The impact of George Carlin’s passing was clearly felt on the Internet, as websites and blogs allowed their readers to collectively mourn a great wit and a great mind.  From the moment his death was […]

Ananda LA offers free Thursday Night Lectures, every other Thursday at 7:30pm, anandala.org. The Assistance League of Santa Monica is celebrating their 70th anniversary, Assistance League Bargain Bazaar, 1453 14th St., 310.395.2338. Baha’i Center in […]

June 27 Alasdair Fraser @ McCabe’s June 28 Paul Chesne Band @ O’Brien’s June 29 Jamie Papish @ Pacific Arts Center Tim Morrow Band, Joe Bresler @ Rusty’s Upground, Quinto Sol @ Temple Bar July […]

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 […]

Looking at the long line outside McCabe’s Guitar Shop on Friday evening, a couple wondered who the people were lined up to see. “Lowen and Navarro,” someone told them. They had not heard of Lowen […]

And Then Again: Printed Series, 1500-2007, exhibit of serial print imagery, through July 13, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., WW, 310.443.7020. Brian Asher, art exhibit, through August 2, Sunset Grill, 1701 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.450.7546. […]

Last Chance Huck, an adaptation of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, presented by West of Broadway and Reading Is Fundamental, through June 28, 1 and 5pm, $10-$15, Edgemar Center for the Arts, 2437 Main […]

Venice Eco Fest Saturday June 28, 10am-7pm, free, Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk, Venice. Earthdayla.org. This new tradition combines a festival of music and art with environmental exhibits and showcases. Speakers on the eco-conscious […]

Memo to Hollywood filmmakers: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Perhaps this is irrelevant because the desire to make money is what fuels this flame. Nonetheless, there really isn’t any way of improving on […]