The Arts and Crafts Movement in Europe and America, 1880 – 1920: Design for the Modern World, on view at LACMA, through April 3, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., (323) 857-6522. Birth of a Culture: 60s & […]

The winners from the first three “Downbeat Showdown” programs, seen on CityTV of Santa Monica and LA 36, will compete in the championship round on Tuesday, March 22nd, with the finalists competing in the final […]

Lately, a very unsettling trend is emerging on late night crime shows.  There’s nothing new about the obsession with child abuse, murdered children, pedophiles – you can’t turn on “Without a Trace,” “Cold Case,” or […]

The Other Venice Film Festival, which is dedicated to screening full-length, short and animated films that embody “the spirit, energy and diversity” of Venice itself, returns for a second and far busier season this weekend. […]

Santa Monica artist Amy Roemer’s acrylic on canvas painting, “Serenity,” is one of over 100 artworks currently on view in the Malibu Art Association All Member Show at the Malibu Colony Plaza, Pacific Coast Highway […]

If you find yourself wondering where all the good films have gone, the answer is that they’re still being made but they’re being made in foreign countries.  The bottom line anywhere but here isn’t profit, […]

“I may not have homered each time out But I was never ashamed to bunt. Am I still proud of CBS News? Let me tell you: that dog can hunt. Thank you, kind viewers, for […]

When consumers rush to spend their money, not thinking much about whether there’s a cheaper and better alternative, they often awaken a few days later to find they’ve been had. Which ought to make California […]

WASHINGTON – When I need to work up my nerve to write a tough column, I try to think of myself as Emma Peel in a black leather catsuit, giving a kung fu kick to […]

When consumers rush to spend their money, not thinking much about whether there’s a cheaper and better alternative, they often awaken a few days later to find they’ve been had. Which ought to make California […]