With the Midnight Hour but minutes away, New Year’s Eve revelers at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey dance to the music of Swing Syndicate, who play everything from Big Band classics to rock ’n’ roll hits from the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. photo by Beverly Cohn
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LA to Offer Free Girls Golf Clinics During U.S. Women’s Open
The program, called Golf FORE Her, will run from June 4 through June 7 and take place at 10 city-owned golf courses. Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday that the city will host 32 free golf […]
SAMOHI Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. Photo: SMMUSD Facebook.
Santa Monica-Malibu School District reverses plan to alter elementary music program after parent protests
Superintendent Dr. Antonio Shelton confirms the current third- through fifth-grade instructional model will remain intact. Facing strong pushback from concerned SMMUSD parents, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has abandoned a controversial proposal that would […]
Beach Bummer. Image Credit: Daniel Jansenson.
SM.a.r.t Column: Santa Monica’s Coast Is About to Change Forever. Most Residents Don’t Know It’s Happening. Part 2.
Last week’s Part 1 covered the deadlock: thirty-three years of Santa Monica failing to get its Local Coastal Program certified, and a bill designed to bypass that process entirely. The housing provisions deserve their own […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Clark observes furniture piled up in an unearthly way in the Backrooms. Photo Credit: A24.
Film Review: Backrooms
By Dolores Quintana Empty spaces filled with fear. The fear of a liminal space, or a place that is abandoned or empty, is a lot like one of human beings’ most popular fears, the fear […]
Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner as Romeo and Juliet. Photo Credit: Ian Flanders.
Theatricum Botanicum launches summer repertory Season with Gilded Age twist on Romeo and Juliet
The historic Topanga Canyon outdoor venue will anchor its multi-play lineup with two Shakespeare classics. Shakespearean tragedy will take on a Gilded Age aesthetic this weekend as the historic Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum launches its […]
Two New Exhibitions, “Natural Death” and “Salon des Amis”, Open at ARCANE Space
“Natural Death” examines grief, loss and the cycles of nature, while “Salon des Amis” draws from personal struggles with substance use and mental health. ARCANE Space will present two exhibitions exploring themes of mortality, grief […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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