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		<title>Fullerton College brings &#8216;Pirates of Penzannce&#8217; to Catalina setting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fullerton College theatre students are bringing Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operetta The Pirates of Penzance to life in a new production set on Catalina Island in 1957. In this Southern California reimagining, students take on the creative challenge of exploring a classic British operetta through a distinctly coastal lens. The production highlights the students’ work [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island library connected to 88 others overtown</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Birchall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Folks who visit Avalon Library may not realize that our petit island library branch is connected to the 88 other libraries on the mainland. That means that you have access to any book, DVD, or magazine that is in the collection of any LA County Library. It also means that by default, little Avalon Library [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Cherry Cove Cockpit Concert returns</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 22:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[10th anniversary event will be last for the concert’s founder, however It started as a fun little idea for a gathering and it blew up into a show that has become one of the big draws of Labor Day weekend. The annual event known as the Cherry Cove Cockpit Concert is making a return for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Movies are back on Catalina</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Avalon Theatre to reopen June 16 The Catalina Island Company has reached an agreement with actor, producer, and long-time Catalina patron Wesley Alfvin to reopen The Avalon Theatre in the famous Catalina Casino. Mr. Alfvin will operate the theatre as a performing arts center, featuring current and classic films as well as live entertainment. “Avalon [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter to the Editor: published Friday, Oct. 22, 2021</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 17:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Harp in Atwater Hotel lobby comes alive The golden harp in the lobby of the Atwater Hotel, which is normally a static display, came alive this past Saturday and Sunday afternoons with the talents of jazz harp player, Lori Andrews. Lori, accompanied by her husband Bart on the guitar, treated weekend visitors and casual passersby [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>JazzTrax returns to the island</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[David N. Young]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2021 17:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Another small step to normalcy For the first time since 2019, the sweet sounds of jazz are expected to waft across Avalon as the 34th Anniversary of JazzTrax opened last night. “It’s been a whole lotta work,” said promoter Art Good, but he said the JazzTrax reboot was nearly complete as he and a team [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Local, near-local artists make way to Film Fest</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Event also kicks off young musician’s anti-bullying campaign With more than 200 films highlighting the Catalina Film Festival, Hollywood arrived in Avalon to celebrate filmmaking, walk the red carpet and enjoy the island. Dotted with some big names in movies, the festival also kept its local vibe with movies like “Rosie” as part of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Latin recording artist Gustavo Alarco to appear on Wrigley Stage</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Bierman Brothers have announced that Latin recording artist Gustavo Alarco will make a special guest appearance during their August 19 concert on the Wrigley Stage. “It is a great honor for me to appear with the Bierman Brothers,” Alarco said this week. “I am excited and very much looking forward to performing on Catalina [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Catalinaville’ fundraiser set for Aug. 7</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Beach party to benefit Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation A Margaritaville-style event, complete with live bands and beach dancing, will take place Saturday, August 7 to benefit the Catalina Island Medical Center Foundation. “Catalinaville” will be held at the Descanso Beach Club with a cocktail reception and dinner at 5 p.m. followed by a beach [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Virtual ‘Catalinaland’ event set for Saturday</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, April 10, Catalina Island Museum and Charles Phoenix will present “Catalinaland” virtually at 6 p.m. Retro pop culture humorist, author and “Ambassador of Americana,” Phoenix, will be live for the special virtual event exploring Catalina Island’s classic landmarks, legends and lore. With his trademark enthusiasm and spectacular collection of images, Phoenix will share [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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