Forget it, Cuil. Nice try but no cigar. Last week, former employees of Google launched a competitive search engine “Cuil” or cuil.com (you’re supposed to pronounce it “cool”). At first glance it is as if […]

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, […]

August 1  Horny Toad, Second Wind Bluegrass, The Entourage @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Ray Willie Hubbard, I See Hawks in LA @ McCabe’s  August 2  Carrie Rodriguez @ McCabe’s  Sonoclip @ Skirball Cultural Center  Torme […]

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 […]

Alex Beard, The Carnivale Animal, through August 16, Schomberg Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.5757. Bernd and Hilla Becher: Basic Forms, through September 14, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.7360. Bruce Busby: Super Faulty Reconfiguration, […]

Last Chance Brian Asher, art exhibit, through August 2, Sunset Grill, 1701 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.7546. Cabaret, the musical about Berlin between the wars, through August 3, 8pm Fridays-Saturdays, 2pm Sundays, $18-$23, Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 […]

Festival of the Chariots August 3, 10am-5pm, free Procession begins at Santa Monica Civic Center, moves south on Main Street to Ocean Front Walk Plaza, Venice. 310.836.2676. Although it no longer features live elephants, the […]

There is no more palpable desperation than that of a mother who can’t feed her children. This is true of fathers too, but many of them run out simply because they know that when the […]

In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman Our contracting company (Instant Replay) was built on the lessons from the worlds best companies. Wanna know what the […]

Type of Business: Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Chairman: Dan Emmett CEO: Jordan L. Kaplan Major Projects in Santa Monica: First Federal Square, Palisades Promenade, Santa Monica Square, Second Street Plaza, Pacific Plaza, The Shores. […]