Maybe it’s because of America’s love of contests that a musical about a spelling bee doesn’t seem like such a bad idea. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” originated as a short play created […]

If you think about it, an historic airport is the perfect place for an art walk. Planes themselves are kind of like functional works of art, in a way. At least, Howard Hughes thought so. […]

From Main Street top Wilshire Boulevard and all the Irish pubs in between, Santa Monica was abuzz on St. Patrick’s day. Green-glad mobs crowded in for live eclectic Irish music, green beers, or even just […]

Westside locals Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo prove that musical talent really can thrive on this side of the 405. The guy-girl duo formed the band honeyhoney, which defies a strict genre and creates foot-stomping […]

Patty Polinger wasn’t crazy about sharing the news that it is tough times for the video store she’s owned and operated with her friend Cathy Tauber in Santa Monica since 1985. After a lean couple […]

You don’t need to travel far to find plenty of Irish spirit on St. Patrick’s Day. In Santa Monica these Irish pubs and restaurants are gearing up for the big celebration on Thursday. Here’s a […]

Remember those songs we all sang as children, like “Three Blind Mice” and “The Itsy Bitsy Spider?” These and other children’s songs have been revamped with a funk groove on the new CD “Groove Kid […]

Borders just filed for bankruptcy. Authors have taken to self-publishing their great American novels online. People read the classics on their Kindles. So in this sad literary climate why would anyone want to open an […]

The filmmakers behind the documentary project “All My Friends” take their love of the band LCD Soundsystem pretty seriously – and they’ve got the tattoos to prove it.  Taking fandom seriously, a few of the […]