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<b>Sunday</b><br />
“Life is simple and kind of beautiful if you let it come to you. But the trouble is people forget that.” That’s a line from the classic George Kaufman and Moss Hart Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “You Can’t Take It With You,” about a large, loving family and their numerous individual quirks. Making its Broadway debut in 1936, the play was later adapted into a film, which won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director. With such an illustrious history and a talented cast of Rubicon Theatre veterans, this revival is sure to boost your spirits.<br />
Wed.-Sun., through Dec. 23. $20-$57. Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura <i>Downtown Cultural District. (805) 667-2900. <a href=)
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Monday
If you’ve never been to the Taus Lecture Series at Temple Beth El, tonight would be a good time to experience this 25-year-old gem of a program. Named for its founder, temple member Esther Taus, the Monday-night gatherings feature distinguished scholars from universities and religious institutions and an eager-to-engage audience. Tonight, Agnes Yamada, former chair of the Department of English Literature at Cal State Dominguez Hills, will discuss “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller.
7:30 p.m. $10 (members), $15 (nonmembers). Temple Beth El, Taus Multipurpose Room, 1435 W. Seventh St., San Pedro. (310) 833-2467.
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cjsrsvp@humnet.ucla.edu.
Thursday
Sarah Silverman is flagrantly inappropriate, offensive and controversial. She’s also wildly successful. Her Comedy Central series, “The Sarah Silverman Program,” is a critics’ darling, and the network has called it its “most successful primetime launch in three years.” Silverman and the rest of the show’s cast will be descending on USC for a sure to be riotous show, “Comedy Without Borders: An Uncensored Comedy Benefit.” Roseanne Barr will also be joining the irreverent line-up to raise funds for Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, an oasis of education, research, activism and intercultural cooperation.
8 p.m. $50-$100. USC, Bovard Auditorium, 3551 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles. Purchase tickets at ” target=”_blank”>http://www.skirball.org.
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