Amadeus, famous play about Mozart and his rival Salieri, presented by the SMC Drama Department, 8pm, Fri-Sun/2pm matinee on December 9, through December 9, $10-$15, Main Stage, Theatre Arts Building, SMC campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.3000.
Bear Attack Summer, comedy show by the 25th Century Heroes, Sundays through December 10, 8pm, $8, Westside Eclectic Theatre, 1323-A Third Street Promenade, 310.451.0850.
Cinderella returns as an autumn twilight show, through December 15, 6pm, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779 x2.
Ilfochrome Exhibit, color prints by well-known photographers, through December 9, SMC Photography Gallery, Drescher Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4289.
Exhibits
Basquiat, Haring and Scharf, through December 22, IKON Ltd./Kay Richards, Bergamot Station, 310.828.6629.
Edward Beckett, Kris Black, Melissa Dodd, Jim Varga, Eva Joseph and Charles Goldsheid, through December 30, James Gray Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.315.9502.
Debbie Betts, A Passion For Cycling; Anne Ramis, Montage This; Sally Jacobs, Fresh From the Market: Contemporary Botanicals, through December 23, TAG Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.829.9556.
Antoine Bonsorte, exhibit of photographs, through December 17, Bonsorte Studio, 2401 Lincoln Blvd., 310.450.5200.
Frank Breuer – Containers And Poles, exhibition of photographs, through January 6, Gallery luisotti, Bergamot Station, 310.453.0043.
Decoys And Destructions, group exhibit of art dealing with power and military violence, through December 16, Overtones Gallery, 11306 Venice Blvd., LA, 310.915.0346.
Does Religion Kill? Group show about issues of religion and power, through December 22, 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., 310.453.3711.
James Fee, Jerry McMillan, Mark Swope, exhibits of photographs and paintings, through January 13, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.6410.
Gajin Fujita: Twilight Blush, exhibit of art, through December 30, LA Louver Gallery, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.4955.
Lawrence Gipe, Zirkus und Variete, new paintings, through December 23, Bergamot Station, 310.828.1133.
Glossed In Translation, exhibit of art by Elaine Reichek, through December 16, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.7535.
8 x 10 MAX – Small But Powerful, group show of over 30 artists with nothing larger than 8” x 10”, through January 3, Blue Seven Gallery, 3129 Pico Blvd., 310.449.1444.
Life, Death, Love, War, The Works, art by Margaret W. Gallegos, through December 23, FIG, Bergamot Station, 310.829.1345.
Liminal Spaces: Photographs Of Morocco by Rose-Lynn Fisher, through January 14, free, Fowler Museum at UCLA, North Campus, 310.825.8655.
MOCA’s Mark Rothkos, work from the permanent collection, through January 21, MOCA Pacific Design Center, 8687 Melrose Ave., WH, 213.626.6222.
Lun*na Menoh, Mark Chiat, exhibit of art, through December 23, Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.4678.
Aernout Mik: Refraction, video installation by Dutch artist Aernout Mik, through December 31, Armand Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., WW, 310.443.7000.
1/8 of a Second: Slow Speed in the Fast Lane, exhibit of photographs by Terence Ford, through January 24, Deborah Page Gallery, 1028 Montana Ave., 310.458.4400 or www.deborahpagegallery.com.
On The Couch: Cartoons From The New Yorker, exhibit of cartoons dealing with psychoanalysis, through December 31, Skirball Cultural Center, 2710 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 310.440.4500.
Kan Oshiro, Dan Douke, Driving With Dementia, art exhibit, through December 30, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.8488.
Mark Perlman, abstract art exhibit, through December 16, Lowe Gallery, 2034 Broadway, 310.449.0184.
The Road Not Taken: Photographs by Andrea Comsky, through January 1, Universal Art Gallery, 2001 Lincoln Blvd., Venice, 310.827.6858.
Sculpture From The Sixties, work of six sculptors, through December 30, Frank Lloyd Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.3866.
Hunter S. Thompson, Gonzo, the first-ever exhibit of photography by Duke himself, through January 6, M + B Gallery, 612 N. Almont Dr. LA, 310.550.0050.
20/20, group show of Polaroids based on the 20 Questions game, through December 22, 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., 310.453.3711.
Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, Material Histories, exhibit of mixed media, through January 6, Patricia Correia Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.1760.
Patsi Valdez, Turn The Tables, exhibit of paintings, through January 6, Patricia Correia Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.1760.
Where We Live: Photographs Of America From The Berman Collection, through February 25, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.6198.
ONGOING
California Adult Education Center has classes in citizenship, computer skills, ESL, GED preparation and testing, math and reading labs and high school diploma labs and testing. Classes are available for adults 18 and older, 310.664.6222.
Los Angeles Arts Academy has classes for kids, teens and adults, including Art for Kids, Art For Teens, Ceramic Functional Art and Sculpture, Halloween crafts, and winter art camp. Fees include materials, LA Arts Academy, 1925 Broadway, 310.829.ARTS.
Mt. Olive Film Night, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., entertaining and thought- provoking films shown on 2nd and 4th Saturdays, supper at 6pm, films start at 7pm, free, 310.452.1116.
Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club Social Bridge, Mondays, 12-3:30pm, 1210 4th St., dessert and beverages served, $2 for non-members, call Joyce, 310.395.2100.
Sand & Sea Speakers, a top-ranked Toastmasters club, Mondays 7-9pm, Best Western Gateway Hotel, Carousel Room, 1920 Santa Monica Blvd., 310.474.7704.
Santa Monica Oceanaires barbershop harmony chorus invites men of all ages and voice parts to sing each Tuesday, 7-10pm, Church of Christ, 9733 Venice Blvd., WLA, www.oceanaires.org, 310.202.1380.
Lawn Bowl at Douglas Park with the friendly Santa Monica Lawn Bowls Club. Join us for a free lesson at noon Monday-Wednesday-Friday or at 10am and 11am Sundays, Wilshire at 25th, must RSVP, 310.281.1901 or bowls@rightbox.com.
Lip-reading classes for the hard of hearing, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30-11:30am, Felicia Mahood Senior Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., WLA, 310.477.2084.
Lymphedema Support Group meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm-9pm. All are welcome for information and mutual support. Call 310.815.1077 for location.
Overeaters Anonymous, newcomers meeting, Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Reed Park Auditorium, Wilshire Blvd. and 7th St., no dues, fees or weigh-ins, regular meeting follows from 7-8pm., 310.392.1130.
Salsa Dance Lessons, 7:30pm Sundays, $10 a lesson, free dancing afterwards, Casa Escobar, 14160 Palawan Way, MDR, 310.392.3493.
Round Dancing Lessons, includes waltz two step, cha-cha and fox trot, first time free, $5, 6-7:30pm, Marine Park, 16th St. and Marine, 310.312.1749.
Therapeutic Hatha Yoga, with Bea Ammidown, RYT 500, Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30pm; Thursdays, 10-11am, yoga and writing workshop continues to 12:30pm; and Saturdays, 9:30-10:30am, 310.358.3338 or beayoga888@verizon.net.
Westwood Co-Op Folk Dancers offers International Folk Dancing every Thursday evening. Beginners class at 7:30pm, intermediate 8-9pm, followed by general dancing, ending at 10:30pm, guest teacher Jelko on December 14 at 8pm, $3, Felicia Mahood Senior Center, 11338 Santa Monica Blvd., WLA, 310.474.5953.
Yoga Classes at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, including a kid’s yoga class, classes in Spanish, beginner’s courses and free meditation and kirtan every Wednesday at 7pm and Sunday at 6:30pm, 13325 Beach Ave., MDR, 310.822.YOGA.
Young Adults Group Fighting Cancer Together, the Wellness Community – WLA, 2716 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 1040, Tuesdays, 310.314.2555.
