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Mushroom Madness 
Fungi can cure or kill, nourish life, and also decompose it back into soil. Fossil evidence for fungi is limited, but the ability to analyze molecular data has led to revelations about the evolution of this extraordinary family of...
Fool’s Gold: The Myth of Tiburcio Vasquez 
“And still of a winter’s night, they say,  when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon  tossed upon cloudy seas,    When the road is a ribbon of moonlight  over the purple moor,    A...
Billions in Flight: Migratory Birds 
Autumn doesn’t officially begin until the equinox on September 22, but all across North America birds are already on the wing—billions of them. Migration times and destinations vary based on the species and variables like weather and food sources—some...
One-Room Schoolhouse 
Back to school. A hundred years ago in Topanga, it would have been on foot—and often barefoot—to the little, red, one-room schoolhouse by the creek in the bend of the dirt road.  Public education in California was still relatively...
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The Hollywood Bowl is Back 

The Hollywood Bowl is back, with a 2021 season that includes Christina Aguilera, Yo-Yo Ma, and Viola Davis. “Following the latest public health and reopening guidelines from Los Angeles County, the LA Phil will offer more than 50 performances,...
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Theatricum Live! 

Live performances are back at Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum! The inaugural 2021 event on June 6 is an in person concert by Topanga native and longtime Theatricum friend, singer-songwriter and musician Inara George.  Joining George at Theatricum’s spectacular outdoor...
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Theatricum Classes Are Back 

The Theatricum Botanicum is offering its first in-person classes since the coronavirus shutdown last March. The summer programs feature options for adults and children. All in person classes will be held outdoors at Theatricum’s extensive, shady grounds, and will...
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Museum Reopenings 

Museums all over the Southland continue to reopen, offering treasures and treats for all ages and every interest. All visitors must comply with state and county COVID-19 safety measures that include advance registration, submitting to an online health screening...