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ALTADENA MUSIC THEATRE RETURNS 
AFTER EATON FIRE DISPLACEMENT

 ALTADENA (CNS) - Altadena Music Theatre will return this summer with productions of "Grease'' and"Little Shop of Horrors,'' marking the company's first season since being displaced by last year's Eaton Fire.
The nonprofit theater company said it will stage the productions at a temporary outdoor venue at MountainView Mausoleum after the fire forced it from its longtime home at the Charles Farnsworth Amphitheater. 

"Grease'' will run Aug. 6-16, followed by "Little Shop of Horrors'' from Sept. 3-13. Founded in 2020 byartistic director Sarah Azcarate, Altadena Music Theatre offers youth musical theater programming,
arts education for children and teens, and community theater productions for adults, officials said. Thecompany's previous productions include "Hair'' in 2022, "Cabaret'' in 2023 and "Guys and Dolls'' in 2024. 

"Grease'' follows the romance of high school students Danny and Sandy and includes songs such as"Summer Nights,'' "Greased Lightnin''' and "You're the One That I Want.'' "Little Shop of Horrors'' tells thestory of a florist's assistant whose fortunes change after discovering a mysterious plant named Audrey IIthat feeds on human blood. 

Performances for both productions are scheduled for Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m. Tickets are onsale through the company's website at https://www.altadenamusictheatre.com Mountain View Mausoleumis located at 2300 Marengo Ave. in Altadena. 

SOCCER PARK, LEARNING CENTER 
OPENS FOR FIRE-AFFECTED FAMILIES 
IN ALTADENA

 (CNS) - A soccer park and learning center aimed at supporting families affected by the Eaton Fire openedtoday in Altadena, offering year- round youth programming, mentorship and educational services. TheUNIQLO Street Soccer Park & Learning Center opened at St. Elizabeth Parish School, where officials fromUNIQLO, Street Soccer USA and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles planned a grand opening celebrationThursday evening. 

The facility includes two artificial turf soccer fields and a classroom built from a converted shippingcontainer that will host homework assistance, mentorship programs and financial and digital literacyinstruction, according to officials. The site is intended to serve children and families in neighborhoodsaffected by the 2025 wildfire and is expected to reach approximately 1,000 young people during its first 
year of operation, officials said. The center will offer free soccer programming and youth developmentservices through Street Soccer USA, a nonprofit organization that operates similar facilities in Watts andSouth Gate. 

The project was funded in part through a pledge by Fast Retailing and UNIQLO to provide up to $2 millionin financial assistance and clothing donations to communities affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, officialssaid. ``Together, we hope the UNIQLO Street Soccer Park & Learning Center becomes a place wherechildren and families can come together to play, learn, and feel supported,'' UNIQLO USA CEO AdachiFuminori said in a statement. Street Soccer USA founder and CEO Lawrence Cann said the organizationhopes the facility will provide support for the community. 

``As Altadena continues to heal from the wildfires, we hope this park and learning center can be a placewhere young people and neighbors come together, find support, and begin to look ahead,'' Cann said. St. 
Elizabeth Parish School was selected as the location because of its proximity to neighborhoods damagedby the fire and its central location in Altadena, according to officials. ``In the wake of the devastating EatonFire, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish is thrilled to partner with StreetSoccer USA to reinvest in the Altadena community through the game of soccer,'' said Paul Escala, seniordirector and superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 

UNIQLO and Street Soccer USA have partnered since 2013, with the apparel company serving as the 
nonprofit's official clothing sponsor and supporting youth soccer programs across the country. 

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