January 26, 2026
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Neighboring News: LGBTQ Pride, Venice Style

Local residents, organizations and out-of-towners celebrated Pride, Venice-style, during the third annual Venice Pride weekend June 2 and 3. The event included dance, music, a beach cleanup and rainbows as far as the eye could […]

Sad Thing Happened to “The Color Purple”  

 I was excited about seeing the L.A. Premiere of the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “The Color Purple”. Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, and the 1985 Warner Brothers film, this is the play […]

Film Review: Are We Human or Animal?

  A favorite at Sundance 2018, “American Animals” is a fascinating mix of documentary and classic heist story. Interviews with the real four protagonists of the 2004 event are interspersed with performances featuring actors playing […]

Summer at Annenberg Community Beach House

The Beach House summer season begins Saturday, June 9, 2018 and continues through Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018, Santa Monica City announced this morning. “All are invited to enjoy daily recreational swimming in the historic pool (reservations […]

Review: Unfolding a Fashion Icon

    “The Gospel According to André” is a magnificent study of one of the most fascinating figures of fashion over the past 40 years, André Leon Talley. This bio film, directed by Kate Novack, […]

Fancy a Trip to Rome?

An upcoming event at Santa Monica Public Library promises an inside look at the Italian capital, Rome. “Harby and Fisher on Venturi’s Rome,” will take place Sunday, June 3, at the Main Library’s Auditorium at […]

Music for Memorial Day Weekend

Santa Monica Symphony Concert to commemorate the end of WWI. By Tabitha Hogue This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice. The Santa Monica Symphony (SMS) will be paying homage to those who […]