The Second City Hollywood

Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – January 6 - 12, 2020

Theatrical, One-Person, Improv, and Comedy shows, Staged Readings, Live Jazz, Music, Dance, and Award Shows registered on the Better Lemons calendar!

For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.

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Selma with Live Score by Jason Moran

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The Stanley Clarke Band

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17 Border Crossings

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Gifted

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jackbenny: And on the 366th Day

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Arsenic and Old Lace

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John O’Hurley in A Man With Standards

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A Rockin' New Decade

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Three

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That's the End of Our Time: A Magical Tale from Group Therapy

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Unsung Sheroes

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MOVES at @ The Montalbán

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Dr. Venus Opal Reese - THE RAW TRUTH BOOK+ TOUR

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Arthur Miller’s All My Sons

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The Really Awesome Improv Show

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Opening Night: The Improvised Musical!®

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Supportive White Parents

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The Human Comedy

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Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – October 7 - 13, 2019

Theatrical shows, Film Festivals, Musicals, Dance, Solo, and Awards Showsregistered on the Better Lemons calendar!

For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.

One Night Only

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SkyPilot Theatre Company presents "One Night Only - A showcase of highlights from company members". Join us for an evening that promises to entertain and get the laughs going. Join us for an evening that promises to entertain and get the laughs going. https://t.co/ZlTYETXXy9 pic.twitter.com/G7nnzOrdyK

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 7, 2019

Mermaid of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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MERMAID OF THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH
When an idealistic marine biologist captures a mermaid, they realize mermaids are much different than the fairy tales say. https://t.co/havNJr3rKa pic.twitter.com/8uYGUS5Kf4

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 7, 2019

DEFENDERS

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DEFENDERS - The lines between myth and reality become increasingly blurred in Defenders. When Iceland was threatened with invasion by Germany in WW2, the allies decide to step in. https://t.co/WbXsZkujB8 pic.twitter.com/GolQZHmwvZ

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 7, 2019

Sally Spectre the Musical

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The evening will open with a “Costumed. Multi-Media, Concert Reading” of "Sally Spectre the Musical." (Book, Music and Lyrics by David P. https://t.co/ASZxcMfC08 pic.twitter.com/O0JHSMKzrx

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 7, 2019

40th Anniversary Celebration- LA Choreographers & Dancers Performance

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40th Anniversary Celebration- LA Choreographers & Dancers Performance - with LA Premiere "A Jewish Child's Story" https://t.co/LCsPZDUcC2 pic.twitter.com/BfjWRcP6uK

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 7, 2019

Impresario of Castro Street

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The Blank Theatre and Marc Huestis Presents offer a multimedia event to celebrate the release of the audio book of Marc Huestis’s memoir "Impresario of Castro Street," narrated by actor/activist and Blank Theatre Artistic Director Daniel Henning. https://t.co/1hdbvbZNph pic.twitter.com/qdYObzUYum

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

The Soul of Broadway - Impossible Dreams

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4 Times Entertainment (creators of The Company Men) in association with The Montalbán is pleased to announce the World Premiereof "The Soul of Broadway - Impossible Dreams" starring Terron Brooks with musical direction by Mark Vogel on Sunday, November 3. https://t.co/U9GlmM3u53 pic.twitter.com/9lJPCG2zMa

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

Levi Kreis: Home for the Holidays

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A special one-night-only concert, Levi Kreis’s "Home for the Holidays" will infuse gospel, country, rockabilly, and jazz into an exuberant and spirit-lifting collection of Christmas classics and holiday favorites. https://t.co/a5aXwwX5NJ pic.twitter.com/BnGPuYdGGD

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

Something Rotten!

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“SOMETHING ROTTEN!”
It’s the 1590s in London, and brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play, but they are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star, William Shakespeare. https://t.co/DliGFExLC9 pic.twitter.com/vv84ziIdIl

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

Between Riverside and Crazy

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You can’t beat City Hall, but you can try. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama by Stephen Adly Guirgis, ex-cop and recent widower Walter ‘Pops’ Washington has made a home for his newly paroled son in his sprawling, rent-controlled New York City https://t.co/no74bnhToa

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

The Wrong Kind of People

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THE WRONG KIND OF PEOPLE - Theo, an African-American law student, needing privacy to study for the California Bar Exam during 1942, checks in at the exclusive Guardian Hotel located in downtown Los Angeles. https://t.co/w4Sn9KAGpM pic.twitter.com/CMyWr9dqRl

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

Second City/NBC Bob Curry Fellowship Showcases 2019

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2019 Bob Curry Fellows to Perform Showcase at Second City Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA (August 2019) - On October 17th, the 2019 Bob Curry Fellows will share their talents in the first of three performances. https://t.co/nnG9HuOtrm pic.twitter.com/hMpNa9jLYF

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

The Double V

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“The Double V” is a new play examining how a 1942 letter to the Pittsburgh Courier, asking whether black men should be asked to fight for a country that considers them “half-American,” sparked the Double V campaign and, many believe, the civil rights move https://t.co/o7ag2J7LW8 pic.twitter.com/hdmym3Y4Lo

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 9, 2019

Short+Sweet Hollywood Festival - Our Fantasia and On the Terrace

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Short+Sweet Hollywood Festival presents a special event: The World Premieres of two short plays by John Patrick Shanley: Our Fantasia, directed by John Hindman and starring Nora Garrett and Graham Sibley; and On the Terrace, directed by Jackie Diamond https://t.co/1LvqnjLHt8

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

October off the Screen Series

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October, 23, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Little Women. Family/Romance. Directed by George Cukor. Adapted for the screen by Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman.Based on thenovel by Louisa May Alcott. Directed by Merian C. Cooper. From RKO Radio Pictures. https://t.co/lBpvLf4kyX pic.twitter.com/vs6WV2xH2o

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival

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Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival https://t.co/wMn01jqI3P

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An Excuse to Behave Badly

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"An Excuse to Behave Badly – The Variety Show!" is a one-hour variety show with a mix of stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, and the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival hit and Encore! Producers’ Award-winner "An Excuse to Behave Badly" by Jenni Halina. https://t.co/FdLeznuhro pic.twitter.com/9ce13PsmWG

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

Magoc Castle Magicians at Theatre West

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Magic Castle Magicians at Theatre West!

Come and celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this annual event - Millennium Magic! https://t.co/yGEIPFMre5 pic.twitter.com/aGbJ2TPDhJ

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

The 7th Annual URBAN DEATH TOUR OF TERROR: Haunted Theatre Attraction!

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Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group proudly presents the 7th Annual URBAN DEATH TOUR OF TERROR: Haunted Theatre Attraction! https://t.co/nLg9b2O8H3 pic.twitter.com/UfnAA7AhKb

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

The 16th Annual Hollywood PAL Awards Gala

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The Hollywood Police Activities League Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 16th Annual Hollywood PAL Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 12th from 6-9:30pm. https://t.co/WcPtj6TjUb pic.twitter.com/TbFrUwyoRG

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 10, 2019

Circa: Humans

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CIRCA: HUMANS - Internationally acclaimed contemporary circus company Circa comes all the way from Australia to make its debut as The Wallis’ first foray into contemporary circus with Humans. https://t.co/ZgUwQbFZnB

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

Chills & Thrills

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Chills & Thrills at Little Fish Theatre
Oct 30 - Nov 3
Our handpicked bag of eight short plays, filled with twisted treats and tricks that scream Halloween. https://t.co/kiAbBDCmxG

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

TAP DANCING MY WAY TO THE NUTHOUSE

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TAP DANCING MY WAY TO THE NUTHOUSE - A burgeoning neurotic evolves into a full fledged tap dance, mime, story-telling, multi media nutcase... Come watch the trip! Does insanity win?

Discounts to Better Lemons subscribers & seniors: $5 off regular price https://t.co/dPwWM7d45T

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

On an Average Day

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The west coast return of "On an Average Day" by John Kolvenbach is running October 4-20th in Hollywood. https://t.co/l6ORBaZydD pic.twitter.com/8nQgHny96C

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

How the Light Gets In

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“There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
–Leonard Cohen

A travel writer who never travels. A Japanese architect who can’t figure out how to build a simple tea house. https://t.co/Q568NRBbi8 pic.twitter.com/F304uRwAbn

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

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The Eight: Reindeer Monologues by Jeff Goode
Santa's Reindeer Tells All! With each deer's confession, the truth behind the shocking allegations becomes clearer and clearer and seems to implicate everyone from the littlest elf to the tainted Saint https://t.co/IeHHs3EFst pic.twitter.com/2NhcQPjr97

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

DISROBED

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UPDATE: The notorious play, DISROBED, is moving to a monthly residency at Studio C, which is along Theatre Row in central Hollywood, along with 3 new actors! The heartfelt comedy was nominated for Best Immersive Show at this year’s 2019 Fringe Festival! https://t.co/aCH80Pbso6 pic.twitter.com/xgQUJBnrJD

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 11, 2019

Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evil Doers

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"Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evil Doers" - A sci-fi “Latino noir” satire, inspired by interviews with immigrants who crossed the border to escape economic despair and war, that spotlights anti-immigrant hysteria. https://t.co/Vui7E9g4EJ pic.twitter.com/dg2W11ZblE

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) October 14, 2019

Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – September 9 - 15, 2019

Theatrical shows and Staged Readings NOW registered on the Better Lemons calendar!

For more shows visit our Calendar. For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.

Through A Magicians Eyes: Starring Blaise
Serra

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“The Montalbán & TAME Media Presents
T.A.M.E: Through A Magician's Eyes
Starring: Blaise Serra

What if, for one night only, anything you imagined could be possible? Would you use that power for good?

Following the success of the first installment https://t.co/oXtvg718YS pic.twitter.com/bMUmV6XDO6

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 10, 2019

House Of Me

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MTV Cribs meets Grey Gardens as Christian Georgescu sets off verbal pyrotechnics in HOUSE of ME, a kaleidoscopic blend of Metaphysics, Pop-Culture and Mom. https://t.co/KMnLRdvybX pic.twitter.com/MkUBOUersq

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

The Music Of Brian Gallagher

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"The Music of Brian Gallagher" is an evening featuring Broadway stars singing Gallagher’s songs. Set to appear are Megan Hilty, Carly Hughes, Matt Cusson, and Carrie Manolakos, with more to be announced. https://t.co/4Lxn5bxyg0 pic.twitter.com/JlaJGSAzpv

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

Thelma Houston: From Sunshower To Motown

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Grammy Award-winning recording artist and music legend Thelma Houston returns to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood with her new show. Music direction is by Darrell Alston. https://t.co/SzGSLAlH0U

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

In Trousers

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Knot Free Productions presents In Trousers, a "prequel" to William Finn's groundbreaking March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, directed by Corey Lynn Howe. https://t.co/5gbFT8dOqM pic.twitter.com/RvyAWAafsr

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

Sight Unseen

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The 1992 Obie Award Winning play “Sight Unseen” will have a 3 week run in October in the NoHo Arts District. The story of an American mega-artist so successful he's had the obligatory profile in Vanity Fair and can claim astronomical prices for his works https://t.co/CiNHOhF9Ht pic.twitter.com/uwS3x3SJxY

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

Aleichem Sholom! The wit and wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

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Extended Once More and continuing through the Summer. Take a journey through the life, loves and laughter of the world's most beloved Yiddish humorist, as you are treated to an in-depth look at the foolish philosophers, philosophical fools, comical https://t.co/mTHCj1ksXg pic.twitter.com/tG3TNL28ju

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

The Pack

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Each month, in The Pack, Drama Desk Award winner and Emmy® nominated writer Eugene Pack brings together an outstanding group of actors who perform staged readings of his new original short comedies in a variety of venues throughout Los Angeles. https://t.co/TdDbqRKMYa pic.twitter.com/RlEeZz7ifK

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

The Three Musketeers At North Coast Rep Theater School

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The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep presents the swashbuckling epic adventure The Three Musketeers as its next student production. https://t.co/SgdTIqPAh9 pic.twitter.com/1qzRlyq5vl

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 12, 2019

More Guns!

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The National Rifle Association is here to save the day – through song and dance! Praise the lord and NRA-men! Ron Barkley is the head lobbyist for the NRA, and his life is real tough — his daughter is a liberal socialist with a penchant for protests, and https://t.co/LaWvWXJUl9 pic.twitter.com/GQa2Fovyv1

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

Opening Night: The Improvised Musical

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Opening Night: The Improvised Musical!® is exactly that - a Broadway-style musical that is made up on the spot, based on a single audience suggestion. https://t.co/acO8G9e3eL pic.twitter.com/S6h26bMlAF

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

The Really Awesome Improv Show

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Saturdays & Sundays at 12 noon, this fast paced and high energy improv comedy show plays at The Second City in Hollywood. It's a fun for all ages improv show now celebrating a 9 run! RAIS features improv games that rely on audience suggestions and https://t.co/wHwz9DrYC6 pic.twitter.com/HONQzjWlso

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

**Canuck As F*ck**

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Canadians aren’t nice and polite; we're passive aggressive a-holes who manage to keep a low profile because we spend half the year in hibernation. https://t.co/mJ8s3N8R72 pic.twitter.com/6yFxBaGV2q

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

Life In Boobs

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This new comedic musical honors the milestones of women’s lives from training bras to breast cancer, through comedy and the power of all original songs. Life in Boobs highlights the true trials and tribulations of boobs everywhere. https://t.co/3uWXjltt6q pic.twitter.com/iGJr2whigK

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

All My Sons

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Winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New Play, and recipient of numerous Tony Awards, this electrifying family drama remains as timely as it is timeless.

Arthur Miller’s Tony Award Winning "All My Sons" first opened in 1947. https://t.co/ykOPUhVxUn pic.twitter.com/I6GkPEUttn

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

Omniscope: Dance And Architecture Show

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Re:borN Dance Interactive and Curious Minds Los Angeles present:

OMNISCOPIC

This interactive performance uses dance, architecture and technology to explore the emotional toll of mass surveillance. https://t.co/8zAZuBiEEM pic.twitter.com/qzus8y8sb1

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 14, 2019

Supportive White Parents

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When an Asian girl tells her parents she doesn’t want to be a doctor anymore, she wishes on a shooting star for supportive white parents. This Second City Hollywood original musical will love you no matter what. https://t.co/79mtwwMGaE pic.twitter.com/Pgo79FUam6

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 15, 2019

To T, Or Not To T

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In a hilariously intimate reflection on taking T(estosterone) and his experiences transitioning, D’Lo shares his confusion with, and pushback to, what is expected when one passes as a cisgender, straight, man of color. https://t.co/jyQfeptkoh pic.twitter.com/WLMgbIhTl2

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

Steve Grand: The Pink Champagne Tour

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Singer/Songwriter Steve Grand is hitting the road this fall with his Pink Champagne Tour and will bring it to Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood for one show only. https://t.co/g0rlcOkbht pic.twitter.com/qbHhnXMhqh

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019

The Nosotros 49th Annual Golden Eagle Awards at The Montalbán Theatre

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The Awards show serves as both a fundraiser and an awareness generator for Nosotros. From Actors, Producers, Television Executives to Local Businesses and Community Advocates; since 1970 Nosotros has recognized and honored those that have made an impact.. https://t.co/XW40iomqo4 pic.twitter.com/6POVmyzJvk

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) September 16, 2019