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Beyond the Index: Walk the Talk

October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017

By Zoë Muntaner   The 8,000-mile Happiness Walk and research project takes place Oct. 7 in Santa Monica with residents...

Fox Buys New Drama “Silicon Beach”

October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

A decade after The O.C. ended its four-season run on Fox, the series’ executive producer McG is back at the network with another soapy drama...

The New LACMA Is Now $150 Million Closer, Thanks to a Record-Breaking Gift from David Geffen

October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

Overhauling one of Los Angeles’ signature cultural institutions, LACMA, isn’t cheap. Construction on an ambitious new campus for the beloved museum comes...

The Face of Malibu Exhibition of Portraits of Malibu Locals Painted by Johanna Spinks

October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

The City of Malibu Cultural Arts Commission’s next public art exhibition at City Hall will feature 60 portraits of local...

Tom Petty Music Sales Surge 6,216 Percent

October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

As would be expected, sales of Tom Petty’s music exploded on Monday, when the music icon died of cardiac arrest...

Our Latin Influences in Art: Chicana and Chicano Works From the 50s to Today

October 2, 2017

October 2, 2017

By Sam Skopp   As part of the Getty Museum’s Pacific Standard Time initiative, which aims to showcase Latinx and...

Center Stage: American Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s “The Red Shoes” at the Ahmanson

October 2, 2017

October 2, 2017

By Beverly Cohn   Ah. Ah. Ahmanson. You’ve gone and done it yet again. Following on the heels of the...

“Brad’s Status” Comes Out a Winner

September 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

By Nick Boyd   “Brad’s Status,” which stars Ben Stiller as the title character, centers on a father touring prestigious...

California to Allow Therapy and Facility Dogs during Witness Testimony

September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017

Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 411, authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), which provides statutory authorization for the...

The Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) is Hosting Huck Finn Day, a Free Community Event for the Whole Family, on Saturday, October 7

September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017

On Saturday, October 7, the Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) will host the 62nd annual Huck Finn Day. Huck Finn Day is...