St. Monica’s Goal: Be Competitive:
In an article about St. Monica football last month, this writer erroneously provided the information that the Mariners have lost 19 of their last 20 games. The streak is actually worse – 29 in a […]
SMC Hires B’ball Coach, Interim AD:
Santa Monica College filled two important positions in its athletic department Tuesday, September 9, hiring Gregg Simmons as interim athletic director and Jerome Jenkins as mens’ basketball coach. Simmons began immediately. Jenkins will start Monday, […]
9/11 – A PERSONAL REMEMBRANCE:
It happened two miles from where I lived. It happened one mile from my older daughter Danielle’s school. It happened across the street from my old theatre company’s office. It literally happened in my backyard. […]
SGI Festival of the Arts:
David Chu-Yao Liu, one of many performers, played the Chinese Zheng at the Festival of the Arts, a free multi-cultural event at SGI Plaza on Saturday, September 6.
Samohi Memorial for Joey Lutz:
Samohi held a memorial for Joey Lutz, a beloved English teacher who died on a vacation in Panama this summer, followed by a fundraiser for the Joey Lutz Scholarship. The “Lutztones,” a barbershop quartet started […]
Communitas Awards:
The 10th Annual Communitas Awards ceremony at the Church in Ocean Park on September 6 was nowhere as long as the Academy Awards, but it had about as many musical numbers. The awards, given every […]
Lions Serve Up Pancakes:
The Santa Monica Lions Club hosted its 54th Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, September 6, amid the skateboarding ramps in the courtyard of the Santa Monica Boys and Girls Club on Lincoln Boulevard. Over 300 […]
Media: Not Ready for Prime Time:
This past week, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews were demoted off of campaign coverage and relegated to “analysis.” This, according to the New York Times, after many complaints about the outspoken duo in general, but […]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS / ONGOING EVENTS:
Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS:
September 12 Kevin Brandino Quartet @ Santa Monica College Kasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson @ McCabe’s Steve Coyle, Caren Armstrong @ Boulevard Music School of Rock, Olmeca, Upground, Quetzal @ Temple Bar September 13 Kristin Hersh’s […]
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