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THEATER:

Carnage: A Comedy, a satire about televangelism by Adam Simon and Tim Robbins, presented by The Actors’ Gang, through March 29, 8pm Thursdays-Saturdays/3pm Sundays, $15-$25, Actors’ Gang Theatre, Ivy Substation, 9070 Venice Blvd., CC, 310.838.4264. […]

Music Highlights::

March 14 The Savoy Family Band @ Getty Center Eric McFadden Trio @ Malibu Inn March 15 Velveteen Robot, Ultra @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch March 16 The Itals @ Malibu Inn Dan Crow, Niall de […]

Artist Spotlight: Bullet for Dali:

With “post-punk electronic” band Bullet for Dali, it’s the name that makes the first impression. “Salvador Dali was an artist that we all appreciated and we thought was a good representation, kind of an icon […]

Of Particular Interest:

An Evening with Garrison Keillor – UCLA Live! March 20 Unlike many comedians, Garrison Keillor doesn’t tell one-liners or shake people up by shocking them. He’s a humorous storyteller, which is something altogether different. Those […]

Exhibits:

Charles Arnoldi: Wood, through March 30, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, 25255 PCH, Malibu, 310.506.7257. Artists Revealed, black and white photographs by Kathleen Buckalew, through April 19, SMC Photography Gallery, Drescher Hall, […]

This Week:

Last Chance Gunnar Ahmer, Horses, through March 20, Frank Pictures Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.828.0211. Julie Davidow: The New Strain, through March 15, Tarryn Teresa Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.453.4752. De Facto, group exhibit, through March 18, […]

What’s Hot:

Perú Negro March 15, 8 p.m., $24-48 Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Westwood, 310.825.2101 For nearly 40 years, Perú Negro has been exposing the world to Afro-Peruvian music and dance. Over the decades, the group […]

At the Movies: Everything Old Is New Again: 10,000 B.C. *

What is it about the “caveman” days that brings out the worst in Hollywood film directors? Where every possible thing that could go wrong with a film has gone wrong with Roland Emmerich’s 10,000 B.C., […]

Stairway to the Stars:

SMMUSD Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Tom Whaley conducted the finale of the 59th Annual Stairway of the Stars concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Friday, March 7. Over 1,000 students performed in […]

The Lobster Goes Green:

“The only way we can achieve freedom and security is by offering free or low-cost energy to everyone. This is a tiny step in a long journey.” So spoke Jack DeNicola, manager of The Lobster, […]