July 16, 2026
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 THIS WEEK:

Last Chance The Bald Soprano, absurd comedy by Eugene Ionesco, through February 3, 8pm Saturday/5:30pm Sunday, $10-$20, City Garage, 1340.5 4th St., 310.319.9939. Arleen G. Hendler, Selected Works, and Small Works by Gallery Artists, through […]

What’s Hot:

Peter Case February 1, 7:30 p.m., free (reservation required) Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, 310.440.7300 For over 30 years, singer-songwriter Peter Case has enjoyed an eclectic career. In 1976, his San Francisco-based […]

At the Movies: Strength in Numbers

Women often don’t get much of a break in the awards race. They are represented only in categories that have been created for them. Writers, directors, editors, composers, cinematographers, and sound engineers are almost always […]

Measure R Needs Two-Thirds Vote:

Measure R on the February 5 ballot is a local measure that would “renew – without increasing – existing school parcel taxes, annually adjusted for inflation, with exemptions for homes owned and occupied by senior […]

Yankee Doodle Dandy Gals:

Women for Peace of Los Angeles gathered at Yankee Doodles on the Third Street Promenade to watch President Bush’s final State of the Union speech on Monday, January 28. (l-r) Activists Susan Adelman and Patricia […]

One-Stop Shopping:

The Farmacy on Abbot Kinney Boulevard opened on September 23, and is a full-spectrum green pharmacy, offering plant-based medicinals from around the globe. Licensed herbalists and nutritionists are on hand to offer up holistic cures […]

SMC Students Discover New Species of Spiders:

A group of Santa Monica College students have discovered a heretofore unidentified species of jumping spider during the launch of a comprehensive animal and plant inventory in Death Valley National Park. The surprise discovery came […]

Being a Liberal:

Fortunately, the “L” word is inching its way back to respectability. Recently the word “progressive” has been the bridge from the trash heap where conservatives very cleverly and effectively assigned the “L” word. But now […]