Last Chance Bettina Brendel, art exhibit, through December 13, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th St., 310.434.3434. Desperate Writers, play about trying to sell a script, by Joshua Grenrock […]

Hanukkah Family Festival, December 14, 11am-4pm, $7-$10, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., LA, 877. SCC.4TIX. The girl in the accompanying picture enjoyed last year’s candle-making workshop at the Skirball’s Hanukkah Family Festival. This […]

There was a news story that broke this past week announcing the death of a pro wrestler. There was no immediate explanation of his death, no foul play suspected; he just died while sitting in […]

Santa Monica native Max Kleiman-Weiner, currently enrolled at Stanford University, has been chosen to receive a highly competitive Marshall Scholarship. Starting next fall, Max will study for a “Dphil” in neuroscience at Oxford University. Over […]

1. The Salvation Army Band took part in sidewalk festivities on Friday, December 5. photo by Margaret Molloy; 2. Santa greeted visitors at the Troop 2 Boyscouts Tree Lot during the Annual Montana Avenue Holiday […]

Beyond Baroque, the Venice literary arts organization celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has announced an expansion of its Board of Trustees with eight new members who were sworn in on December 1. Joining Board […]

For over 20 years the annual Montana Avenue Holiday Walk has been a tradition for both the Montana Avenue businesses and the community. It’s an event where the avenue’s more than 150 stores between 6th […]

For those with mental illness, leading a normal life can be very challenging, but with the proper programs it can be done. Step Up on Second’s Fresh Start, is an example of a program that […]

A major raid on the pocketbooks of millions of California consumers is now well underway in Clatsop County, Oregon, near the mouth of the Columbia River. No, it is not the fault of Oregonians, despite […]

I know, ‘tis the season to be of good cheer. And if you follow this column, you’ll know I’m always on the lookout for ways that those who can might help those less fortunate. I’m […]