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Exploring Lombardy, Italy, in Four Days
Also published on 5 October 2026 on Hey SoCal The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II at night. | Photo by May S. Ruiz / Hey SoCal Italy consistently ranks as one of the top travel destinations in the world and one of the most visited countries globally. I have had the pleasure of touring some of…
“Outside Mullingar” to Charm Audiences at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Also published on 21 September 2026 on Hey SoCal Liza Seneca as Rosemary Muldoon and Michael Kirby as Anthony Reilley. | Photo courtesy of The 6th Act Outside Mullingar, a tender and humorous play set in pastoral Ireland, comes to the Sierra Madre Playhouse in conjunction with The 6th Act for 16 performances from the…
Fowler Museum at UCLA Showcases the Philippines’ Ifugao Terraces
Also published on 17 August 2026 on Hey SoCal Mountain Spirits Installation. | Photo by Elon Schoenholz / Fowler Museum at UCLA Filipinos lovingly refer to them as the Eighth Wonder of the World … and with good reason. The Ifugao Terracess in the Philippines are an awe-inspiring sight to behold! Painstakingly carved mostly by…
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