June 24, 2025 Breaking News, Latest News, and Videos

Cirque Sponsors Free Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Entry This Saturday, Jan. 18:

The gigantic, eye-catching blue and yellow tents adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier for tonight’s debut of Cirque de Soleil’s “Totem” stand boldly and have caught the eye of many a passerby.

In light of Cirque de Soleil’s new home in the parking lot north of the pier through March 16, a philanthropic partnership has budded between the world-famous entertainment company and the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium. Alongside this new partnership are coming a variety of benefits to offer to the surrounding community.

This Saturday, Jan. 18 the Pier Aquarium will reveal a brand new exhibit in one of its remodeled rooms.

The Watershed Exhibit, located in the newly renovated Dorothy Green Room, will boast two sections of live animals as well as interactive activities in order to engage visitors with the realities of marine life.

In fact, one of the exhibit’s components includes an exploration of how human activity affects the ocean. This aligns with the goals of Heal the Bay, the non-profit environmental organization that acquired the Pier Aquarium in 2003 and seeks to promote the safety and cleanliness of Southern California beaches through education and awareness.

To celebrate this unveiling, Cirque de Soleil is courteously sponsoring the grand opening and offering free admission to all visitors during the aquarium’s hours from 12:30 pm to 5 pm this Saturday.

In the month of February, the partnership between the Pier Aquarium and Cirque de Soleil will gift to the community free admission on Fridays. And to further educate the public about the relationship between man and marine life, Cirque will be sponsoring five educational field trips to the Aquarium to local, low-income schools.

Students from these schools will likely have very little experience with the ocean, therefore making for fertile teaching grounds. With education and awareness as two significant components of this partnership, locals should take no hesitation in taking advantage of the free admission dates and learning a little more about the titanic body of water they reside so close to.

In lieu of these several upcoming events, Cirque performers visited the Aquarium’s Watershed Exhibit on Tuesday, exploring the exhibit, interacting with marine life, and witnessing firsthand a huge part of what characterizes Santa Monica: the beach environment.

Remaining in character and decked out in colorful, elaborate costumes, the Cirque performers were able to take a breather from their strenuous training. They graciously sacrificed some of their precious time and playfully struck some poses in the Aquarium for the press in order to represent the collaboration between the renowned circus arts company and the beachside city they are now calling home for the next two months.

Needless to say, this looks like the beginning of a beautiful relationship. It’s a smart, valuable, and of course very gracious move for Cirque to invest in the places that they are touring in – fortunately, this partnership will be able to benefit both the surrounding community as well as the Cirque performers and producers, who can hopefully forge a true and lasting relationship with the places they visit and people they perform for.

The aquarium is located a 1600 Ocean Front Walk, underneath the Pier Bridge.

For more information, visit www.healthebay.org/santa-monica-pier-aquarium.

in News
<>Related Posts

Shooting at Waymo Car Injures Two Juveniles in Santa Monica

June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

Preliminary findings suggest the shooting was a targeted, isolated incident stemming from a verbal altercation earlier that evening between the...

Sculptor-Designed Marina Del Rey Beach Home Hits Market for Nearly $10M

June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

The four-bedroom, six-bathroom residence, known as Shore House, features black glass windows across two wings A 6,603-square-foot beachfront home, designed...

Downtown Santa Monica Landmark Faces Uncertainty as Loan Misses Maturity Deadline

June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

$26.7M Santa Monica Office Loan Moves to Special Servicing Amid Cash Flow Shortfall Morningstar Credit reported that the loan tied...

Santa Monica to Begin AI-Powered Bus Lane Enforcement in July

June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

The program follows a 45-day pilot conducted earlier this year along Lincoln Boulevard, where 511 potential violations were identified, though...

A.O.C. Brentwood to Close After 16 Years on San Vicente Boulevard

June 22, 2025

June 22, 2025

Chef Goin and Styne Cite Unsustainably High Rent in Decision to Close  A.O.C. Brentwood, the acclaimed Westside outpost from James...

Malibu Traffic Delays Expected: REPORT

June 21, 2025

June 21, 2025

The warning applies to the first weekend of summer Transportation officials are warning travelers on the Pacific Coast Highway through...

Strongman to Pull 34,680-Pound Bus at Santa Monica Pier

June 21, 2025

June 21, 2025

Licis, also the 2022 “Arnold Strongman Classic” champion, will undertake the feat to showcase his strength  Strongman Martins Licis, the...

All Aboard to LAX: Metro Opens Game-Changing Transit Hub Ahead of Global Events

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

 New LAX/Metro Transit Center Comes Closer to Connecting Metro Directly to LAX The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)...

New Leadership at Samohi: Jane Han Named House Principal

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

Equity-Focused Educator Joins Samohi Leadership Team By Diana Bouchaaya, SMMUSD Communications Specialist The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) Board...

Food Fight on the Venice Boardwalk: Chefs Stand Up for Immigrants with Food

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

Turk’s Pizza Party Rallies Top Local Eateries for an Immigrant Rights Fundraiser In a bold display of culinary activism, Turk’s...

Weekend Lane Closures on PCH in Malibu Could Snarl Summer Beach Traffic

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

Army Corps Work Triggers Weekend Closure on Pacific Coast Highway Motorists traveling along Pacific Coast Highway this weekend should prepare...

SMC Gallery to Showcase Faculty Art in Virtual Exhibition

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

The online event will feature works by seven Emeritus faculty artists. The Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery will host...

(Video) Where great minds grow at The Willows Community School

June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025

The Willows, a DK-8 co-educational school, enrolls 474 students from 57+ zip codes annually. As a balanced, progressive educational leader, experiential learning,...

Film Review: The Life of Chuck

June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025

FILM REVIEWTHE LIFE OF CHUCKRated R110 MinutesReleased June 6th A  heartfelt movie of lie, love, friendship and loss, delivered in...

THIS WEEKEND: Five Outdoor Concerts for Make Music Day Comes to Santa Monica

June 19, 2025

June 19, 2025

The global event, inspired by France’s Fête de la Musique, unites communities through music and is observed in over 800...