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The Santa Monica Mirror's live music line-up for Oct. 21 to 27.

Santa Monica Music Calendar Oct. 21 to 27:

Friday, October 21 Melissa Frederick @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Denise Barbarita, Chris Amodeo, Lauren Harding, Mallory Trunnell and Lunar Rogue @ TRIP Brian Tollefson, DJ Dulcet Collective @ Bar Pico Rock the Revolution Tour Ft. […]

Theater:

A Fight For Love, explores a world where famous does not always mean rich. Michael, a boxing contender, sets out to realize his dreams, but along the way, life throws him an upper cut, felonious […]

This Week:

SoftMachine: UT, the first of a three-part series of exhibits concludes Oct. 23, curated and created by Mike Saijo. Inspired by William Burroughs’ 1964 sci-fi novel Soft Machine, this exhibit explores the novel’s concept of […]

What’s Hot:

The Beatles At Barnum October 21 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. General admission $20, students $10 Barnum Hall, SaMoHi 601 Pico Boulevard Leading Beatles historian and bon vivant Martin Lewis will host “The Beatles at […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Medipot Hijack Is Behind Federal Prosecutions:

The muscular young man with greasy hair, tattered clothing, and a menacing demeanor sauntered into a Los Angeles fast food emporium the other day, his breath reeking of liquor and his demands very frank. “Give […]

The flash mob was held on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

The New Events Stage: Outdoors!:

My Mother was good at appealing to our better selves when we were kids. With just a few words, such as “You know there are children going hungry in other parts of the world…” she […]

Swastika Investigation Continues In Santa Monica:

Santa Monica Police Department detectives are continuing to investigate who may be responsible for 12 swastika painted in the city between Saturday and Sunday night. Vandals also spray-painted swastikas in Brentwood, but it is not […]