Mother’s Day Movie Pick: Tully
Rated R, 96 Minutes, Released May 4 The movie Tully plays like a short story with a twist, even though it involves the dark side of motherhood. This is a highly unusual view into the trials of […]
Life After Manzanar at Santa Monica Public Library
From SMPL: As part of its annual community reading event, Santa Monica Reads, the Santa Monica Public Library is honored to welcome authors Naomi Hirahara, Heather C. Lindquist and Art Hansen for a discussion of […]
Behind the Screen: Easy Laughs in “Blockers”
Although it was released earlier in April, Blockers has still been screening as of this week. I believe the reason it has lasted so long in theatres lies not in the quality of the […]
KCET Launches “EARTH FOCUS ”– Its Second Annual Environmental Film Festival
Our planet is being attacked. Under the direction of the unscrupulous Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, we witness destruction of environmental protections enacted under President Obama’s administration. Ironically, when Pruitt was Attorney […]
Hot Flash: AARP Discounts – Are They Worth It?
Have you ever wondered if AARP has decent discounts on stuff that you really want and can use? I’ve had my AARP card for (gulp) more than ten years and I’ve never checked. I guess […]
Behind The Screen: The Heart of Nuba
Santa Monica resident Ken Carlson grew up in a small town in Ohio and went to Brown University where he played football in the mid-1980s. Tom Catena grew up in the small town of Amsterdam […]
Artists Talk: A Conversation with L.A. Artists
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Santa Monica, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles, a partnership with Claremont Graduate University, will present internationally acclaimed, Los Angeles-based artists Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Charles Gaines in […]
Getty Villa Announces New Free Programs
Next month, the Getty Villa partners with Zócalo Public Square for a discussion about what ancient civilizations can teach us about living sustainably; Egyptologist Christian Greco shares how cutting-edge research prevents ancient artefacts from “dying”; and art historian John […]
Santa Monica Public Library presents Fierce Friday, a YALLWEST Preview Event
On Friday, May 4, 2018, from 6:00 to 8:00pm, Santa Monica Public Library presents Fierce Friday, the kickoff event for the annual YALLWEST Young Adult Book Festival. The Library’s exclusive, after-hours preview event features 18 of the biggest […]
3rd Annual Flair Cares Spring Food Drive May 1 – May 31
Flair Cleaners will match customer donations up to 1,000 pounds of food. Flair Cleaners will host the third annual Flair Cares Spring Food Drive, May 1 – May 31. The food drive will benefit the […]
Sweet Laurel Bakery Will Not Reopen in Palisades, Closes Santa Monica Pickup Spot
Sweet Laurel opened its flagship store in Palisades Village in 2018 and built a strong following across West Los Angeles....
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SM.a.r.t. Column: Santa Monica Isn’t Rebounding Yet. It’s Replacing
Santa Monica officially reports numerous new business openings, often highlighted by the media as signs of economic recovery. However, a...
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