July 25, 2026
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BEACH GOURMET: Jack n’ Jill’s: More Than a Pail of Water:

Jack n’ Jill’s on Santa Monica Boulevard used to be Blueberries, where pretty much everything was blueberry-associated in some way, shape, or form. The space is now inhabited by the aforementioned Jack n’ Jill’s, a […]

Media: What’s New for Fall on TV?:

As the kids go back to school and the parents unwind from summer vacation, it’s time to put those couch potato butts back in their rightful place.  TV season is upon us and, like it […]

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:

August 22 Jane Bolduc @ Santa Monica Bar & Grill KCRW Night with Alla, Mal Vede, Sr. Mendez @ Temple Bar August 23 Chris Mulkey @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Cow Bop @ Boulevard Music Grassroots […]

Art Review: The Bridges of David Eddington:

Most people are unaware that Los Angeles has 14 historic bridges spanning the Los Angeles River. Maybe they have glimpsed them from the freeways, or driven over them without thinking about them. David Eddington, an […]

THEATER:

And Awaaaay We Go To Wonderland! a musical based on fairy tales, through September 28, Saturdays-Sundays 12:30 and 3pm, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779 x2. As You Like It, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy […]

Exhibits:

Bernd and Hilla Becher: Basic Forms, through September 14, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7360. California Open Group Exhibition, curated by D.J. Hall, through August 30, TAG -The Artists’ Gallery, 2903 Santa Monica […]

This Week:

Last Chance Jennifer Gough-Cooper, Apropos Rodin, sculpture, through August 23, Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.6410. Immortal Soul: a Tribute to Mimma Salinas, through August 22, Topanga Canyon Gallery, 120 S. Topanga Cyn Blvd., 310.455.7744. […]

What’s Hot:

Sri Lanka Day, August 23, 10am-10pm, free, Third Street Promenade This is the third annual Sri Lanka Day in Santa Monica and it’s advisable to come early because last year the delicious food was sold […]