July 5, 2026
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This Week:

August 3 Michael Brunswick, new paintings, Kathrin Burmester, peoplescapes, opening reception 6-8pm, Hunsaker/Schlesinger Fine Art, Bergamot Station, 310.828.1133. Gypsy Folk Ensemble Dance, 1:30pm, free, Community Room, Lloyd Taber Marina Del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, […]

Theater:

Blithe Spirit, by Noel Coward, 8pm Fridays/4pm and 8pm Saturdays/7:30pm Sundays, through September 29, $20-$25, Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, 310.455.3723. Bob and Ed’s Discount Enlightenment Warehouse, an irreverent comedy […]

Calendar:

Last Chance Case Histories: Assemblages by Gail Greenfield Randall, curated by Kristine McKenna, through August 4, Track 16 Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.264.4678. Sam Erenberg, Peter Alexander, Robin Mitchell, paintings, through August 9, Craig Krull Gallery, […]

What’s Hot:

Eddie Turner, August 4, 9:30pm “Blues,” “gospel” and “funk” are all words to describe the style in which guitarist Eddie Turner gets his groove on. Early in his career, Turner served a stint as guitarist […]

At The Movies: Because He Could Not Stop for Death

Ingmar Bergman dies at 89, leaving behind him a body of work that changed the way audiences saw films and the way filmmakers made them.  With Bergman’s passing, it is a grim reminder that most […]

Traffic Advisory:

Caltrans will be installing adaptive signal controls along PCH from the McClure Tunnel to Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Once installed, these controls should help with traffic flow. Currently, the construction is between the Tunnel and Temescal […]

Hedge Ordinance Extended:

After a lengthy public hearing on July 24, the City Council decided to extend the interim ordinance that regulates the height and location of fences, walls and hedges on private property in the City until […]

The Future of Industrial Lands Discussed at SMC:

Residents had the opportunity to participate in a Citywide workshop held at Santa Monica College that explored the potential for the City’s industrial areas over the next 20 years, part of the Land Use and […]

Crime Goes Green!:

I think I may have one of those “it-can-only-happen-in-Santa-Monica” tales and, unfortunately, I am at the wrong end of the story. The good news, Al Gore, is you know that the environmental movement is really […]

Santa Monica Rejects Bottled Water Hoax!:

Come on, fess up: You never really believed the water inside those plastic bottles was special. You just liked the feel of it; that tiny blast of elitism that came with sipping water purchased retail. […]