MUSICAL THEATRE WEST Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West debuted this month a modern twist on a holiday classic using cutting-edge technology. The world-premiere production of “Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol With a Twist!” was filmed using tracked greenscreen techniques, with 3-D surreal digital environments merged with footage of the actors. “‘Estella Scrooge’ was born

STATE OF CALIFORNIA A strict shutdown similar to the coronavirus pandemic’s early days is now in effect after state officials said Dec. 5 that only 12.5 percent of adult intensive care beds were available in the area. Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted the stay-at-home order regionwide. The Southern California region now under the state order includes Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino