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Samohi Theatre’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” Takes the Stage in Santa Monica

March 1, 2023 Staff Writer

Shows will take place at Barnum Hall on March 3 and 4 at 7 p.m. and March 5 at 3...

Film, Life and Arts

Film Review: “Marlow”

February 23, 2023 Kathy Whitney Boole

FILM REVIEW“MARLOWE”Rated R109 MinutesReleased February 15th “Marlowe” is a beautifully shot period piece that takes place in the late 1930’s....

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Film Review: All Quite on the Western Front

February 22, 2023 Kathy Whitney Boole

I have never been a soldier at war, although I have close friends and relatives who have been. Universally they...

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SMC Emeritus Concert Band to Hold Free Concert This Weekend at the Broad Stage

February 22, 2023 Staff Writer

Concert February 26 will feature musical selections with an outdoor theme Santa Monica College’s Emeritus Concert Band, under the baton...

L-R: Brandon Mendez Homer, Candace Thomas, Opa Adeyemo, Ella Joyce, Herb Newsome, Deanna Reed-Foster, Lee Edward Colston II, and Keith A. Wallace in The First Deep Breath at Geffen Playhouse. Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Photo: Justin Bettman.

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Lee Edward Colston II’s “The First Deep Breath” Joins the List of Memorable Family Dramas

February 14, 2023 Beverly Cohn

Plays with a dysfunctional family theme have been part of the theatrical landscape going as far back to the ancient...

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Film Review: A Man Called Otto

February 14, 2023 Kathy Whitney Boole

FILM REVIEWA MAN CALLED OTTORated PG-13126 MinutesReleased January 13th A Man Called Otto is based on the Swedish film, A...

The Israeli and Arab women involved in a special film class, which morphed into the award-winning film CINEMA SABAYA. Written and directed by Orit Fouks Rotem, pictured from L-R: Ruth Landau as (Gila) Liora Levi (Carmela,) Joanna Said (Souad) Yulia Tagil (Yelena,) Orit Samuel (Eti,) Dana Ivgy (Rona) (seated on table) Aseel Farhat (Nahed,) Marlene Bajali (Awatef,) and Amal Murkus as Nasrin. Photos: Kino Lorber.

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Israeli and Arab Women Join Together in Orit Fouks Rotem’s “Cinema Sabaya”

February 13, 2023 Beverly Cohn

It’s a commonly accepted truism that mathematics and perhaps dancing are international “languages” and can be practiced most anywhere in...

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Film Review: Babylon

January 14, 2023 Kathy Whitney Boole

FILM REVIEWBABYLONRated R188 MinutesReleased December 23rd Babylon is director Damien Chazelle’s panoramic vision of a tumultuous time in movie history...

L-R: Gustav De Waele as Rémi and Eden Dambrine as Léo in Gustav De Waele as Rémi and Eden Dambrine as Léo spend their summers together in the Belgium country side in “CLOSE," Lukas Dhont’s compelling coming-of age film. Photo: A24.

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Lukas Dhont’s “CLOSE”- A Coming-of Age Film With An Unexpected Twist

January 4, 2023 SM.a.r.t

I am totally aware that this is the season to be jolly and probably should review “happy,” pure entertainment films....

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Public Art at Tongva Park Asks “What Do You Hope For?”

December 27, 2022 Juliet Lemar

Artist Yeu Q. Nguyen public art installation, High Hopes bring the community together through the power of hope inside one...

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Film Review: Empire of Light

December 23, 2022 Kathy Whitney Boole

FILM REVIEWEMPIRE OF LIGHTRated R119 MinutesReleased December 9th Here is another movie by a remarkable director for whom the isolation...

L-R: Harrell Holmes Jr., Elijah Ahmad Lewis, Jalen Harris, Marcus Paul James, and James T. Lane from the National Touring Company of “Ain’t Too Proud,” playing at Center Theatre Group / Ahmanson Theatre December 13, 2022 through January 1, 2023. Photos: Emilio Madri.

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“Ain’t Too Proud” Electrifies Audience on Opening Night at the Ahmanson

December 23, 2022 Beverly Cohn

At approximately 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th, the curtain went up on opening night of “Ain’t Too Proud –...

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Film Review – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

December 2, 2022 Kathy Whitney Boole

FILM REVIEWBLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVERRated PG161 MinutesReleased November 11th Director Ryan Coogler is a Homer for our generation, recounting our...