During “National Volunteer Week,” ending April 28, Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital honored dozens of its adult volunteers with a luncheon at the Sheraton Delfina. Santa Monica resident Jette Simmons was the top […]

Rosie O’Donnell, resident loose cannon on ABC’s The View is set to leave the show by June, according to Reuters, because the network and the star failed to come to an agreement about her contract.  […]

14 Below 1348 14th St., 310.451.5040, 14below.com May 5, 10pm–Silent Treatment, 11pm–Mulatto, $8 May 8, 9pm–Delvin Deluxe, 10pm–Wall of Tom, free May 10, 8pm–Ray Jordan, 9pm–Heroine Type, 10pm–Veer, $6 Barnes & Noble 1201 Third Street […]

May 4 Asian Pacific Islander Celebration with Taiko drumming group The On Ensemble and the UCLA Hanoolim/Poongmul group, 7pm, free, SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4303. Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, pony rides, petting zoo, […]

Anatol, by Arthur Schnitzler, through May 27, 8pm Saturdays/3pm Sundays, $20-$25, Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.8392. Cinderella for the whole family, 6pm most Fridays through May 11, $10.50 kids, $12.50 adults, Santa […]

Tony Berlant, Hidden in Plain Sight, through May 5, LA Louver, 45 N. Venice Blvd., 310.822.4955. An Evening in Defense of Delight, six short plays, through May 5, 8pm, $22, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., […]

Matt Wilson, May 5-6, 8/9:30pm With memorable efforts such as Smile, As Wave Follows Wave and Arts and Crafts, Matt Wilson established his desire to avoid being pigeonholed. This Knoxville, Illinois native is a very […]

Much buzz has surrounded child actor-turned-superstar Shia LaBeouf since he was named the rightful heir to the fourth Indiana Jones sequel. Dubbed a Steven Spielberg protégé, LaBeouf seems to have come from nowhere yet suddenly […]

Established in 1969, Anna’s Italian Restaurant, with its tricolor awning and very continental frontage, is now something of a landmark on the Westside.  Oftentimes I have heard people say, “Oh yes, it’s just east of […]

Brentwood resident Devin Alexander’s recipes are everywhere. Maybe you’ve seen her on television, maybe you’ve read one of her cookbooks, maybe you’ve seen one of her recipes in a magazine. Alexander was four years old […]