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There’s still time to “rock around the Christmas tree” with frazzled main character Mary for one final weekend of shows for “The Twelve Dates of Christmas” at Chicago Street Theatre. Scene after scene of funny frenzy shares the good, the bad and the ugly of Mary’s dozen courtships throughout a year that culminates at the holidays. From doctors, chefs, bartenders, ex-convicts and dudes with fanny packs, Mary’s quest for true love is never a dull moment in this silly romp stage stocking stuffer. The remaining shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $22 or a $20 option for seniors 62 and older, students under age 21, and military. Located at 154 W. Chicago St. in Valparaiso, box office contact is 219-464-1636 or www.chicagostreet.org. Acrobatic antics Cirque Dreams Holidaze returns once again to the Four Winds Casino and Hotel Silver Creek Event Center to dazzle with a brilliant and whimsical family holiday spectacular. As the longest-running cirque holiday theatrical event, this annual tradition wraps a Broadway-style production around an infusion of contemporary circus arts. As the lights dim and the music swells, audiences are artistically transported to a holiday storybook with fantasy fun characters brought to life. Imaginative and entertaining for everyone from children to seniors, Cirque Dreams Holidaze features a world-renowned cast of performers accompanied by an ensemble of aerial circus acts, sleight-of-hand jugglers, fun-loving skippers, breath-catching acrobatics, and much more. An original music score includes new twists on seasonal favorites such as “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “Carol of the Bells” performed by singers, dancers, costumed penguins, toy soldiers and reindeer. Performances are at 7 p.m. CST Dec. 14 and 5 p.m. Dec. 15 on stage at Four Winds Silver Creek Event Center, 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, Michigan. Tickets start at $25 at 866-494-6371 or fourwindscasino.com. Artist celebration Join in a toasting celebration of the Annual Members’ Exhibit, open now and continuing through Jan. 11 at Chesterton Art Center, 115th South 4th Street in Chesterton. The Artists’ Reception is from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and free and open to the public. The annual exhibition highlights the diverse and exceptional talents of Chesterton Art Center’s members who represent a vibrant and growing creative community in the region. These participating local artists are key to CAC’s mission of fostering artistic expression and supporting regional talent. The exhibition features hundreds of artworks in a wide array of media, including painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, glass, wood, ceramics and more. Many pieces are available for purchase at a variety of price points for special gift opportunities. To learn more as well as information about art classes and other opportunities and membership options visit www.chestertonart.org or call (219) 926-4711. Santa breakfast and show The Women’s Association of Northwest Indiana is hosting its fourth annual Breakfast with Santa in the East Ballroom of The Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Road in Munster. A complete multi-course kid-friendly breakfast menu is served at 9:30 a.m. along with the opportunity for free photo opportunities with Santa in his sleigh. There are also 22 themed Christmas trees on display in the lobby atrium and raffle baskets, all of it to raise money for the Symphony Orchestra of Northwest Indiana. The $30 adult price and $25 per child price also includes admission to see the 11 a.m. special performance of “Dickens for Kids A Christmas Carol” across the lobby on the Theatre at the Center stage. Reservations required by calling 219-836-1930 Ext. 2 or call 219-836-0525. Kingly Christmas Jimmy Holmes is an award-winning world champion Elvis tribute artist from Demotte and he’s welcoming the holidays with an Elvis-themed Christmas concert in Hobart. He has traveled across the country and abroad showcasing his authentic tribute to the King of Rock. The complete entertainer, Holmes considers it an honor and a dream come true to be able to travel the world paying tribute to the greatest entertainer of all time, but loves to spend the holidays close to home. Concert is at 2 p.m. Dec. 14 at Art Theater, 230 Main St. in Hobart. Tickets start at $29 by calling (219) 942-1670 or brickartlive.com. Philip Potempa is a journalist, published author and the director of marketing at Theatre at the Center. He can be reached at Philip.M.Potempa@powershealth.org.

Amber Heard empathizes with Blake Lively. After the Gossip Girl alum filed a legal complaint against her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni-which includes allegations that he engaged in a campaign to ruin her reputation amid her own concerns about him on set-the Aquaman star reflected on her own experience with public vitriol amid her and Johnny Depp’s infamous defamation trial. “Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on,'” Heard expressed in a statement to NBC News Dec. 23. “I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive.” Indeed, Lively’s legal filing, obtained by E! News, alleges that Baldoni, as well as It Ends With Usproducer Jamey Heath, hired crisis public relations expert Melissa Nathan, who also represented Depp amid his trial against Heard, and has counted Drake and Travis Scott as past clients-to combat Lively’s on-set sexual harassment allegations. In response to Heard’s statement to NBC News, Bryan Freedman, an attorney representing Baldoni, shared a note to E! News. “The only correlation between both individuals,” Freedman said in part of the statement, “was that for decades every move they have made has been out there for everyone to see, widely filmed and documented for the public to make up their own minds-which they did, organically.” Lively’s complaint, filed with the California Civil Rights Department and obtained by E! News, includes alleged text messages from Nathan to a publicist for Baldoni in which she says, “You know we can bury anyone,” in relation to Lively’s reputation. Heard-who has since relocated to Spain-was sued by Depp for defamation in 2019 after she had written an op-ed piece alleging she was the victim of domestic violence the prior year. In a 2022 verdict, the jury found Heard liable for defamation-which she later appealed.

The NFL has ended its review of sexual assault allegations that were levied against quarterback in September, a league spokesperson told ESPN. The spokesperson said there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the personal conduct policy. One day after the Browns' season opener, . In October, lawyers for both sides . Attorney Tony Buzbee, who represented the woman who was suing Watson, told ESPN that there was a confidential settlement. According to the lawsuit, which was filed Sept. 9 in Harris County, Texas, the alleged actions occurred in October 2020 before Watson and a woman, identified as Jane Doe in the court filing, were set to have dinner at her apartment. Watson was a member of the at the time. Watson issued by his attorney, Rusty Hardin. The NFL had been under the personal conduct policy, but the league did not place Watson on the commissioner exempt list because there have been no formal charges filed and the review had just begun. Watson, 29, served an in 2022 after more than two dozen women accused him of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct during massage sessions. A pair of Texas grand juries declined to pursue criminal charges against him, but he served his suspension after the NFL and the NFL Players Association reached a settlement in his disciplinary matter. He also was required to pay a fine of $5 million and undergo mandatory evaluation by behavioral experts and follow their suggested treatment program before being reinstated by the league. Watson settled 23 of the 24 lawsuits filed against him in summer 2022. The lawsuit filed in September was unrelated to the two remaining active lawsuits (one from summer 2022 plus another filed that October) from women who accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massage sessions. Watson started seven games this season before sustaining a season-ending right Achilles tendon tear in Week 7. He has posted the lowest total QBR in the NFL.BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Celta Vigo gave 10-man Barcelona a shock by scoring two late goals and snatching a 2-2 draw at home in the Spanish league on Saturday. Barcelona was minutes away from a win to pad its league lead after Raphinha and Lewandowski had put Barcelona ahead. But the game dramatically swung after Barcelona defensive midfielder Marc Casadó was sent off with a second booking in the 81st. Moments later Jules Koundé’s poor control of a ball in his area allowed Alfon González to pick his pocket and give the hosts hope in the 84th minute. Celta poured forward at Balaidos Stadium and Hugo Álvarez rifled in the 86th-minute equalizer with Barcelona unable to mark the extra man. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, however, said that he saw it coming since his team had never been able to establish its passing game and was making mistakes even when up 2-0. “It was not only the 10 last minutes, it was the whole match. We played today a really bad game,” Flick said. “The passing game for us was bad. We made a lot of mistakes and at the end we had no confidence with the ball.” This was Barcelona's second straight stumble since Lamine Yamal was sidelined with a right-ankle injury. Barcelona lost 1-0 at Real Sociedad without Yamal before the international break. Barcelona is seven points ahead of third-place Real Madrid, which has played two fewer games. Koundé accepted the blame for what he called his “gross mistake” that helped give Celta hope. “We didn’t do what we needed to all game, and at the end they made us pay,” Koundé said. “It starts with me. I can’t lose my focus like that. It was a gross mistake that can’t happen. I accept that it was my fault.” The late rally by Celta came after Raphinha had led Barcelona as he filled in for Yamal on the right side of the front three. Raphinha opened the scoring in the 15th when he ran onto a long pass by Koundé that bounced over left back Óscar Mingueza, cut back to his left foot and fired home. Lewandowski doubled the lead in the 61st after Raphinha intercepted a pass by Minqueza and set up his strike partner. The Poland striker scrambled the ball past two defenders before slotting beyond Vicente Guaita. Lewandowski took his league-leading tally to 15 goals in 14 rounds, while Raphinha has added eight league goals. Raphinha came close to a second goal that would have made it 3-0 when he hit the post in the 77th, just moments before the wild final stretch when it all crumbled for the visitors. “We have to learn from this. This can’t happen just because we had a player sent off. But onto the next game,” said Gavi Páez, who started his first match since returning from a serious leg injury last season. Antoine Griezmann converted a late penalty to equalize and Alexander Sorloth struck an 86th-minute winner to give Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win at home over Alaves. The comeback victory lifted Atletico into second place — five points behind Barcelona. Coach Diego Simeone showed his sensitive side after the match when he choked up when speaking about this love for the team he has coached for nearly 13 years. Valencia played its first home game since last month’s devastating floods that killed over 200 people in eastern Spain. The club honored the victims before kickoff when several fans were seen to cry during the ceremony. Hugo Duro led the 4-2 win over Real Betis by scoring a double. Girona routed Espanyol 4-1 in a Catalan regional derby with Bojan Miovski’s first two goals since joining the club. Mallorca forward Johan Mojica scored off a set piece from a free kick inside Las Palmas' area to complete a 3-2 win for the visitors in injury time. 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