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Steves 50 So Very SoCal Things To Do This Summer Annabelle Gurwitch on Being involved, Connected and Naked After 50 Alex Woodard Sending Out a Call to Action Through Letters of Love

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Contents

July 2014

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Cover Profile

Departments

13 The Good News According To Travel Expert Rick Steves

06 50-Plus: What You Need to Know

Great tips on getting the most out of traveling and sightseeing.

Features 20 Alex Woodard – Sending Out A Call To

Action Through Letters Of Love

The singer and songwriter’s latest book serves as a love letter to the sender of letters.

27 50 So Very SoCal Things To Do This Summer

Discover some of the most unique things to do in Southern California.

32 Producing With A Passion

Erin and Gary Lewis – bringing quality musical theater to San Diego.

36 The Look Of Life After 50 *

Annabelle Gurwitch

Making an effort to stay engaged, keep connected and get naked after 50.

Cover photo courtesy of “Rick Steves’ Europe” All material published within this issue of “Life After 50” and on www.lifeafte50.com is strictly for informational and educational purposes only. No individual, advice, product or service is in any way endorsed by “Life After 50” or Southland Publishing, Inc. or provided as a substitute for the reader’s seeking of individualized professional advice or instruction. Readers should seek the advice of qualified professional on any matter regarding an individual, advice, recommendations, services or products covered within this issue.

All information and material is provided to readers with the understanding that it comes from various sources from which there is no warranty or responsibility by “Life after 50” or Southland Publishing, Inc. as to its or their legality, completeness or technical accuracy.

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A quick look at things 50-plusers should be aware of.

09 It’s The Law

Mitchell A. Karasov on regaining control when dementia, marriage and money are mingled.

10 Financial Fitness

William Jordan helps you understand just who a financial advisor really is.

23 Cooking, Eating And Living Well

Jackie Keller helps you better understand how climate change impacts your health.

35 Tuned In To What’s On

The best in July television viewing.

39 Let’s Get Out

Looking to get out and about? Our July/August calendar has some great suggestions.

42 Travel

Ed Boitano on the events planned for the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

46 And Finally…The Bookworm’s Best, A Look Back

and Just A Thought Before We Go

Our July book suggestion, memory, and a little something to leave you with.

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always come away from finalizing each issue of Life After 50 with a few things that stick with me. This month, one of those things came from talking with Rick Steves. The travel guru made an observation that when we travel, it is almost always an experience created by crossing paths with another person that provides us with our greatest memories and, perhaps, some things that just may remain with us and change us a bit for the better.

That has been true for me. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to visit at least three of the world’s four corners (if, in fact, a sphere can have corners).

And, while the places I have visited and the things I did are all wonderful treasures stored in my memory bank, it is the people I encountered I most vividly recall.

Amongst those was a Jamaican man by the name of Bishop whom I met while visiting the Caribbean island. I remember being intrigued by a necklace he wore that held a small representation of Gumby. While that seemed odd at first, one needed to spend only moments with Bishop to understand why he wore a Gumby figure where others wear a cross, a Star of David, or a medal bearing the image of a saint. When he first came to America as a young boy, it was the first time he had ever seen television, and his favorite show was “The Adventures of Gumby.” Bishop was fascinated by Gumby and, as time went by, conducted research and learned all about Art Clokey, the seminary-student-turnedfilmmaker who created the clay character.

According to Bishop, “Goombee,” as he called him in his thick Jamaican accent, was not just a talking gob of clay, he held the secret for dealing with stress and the circumstances that life throws at us. “Goombee is a flexible man, ya know,” Bishop would say. “Ya can bend him and pull at him and he don’t care none.” Bishop would hold his little Gumby up to his lips and kiss him. “He is like me – a flexible man, ya know,” he would say laughing.

Although I only knew him for a short time, I have never forgotten Bishop and found myself thinking about him this past month while, to clear the deck for a July vacation, my stress level rose as I prepared both this and next month’s issues along with juggling other projects and obligations.

“I’ve got to be more of a flexible man,” I often murmured to myself intoning Bishop’s accent.

No matter how much the stress of the workload tried to bend and pull at me, saying those words made me stop and smile and relax. They had a way of putting things in perspective. They had a way of reminding me that if you don’t bend, you break. They had a way of magically transforming me into being a more flexible man – like Goombee, ya know. ª

David Laurell, Editor-in-Chief

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ooking for motivation to lose that belly fat? Researchers at Rush University Medical Center may have the inspiration you’ve been searching for. Their recent study found that people with high amounts of belly fat are more than three times as likely to develop memory loss and dementia later in life. Researchers learned the liver burns belly fat with the help of the protein peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha, which the brain uses for memory. The liver works extra hard in people who have a large amount of belly fat, using up the protein. And if the liver doesn’t have enough to use, it turns to other parts of the body, including the brain, as an additional source. Click on the college’s website at www.rush.edu to learn more.

Come On, Get Reading

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hirley Jones sang her way into America’s heart in such classic films as “Oklahoma!,” “Carousel” and “The Music Man,” and played one of television’s most-beloved moms in the iconic 1970s show, “The Partridge Family.” From a golden-voiced ingénue to a bus-driving mother of a pop band, Jones has always seemed as pure and wholesome as the squeaky-clean image her fans have of her. In her biography, due out this month, Jones sets out to forever change that image. “Shirley Jones: A Memoir” (Gallery Books, 2014), is shockingly candid, deliciously juicy and delightfully frank. This small-town girl from Pennsylvania with a rebellious nature, radiant smile and rare talent captured the attention of Broadway legends Rodgers and Hammerstein on her very first audition. Jones’s meteoric rise put her in the company of major movie stars like Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Burt Lancaster. But it was the dashing, charismatic, and deeply-troubled actor Jack Cassidy who stole Shirley’s heart – and unlocked her highly charged sexuality. In her book, she reveals stunning details of their rocky marriage and adventurous life: the infidelities, co-star crushes and wild sexual experimentation. She also writes openly about her relationship with stepson David Cassidy, her cult status with “The Partridge Family” and her second marriage to the wacky Marty Ingels.

Fifty Candles

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ifty years ago this month, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa was convicted of fraud and conspiracy, a grand jury indicted Byron De La Beckwith for the murder of Medger Evers and The Rolling Stones stopped their concert in Belfast after 12 minutes because of a riot. A half-century has also passed since a six-day race riot broke out in Harlem and a U.S. space probe, Ranger 7, sent back thousands of lunar-surface photos – the first close-up imagery of the moon. Notable personalities born in July 1964 who are celebrating their 50th birthday this month include Major League Baseball’s Jose Canseco, singer and songwriter Courtney Love, college football coach Urban Meyer, television talk show host Wendy Williams, actresses Sandra Bullock, Lori Loughlin and Vivica A. Fox, and actor-comedian John Leguizamo.

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Studying The Search

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as your job search taken longer than anticipated?

You’re not alone. The Great Recession of 2008 threw many older individuals out of work and recent studies show little tolerance by 50-plusers for a lengthy job search.

In fact, the vast majority either found a job or exited the labor force within a year. According to a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, over a four-month period, 20 percent of workers aged 55 to 70 who lost jobs but did not retire found employment. Nearly as many, some 19 percent, stopped looking.

Those with financial resources, such as savings, Social Security and pensions, coupled with the implementation of Obamacare, which offered them health care, left the job market even sooner.

A Little More You Need To Know

Where You Need To Go

The Most Important Thing to Know This Month

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xplore the story of the Los Angeles rock scene from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s – a golden age of music, creativity and culture that is on display at the Grammy Museum’s newest exhibit, “California Dreamin’: The Sounds of Laurel Canyon 1965 – 1977.” Through rare artifacts from iconic acts, interactive experiences, handwritten lyrics and photographs, visitors get an inside look at the

origins of the Laurel Canyon scene, and how it developed into a thriving music epicenter. See the Doors’ Jim Morrison’s writing chair, Poco’s Richie Furay’s 1970s “Nudie” suit, and original photography of Henry Diltz and Graham Nash.

Check out costumes, instruments and ephemera from the Modern Folk Quartet and view the Mamas and the Papas’ Cass Elliot’s hand-painted chair. You’ll also find exclusive interviews with various artists and industry experts, original menus, scrapbooks, handbills and posters.

“Laurel Canyon was as much a mindset as it was a music scene,” says the Grammy Museum’s Executive Director Bob Santelli.

“The remarkably rich sounds of Laurel Canyon and the sheer number of songwriters, bands, producers, artists, engineers and record company people who have lived and worked out of Laurel Canyon is astounding.”

The Grammy Museum, an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards, is located at 800 West Olympic Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles. For more information call (213) 765-6800 or click on www. grammymuseum.org.

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uly is a month filled with fireworks, barbecues and fun in the sun, but the fun stops for an estimated one in five Americans who are diagnosed with skin cancer each year and for one person who dies from melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – every hour. Learning the ABCDE rule to spot the warning signs of melanoma can increase your chances of detecting skin cancer early: A is for Asymmetry: One half of the mole does not match the other half.

B is for Border irregularity: The edges are ragged, notched or blurred.

C is for Color: That varies from one area to another.

D is for Diameter: While melanomas are usually greater than six-mm (the size of a pencil eraser) when diagnosed, they can be smaller.

E is for Evolving: A mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape or color.

For more information and resources on skin cancer prevention and detection, click on the American Academy of Dermatology’s website at spotskincancer.org.

New Words

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ou might not find them in a dictionary yet, but they’re a part of the everyday American vocabulary. Here’s what they mean.

Hackerspace: A designated place where people with an interest in computing or technology gather to work together on projects, share ideas, equipment and knowledge.

Double denim: Wearing a denim jacket or shirt with a pair of jeans or a denim skirt. Commonly regarded as a fashion faux pas.

Ghosting: Leaving a social gathering in a stealth manner without saying your farewells.

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Regaining Control When Dementia, Marriage And Money Are Mingled

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My 86-year-old mother and her 88-year-old boyfriend have been together for about ten years. Even though he proposed to her, my mom declined. She told us that he was reckless with his money and didn’t want to end up being responsible for his spending habits. They chose to live together, split expenses, and keep their finances apart. She did amend her trust to leave him something, but I was to be in charge. A few years ago, my mom was diagnosed with vascular dementia after suffering a stroke. I had to slowly start taking over her bill-paying. Everything was going fine until her boyfriend asked me for money to pay some of his bills. I told him I could only give him money for shared expenses. About a week later, my mom was uncharacteristically nasty to me. Things then went from bad to worse. I received a letter from my mom’s attorney saying that her boyfriend is now her husband and trustee and I’m not welcome to visit my mother at “their” house, which is the house my parents bought together. I called her lawyer, but he wouldn’t talk to me. I called my mom, but her boyfriend answered. He told me she doesn’t want to talk to me and if I didn’t leave them alone, he would get a restraining order. I talked with two attorneys that said the husband will win because he’s got the advantage. How can that be true when my mom has dementia and I’m sure she didn’t know what she was doing? I’m sick over this, because I feel like I should have seen this coming. Is there something I can do?

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You have options you need to pursue immediately. In order to regain control of your mother’s finances, the probate court must issue an order to restore you as her financial agent over all of her income and assets. Since your mom has a trust, you would need to initiate a trust proceeding as well as a conservatorship proceeding to accomplish these goals.

To gain control of the trust, you would need to file a request to be the temporary trustee. As the temporary trustee you will have authority to protect her trust income and assets. If the majority of her assets and income are held in the trust, this would cut off her husband’s ability to access those funds to pay his debts.

Although your appointment as temporary trustee provides immediate protection of your mom’s trust finances, it is only an interim step pending a determination of which trust document is valid. As such, you need to invalidate the “new” amendment to restore the original trust and her “real” amendment naming you as the successor trustee.

Becoming the temporary trustee is significant, however, it’s not comprehensive. You also need to address the marriage issues, take preventive steps to protect your mom’s finances from any credit her new husband may attempt to take out in his name and/ or her name; and have the ability to deal with non-trust assets and income, such as pensions and IRAs. To have this authority, you would need to become your mom’s court-appointed temporary conservator. Much like the temporary trustee, appointment as the temporary conservator is only an interim step. To have more permanent authority of your mom’s finances, you would need to become her general conservator.

This is true even if your mom has a power of attorney for finance naming you as her agent.

Although the financial issues are paramount in your mom’s situation, you would also want to have a court determination as to who will be your mother’s medical decision maker. Again, this is important even if your mother already has an advance healthcare directive naming you as her agent. This will also help to address your visitation issue.

I strongly encourage you to consult with an attorney that understands conservatorship and trust law, as well as the legal significance of family-law issues. Understand that since your mom and her husband are seniors and have been together for some time, you have to be sensitive to the emotional and health impact of these proceedings. When you add your mom’s capacity issue into the mix, the right approach is key to not only accomplishing your goal to protect your mom, but also avoiding or minimizing any negative impact on her.

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2) How exactly are you paid and will you disclose all your compensation to me?

3) Are you a fiduciary?

For clarity, a fiduciary is someone who has a legal obligation to act in the best interest of their client at all times. You would assume all professionals would be fiduciaries, but only a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) is a fiduciary. You should also know a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation is often assumed to imply the type of business an individual conducts. However this designation can be used by any financial professionals. It does not in any way define the type of investments a person works with, how they are compensated, or if they are a fiduciary.

Now let’s take a look at each of the professionals who are sometimes called a financial advisor and consider how they will respond to the three questions.

Insurance Agents An insurance agent is licensed to sell only life insurance and annuities (excluding variable annuities). They will sometimes try to position themselves as an advisor, but when you push them on what products they are licensed to offer, you will find they can only sell life insurance or annuities. An insurance agent is paid only by commission and they are not a fiduciary for you. I have usually suggested if you are buying an insurance policy or an annuity, do so from someone who is licensed to offer you other choices. That’s the way to be most confident you are being given the best recommendation.

Stockbroker This professional deals primarily with individual stocks. They are licensed to offer other investments, but specialize in buying and selling individual stocks. To clarify this, you could ask what percentage of their income comes from commissions on individual stocks compared to other investments. Again, this professional works on commission and is not a fiduciary.

Mutual Fund Salesperson Unlike the stockbroker, this person has a license only to offer mutual funds. They will often have a life insurance/annuity license as well. While this person does provide limited financial advice, they really sell mutual funds and variable annuities for a commission and are not a fiduciary.

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Registered Investment Advisor An RIA is the only professional who is truly a fiduciary. They are licensed to offer most any investment and generally do not receive commissions. This is the professional I would recommend, which is the reason why I, myself, own and operate an RIA firm.

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America’s most-respected authority on Europe offers up tips, advice and good news for those who are thinking of overseas travel

By David Laurell

Photos courtesy of “Rick Steves Europe”

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is loyal “Ricknick” followers revere the message he preaches on television, radio and the Internet, and millions of Americans would never consider a crossing of the pond without first consulting the guidance he offers through his popular guidebooks.

Rick Steves is America’s sightseeing sage. A guru to globetrotting tourists who, over the past 38 years, has seen his one-man travel-tip operation blossom into an enterprise with 80 full-time staffers that provides the most-renowned expert advice available on traveling abroad.

From his introduction to Europe as a 14 year old who accompanied his father on a business trip, Steves was hooked on exploring the globe. Hundreds of solitary backpacking journeys took him wherever the wind blew, while densely scheduled tours allowed him to see the most of a city, country or region, resulting in the tips and advice shared via his guidebooks, America’s mostpopular travel series on public television, a weekly hour-long radio program, a weekly syndicated column, mobile applications and through his Rick Steve’s Europe travel center and website (www.ricksteves.com).

Of the many travel-related subjects that are relayed during a Steves’ sermon, the man who also oversees a hugely popular European escorted bus tour program, is perhaps most passionate about encouraging Americans to denounce any fear of overseas travel and to embrace the diversity of cultures to better understand the world in which we live. He punctuates his sermons with his advice to discover the world as a “political act” and to do so as a “temporary local.”

go by without playing backgammon and having some baklava. When I am in a country, I want to experience it like a local.

Life After 50 recently spent time with Steves, beginning our visit with the guidebook guru by asking him just what he means by those two terms.

LA50: Let’s talk about the fear of travel a bit more. With the volatility and instability of so many places around the globe, a lot of people have decided they don’t want to chance overseas travel.

RS: That is ridiculous and it is a terrible loss to people if they don’t visit the places they may have always wanted to see because they think it may be unsafe. Remember, there is risk and there is perceived risk. Statistically, it is not dangerous to travel to most places. Now, I may not recommend going to Egypt right at the moment, but if you do go, you’ll find it’s not reckless to be there if you use common sense. If you go to Israel and don’t venture into the West Bank, you are really missing something. It’s a harsh and dirty, rust-metal kind of world, but there are endearing people there and it will be something you will always remember.

Rick Steves (RS): I like to be a cultural chameleon. Having traveled all over the world over the past 30 or 40 years and being a tour guide for 25 years, I have seen far too many people work heroically not to really be where they travel to be. When I’m in a foreign country, I love to get out of my comfort zone and embrace the locals and their cultural style. I have wired my brain that way, so much so that when I am in England, I crave a spot of tea. When I’m in Belgium, I like a nice, thick, milkshake-like beer. When I’m on the Rhine River in Germany, I like white wine, and when I’m in Tuscany, I like a full-bodied red wine. When I’m in Greece, I like Ouzo and when I’m in Turkey, I can’t let a day 14 LIFEAFTER50.COM July 2014

Life After 50 (LA50): What do you mean by traveling as a “political act”?

RS: Sine 9-11, my passion has been to challenge Americans to open up to the other 96 percent of humanity and learn how to better fit into our planet by broadening our understanding and perspectives through travel. I was just in the Holy Land, where you can physically see the tragedy of a wall that keeps people with differing views apart. The wall between the West Bank and Israel is a disgrace. I think we should get ourselves into a mindset of building bridges instead of walls. By saying traveling is a political act, it is my attempt to help Americans wake up to the fact that this is a global world. We can’t go it alone and be isolationists. We have to play ball with everyone else. Americans think they are exceptional, but the only thing exceptional about us is our ability to think we are exceptional. When we travel and get to see how beautiful this planet is and get to meet people from deferent countries who have vastly different cultures and beliefs, we become less threatened by diversity. I think fear is a very dangerous thing and it is being used against Americans, especially by people with an agenda. The other side of fear is understanding, and we can gain tremendous understanding by traveling. It’s a joy to be open to the world.

I have a lot of people who ask me if I feel all the travel I do to Russia and the Middle East is safe and I always respond by saying that as long as I don’t have a layover in Chicago, I feel that I’ll be perfectly fine.

LA50: So you believe much of the danger we hear about in parts of Europe and the Middle East are exaggerated?

RS: I think danger does exist in places, but the American news media make everything out to be much worse than it is. News is entertainment in America.

It has to generate revenue. Back in Walter Cronkite’s day, television provided real news. The networks lost money on news. They went into it knowing that they would, but provided it as a service, because they were good stewards of the airwaves. Today, the people who control the networks and even local news departments have stopped thinking of themselves as a part of the fabric of American democracy. They have totally lost sight of the fact that people who control the airwaves have an obligation to provide real news. Instead, the corporate levels have dictated that news must be a revenue generator and so you get good-looking anchor people who report constant breaking news and crisis. I actually love the entertainment value of it, but I certainly don’t let it shape my world view. If you allow that to happen, you are a loser. Now, let’s go back to traveling being a political act. I think it is perfectly fine to say you won’t go to Russia because you don’t want to support Putin, but I was recently in St. Petersburg and it was thrilling and I never felt uncomfortable or in any sort of danger. There was a time we would say “bon voyage” to people when they were taking off on a trip. Now we say “travel safely.” I hate that. It is a symptom of everything that is wrong with our media and our world. There is nothing dangerous about traveling. Whenever I hear people talk about how unsafe it is to travel, I want to lecture them that if they are really that concerned about national security, the thing they should be doing is turning off the TV, getting out of their homes and seeing the world.

LA50: How are American tourists perceived in other parts of the world today?

RS: The ugly American concept is still out there and real, but it is really just ethnocentrism. I have been studying this issue for many years and have found that, for the most part, some people from the U.S. are treated like ugly Americans because they ARE ugly Americans. And that doesn’t really mean they are bad people or that they even realize they are being ugly, they are just ethnocentric, and because of that, they think the American way of doing things is the only one that is acceptable and right and everyone else does it wrong. The typical American has no idea why Muslim women don’t worship with Muslim

men. They are just pissed off with what they see as gender segregation in a mosque. What they don’t realize is that just by the nature of how Muslim prayer works, where people kneel, you would have women sticking their beautiful butts up in the air, making it difficult for a man to remain prayerful if he were to be behind a beautiful Muslim woman. It is a common sense thing. I think there are so many things like this, that if Americans only took the time to learn about things and had a better understanding of other cultures, they would not spend so much, if any, time scrutinizing things just because they are different. I have a personal rule. I will never condemn a billion Hindus for feeding their cows better than their malnutritioned children, even though it makes no sense to me.

Americans are always so quick to pass judgment, but if you get to know people from other countries, you realize that in so many ways, they are struggling with the same things we are – getting proper health care, what to do about an aging relative and bored teenagers who are wondering what kind of world and future they are going to inherit, environmental concerns. There are so many things. I think it’s enjoyable to talk with people from another country to get their views on things that affect all of us as citizens of the world.

LA50: Rick, with all the traveling you have done, do you have certain places or experiences or people that stand out in your memory?

RS: Oh, [laughs] hundreds and hundreds. I have had eureka moments in all my travels, which is lovely and what it is really all about. I remember sitting on a bench having a picnic dinner while looking at the flood-lit façade of Notre Dame Cathedral in France. There was a bum on the bench next to me who looked to be right out of Central Casting. He had a dirty plastic bottle that was filled with wine and he offered me a drink. It is always those little seemingly insignificant moments that we tend to take away and remember.

LA50: What do you think is the most important thing for someone to take away from a trip?

RS: That they have engaged people wherever they went and learned that every one of them has their own unique baggage. We as Americans have our baggage, and those from other countries and cultures have their baggage, which is just as valid. Americans have 9-11 baggage. Iranians have Shah of Iran baggage and Saddam Hussein baggage that came from seeing 400,000 of their people slaughtered by his brutality. We forget that not that long ago, July 2014 LIFEAFTER50.COM 15

Americans had Japanese and German baggage after World War II. We’ve had Cold War baggage and Red Scare baggage and Viet Nam baggage. All of that is legitimate. Warsaw was bombed flat after World War II. That resulted in baggage for those who lived there. But you have to keep things in perspective and know that people of any area are not their governments. If you go to Dubrovnik, where Serbs once lobbed shells from the hilltops, today you’ll see Serbs booking into the bed-and-breakfasts and relaxing on the beaches of Dubrovnik. I think it is incumbent upon Americans to get to know locals, have a drink with them, talk to them and find out how they are dealing with their baggage. I guarantee you, it will be those encounters that will become vivid memories and may even change your way of thinking for the better.

LA50: Okay, so someone is planning a European vacation. What are your recommendations for how to go about planning and booking your trip?

RS: The first thing to do is to think about the type of trip you want to take. Do you want to do a once-over-lightly trip of Europe, like a sampler or do you want to focus on a certain region or country? Then you have to decide, are you going to go it alone or with a tour? There are good reasons for doing both.

My guide books allow people to have a guided tour without being with a tour group. They get to be their own tour guides. You do pay a bit more to go with a tour, but if you are with a good tour guide, it is well worth the extra money, because you can accomplish at least 50 percent more on any given day. One of the most important things, if you decide to go with a tour, is to get a tour that has the right personality for you and offers what you are looking for. One of the things you have to understand about a tour is that you are committing to eating and traveling and spending time with a certain group of people that you may or may not enjoy. So always remember, how the tour is promoted shapes its clientele. Because of how we promote our tours, we attract a young-atheart and adventurous group. One thing about a tour is that you don’t have to worry about any planning except to show up. They take care of all the things you would have to deal with if you go it alone. If you do go alone, you have to decide do you want to go footloose and fancy free – just rent a car and see where the wind blows you, or do you make reservations and nail yourself down to a trip that is structured and planned? There is no right or wrong way. It just depends on what type of experience you are looking for.

LA50: Going it alone would require more planning. What are the most important things to have planned before leaving home?

RS: I think if you are going independently, you should try to set up an itinerary and do as much studying as you can ahead of time. Then you can always let things unfold as you wish, but at least you know where you will spend each night. I also believe the greatest splurge is hiring local private guides. It is a luxury to have an English-speaking person who really knows the area to take

you around. For a couple hundred dollars a day, they meet you at your hotel and it’s like having a friend who lives there. Some guides, of course, are better than others, but they are all worth the money. In every city, there is a local independent guide that you can find out about through my books. I send them business and recommend them because they are the best. I get nothing out of that other than to put people together to have a great time and that they have made my reader happy and recognize the value. I also always recommend being adventurous. I believe it is never too late to have a happy childhood. Age only matters if you are a cheese or a wine. I still love to backpack when I am in Europe like I did when I was kid. I know a lot of people miss out on so many experiences because they have gotten old in their travel style. That has nothing to do with age. I see a lot of people much younger than me traveling in much older style. I was recently in Amsterdam and as soon as I arrived, I got off the train and grabbed a bicycle which I used for five days. I made my way around Amsterdam like a local. There’s a lot of people who may think doing something like that is for kids, but if you are physically able, it is a choice you can make that you won’t regret.

LA50: Do you consider cruising to be traveling in an older style?

RS: Cruising is popular with all age groups and, in Europe, it is a growing slice of the tourism pie. It is perceived as being a convenient and economical way to get around. You pay your one price, move into your floating hotel, and you get a day in a succession of interesting cities. What’s not to like about that? It’s like going from an American fantasy resort to the reality of a new European city every day, and I have

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generations of families vacationing together and making lifelong memories.

They’re giving children and grandchildren the greatest gift – memories they will have long after their grandparents and parents are gone. It also gives kids the opportunity to be introduced to different cultures and foods. I just love the idea of grandparents taking their grandkids to Europe. And I know most families love the cruise ships because, while everyone can share experiences, everybody can also do their own thing.

LA50: What is the biggest mistake people make when they travel?

RS: They don’t realize that time is money. I have seen so many Americans waste an amazing amount of time and not get out of their trip what they could have simply because they had not done their homework and planned and went properly prepared. If you are in Europe for two weeks and are waiting in a line for two hours to see something, you are screwing up. I was recently at Anne Frank’s house and one line was over two hours long and another had about six or eight people in it. The second line was for the people who had booked in advance and had an appointment. Making appointments and walking right in can save you so much time that you could be seeing more than the back of the person’s head in front of you on a long line. Making an appointment works everywhere in Europe – Anne Frank’s house, Beethoven’s home, the Vatican, the Eiffel Tower, the Tower of Pisa – everywhere.

LA50: Lastly, of all the advice you give on travel, what is the most import thing people should know?

RS: The more I have traveled, the more I have come to know it is the experiences that should be the real goal of any trip. It is so much more memorable to have had an experience rather than to just check off having seen this building and that building. Of course, you have to see the museums and galleries and cathedrals and castles and historic sites. But it is the experiences you have while you are at those sites and during every moment of your trip, from the time you leave your home till the time you get back, that will give you the best memories, and I have found those experiences almost always occur when people meet people. I also think it is vitally important to be prepared and make your plans in accordance with what is right for you. Don’t become captive by other people’s feedback on restaurants and hotels and things to see and do. What may be great for one person may not be for someone else. But truly the most important thing is to just get up off your couch and go and have a wonderful time. books that can help you hit the dock running to get the most out of your time in each port. Overall, my assessment of the big commercial cruise ships is that there are 3,000 passengers on board. One thousand of them are just looking for a floating Las Vegas and don’t even care where they are going. One thousand are lay travelers just checking things off they want to see before they die. And then 1,000 are real travelers – adventurers – who are well organized and know as soon as they step off the tender or gangplank where they are going and what they will be doing. They know they have eight hours in a city and they are going to get the most out of that time. Those are the people my books are for.

For more travel tips and information on Rick Steves, click on www. ricksteves.com.

LA50: What about river cruising in Europe?

RS: Now that is traveling in an older style.

I’m not a fan of river cruises. I think by nature of being on a river, you are limited.

I don’t condemn them, but I think they tend to be a variation on the same theme, while if you are out on the Mediterranean Sea, you get real variety going from the French Riviera to Rome to Barcelona. I know tour operators are heavily pushing river cruises to Americans right now. That is because they are very profitable for them. But I’m just not old enough or mellow enough yet to do a river cruise.

LA50: Many families travel together. Do you have any advice for planning a family vacation?

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Alex Woodard

Sending Out A Call To Action Through Letters of Love

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We’re talking an actual pen-in-hand, ink-on-paper, folded, enveloped, addressed and stamped missive turned over to the United States Postal Service for delivery.

Chances are, in this digital world of Skyping, texting and e-mail, more than a few moons have passed since you have produced or been in receipt of what was once a common form of communication.

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This moving tome, written by a man whom Dr. Wayne Dyer has called “one of the greatest writers I’ve ever come across,” was inspired by a letter Woodard received from an unknown fan named Emily: Dear Alex, Every year around this time, I feel a little nostalgic and sad, because this is the season when I lost someone who meant a great deal to me.

Arriving as Woodard himself was despondent over the way his musical career was progressing (or rather, not progressing) and grieving over the loss of his beloved black lab, Kona, the fan letter was accompanied by dried autumn leaves, a photograph of Emily’s lost love and a letter she had written to him after his death.

Reminiscing about a time when they were young, in love and the world was beautiful, Emily’s letter ends with a heartfelt line of poignant beauty: I don’t know where the soul goes when a person dies, but I hope it is autumn where you are, too, and that you think of me sometimes when the leaves blow off the trees and the jack-o-lanterns are smiling.

Emily’s letter touched Woodard in a profound way. Not only did it come as he was grieving over the loss of Kona, but also at a time when he found himself at a crossroads in his career. After the release of an album that included a music video for his song “Reno,” which had hit the top spot on Country Music Television’s “Pure Country Countdown,” increased radio notice of his music,

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and an invite to perform at the legendary Kerrville Folk Festival, Woodard thought his career was about to skyrocket.

It didn’t.

Discouraged that his dream was crumbling just as quickly as it had started to become a reality, Woodard returned home from a disappointing gig wondering just where his life was headed.

That was when Emily’s letter arrived.

Explaining that she was a great fan of his music, she said she felt his songs were pieces of himself that he gave to others and, in return, wanted to give him something of herself. She went on to explain that she had been writing a letter to her soulmate every year since he passed away and, while she usually left it in a special place, this year she was moved to send it to Woodard. Deeply touched by her action, Woodard and a friend wrote a song for Emily called “For The Sender,” about how a letter is like a prayer in that it is often composed more for the sender than the receiver.

The positive reaction to “For The Sender” encouraged Woodard to write more songs about Emily’s story and, after sharing his songs with anyone who would listen, he began receiving letters from other people, inspiring more songs. From these songs he produced an album’s worth of material and wrote his first book, “For The Sender: Four Letters. Twelve Songs. One Story” (Hay House, 2012), which interweaves his own story with the backstory of Emily and others. He also used the letters and the songs they inspired to create a show which resulted in two sold-out performances at the historic La Paloma Theater in his hometown of Encinitas, California.

In his newly released second book, which, like the first one, is accompanied by a companion CD of the songs the

letters inspired, Woodard continues to tell beautiful, real-life stories that serve as a roadmap on how to find the extraordinary within the ordinary by listening to one’s inner voice to help others, overcome challenges, and find deeper meaning and purpose in life.

The book includes letters from Scarlett Lewis, whose six year old son was gunned down at the school shooting at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut; a woman who works at a therapeutic equestrian center, who witnessed an unbelievable encounter between a special horse and an autistic boy; and a man who lost his best friend to ALS but is forever inspired by his grace and dignity, and from Loren Nancarrow, a legendary San Diego broadcaster who was producing a story on Woodard at the time of his death.

They are stories of ordinary people living extraordinary lives, finding comfort, courage and purpose through what Woodard calls “the everyday actions of love.”

“Real love is not a feeling, it’s an action,” says Woodard. “Love and romance comes and goes in waves. There are up times and down times. That is just the way it is. What doesn’t change is what results from the actions we take. I love my dog and show that by doing the small things I do for her, feeding her and playing with her and giving her water. It is in things that we do for one another – small things maybe, that may just take moments – that reveal real love and the extraordinary that dwells just under the surface of the ordinary. Look at that touching and eloquent and beautiful letter from Emily I received. It came from a woman who works in the administrative office of a furniture company. A woman who, by all outward appearances, leads a very ordinary life. But she wrote this extraordinary letter to me, which was an action. It was in the act of writing that letter that something sparked that she could have never imagined when she wrote and sent it. Through something as simple and seemingly insignificant as writing a letter or giving something to eat to someone who is hungry, we just never know what the ripple effects may be. These small acts that we often look past because they seem so insignificant can result in a huge impact.”

Woodard says he is constantly overwhelmed at the response he has gotten from his first book and CD and is quickly finding the same to be true of his second offering.

“I get a lot of letters from people who have been touched by my books,” he says. “Many of the letters I receive are not to me, but like Emily’s, are to someone who is or has been important to them. In many cases, the person they are writing to is not around anymore. For the sender, it is a way for them to express things they couldn’t express or never had the chance to express, or maybe would have never been listened to even if they had tried. It is their way to release their emotions with fathers or mothers or siblings who they have fractured relationships with. It is a part of a healing process. That is why I have named my books ‘For The Sender.’ Letters are always more for the sender than they are for the recipient.”

After the completion of his first book, Woodard says he wasn’t really sure the direction he would take in his second. That came to him shortly after a performance of songs inspired by the letters in his first book “We had started doing the show in small rooms with about 100 people and at one show there was a woman sitting off to the left side of the stage,” Woodard recalls. “During the show, I kept watching her and she would be just beaming and then crying. She just really stood out, like she had a light surrounding her.

After the show, she came up and handed me a package. I just took it and said thanks and that was that. I kind of forgot about it until a few weeks later when I came upon it and read it. It was a story of her dad, who lost his best friend to ALS, and it included all the letters he had written to him. That was what really ignited my inspiration for the second book.”

Currently working on his third book, slated for a 2015 release, Woodard laughs when he is asked how he answers the question of what his books are about.

“They are whatever you want and need them to be,” he reasons. “If someone needs it to be an inspiration, than that is what it is. If someone is just looking for a story, it’s a story. It is like so many beautiful things in life that can be what you want it to be depending on what your wants and needs are. Emily’s letter came to me just as I was coping with the loss of my dog. She didn’t have any idea I was going through my own loss when she wrote to me. She just wanted to include a piece of herself – to share what she was processing in her own loss.

As time has gone by, I have thought about that first letter a lot and I have come to realize that we have so many similar feelings when it comes to loss and all of the emotions we experience in life. We all have victories and defeats and losses, but we can find some kind of daily resurrection through the actions we take of doing things for one another. Those actions, no matter how small they may be, can come back to us tenfold if we just do them and then get out of our own way and let it happen.” ª

An Evening “For The Sender”

For those in or around the San Diego area, July 18 will prove to be an emotional evening that Alex Woodard calls “an emotional journey.”

“It’s a show that centers around extraordinary moments when beauty rises from ashes,” he adds. “We will present the letters from my new book through videos that will have images that tell the story of their senders and then we’ll follow up with the songs they inspired.”

Interweaving a disarmingly honest portrayal of Woodard’s own triumphs and struggles with those whose letters and stories of “love as an action” inspired his books and songs, this one-night-only special performance will include an illustrious collection of Grammy Award-winning musicians including Nena Anderson, Molly Jenson, Graham Nancarrow, Eagles songwriter Jack Tempchin and Jordan Pundik of New Found Glory, who will join Woodard onstage at the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art’s Sherwood Auditorium.

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• Changes in climate are likely to lengthen the transmission seasons of important vector-borne diseases and to alter their geographic range. For example, climate change is projected to widen significantly the area of China where the snail-borne disease schistosomiasis occurs.

• Malaria is strongly influenced by climate. Transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria kills almost a million people every year – mainly African children under five years of age. The Aedes mosquito vector of dengue is also highly sensitive to climate conditions. Studies suggest that climate change could expose an additional two billion people to dengue transmission by the 2080s.

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Areas with weak health infrastructure – mostly in developing countries – will be the least able to cope without assistance to prepare and respond. Children are among the most vulnerable to the resulting health risks and will be exposed longer to the health consequences. The health effects are also expected to be more severe for elderly people and people with infirmities or pre-existing medical conditions.

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The Climate Reality Project is dedicated to unleashing a global cultural movement demanding action on the climate crisis. For more information about this important topic and what can be done, please click on www. climaterealityproject.org. I joined the Climate Reality Leadership Corps, founded and chaired by former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, three years ago, and am available to make free presentations to groups of any size.

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An enterprising Southern California resident can drive to the top of a mountain in the morning, dine in a genuine Venetian gondola at noon, gaze upon a spectacular field of desert flowers in the afternoon and dance in a drum circle on the beach by moonlight – all on the same tank of gas and on the same day! Our recreational choices are so plentiful – ranging in cost from free to obscenely expensive – that the better question might be: “How on earth can we decide what to do, given this cornucopia of riches?” Fortunately, you have Life After 50 to help you plan your itinerary. Here, for your edification, are 50 fun and unusual things to do this summer in Southern California, which we’ve defined as anywhere from Santa Barbara to the north, San Diego to the south, the Inland Empire to the east, and no further west than the 26 miles it takes to reach Catalina Island.

Ventura/Santa Barbara See A Ghost: Olivas Adobe, Ventura. Built in 1841 and now a historical landmark and museum, Olivas Adobe is famous for its preserved Monterey-style architecture, antiques and the ghost of a young woman. Nothing much is known of this celebrated apparition other than she’s reportedly eyeless and appears with great frequency. Olivas Adobe is considered one of most haunted places in SoCal. 4200 Olivas Park Drive, (805) 658-4728, www. cityofventura.net.

Stop And Smell The Flowers: Ganna Walska Lotusland, Montecito. The product of four decades of loving care by 19th century Polish opera singer Madame Ganna Walska, Lotusland features nearly two dozen heart-stopping botanical gardens spread across 37-acres. The spectacular imported European statuary in the Theatre Garden isn’t bad, either. It’s open only by reservation, so call ahead and schedule a tour. 695 Ashley Road, Montecito, (805) 9699990, www.lotusland.org.

Drink In A Little History: Cold Spring Tavern, Santa Barbara. Once but a stagecoach stop, Cold Spring Tavern has since become a mainstay for lovers of great food, drink and music in a perfectly preserved snapshot of the Old West. The tavern is so true to its origins that film and television westerns have been shot here. If that’s not enough to get you here, the cuisine is outstanding. 5995 Stagecoach Road, Santa Barbara, (805) 967-0066, www.coldspringstavern.com.

Stroll Back In Time: Red Tile Walking Tour, Santa Barbara. If you’ve got a thing for Spanish-revival and Moorish architecture, the Red Tile Walking Tour through downtown Santa Barbara takes you on a 12-block stroll past and through some truly fine examples of the styles. Among the highlights: up-close looks at 22 historic adobes, all with that special 18th and 19th century Latin panache. (805) 966-9222.

Explore Black Gold History: California Oil Museum, Santa Paula. The Golden State was built around two natural resources, gold and fossil fuel, and at the California Oil Museum, you’ll get a chance to learn all about what happens when the two are combined into one bubbling black bonanza. Run by the city of Santa Paula, the “Citrus Capital of the World,” the museum offers one-of-a-kind collections and truly

original interactive displays, games and videos – all in the quaint setting of a restored, early-20th century gas station. Located at 10th and Main Streets, Santa Paula, (805) 933-0076, www.oilmuseum.net.

Partake Of The Grape: Old Creek Ranch Winery, Ventura. California’s cup runneth over with wineries and vineyards, and the Old Creek Ranch Winery is as fine an example of the gifts these wonders have to offer as you’ll find this side of Napa Valley. Part of a 22,000-acre land grant awarded by the King of Spain, the Old Creek Ranch’s natural beauty got a lot prettier with the addition of a 20-acre wine vineyard in the 1980s. Tours (and wine-tasting tours) are available every day of the week. 10024 Old Creek Road, Ventura, (805) 649-4132, www. oldcreekranch.com.

See The Sea: Ty Warner Sea Center, Santa Barbara.

Something about a well-executed marine education facility brings out the wide-eyed child in all of us.

The Ty Warner Sea Center, owned and operated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, offers the young and not-so-young a chance to touch bizarre sea creatures, work with even more bizarre marine scientists and get a firsthand look at life in a tide pool through its many interactive exhibits.

2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, (805) 682-4711, www.sbnature.org.

Take A Hike: 7 Falls, Santa Barbara. Often called the most beautiful leg of the four-mile Tunnel Trail in Los Padres National Forest, the 7 Falls hike is enchanting, exhilarating, and not for the easily exhausted (it’s rated an “intermediate” hike by those who know about these things). But if rock-hopping is your thing, 7 Falls in a must-do, with plenty of heart-stopping natural flora and fauna to observe and no less than three small bodies of water to appreci- July 2014 LIFEAFTER50.COM 27

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Revel In The Arts: Bergamot Station, Santa Monica. Formerly the final stop of the Red Line trolley, Bergamot Station is now a complex of art galleries and a premier cultural destination on the West Coast.

Visitors – more than 600,000 of them every year – walk along the campus-like complex in awe of both the impressive works on display and the stunning architecture of the buildings enclosing them. 2525 Michigan Avenue, Santa Monica, (310) 586-6488, www.bergamotstation.com.

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ate – and maybe, if the rain gods are gracious, even swim. Technically located at Tunnel and Mission Canyon Roads, it remains a hard trail to find, so we highly recommend you call the Los Padres ranger station at (805) 961-5729 or click on www.fs.usda. gov/lpnf.

Los Angeles Area Turn Off Your Mind: Peter Strauss Ranch Park, Agoura Hills. A woodsy slice of heaven once owned by actor Peter “King of the TV Miniseries” Strauss, this gorgeous stretch of California chaparral is where you go when you want to get away from it all – literally. It has a walking trail, stone ranch house and terrazzo patio that can be rented for events, an old aviary and a rock tower, but what really attracts visitors is its remote serenity – people come here mostly just to be alone with their thoughts or to listen to the sound of oaks growing. 30000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, (805) 370-2301 www.nps. gov/samo/planyourvisit/straussranch.htm Have Tea For Two: Huntington Library Rose Garden Tea Room, San Marino. The world-renowned Huntington Library and Gardens has many, many things to recommend it, this charmingly old-fashioned tea room being just one. Enjoy tea-time finger foods and cakes and a refreshing cup of expertly brewed tea while gazing out upon three acres of the kind of rose gardens usually only seen on Old World estates. Whatever your state of mind when you enter here, be assured you’ll leave on a higher plane of sophistication. 1151 Oxford Road; reservations are suggested, and can be made by calling (626) 6838131 or clicking in www.huntington.org.

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Get Within Six Feet Of A Legendary Star: Cinespia, Hollywood. Perhaps the creepiest of all our summer suggestions, Cinespia at the celebrated Hollywood Forever Cemetery gives film buffs the rare opportunity to watch a classic movie amid the whimsical backdrop of headstones and mausoleums.

Indeed, the film itself is projected on the marble wall of a mausoleum as audience members dine on picnic food virtually on top of the graves of Hollywood legends. Rated “M” for “Macabre” by the Morbid Picture Studios Assn. of the Dead. 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, (323) 4691181, www.cinespia.org.

See The World Upside-Down: Camera Obscura, Santa Monica. Unless you’ve seen one, it’s almost impossible to adequately describe a camera obscura.

But in brief, it uses mirror technology that’s been around since the 5th century BC to reflect from the source and onto a viewing surface. In the case of Santa Monica’s camera obscura, a large, 105-yearold device located in a third-floor room of the city’s Senior Recreation Center reflects images from Santa Monica Beach and onto a really cool-looking convex disk in the room. The camera’s “eye,” attached to a turret on the roof of the building, rotates 360 degrees, so you can pretty much observe anything happening on the beach all around you. See what we mean by impossible to describe? Just take our word for it! 1450 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, (310) 458-8644, www.smgov.net/Portals/Seniors.

Take A Step Backward: The Art Theatre, Long Beach. Colloquially known as simply “The Art,” The Art Theatre was once a 1920s-era silent picture house, complete with an orchestra pit and pipe organ, but now is a lovingly restored motion-picture venue a la the 1930s. If the spectacular Art Deco architecture isn’t enough to send you into orbit, its full-service coffee bar (The Portfolio Annex) and honest-to-God wine bar (Art du Vin) will. Think of the box office as a portal back to a time when the studios reigned and movie houses were palaces.

2025 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, (562) 438-3723, www.arttheatrelongbeach.com.

Meet The Puppet Masters: Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Los Angeles. You’ll leave the Bob Baker Marionette Theater convinced you’ve seen something truly original. Sporting one puppet show a day, four days a week, this milieu of superbly crafted marionettes is the crowning achievement of master puppeteer and former Disney animation advisor Bob Baker, who, with partner Alton Wood, converted a dilapidated shop into a wonderland of dancing art.

Along with the shows, you can also buy one-of-akind collectibles and toys in the puppet store. 1345 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, (213) 250-9995, www. bobbakermarionettes.com.

Ride A Genuine Gondola: Naples, Long Beach.

Only eight places in the western U.S. offer gondola rides – two of them are included on our list. The first gives adventurers an enchanting close look at Naples Island and its surrounding canals while nestled safely in an authentic Venetian gondola imported straight from Italy. For a lot less money than you’d expect, you can charter an elaborately adorned gondola (and accompanying gondolier) small enough for just yourself and your partner (and, of course, the gondolier) or for groups as large as 14. A number of amenities packages are available, from lunch or dinner cruises to champagne-and-dessert voyages under the stars. 5437 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, (562) 433-9595, www.gondolagetawayinc.com.

Thrill To The Rolling Thunder: L.A. Derby Dolls, Los Angeles. There was once a time when roller derby, and especially women’s roller derby, was staged sports entertainment akin to professional wrestling. The fake body blocks are gone, replaced by unscripted athletic competitiveness, and few roller teams personify the pure winning spirit as much as the L.A. Derby Dolls. Go show your support for the ladies and have a great time in the process, but do not, repeat, do not call these formidable athletes

Soak Your Cares Away: Puddingstone Resort, San Dimas. Perched atop Puddingstone Park in San Dimas and overlooking the nightscape of the San Gabriel Valley, the hot tubs of Puddingstone Resort have long been one of Southern California’s bestkept secrets. Rented by the hour, the churning oases are available in regular sizes, for two to four people, while the deluxe spas can seat up to 10. We’ll leave it to you to do the math. Each tub is enclosed above and on three sides, and situated so the open-air side

presents a spectacular view of the glittering lights below. Each comes with a radio/CD player and candles to add further romance to an inherently romantic situation. 1777 Campers View Road, San Dimas, (909) 592-2222, www.hottubresort.com.

Cool Down With Cool Sounds: Concerts and Movies on the Green, Woodland Hills. Summers days can be hot – especially in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley. Fortunately, the Valley Cultural Center has come up with great ways to get outdoors and enjoy the cooler evenings with their Concerts and Movies on the Green programs in Warner Center Park. Movie fans can watch great familyoriented films on Saturday evenings on a 30-inch digital projection screen, while those who prefer their entertainment live can catch live concerts on Sunday evenings. 5800 Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Woodland Hills, (818) 704-1358, www.valleycultural.org/concerts-movies.

Balance Your Yin And Yang: Japanese Garden, Van Nuys. Ranked 10th out of 300 Japanese garden paradises in the U.S., this 6.5-acre horticultural paradise is located in such an unlikely place – the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys -- that you’d never know it was there unless you were looking for it. Designed by way of the guiding principles of “wa” – the Japanese word for “harmony” – the garden takes visitors on a spiritual journey: You start out at the zen meditation garden, continue through the “wet strolling garden” (complete with lakes and waterfalls), and end at the Shoin Building and its genuine Japanese tea house and garden. Facilities are available for rental: imagine getting married at such a venue! 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, (818) 756-8166, www.thejapanesegarden.com.

Take In A Treasure Trove: Nerthercutt Collection and Museum, Sylmar. To call the Nethercutt Collection “unusual” would be a serious understatement.

The treasure trove of rare automobiles and even rarer mechanical musical instruments is like nothing else on earth. Opened in 1971, the Nethercutt features more than 250 American and European automobiles deemed of historic importance (antiquity isn’t a requirement; some were built as recently as 1997). A separate facility houses the amazing array of musical instruments. Oh, and then there’s the genuine 1912 Pullman and 1937 Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson rail cars, through which you can get a guided tour. 15151 Bledsoe Street (museum) and 15200 Bledsoe Street (collection), Sylmar, (818) 364-6464, www.nethercuttcollection.org.

Mingle With Hollywood’s Waxy Elite: Madame Tussauds Hollywood Wax Museum, Hollywood.

Okay, this one is pretty touristy, but, Madame Tussauds in Hollywood, the ninth in their worldwide franchise and located just west of the Chinese Theatre, really is a “must do.” The three-story, $55 million museum features over 115 wax figures of famous celebrities that visitors are encouraged to get up-close and personal with for great photo ops. 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, (323) 798-1670, www.madametussauds.com/hollywood.

Relax In The Starlight: The Starlight Bowl, Burbank. Sure everyone knows about the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theater, but did you know there is an amphitheater nestled within the Verdugo Mountains overlooking Burbank? Built in 1950, the 3,000 seat venue is great for pre-show picnicking and summer nights of first-rate entertainment at

We had a great time mingling with the stars at Madame Tussauds in Hollywood! prices that are a fraction of what you would spend at the other two venues. 1249 Lockheed View Drive, Burbank, (818) 525-3721, www.starlightbowl.com.

First, Take The Catalina Ferry To Avalon… We know, we know: Everyone takes the Catalina Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon, but we’re going somewhere with this. Plus, it’s a fun ride no matter how often you take it. The ferry departs from the Port of Long Beach pretty much all the time and from multiple locations, and passage must be booked a minimum of four days in advance. If you’re 55 or older, make sure to mention it to take advantage of the senior discount rate. Also, if you’re prone to seasickness, bring that Dramamine because the waters really do get choppy. Port of Long Beach, (888) 317-3576, www.catalinatours.net. . …Then Take A Jeep Eco Tour Of Catalina Island: We told you we were going somewhere with this. Now that you’re on the island, leave the other passengers behind and explore Catalina the way nature intended – through an eco-friendly tour in a top-down Jeep. With a trained naturalist at the wheel (courtesy of the Catalina Island Conservancy), you’ll be whisked away to parts of the island most tourists never get to see for a solid education on Catalina’s sensitive eco-system. Expect to spy bald eagles in their natural habitat, wild bison and archeological sites dating back more than 6,800 hundred years. As you might expect, the Jeep Eco Tour program has plenty of rules and regulations for your safety and the protection of the habitat, so call ahead (310) 510-2595, ext. 108 or click on www. catalinaconservancy.org.

Be A Member Of A Live Studio Audience: Los Angeles area. It’s amazing how few people take the time to be part of a live studio audience. That’s too bad, because getting an interactive look at how a show is shot is incredibly easy – you just have to know where to go, and when. Whether you merely get to clap along with the rest of the audience at the taping of a sitcom or get called upon to “come on

down” at a game show, we guarantee you’ll come away with great insight on how programs are produced and what goes on behind-the- scenes. Several websites provide all the information you need to become a genuine, participating member of the Dream Factory (www.seeing-stars.com/tapings, is particularly good). Be warned, though: If someone ever tries to sell you tickets to be part of a studio audience, it’s a scam – such participation is always free of charge (a Federal Communications Commission requirement).

Orange County “Arr” For Your Supper: Pirate’s Dinner Adventure, Buena Park. Sure, it’s cheesy and a bit silly, but it’s a cheesy, silly hoot. Basically a restaurant built around a “Broadway-quality show” featuring swashbuckling rogues, Spanish galleons and flash-bang special effects, Pirate’s Dinner Adventure in Buena Park proves the adage that nothing helps the digestion process like a good swordfight. It’s also a great way to spend an evening with the grandkids, or to just let the little pirate in us all out of the box. 7600 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, (714) 690-1497, www.piratesdinneradventureca.com.

Be A Disney VIP: Club 33, Disneyland, Anaheim.

If you’re not familiar with Disney’s ultra-exclusive, membership-only Club 33, you’re not alone.

Opened in 1967 above Disneyland’s New Orleans Square as a way for Walt Disney to offer exclusivity to his corporate patrons, a Club 33 membership (of which offerings have just recently been made available after a 14 year wait) costs $25,000 for an initiation fee and $10,000 a year in dues (dinner and drinks not included.) Members and their guests get to enter the club via a secret door, enjoy the incredibly well-heeled décor and dine on world-class cuisine. If you know a member, cozy up to them real quick and do a lot of begging and pleading for an invite. 1313 S. Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim, www. disneylandclub33.com.

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maker pointed out that a cathedral in Missouri was smaller. Now, it’s merely the second-smallest cathedral in the world, but it’s still a must-see. 430 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach, (949) 310-0909.

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Feel Tiny And Insignificant: Newport Beach. Ever see a 100-foot blue whale breach the ocean surface a few yards from your tiny boat? It’s both a humbling and unforgettable experience, and exactly why taking a whale-watching tour off the Orange County coast is a great way to spend a summer day or two.

Newport Landing Whale Watching Tours has boats launching from its docks at Newport Harbor seven days a week, weather permitting, whisking adventurers off for close encounters with great blue and finback whales (grey whales migrate in winter and spring) and other assorted large, aquatic beasts. Be sure to call ahead for reservations, safety rules and weather info. 400 Main Street, Newport Beach, (949) 675-0551, www.newportwhales.com.

Watch The Sun Set: Sunset Gondola Ride, Huntington Beach. Huntington Harbor is a winding network of channels and canals, presenting the perfect opportunity for enjoying the sights while comfortably ensconced in a little pleasure boat. Sunset Gondola Rides provides everything – from the gondola and gondolier to gourmet meal packages to photographers – to make the excursion a memorable one. Try the full-moon package for that extra shot of romance. Same-day reservations are sometimes available, but it’s always best to schedule ahead.

16370 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, (562) 592-3295, www.sunsetgondola.com.

Be A Beach Bum: Crystal Cove Cottages, Corona del Mar. Crystal Cove in Corona del Mar is a 2,791-acre slice of paradise, some 12 acres of which are right on the Pacific. What’s particularly great about this paradise, aside from its heart-stopping natural beauty, is you can stay there for a song. The rustic Crystal Cove Cottages started life as a seaside colony, but now are available for rentals year-round.

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mile inland. 35 Crystal Cove, Corona del Mar, (800) 444-7275, www.crystalcovebeachcottages.com.

Get A Little Cultured: The Bowers Museum, Santa Ana. The Bowers was once a minor road stop in the world of cultural centers, but in 1992, it finally grew up to become a world-class museum. Like so many destinations in gridlocked Southern California, it remains a difficult place to reach on a weekday.

That’s why the facility is particularly welcoming on weekends, throwing open its doors to cultural arts festivals, lectures featuring renowned scholars, film series and workshops. Guided and self-guided tours are also available, and when visitors grow tired (it’s a big place), they can lunch in an actual awardwinning restaurant overlooking a Spanish courtyard.

2002 N. Main Street, Santa Ana, (714) 567-3600, www.bowers.org.

Take A Thursday Art Walk: Laguna Beach.

Beautiful Laguna Beach is a magnet for talented artists, artisans and craftspeople, many of whom have thrown down stakes and opened galleries across the city. On the first Thursday of every month, you can tour dozens of these galleries and – in many cases – meet the artists and watch them at work, courtesy of the city of Laguna Beach and other sponsors. It’s a great way to get to know famous people before they’re too famous to be bothered by the likes of you, and, best of all, it’s free. (949) 683-6871, www. firstthursdaysartwalk.com.

Visit The Second Smallest Cathedral: St. Francis By-the-Sea, Laguna Beach. For a cathedral to be considered a cathedral, it has to be the seat of the bishop of a Christian Church – the capital, essentially, of a diocese. St. Francis by-the-Sea in Laguna Beach is small – little more than a 60-foot-by-10foot sanctuary, with a total of 42 seats – but it thinks big. In front of those seats is that of the bishop of the American Catholic Church in the United States, and so, this lovely house of worship is rightfully a cathedral. For years, it was in the record books as the smallest cathedral on earth, until some trouble-

Shake, Rattle And Roll: Full Moon Drum Circle, Aliso Beach. Drum circles have come a long way since they were but random occurrences at parks and beaches. Every month when the moon is full, beatloving celebrants come out to bang their drums at the south end of Aliso Beach. The event has grown quite large over the years, to the point that participants communicate their various needs – firewood, instruments, etc. – via a network of websites and message boards. What’s now known as the Full Moon Drum Come has even developed a somewhat elite streak, where some revelers gather before or after at meets revealed only to those “in the know.”

The event usually starts around 7 p.m. – make sure to dress warm, bring a percussion instrument and/or a chair for sitting. 31131 S. Pacific Coast Highway.

There’s no official website or phone number, but check out www.lavidalaguna.com/full-moon-drumcircle.

Go Where The Wild Things Are: San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine There’s something magical and surreal about exiting Campus Drive – a very modern, very developed thoroughfare in Irvine, and in only a few minutes, finding yourself in the middle of pristine wilderness. Fiercely championed by the Sea and Sage Audubon Society, the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary spans more than 300-acres and features over 10 miles of trails for walking and observing the native animals and vegetation – all within view of towering office buildings in the distance. It’s prime nesting territory for great blue heron, osprey, egrets and hundreds of other species of bird, so do these fellows a favor and watch where you step. 5 Riparian View, Irvine, (949) 261-7963, www.seaandsageaudubon.org.

San Diego Area Go Jump Off A Cliff: Torrey Pines Glider Port, La Jolla. Well, you won’t be jumping off a cliff so much as flying off one, but you get the idea. Torrey Pines Glider Port offers something for the flying spirit in all of us – it’s a venue for experienced hangand para-gliders, an outstanding place to learn the sport through tandem rides with experts, and even a favored spot of RC flyer and sail plane enthusiasts. When you’re not soaring like Icarus (but with a much happier outcome), you can shop for and repair your gear at its full-service store and repair facility. It’s also a widely known secret that some Torrey Pines’ flight paths take you right over Black’s Beach, a popular clothing-optional, um, hangout.

2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, (858) 4529858, www.sandiegofreeflight.com.

Explore The Universe: Palomar Observatory, Mt. Palomar. The observatory at Mt. Palomar has long thrilled scientists by affording an up-close-andpersonal window on the heavens. You, too, can share in the excitement by taking a one-hour tour of the facility, offered every Saturday and Sunday. The tour covers the history and mission of the observatory, with a lot of emphasis placed on the reason the facility is there in the first place – the 200-inch Hale telescope. The braniacs like to keep it cold in the observatory, so dress accordingly. 35899 Canfield

Road, Mt. Palomar, (760) 742-2136, www.astro. caltech.edu/palomar.

Buy An Apple Pie: Mom’s Pie House, Julian. We’re not kidding! While the former gold-mining town of Julian in north San Diego is gorgeous and offers many attractions, it’s positively famous for being the home of Mom’s Pie House – to visit and leave without buying one would be a crime. The pies are so mouthwatering good that they have their own Wikipedia article, so deliciously scrumptious that people travel from across the West just to have one, lining up around the block for the experience. The lines have gotten to a more manageable length since the owners of Mom’s Pie House opened a second location in Julian, but it wouldn’t matter. If you’ve ever had a Mom’s Pie House apple, you’d wait as long as it takes. 2119 Main Street and 4510 Highway 78, Julian, (760) 765-2472, www.momspiesjulian.com.

Relive History: USS Midway, San Diego. The USS Midway isn’t just any aircraft carrier. At 972 feet, it was the largest ship in the world from 1945-1955, otherwise known as the golden age of really big ships. The Midway is so big that touring it is something of a physical challenge – it takes quite a while, and the ship wasn’t exactly built to accommodate tourists. But if your health and physical condition permits, the tour is an astonishing experience that leaves one in a state of renewed awe of America’s military greatness. Along with the carrier itself, the Midway has more than 25 aircraft on display. Make sure to mention your senior and/or military status for big admission discounts. 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego; (619) 544-9600, www.midway.org.

Fraternize With Friars: Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, Oceanside. California’s landscape is dotted with 21 Spanish-era missions, and the Old Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is the largest of the lot. Still a functioning center of spiritual pursuit and home to a community of Franciscan friars, the mission’s museum and church are open every day for tours. The tours can be self-guided or conducted in large groups – just make sure to call ahead. 4050 Mission Ave., Oceanside, (760) 757-3651, ext. 115, www.sanluisrey.org.

Sleep Amongst The Wildflowers: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego. The largest state park in the continental U.S., the 600,000-acre AnzaBorrego Desert State Park would seem, for a good part of the year, to be a wilderness absent of color.

Then the rains come, and suddenly this land of palm groves and cacti is awash in brilliant wildflowers – like God’s own garden. We’ve had a fairly dry rainy season this year, but word has it the San Diego County portion of Anza-Borrego still has plenty of colorful vegetation to appreciate. Visitors who don’t wish to rough it too much should check out the campgrounds at Borrego Palm Canyon in Borrego Springs – they come with numerous amenities and are ADA-compliant. You should definitely call ahead for directions, weather information and other important news. (760) 767-5311 Be Part Of The Rainbow: San Diego LGBT Pride Parade and Festival, San Diego. San Diego has one of the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities in the U.S. and – not coincidentally – one of the largest and most celebrated LGBT Pride events in the world. This year’s Pride festivities run July 19 and 20, with the parade – featuring every-

one from celebrities to political figures to regular, everyday folks – taking place on July 19. Take note: While celebrating America’s LGBT citizenry, the events are for everyone, LBGT and straight and given all the political developments of this past year, the 2014 Pride promises to be the most well-attended and most jubilant ever. Laurel Street and 6th Avenue, San Diego, (619) 297-7683, www. sdpride.org.

Honor The Fallen: Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial, La Jolla. It’s altogether proper that this moving memorial to the U.S. servicemen and women who lost their lives in the Korean War is located near the very top of Mt. Soledad. The troops who paid the highest sacrifice to our nation’s freedom deserve the highest honor, and this monument of stone and steel, with its tall cross and affording an immense view of the land around it, perfectly communicates that tribute. On both sides of the memorial’s stair steps are black marble plaques bearing the faces and stories of the fallen. 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South, La Jolla, (858) 459-2314, www.soledadmemorial.com.

Experience The Big Pipes At The Right Price: International Summer Organ Festival, San Diego.

The International Summer Organ Festival features the great Spreckels Organ and guest artists. Cosponsored by the City of San Diego and the Spreckels Organ Society, internationally-known organists play the nation’s largest outdoor pipe organ every Monday evening until August 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at a price you can’t beat – free! 1549 El Prado, San Diego, (619) 702-8138, www.sosorgan.org.

Inland Empire Walk With The Animals: The Living Desert, Palm Desert. Situated across 1,800 acres, The Living Desert is home to some of the happiest wildlife you’ll ever find this side of the wild. That’s because the animals are given plenty of room to roam in a region quite similar to their native environment. The entire complex is designed to impact on the surrounding ecosystem as minimally as possible, a good-neighbor practice that also translates to a surprisingly realistic experience for the visitor. Squint your eyes and you just might believe you’re prowling the Serengeti. This is a very special time to go being as that Magia, their fouryear-old Jaguar, has recently given birth to two cubs.47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, (760) 346-5694, www.livingdesert.org.

See The Future: UC Riverside Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Riverside. Billed as one of the largest publicly accessible collections of science fiction, fantasy and horror literature in the world, the Eaton Collection at UC Riverside’s Tomas Rivera Library features more than 100,000 hardback and paperback books, plus scads of fanzines, comic books, film scripts and just about anything else Sci-Fi-related. It’s also a particular cornucopia of Star Trek collectibles, meaning fans of Gene Rodenberry don’t visit the place so much as pilgrimage to it. 900 University Avenue, (951) 827-1012.

See How The West Was Won: Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris. Considered a Mecca of train enthusiasts around the world, the Orange Empire Railway Museum is a veritable stockyard of all things railroad related. Indeed, it’s designed to resemble a railroad junkyard, with classic steam and diesel rail cars strewn “randomly” about the place, and various workshops busily at the business of restoring legendary locomotives. It all seems so disorganized and haphazard until you come across a fully restored classic rail car and realize what this remarkable living museum is really all about. 2201 S. “A” Street, Perris, (951) 943-3020, www.oerm.org.

Take A Sound Bath: The Integratron, Landers. The Integratron is one of the strangest places in the U.S., and hands-down the most unusual summer activity on our list. Described as “an acoustically perfect tabernacle and energy machine,” the domed facility was built in 1947 by George Van Tassel, one of the guiding voices in the so-called “UFO movement.”

Whether Van Tassel’s claims that the Integratron was built right on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the Mojave Desert are true or not, there’s no doubt the place is an acoustic phenomenon. Visitors come to take 60-second “sound baths,” lying in the center of the dome while quartz bowls are manipulated to produce singing vibrations that go right through to the bone. It’s an experience not to be missed. 2477 Belfield Boulevard, Landers, (760) 364-3126, www. integratron.com.

Go Freefalling: Perris Valley Indoor Skydiving, Perris. How, exactly, does one freefall for four minutes inside a 96-foot-tall building? Why, by flapping one’s arms as fast as possible, of course! Okay, it’s actually done via an enormous vertical wind tunnel, which suspends your body in the air and thus simulates the sensation of falling from a great height. Indoor skydiving is not only a one-of-a-kind recreational activity, but also a great way to learn the basics of actual, open-air skydiving, which is why the Perris Valley facility is located right next to a genuine skydiving school. Sessions run anywhere from one-to-four-minute falls, depending on your thrill-seeking needs. 2093 Goetz Road, (951) 9404290, www.skydiveperris.com. ª

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Erin and Gary grew up attending local theater with their families. Romance blossomed when they met at a dog show. That romance led to marriage and soon after, the birth of their daughter, Jill, who, at the age of 11 began performing in local productions and regional theater groups. As the couple often says, they fell into the world of musical theater by default: supporting their daughter by volunteering their time, energy and dollars.

The couple became smitten with theater which led them to believe San Diego needed a non-profit year-round musical theater company. Thus, SDMT was founded on September 26, 2006. The mission of SDMT is to impact audiences by producing a range of classic and contemporary musical productions that engage and enhance the overall theater experience.

Not only was SDMT established as a non-profit business, it was built on relationships. They established an all-volunteer board of directors who meet on a monthly basis to discuss current, potential and upcoming shows, review budgets, and other issues.

Since the beginning, Erin and Gary have been hands-on, involved partners who choose and secure the rights and timing of each production. They are in change of hiring the crews and are always seated, as instrumental decisionmakers, at the audition table.

Because they SDMT doesn’t have a space of its own, they have rented several venues throughout San Diego. Currently, the 2014 season of musicals is domiciled at the North Park Theatre.

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Extant – New Miniseries, CBS – Premieres Wednesday July 9 at 9 p.m.

Oscar-winner Halle Berry stars in this new 13-episode serialized mystery thriller as an astronaut who returns to earth after an outer-space mission, only to find herself with a surprising condition – she’s pregnant. But with what? Her mystifying experience in space leads to events that will ultimately change the course of human history. Steven Spielberg is the executive producer of this mini-series that also stars Goran Visnjic, Grace Gummer, and Camryn Manheim.

Rush – New Series, USA Network – Premieres Thursday July 17 at 9 p.m.

This new drama examines the world of renegade physician Dr. William P. Rush, a “medical fixer” who privately caters to L.A.’s elite and whose service comes with a hefty price tag.

Though the hard-partying doctor claims that he doesn’t make judgments about his less-than-squeakyclean clients, he’s not immune to the ugliness that he encounters. Dr. Rush is not your average on-call doctor.

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The Lottery – New Series, Lifetime – Premieres Sunday July 20 at 10 p.m.

This new conspiracy thriller is set in a dystopian future where women have stopped having children. Remarkably, 100 embryos are successfully fertilized and a national lottery is held to decide the surrogates. Control and mystery over this important scientific breakthrough unfold as government interests and the powerful begin to dominate one of the most personal and basic elements of humanity – the right to have a family.

The Honorable Woman – New Miniseries, Sundance Channel – Premieres Thursday July 31 at 10 p.m.

This new eight-part miniseries is a fast-paced, labyrinthine thriller set against an international political backdrop of paranoia and espionage.

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nnabelle Gurwitch strolls past the hipster-rich crowd lunching at the Alcove Café and Bakery in the Los Feliz section of Los Angeles.

She expertly traverses her way through the historic bungalow that houses the eatery toward a cozy side patio where she sits at a table behind a soup-bowl-sized latte.

It is clearly familiar territory for the actress, humorist, social commentator, and New York Times-bestselling author whose most recent book, “I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50” (Blue Rider Press, 2014) offers up a comical, sometime poignant, and thoroughly thought-provoking, collection of essays on aging in a youthobsessed world.

“I love this place – all the plants, the vibe,” she muses. “I do a lot of writing here.”

Having passed her 50th birthday milestone two years ago, Gurwitch, an atheist who spent the last few years of her 40s in panicked prayer that she would “still be f--kable at 50,” appears to have had her prayers answered. Her skin, which she claims to “medicinally maintain with cosmeceuticals,” makes one wonder if she has a portrait of herself squirrelled away that is taking on the passage of time while she retains a relaxed and rested look that would be the envy of some of the early-thirthysomethings she passed on the way in.

Perhaps, one further ponders, her relaxed and rested appearance may have something to do with where she has spent the previous week – summer camp.

“It was a summer camp for adults – a digital detox,” she explains. “It was a kind of weird and surreal jumble of singing and archery and dancing and nudity and ukulele playing by a group known as the Ukuleladies. You were forbidden from using your real name. When you arrived, you had to choose a camp name.

I was Sunshine and my counselor was Popcorn.”

Noticing the ever-rising eyebrows of her tablemate, Gurwitch brushes her hair back from her face, sits up, and straightens her jacket with aplomb. “I know, I know,” she responds. “My husband and son both think I’ve had a psychotic breakdown. But I am at an age in which I have given myself the permission to take more chances. I believe in embracing the reality of my age. But I have also given myself permission to go beyond my comfort zone. And sleeping in a bunk bed at adult summer camp, being off the grid – totally cut off from the outside world – and playing the ukulele, was out of my comfort zone. But I didn’t get naked. That was a bit too much out of my comfort zone.” She takes a sip of her latte. “But maybe I should have?” she questions herself out loud.

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From Alabama To Actress To Author

Born in Mobile, Alabama and raised in Miami, where she became enamored with drama while attending Miami Beach High School, Gurwitch went on to pursue an acting career by attending the Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University and appearing in off-Broadway productions.

Having gone on to garner roles on numerous television shows including “Seinfeld,” “Boston Legal” and “Dexter,” she is, perhaps, best known for co-hosting the TBS cult favorite, “Dinner & A Movie;” for her work as a regular commentator on National Public Radio; her role as the host of “WA$TED” on the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green Network; and as an anchorwoman on HBO’s “Not Necessarily the News,” a groundbreaking show that ran in the 1980s and served as a harbinger for today’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “The Colbert Report.”

The author of two books prior to her current release – “Fired!” (Touchstone 2007), a collection of anecdotes from people who’ve all gotten the ax from a job, including her own tale of being canned from a project by Woody Allen, and “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up: A Love Story” (Broadway Books, 2011), which she co-wrote with her husband, Emmy Award-winning comedy writer Jeff Kahn, Gurwitch is also an in-demand social commentator who has shared her insights in various publications and on numerous television programs including “The Today Show,” “The CBS Early Show,” “Showbiz Tonight,” “Fox and Friends,” “Real Time With Bill Maher” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

Confronting The New “F” Word – “Fifty”

While Gurwitch had a cornucopia of subjects to choose from for her hat-trick tome, she decided to take on the subject of aging because it has become a prism through which she now sees and forms opinions on everything.

“I‘ve always been interested in, and written about, cultural trends as they fit into my life – being fired, getting married – and so it just seemed to be a natural progression to write about getting older,” she says with a shrug. “I was going

to call the book ‘F--king Fifty.’ My publisher didn’t have a problem with that, because they do edgy stuff, but he just thought it was too overused, that there were too many books out there with titles like “Go the F--k to Sleep.’ ” As she was closing in on completing her book, still in search of a title, it magically, or, perhaps, more fittingly, indignantly, came to her as she was preparing for an audition.

“I was all dressed up and going to have my hair done,” she recalls. “I walked in to my salon looking, I felt, as good as it gets, and when my hairdresser saw me he said ‘Oh! I see you made an effort.’ I thought ‘Oh shit! Is that that best I can hope for from now on? Not ‘You look fabulous darling’ but ‘I see you made an effort?’ When I told that story to my editor, we knew we had the title, and I think it really works because I know a lot of people my age who get that.”

As with that epiphanic moment in the hair salon, Gurwitch’s book offers story after story of other clarifying moments of realization that everyone has in the aftermath of their 50th birthday when, like a thunderclap, it becomes all too evident that things have changed and the shift has been made into a different phase of life.

“The first time it happened to me was when I went to a concert with my teenage son,” Gurwitch reveals. “It was being filmed for a Webcast and I was having a great time and mentioned that we should move down closer to the stage. This other dad who was there with his kid shook his head and grabbed me and said ‘They don’t want us to go down there!’ I instantaneously knew exactly what he meant.

That we were too old and they didn’t want us to be seen on camera. I was like ‘Oh God! We are like lepers who must be quarantined.’

I thought I looked fantastic. My hair looked really good and I was in this great black-andwhite suit and, you know, I had made a real f--king effort. But the fact was that they didn’t want teenagers to see older people in the audience. That moment took my breath away. I left that concert a different person than the one who came in. It was like that riveting line from ‘Death of a Salesman’ when Willie Loman’s wife Linda says ‘attention must be paid.’ It was an experience that slapped me with the reality that I was invisible there and that the band wasn’t playing for me.”

Gurwitch opines that every baby boomer experiences a similar epiphany because, as they turn 50, it just doesn’t compute with them. “Everybody I know is saying that 40 is the new 30, and 50 is the new 40,” she says with an eye roll. “That is so not true. Believe me, there are no 40 year olds looking at 50 year olds and saying ‘Yep, I’m right there with ya.’ But baby boomers don’t know what 50 is supposed to be because we think of 50 year olds the same way we did when we were kids.

When my grandmother was 50, she was already a grandmother and in declining health. I’m 50 and still working and caring for a teenage son and aging parents and going to f--king summer camp!”

Explaining that her motivation to write her latest book stemmed from the difficulties she has experienced and seen her friends deal with in contending with aging, she says it was confronting a subject she calls “a scourge on a generation that never thought aging would happen to them.”

“My message in the book is to say that we have to come to terms with our age and own it and understand that once you are in your 50s, it is perfectly normal and okay to do things you have never done before, like fantasize about a guy just because he can fix your computer,” she deadpans.

It’s Still F - - king 50, But It’s Going To Be Okay!

While it is widely believed that aging is more difficult for the female of our species, Gurwitch says she has seen it be much harder on men.

“One of the interesting and disturbing things that happened to baby boomers

during the economic downturn was that it negatively impacted men more than women,” she opines. “That is because women, as a whole, are not in as high of management and executive positions as men. So when the economy went south, it was more men that were the first to go and you had all these fiftysomething men who were unemployed and didn’t know what to do. That has been really tough on them and, because of it, we have seen an increase in depression and suicide rates with men in this age range. But women have had a tough time, too. There are so many women my age who are now a part of the sandwich generation. I’m juggling my work with getting my parents moved into assisted living facility while I’m wondering why my teenager is sitting across the table from me with lilac hair. It’s a perfect storm of anxiety – which is why I needed to go to summer camp!”

Asked if, after two years of working on a book about aging, she has gained any insight or philosophy on the subject, she is adamant: “It is a challenging time for people who are turning 50 and who are over 50,” she says. “I think a great tonic for surviving it is having a sense of humor and establishing a comradery with as many people as you can.

One of the things I write about in my book is sisterhood. I have plenty of male friends, but there is something about menopause that you really only want to talk about with your girlfriends. It’s a strange time in America right now. There are so many people who are living separately from their family and not cultivating friendships. I think, as you get older, you should be invested in your community and your neighborhood. It’s vitally important to always find a way to remain useful, and in so many cases, that comes from reinvention and getting involved with people and things you never thought you would be involved with – getting outside of your comfort zone. I think for people who don’t do that, they become more and more isolated and that is when depression sinks in.”

Encouraging people to work at building their own support group, Gurwitch recommends being open to trying new things and getting engaged in things they have always wanted to do.

“I always wanted to sing in a church choir, and that doesn’t come easy for an atheist who isn’t a good singer,” she says. “But doing that was so important to me, so I got out there and found a choir that would accept me and, there you go, I’m now singing in a choir because I made an effort. I think it does take an effort to get involved and get connected with other people and with life. I have made a big effort in doing that since I turned 50. I am out and about more than I had been. I see my friends and go to plays and meet people for coffee,” she says as she downs the last of her latte.

As she prepares to depart, Gurwitch is asked one last question – is life after 50 good?

“Yes!” she snaps. “Although everything hurts a lot more. I think the answer to that question is best summed up in the last chapter of my book. It is what I hope, if nothing else, people will take away from it. It is really the message of the book, in a chapter called ‘Save,’ that was inspired by a game my son made up while playing on the trampoline. That chapter is about saving your life – about getting out of your comfort zone and finding the thing that saves you and keeps you going and getting out there and remaining vital and engaged and connected.

At 50, we still have so much we can do in life. It’s not the new 40. Fifty is still f--king 50. But I’m okay with that, because I’m going to just keep on diving into life and singing in the choir and playing the ukulele and going to summer camp.

And next year, I think I just may get naked!” ª For more information on Annabelle Gurwitch, her books, appearances and other projects, click on www.annabellegurwitch.com.

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Let’s Get OUt A Preview of Upcoming Events for July/August By Claire Yezbak Fadden

LA/Ventura

July/August 2014

eNteRtAINMeNt TUESDAY, JULY 15 PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS: THE ART DETECTIVE Enjoy tableaux vivants (living pictures), faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art using real people posed to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. This year’s exhibition showcases how lost treasures were discovered, where crimes of passion were uncovered (or covered up) and how creative riddles were unraveled, with a gallery of the world’s great masterpieces providing the clues. The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Irvine Bowl, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Through Aug. 30. $15-plus. (800) 487-3378. (949) 497-6852. foapom.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 THIRD WEDNESDAY “All-American Drink and Dessert Tasting” Happy Hour. Get in the American spirit with samples of All-American drinks and desserts.

Downtown Culver City, between Culver and Washington Blvds. and Duquesne Ave., Culver City. downtownculvercity.com.

GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS Kathy Marsh solo recital. First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St., Glendale.

Free. (818) 242-2113. glendalenoonconcerts. blogspot.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 17 THE CURSE OF OEDIPUS The ill-fated history of the Royal House of Thebes – Oedipus, the king; his wife, Jocasta; her brother, Creon; and all of their respective cursed offspring – preoccupied the great writers of ancient Greece and Rome, who recounted their fortunes over and over again in many versions. This performance distills the legends of three generations into a single evening of drama focused on the figure of Oedipus. The Antaeus Company, 5112 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood. Thurs.-Sun. through July 27. $30-$34. (818) 506-1983. antaeus.org.

DATES AND NUTS A romantic comedy about an animal rights activist living in Brooklyn, searching for Mr. Right in the dating jungle of New York City.

Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. Through July 20. $18-$25. (213) 389-3856. bootlegtheater.org.

THE BROTHER SIZE Recently paroled Oshoosi Size seeks to jumpstart his life. Working in an auto repair shop for his brother Ogun, however, was not what he had in mind. When his old friend Elegba rolls up, offering a different direction, Oshoosi quickly finds himself torn between his brother, his loyalties and his dreams. This drama weaves together the pulsing rhythms of the Louisiana bayou with African Yoruba

WE WILL ROCK YOU

Boom Boom Clap! It’s the thunderous roar of revolution with the blockbuster hits of the legendary Queen driving its epic story. In the future, computer-generated music reigns, live rock is outlawed and conformity is brutally enforced. Until a pair of young renegades, Galileo and Scaramouche, dare to break free and search for a long-buried electric guitar. Before “Another One Bites the Dust,” you can be sure our heroes will find “Somebody to Love.” In its first national U.S. tour, this musical captures the majestic grandeur and rock and roll spirit of Queen in a lavish production that has been celebrated around the world. Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum At the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Through Aug. 24. $20-$70. (213) 628-2772. centertheatregroup.org.

mythology to create a stylized story of love and heartache. The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. Thur.-Sun. through July 27. $34. (323) 663-1525. fountaintheatre. com.

ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL In the Bard’s bittersweet comedy, low-born Helena heals the king and wins the right to marry the man she loves — a count above her station. But no one is prepared for the severity and ruthlessness of Bertram’s rejection of Helena as his royally-decreed wife, nor with the lengths Helena is prepared to go to in order to win his love. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Performances vary through Sept. 27. $10-$37. (310) 455-3723. theatricum.com.

MUSIC ON THE MAIN Summer jazz. Bring your friends, picnics and folding chairs and savor the season of summer jazz. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr., La Cañada Flintridge. Thursdays through Aug. 21. $6-$8. (818) 949-4200. descansogardens.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 18 LEAR Ellen Geer takes on the title role in a genderreversed Lear for the 21st century, a daring new production that sees Lear divide her kingdom and test the loyalty of her three sons.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Performances vary through Oct 4. $10-$37. (310) 455-3723. theatricum.com.

THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT A wacky comedy about two couples, exspouses and their new mates. When the four get together for the first time, it blows up in a delightful mess of romantic complications that none of them is entirely prepared to deal with.

Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Fri.-Sun. through Aug. 24. $25.

(323) 960-7712. plays411.com/wayyoulook.

BYE BYE BIRDIE Popular rock ‘n’ roll singer Conrad Birdie arrives to give his biggest fan one last kiss before going into the army – and on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” of course. The musical

features classics like “Put On A Happy Face,” “The Telephone Hour,” “Kids,” and “A Lot of Livin’ To Do,” plus dances to rival the best of Broadway. Jim J. Bullock portrays Mr. MacAfee. Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. Through July 27. $30-$65.

(805) 449-2787. toaks.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 19 PALMDALE SUMMER CONCERTS Zendaya. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Palmdale Summer Concerts, Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale. $10. cityofpalmdale.org/amp.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Beatrice and Benedick thoroughly detest one another. But under the barbs they hurl lie feelings that neither is even aware of—until circumstances bring them together to rescue their young friends. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga. Performances vary through Sept. 28. $10-$37. (310) 455-3723. theatricum.com

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July/August 2014 LA/Ventura Through Aug. 10. Ticket prices vary. (714) 589-2770. 3dtshows.com.

ABBAMEMNOM Featuring the music of the seminal Swedish band ABBA, this rambunctious romp by the Troubies brings the noise, the funk and the dysfunctional-family vibe to life. La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Also Aug. 2-3. $8$50. Ticket prices vary. (562) 944-9801, (714) 994-6310. lamiradatheatre.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 BROADWAY BOUND Returning from World War II, Eugene teams up with his brother Stanley to break into the world of comedy writing, but a family crisis threatens to destroy their dreams. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Fri.-Sun. through Sept. 21. $30, (310) 477-2055 x2. odysseytheatre.com.

PALMDALE SUMMER CONCERTS Banda Machos. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Palmdale Summer Concerts, Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale. $10. cityofpalmdale.org/amp.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 FREE FIRST SUNDAY Free admission to the Museum of Ventura County including its galleries and any special events. Museum of Ventura County, 100 East Main St., Ventura. First Sunday of each month.

(805) 653-0323. venturamuseum.org.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5

JUNE WAYNE: PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND TAPESTRIES

Best known for single-handedly revitalizing printmaking in the United States through the founding of the Tamarind Lithographic Institute, Wayne’s artistic interests and contributions were extraordinarily varied. This exhibition features over 80 paintings, prints, drawings and tapestries as well three videos, including a short compilation of the artist speaking about her life and art. Pasadena Museum of Art, 490 East Union Street, Pasadena. Through August 31. $5-$7. Wed.-Sun. (626) 568-3665. pmcaonline.org.

VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAMS Milano’s Italian Restaurant, Patio, Ventura Harbor Village, 1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura.

(805) 658-0388. milanositalianrestaurant.com.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6

TAIKO NATION Hailing from Europe, South America, Japan, Australia and the U.S., these luminary drummers share the stage for the first time, harnessing their collective passion and energy to create a dynamic display. Aratani/Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles. Also July 20. $30-$35. (213) 6282725. jaccc.org.

SUNDAY, JULY 20 WESTERN MUSIC ASSOCIATION JAM Musicians and cowboy poets perform stories and songs of the romantic days of the Old West, contemporary music of the American West and songs of the open range and the American cowboy. The Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. $6-$10. (323) 667-2000. theautry.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 22 VENTURA BLUEGRASS JAMS Milano’s Italian Restaurant, Patio, Ventura Harbor Village, 1559 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura.

(805) 658-0388. milanositalianrestaurant.com.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 BUYER AND CELLAR A struggling actor takes a job working in the Malibu basement of a beloved megastar. One day, the lady herself comes downstairs to play.

It feels like a real bonding in the basement but will their relationship ever make it upstairs?

Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum At the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles.

Through Aug. 17. $25-$70. (213) 628-2772. centertheatregroup.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 24 SUNSET CONCERTS Noura Mint Seymali. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Free.

(310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

SATURDAY, JULY 26 PALMDALE SUMMER CONCERTS The Whispers. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Palmdale Summer Concerts, Palmdale Amphitheater, 2723 Rancho Vista Blvd., Palmdale. $10. cityofpalmdale.org/amp.

GRIFFITH PARK FREE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL The festival features with two plays by William Shakespeare, “Twelfth Night” and “The Taming of the Shrew.” Dates vary through Aug. 31. Free. The Old Zoo at Griffith Park (near 4730 Crystal Spring Dr.), Los Angeles. iscla.org. (818) 710-6306.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 SUNSET CONCERTS Conjunto Chappotín y Sus Estrellas. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Free. (310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

AUGUST FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 DAMN YANKEES This musical shares the story of middle-aged baseball fanatic, Joe Boyd as he trades his soul to the devil in exchange for his chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race. Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach.

GLENDALE NOON CONCERTS Voice recital. First Baptist Church of Glendale, 209 N. Louise St., Glendale. Free. (818) 2422113. glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles is once again transformed into an enchanted forest inhabited by lovers both fairy and human. Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga.

Performances vary through Sept. 27. $10-$37.

(310) 455-3723. theatricum.com.

SUNSET CONCERTS The Haden Triplets. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Free.

(310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 FOREVER FLAMENCO! An all-star lineup of flamenco artists performing an evening of passionate flamenco dance, music and song. This year’s show celebrates the 25-year career of legendary

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July/August 2014 LA/Ventura flamenco dancer, teacher and choreographer Roberto Amaral. Ford Theatres, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd., E. Hollywood. $50-$100.

(323) 461-3673. fordtheatres.org.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 SUNSET CONCERTS Flaco Jiménez and Max Baca and Los Texmaniacs. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Free. (310) 4404500. skirball.org.

SIZZLING SUMMER NIGHTS An all-ages outdoor dance party features the best salsa bands in Los Angeles and includes dance lessons with Enio Cordoba. See top Latin bands in a fun, casual, energetic setting.

The Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles.

Thursdays through Aug. 14. $6-$10. (323) 667-2000. theautry.org.

EXHIBITIONS CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ The Sounds of Laurel Canyon 1965-1977: Explore the story of the Los Angeles rock scene from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, a golden age of music, creativity and culture.

The Grammy Museum at L.A. Live, Special Exhibits Gallery, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. Through Nov. 30. $12-$13. (213) 765-6803. grammymuseum.org.

WHO’S MINDING THE STORE The Small Grocery Business in Ventura County. This exhibit celebrates and explores the creation of family-owned grocery stores started by immigrants in the early 1900s in search of livelihoods and a home. Told through their eyes, the exhibition explores issues of independence, survival, assimilation, and family values. Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura. Through Aug. 31. $3$4. (805) 653-0323. venturamuseum.org.

SUMMER OF WONDER Get closer to the animals than ever before, and enjoy special interactive experiences, including the new steelhead exhibit, the all-new bonnethead shark and cownose ray touchpool in Shark Lagoon, the horseshoe crab touch tank at the Molina Animal Care Center, the new Micronesian Kingfisher exhibit, a chance to make and drive a remotely operated vehicle and special behind-thescenes looks at animal feedings. Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach. $26-$29. Through Sept. 1. (562) 590-3100. aquariumofpacific.org.

BASEBALL! THE EXHIBITION This 12,000-square-foot exhibit features some of the most rare, historic and iconic baseball pieces from the largest known private collection of baseball memorabilia, including extraordinary artifacts from Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and scores of other historically important players and organizations. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, 40 Presidential Dr., Simi Valley. Through Sept. 4. $13-$16. (800) 4108354. reaganlibrary.com.

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER The exhibit tells the fascinating stories of history’s most famous diamonds and their equally famous owners. The display features the well-known diamond replicas of Scott Sucher and the stunning historical figures of artist-historian George Stuart. Museum of Ventura County, 100 E. Main St., Ventura.

Through Aug. 24. $3-$4. (805) 653-0323. venturamuseum.org.

ROUTE 66: THE ROAD AND THE ROMANCE Learn the facts and fiction surrounding the most famous road in America through more than 200 artifacts that trace the history of the road and its impact on American popular culture. See the oldest existing Route 66 shield along with vintage gas pumps and neon art. Read from the pages of John Steinbeck’s original handwritten manuscript for “The Grapes of Wrath” and Jack Kerouac’s typewriter scroll of “On the Road.” Be moved

by Dorothea Lange’s powerful photographs and Woody Guthrie’s Martin guitar, along with countless objects adorned with the Route 66 moniker or acquired along the route. The Autry National Center, Gamble Firearms Gallery, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. Through Jan. 4. $6-$10. (323) 6672000. theautry.org.

THE SNOWY DAY AND THE ART OF EZRA JACK KEATS Enter the evocative world of the groundbreaking children’s book author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats in this exhibition, featuring over 80 original works by the artist.

Ranging from preliminary sketches and “dummies,” or preparatory books, to final paintings and collages, the displayed works explore a life and career that became an inspiration for generations of readers. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. Tues.-Sun. through Sept. 7. $7-$10.

(310) 440-4500. skirball.org.

BUTTERFLY PAVILION A living habitat where hundreds of butterflies flutter among nectar-producing plants. The pavilion will again be home to California natives and travelers from across North America. But it will have a distinctive subtropical feel as well, with showy new species from the Rio Grande Valley along the Texas- Mexico border. Of the 30 species of butterflies, 20 will be native to the Golden State and 10 will arrive from south Florida and Texas. Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles.

Through Sept. 1. $9-$12. (213) 763-3466. nhm.org.

JUST ADD WATER Artworks inspired by the L.A. Aqueduct by Rob Reynolds. Los Angeles-based contemporary artist Reynolds has created 10 original, largescale watercolors that interpret the epic significance of the Aqueduct, through the lenses of history, geography and time. In each, Reynolds references key sites and historical moments aligned with the Aqueduct’s 233mile route and 100-year history. Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. Through Aug. 3. $9-$12. (213) 763-3466. nhm.org.

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DAY OF THE COWBOY AND THE COWGIRL

Saddle up and get in touch with your inner cowboy or cowgirl. Participate in westernthemed activities, including square dance workshops, drop-in roping, scavenger hunts, hands-on stations with cowboy tools, screenings of The Gene Autry Show and storytelling. The Autry National Center, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Griffith Park, Los Angeles. $6-$10. (323) 667-2000. theautry.org.

TIME, SPACE AND MATTER This exhibit brings together six California artists who explore natural phenomena through installation. Using scientific data and techniques, as well as materials and media as varied as wood, glass, metal, video, ice and sound, the artists create five works that are both aesthetically resonant and imminently approachable. Pasadena Museum of Art, 490 East Union Street, Pasadena. Through Aug. 31. $5-$7. Wed.Sun. (626) 568-3665. pmcaonline.org.

RAINFOREST OF THE AMERICAS Housed within a newly-built 2.2-acre exhibit space this new display replicates a tropical rainforest experience. See and learn about exotic animals like cotton-top tamarins, a Goliath bird eating spider and mata mata turtles as well as endangered species including the Central American tapir, giant river otters and a blue billed curassow.

The exhibit showcases various reptile, bird, mammal and fish species that can be found in rainforest areas of Mexico, Central and South America. Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Griffith Park, 5333 Zoo Dr., Los Angeles. $18-$15. (323) 644-4200. lazoo.org.

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Reflecting On The Fall

Numerous exhibits and events are scheduled to pay tribute to the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

By Ed Boitano

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n 1962, a dozen folks who were well over the age of 50 escaped from East Berlin by way of Der Seniorentunnel – the Senior Citizens Tunnel. Led by an 81-year-old man, the group had spent 16 days digging a 160-foot-long and 6-foot-tall tunnel. The tunnel was specifically designed to be tall, because the group wanted to walk to freedom proudly and unbowed.

This is just one of the numerous and amazing stories of escapes from East Berlin to West Berlin, where, while several thousand made it safely across the wall, at least 136 others suffered tragic deaths.

Backstory After the Allied powers’ defeat of Germany in World War II, the country was divided, with the west occupied by the United States, Great Britain and France, and the east controlled by the Soviet Union.

Berlin, situated in the middle of communist East Germany, was also divided. West Berlin became an enclave of capitalistic democracy, experiencing rapid economic growth and a high standard of living, while in the east, under the thumb of the Soviet Union, the economy dragged and individual freedoms were severely restricted.

By 1961, no longer able to tolerate the repressive living conditions, over 2.5 million East Germans had fled to West Berlin. East Germany and East Berlin were losing its labor force and desperately needed to stop the mass exodus. And so, the Berlin Wall was erected, preventing East Berliners from fleeing to West Berlin, or even going to their jobs or visiting relatives. The wall stretched over 100 miles, cutting West Berlin off from East Berlin and the rest of East Germany. A dual inner-wall was built facing the outer wall. The barren strip between the walls was known as “no-man’s-land” or “the death strip.” Any person found in this stark landscape was shot on sight.

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On November 9, 1989, following the escalation of massive protests, border crossings were opened.

Millions celebrated across Berlin and around the globe. Thousands chipped away at the wall as East and West Berliners embraced each other and celebrated the soon-to-follow reunification of Germany.

Twenty-Five Years Later On November 8 and 9, Berlin will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the fall of the wall with events and exhibitions covering events that have radically changed the course of world history. A light installation will follow the former path of the wall with over seven-and-a-half miles of 8,000 illuminated helium-filled balloons. The emotive theme of the event is to focus on the fall of the wall as a symbol of hope for a world without walls.

Recommended Highlights

Palace of Tears: Situated at a former border crossing station, this museum focuses on the border experience and the steps toward reunification.

Wall Museum: The museum at Checkpoint Charlie features exhibits on the Cold War, construction of the wall, and the fight for human rights. This is the spot where U.S. and Soviet tanks faced off for 16 hours almost creating a Third World War. Checkpoint Charlie can be touristic, but is very much worth a visit.

Berlin Wall Memorial: This commemoration will take place along a mile-long former border strip, showcasing Central Berlin‘s last expanse of the wall.

A new permanent exhibition, “25 Years – Fall of the Wall” will be unveiled on November 9.

East German Watchtower: A memorial to the victims of Berlin‘s former division, Memorial Günter Litfin is one of the few authentic watchtowers remaining. In a tribute to the first victim of the wall, the man’s brother generally conducts tours of the tower.

East Side Gallery: This is the longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, decorated by 118 artists from 21 countries.

Getting There

Yadegar Asisi’s 360-Degree Berlin Wall: Artist Yadegar Asisi will transport visitors back to the Cold War with a cylindrical steel rotunda that offers a 360-degree panoramic view of East Berlin and the wall in the 1980s.

Cycling the Trail: Berlin on Bikes specializes in guided bicycle tours along the path of the wall. Ask for tour guide Sascha, who is a living encyclopedia on all things Berlin.

Travelers have been known to say that their favorite part of a trip is flying business class. I would not go that far, but flying in Airberlin‘s business class certainly made my direct flight from Chicago to Berlin an enjoyable one. The seats are in private cubicles that adjust to upright, relaxation and completely flat. There’s a private video screen and the service is first rate. The flight also features indigenous German food, wines and beers. ª For further information, click on www.visitBerlin. de/en or www.airberlin.com.

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That has been true for me. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to visit at least three of the world’s four corners (if, in fact, a sphere can have corners).

And, while the places I have visited and the things I did are all wonderful treasures stored in my memory bank, it is the people I encountered I most vividly recall.

Amongst those was a Jamaican man by the name of Bishop whom I met while visiting the Caribbean island. I remember being intrigued by a necklace he wore that held a small representation of Gumby. While that seemed odd at first, one needed to spend only moments with Bishop to understand why he wore a Gumby figure where others wear a cross, a Star of David, or a medal bearing the image of a saint. When he first came to America as a young boy, it was the first time he had ever seen television, and his favorite show was “The Adventures of Gumby.” Bishop was fascinated by Gumby and, as time went by, conducted research and learned all about Art Clokey, the seminary-student-turnedfilmmaker who created the clay character.

According to Bishop, “Goombee,” as he called him in his thick Jamaican accent, was not just a talking gob of clay, he held the secret for dealing with stress and the circumstances that life throws at us. “Goombee is a flexible man, ya know,” Bishop would say. “Ya can bend him and pull at him and he don’t care none.” Bishop would hold his little Gumby up to his lips and kiss him. “He is like me – a flexible man, ya know,” he would say laughing.

Although I only knew him for a short time, I have never forgotten Bishop and found myself thinking about him this past month while, to clear the deck for a July vacation, my stress level rose as I prepared both this and next month’s issues along with juggling other projects and obligations.

“I’ve got to be more of a flexible man,” I often murmured to myself intoning Bishop’s accent.

No matter how much the stress of the workload tried to bend and pull at me, saying those words made me stop and smile and relax. They had a way of putting things in perspective. They had a way of reminding me that if you don’t bend, you break. They had a way of magically transforming me into being a more flexible man – like Goombee, ya know. ª

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My 86-year-old mother and her 88-year-old boyfriend have been together for about ten years. Even though he proposed to her, my mom declined. She told us that he was reckless with his money and didn’t want to end up being responsible for his spending habits. They chose to live together, split expenses, and keep their finances apart. She did amend her trust to leave him something, but I was to be in charge. A few years ago, my mom was diagnosed with vascular dementia after suffering a stroke. I had to slowly start taking over her bill-paying. Everything was going fine until her boyfriend asked me for money to pay some of his bills. I told him I could only give him money for shared expenses. About a week later, my mom was uncharacteristically nasty to me. Things then went from bad to worse. I received a letter from my mom’s attorney saying that her boyfriend is now her husband and trustee and I’m not welcome to visit my mother at “their� house, which is the house my parents bought together. I called her lawyer, but he wouldn’t talk to me. I called my mom, but her boyfriend answered. He told me she doesn’t want to talk to me and if I didn’t leave them alone, he would get a restraining order. I talked with two attorneys that said the husband will win because he’s got the advantage. How can that be true when my mom has dementia and I’m sure she didn’t know what she was doing? I’m sick over this, because I feel like I should have seen this coming. Is there something I can do?

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You have options you need to pursue immediately. In order to regain control of your mother’s finances, the probate court must issue an order to restore you as her financial agent over all of her income and assets. Since your mom has a trust, you would need to initiate a trust proceeding as well as a conservatorship proceeding to accomplish these goals.

To gain control of the trust, you would need to file a request to be the temporary trustee. As the temporary trustee you will have authority to protect her trust income and assets. If the majority of her assets and income are held in the trust, this would cut off her husband’s ability to access those funds to pay his debts.

Although your appointment as temporary trustee provides immediate protection of your mom’s trust finances, it is only an interim step pending a determination of which trust document is valid. As such, you need to invalidate the “new� amendment to restore the original trust and her “real� amendment naming you as the successor trustee.

Becoming the temporary trustee is significant, however, it’s not comprehensive. You also need to address the marriage issues, take preventive steps to protect your mom’s finances from any credit her new husband may attempt to take out in his name and/ or her name; and have the ability to deal with non-trust assets and income, such as pensions and IRAs. To have this authority, you would need to become your mom’s court-appointed temporary conservator. Much like the temporary trustee, appointment as the temporary conservator is only an interim step. To have more permanent authority of your mom’s finances, you would need to become her general conservator.

This is true even if your mom has a power of attorney for finance naming you as her agent.

Although the financial issues are paramount in your mom’s situation, you would also want to have a court determination as to who will be your mother’s medical decision maker. Again, this is important even if your mother already has an advance healthcare directive naming you as her agent. This will also help to address your visitation issue.

I strongly encourage you to consult with an attorney that understands conservatorship and trust law, as well as the legal significance of family-law issues. Understand that since your mom and her husband are seniors and have been together for some time, you have to be sensitive to the emotional and health impact of these proceedings. When you add your mom’s capacity issue into the mix, the right approach is key to not only accomplishing your goal to protect your mom, but also avoiding or minimizing any negative impact on her.

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eNteRtAINMeNt TUESDAY, JULY 15 DAMN YANKEES This musical shares the story of middle-aged baseball fanatic, Joe Boyd as he trades his soul to the devil in exchange for his chance to lead his favorite team to victory in the pennant race. Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. Through July 27. Ticket prices vary. (714) 589-2770. 3dtshows.com.

INTO THE WOODS Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning masterpiece weaves together beloved fairy tales, then ventures into the unknown territory of life after “happily ever after.” An ordinary rope becomes Jack’s famous beanstalk, a ladder becomes Rapunzel’s enchanted tower, and the power of transformation creates a beguiling theater of the imagination. Old Globe Theatre, Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. Through August 10. $29-plus.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16 OTHELLO Despite the prejudices in Venice, the brilliant general Othello (Blair Underwood) excels both on the battlefield and in the halls of state. But when he marries Desdemona, his envious lieutenant sets in motion a diabolical plan to destroy him. This is a riveting, intense, and intimate production where poetry soars and swords clash, where true love and wrenching jealousy collide. The Old Globe, Lowell Davies Festival Theatre (outdoors), 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. $29-plus. Through July 27. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org.

GREASE Grease is the word. Follow the antics of the T-birds and the Pink Ladies as they return to Rydell High for their senior year. Songs include “Greased Lightnin”, “We Go Together,” “Summer Nights” and “It’s Raining on Prom Night.” Welk Resorts Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr., Escondido. Dates vary through July 23. $45-$75. (888) 802-7469. welktheatre.com.

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THURSDAY, JULY 17 THE ORPHAN OF ZHAO In the aftermath of a violent coup, a young orphan discovers the shattering truth of his origins. La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD Campus, Mandell Weiss Forum, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla. Prices vary. Through August 3. $25. (858) 550-1010. lajollaplayhouse.org.

PAGEANT OF THE MASTERS: THE ART DETECTIVE Enjoy tableaux vivants (living pictures), incredibly faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art using real people posed to look exactly like their counterparts in the original pieces. This year’s

exhibition showcases how lost treasures were discovered, where crimes of passion were uncovered (or covered up) and how creative riddles were unraveled, with a gallery of the world’s great masterpieces providing the clues. A live narrator serves as a guide through the story of each living picture accompanied by the music of a professional orchestra. The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters, Irvine Bowl, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Through Aug. 30. $15-plus. (800) 487-3378. (949) 497-6852. foapom.com.

SHE LOVES ME Greg and Amalia, two feuding clerks in a European parfumerie during the 1930s, secretly find solace in their romantic pen pals. Little do they know their respective correspondents are each other. Funny, intelligent, honest and sentimental, this romantic comedy has an endearing innocence

with a touch of old world elegance and nostalgia. Riverside Community Players, 4026 14th St., Riverside. Weekends through July 27. $15-$18. (951) 686-4030. riversidecommunityplayers.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 18 BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Buddy Holly’s short yet spectacular career is told through classic songs including “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Not Fade Away,” The Big Bopper’s “Chantilly Lace,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba.” Laguna Playhouse, Moulton Theatre Main Stage, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach. Through Aug. 19. $36-$66. 949-497-2787. lagunaplayhouse. com.

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Follow Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic who helps him protect Molly and avenge his death. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.

Through Aug. 10. $25-$93. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org.

set at the Thoroughbred Club at Upson Downs Race Track. Everyone who’s anyone is here, including movie stars, a gossip columnist, a politician, a debt-ridden track owner and a jockey who may be in for the ride of his life.

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SATURDAY, JULY 19 SUN AND SEA FESTIVAL The original Imperial Beach Sandcastle Competition headlines this festival featuring world-class, award-winning sandcastle builders fashioning sand creations in a fast-paced, five-hour build. The festival also includes a community parade, pancake breakfast, live music, children’s activities, the annual Kids ‘n Kastles competition, a farmers market and an international food fair. Imperial Beach, Portwood Pier Plaza and along Seacoast Drive. Imperial Beach. sunandseafestival.com.

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ETHER DOME The Euphoria and Devastation of Discovery.

When a new treatment promises to eradicate pain, a doctor and his student play out an epic battle between altruism and ambition. Based on the true story of the discovery of ether as an anesthetic in 1846, this fascinating new play explores the pain that afflicts humankind, our attempts to find relief and the beginning of healthcare as big business. La Jolla Playhouse, UCSD Campus, Mandell Weiss Forum, 2910 La Jolla Village Dr., La Jolla.

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LES MISERABLES Victor Hugo’s epic story about the nature of law and grace. Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. $22-plus.

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LIVE JAZZ ON THE PATIO Bernardo Winery, Tasting Room Patio, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. Free. bernardowinery.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23 LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego. $65. (800) 745-3000. humphreysconcerts.com.

QUARTET Three former opera singers, Reginald, Cecily and Wilfred, lead a harmonious existence at a home for retired musicians — until Reginald’s ex-wife, grande dame Jean Horton, arrives.

As long-ago grudges surface and old scores are settled, the quartet heads back into the rehearsal room for one final encore. Old Globe Theatre, Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. Through Aug. 24. $29-plus. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org.

RIOJA VS. RIBERA DEL DUERO Tempranillo plays a major role in Spanish wines, especially from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Find out which region you prefer by tasting three examples from each region. Bacchus Wine Bar and Market, 647 G St., San Diego. Also July 26. $20. (619) 2360005. bacchuswinemarket.com.

SOLO FOR TWO: NATALIA OSIPOVA AND IVAN VASILIEV Natalia Osipova, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and The Royal Ballet, and Ivan Vasiliev, a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre, are without peers as today’s greatest dance couple. They will perform Roland Petit’s Carmen for the first time in their careers along with Ballet San Jose, plus two world premieres by award winning choreographers Ohad Naharin and Arthur Pita. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. Through July 27. $35-$135. (714) 5562787. scfta.org.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 JAZZ WEDNESDAYS John Beasley Trio. Laguna Beach Live, The Ranch at Laguna Beach, 31106 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. $15-$20. (949) 715-9713. lagunabeachlive.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 JAZZ AT THE MERC Theo Saunders with Henry “the Skipper” Franklin. Old Town Temecula Community Theater, The Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. $15. (866) 653-8696. temeculatheater.org.

AUGUST FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego. $117. (800) 745-3000. humphreysconcerts.com.

RAY CHARLES, MOTOWN AND BEYOND San Diego Symphony Summer Pops Concert.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 LIVE JAZZ ON THE PATIO Bernardo Winery, Tasting Room Patio, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. Free. bernardowinery.com.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6 AMOS LEE: MOUNTAINS OF SORROW, RIVERS OF SONG Lee will be joined by band members, Freddie Berman, drums; Zach Djanikian, mandolin; Annie Clements, bass and vocals; Andy Keenan, guitar, banjo and vocals; and Jaron Olevsky, keyboards. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa. $39$59. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 IRON AND WINE Humphrey’s Concerts by the Bay, 2241 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego. $117. (800) 745-3000. humphreysconcerts.com.

SUMMER FIESTA Dinner, entertainment and raffles. San Dimas Community Center, 245 E. Bonita Ave., San Dimas. $7. (909) 394-6290.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 COUNTRY AT THE MERC Live country music in the frontier heart of Old Town Temecula in the historic Mercantile building. The local house band, The Ranch Rockers, backs up various performers. Old Town Temecula Community Theater, The Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Saturdays. $15.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 JAZZ WEDNESDAYS Jazz Vocalist Mel Collins. Laguna Beach Live, The Ranch at Laguna Beach, 31106 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach. $15-$20. (949) 7159713. lagunabeachlive.org.

EXHIBITIONS THEN AND NOW 100 Years of Plein Air Painting. The exhibition features a selection of celebrated historic landscape paintings alongside contemporary plein air works. Works range from “A Clear Day” by William Wendt to the most recent work featured in the exhibition, “Sunset”

by Alexander Orlov. The Irvine Museum, 18881 Von Karman Ave., Ground Floor, Irvine.

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PLAY BALL! PRESIDENTS AND BASEBALL This new exhibit showcases the colorful history between U.S. presidents and the game of baseball through rare memorabilia and one-of-a-kind artifacts. The exhibition includes

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The enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights, but their unlikely connection turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, this musical draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. San Diego Civic Theatre, Third and B St., 1100 Third Ave., downtown San Diego. Through Aug.17. Prices vary. (619) 570-1100. broadwaysd.com.

personal letters written by President Nixon to some of his favorite players, including notes to Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti on his Fourth of July no-hitter, Mets outfielder Darryl Strawberry with words of encouragement on a 1986 hitting slump and a congratulatory letter to Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan on his Major League-record seventh no-hitter. Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda. Through Sept. 2. $8.50-$12. (714) 9935075. nixonfoundation.org.

Although it employs a single title, the display is experienced as a side-by-side survey exhibitions of two contemporary artists who happen to be father and son, working in different media. Twenty-three video sculptures

by Peter Sarkisian along with 22 paintings

by Paul Sarkisian develop a thematic bridge between the separate bodies of work. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach. Through July 27. $10-$12.

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SPITTING IN THE WIND Art From the End of the Line by Richard Allen Morris, John Baldessari, Bob Matheny and Russell Baldwin. The exhibition is focused on, but not limited to, the late 1950s and the 1960s, when these young artists frequently saw each other’s work and participated in the same exhibitions. Although the four friends produced some of the most vigorous, humorous and unconventional art in the region, their efforts were often stymied by San Diego’s rather limited capacity to appreciate them. Oceanside Museum of Art, Bob and Estelle Gleason Gallery, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside. Through November 2. $5-$8. (760) 435-3720. oma-online.org.

REAL PIRATES The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship. The exhibition features more than 200 artifacts recovered from the ocean floor. Telling the true story of the Whydah—a real pirate ship that sank off the coast of Cape Cod nearly 300 years ago— the exhibit showcases treasure chests of coins and gold, jewelry, weaponry such as cannons, pistols, and knives and a replica of the actual ship that visitors can board. San Diego Natural History Museum, 1788 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego. 15-$27. Through Sept. 1. (619) 232-3821. sdnhm.org.

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TIME CAPSULE Recently Acquired Works from the 1970s and 1980s. A selection of artworks made

between 1970 and 1989, which were acquired by the Orange County Museum of Art in the past three years. The media represented in the exhibit includes video, sculpture, painting, photography, collage and drawing.

Artists represented include William Brice, Meg Cranston, Manny Farber, Ant Farm, Joe Goode, Suda House, Harriet Korman, David Rabinowitch, Ilene Segalove, Alexis Smith, Hap Tivey and Robert von Sternberg. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Dr., Newport Beach. Through July 20. $10-$12.

(949) 759-1122. ocma.net.

CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ Several art movements significant to California and to the history of art are represented in this exhibition. The artworks on display are multifaceted, including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, ceramics and photography. Palm Springs Art Museum, Annenberg Wing, 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs. Through July 31. $4-$5. (760) 322-4800. psmuseum.org.

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1954: The Year Willie Mays and The First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever

By Bill Madden

Y

ou know the rules: each base must be touched, each ball hit within bounds, no spitballs, corked bats, pine tar, or steroids. Four bases to run. Three strikes, you’re out.

Those are the basics of baseball. But rules, of course, can be changed, just like the game itself, and in the new book “1954” by Bill Madden, you’ll see how the game was altered forever by one simple fix.

It was a time when Perry Como dominated the music charts and Elvis was just some sharecropper’s kid.

The Cold War raged, Brown vs. Board of Education was decided, and radio was king, although everybody wanted a television set on which to watch the few programs being broadcast by just a handful of stations.

It was 1954, and, like much of the world, baseball was also in the midst of change.

Though Jackie Robinson had broken baseball’s color line seven years earlier, many teams had rosters that were still completely white. The Dodgers were the most aggressive on tackling segregation with six black players that year. The Indians had five and the Giants, four. The fact that complete desegregation was coming was obvious, despite protests against it and owner reluctance.

Willie Mays, returning after a two-year stint in the U.S. Army, was one of baseball’s 38 (out of 536) black players in 1954. Mays had been spotted by scouts while still in high school, but was denied a spot on at least one team whose owners refused to sign a black player. In 1954, he signed a contract for $13,000 with the San Francisco Giants.

Mid-season, Ernie Banks joined the Cubs as one of the elite players from the Negro Leagues. Hank Aaron was brought up for the Braves, though he’d been mercilessly (and racially) derided for his running style. Other talented black players followed them to the majors, and by the end of the 1954 season, fans gathered to witness the first World Series game in history with players of color on both teams – a game between the Cleveland Indians and the San Francisco Giants.

Four teams (the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox) had yet to integrate.

If you’re a baseball fan, this book has much to offer. For everybody else, “1954” will be an eyecrossing, head-spinning mix of statistics and stories that, perhaps, won’t mean as much.

In the lightning-fast manner of a play-by-play sportscaster, Madden tells a story that goes beyond Jackie Robinson’s history-making 1947 debut. Readers will learn why 1954 was so important to baseball and how racism continued to taint the game throughout and after this iconic season.

I can’t stress enough that this is not a book for the casual baseball fan. No, it’s for the diehards who deeply love the history of the game. If that is you, you’ll find “1954” to be a home run of a read.

“1954: The Year Willie Mays and The First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever” By Bill Madden, 2014, Da Capo Press, $25.99, 290 pages The Bookworm is Terri Schlichenmeyer, who lives on a hill with two dogs and more than 12,000 books. You can read all of Terri’s book reviews, updated weekly, at www.lifeafter50.com. Just click on “Entertainment” and then “Book Reviews.”

Just a Thought Before We Go

A Look Back Illustration by Steve Greenberg

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n the summer of 1964, fashion designer Rudi Gernreich introduced a striped, wool jersey topless bathing suit called the monokini. The Austrian-born Gernreich, who believed there was nothing shameful about the human body, created the daring design as a protest against a repressive society. Upon its introduction, the breast-baring swimwear was renounced by the Vatican and Republicans, who blamed it on the Democrats’ stance on moral issues.

Even the Soviet Union chimed in, calling it “barbarianism.”

Never intended to be a commercial success, over 3,000 monokinis were sold for $24 at mainstream American department stores causing the New York City Police Department to instruct officers to arrest any woman wearing one. In Chicago, a woman was fined $100 for donning the risqué suit, and in Dallas, a local store featured the monokini in a window display until a protest march by members of a Baptist Mission pressured them to remove it.

In 1985, just weeks before his death, Gernreich once again caused a stir as he unveiled the even more controversial pubikini that featured a thong-style bottom with just a barely-there V-shaped strip of fabric in the front.

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