Tom Petty Music Sales Surge 6,216 Percent
As would be expected, sales of Tom Petty’s music exploded on Monday, when the music icon died of cardiac arrest at age 66 — and the increase was huge. According to BuzzAngle Music, which tracks […]
Our Latin Influences in Art: Chicana and Chicano Works From the 50s to Today
By Sam Skopp As part of the Getty Museum’s Pacific Standard Time initiative, which aims to showcase Latinx and Latin American art throughout Southern California art galleries, the Robert Berman Gallery, located in Suite […]
Center Stage: American Premiere of Matthew Bourne’s “The Red Shoes” at the Ahmanson
By Beverly Cohn Ah. Ah. Ahmanson. You’ve gone and done it yet again. Following on the heels of the amazing production of “The Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” Matthew Bourne’s brilliant New […]
“Brad’s Status” Comes Out a Winner
By Nick Boyd “Brad’s Status,” which stars Ben Stiller as the title character, centers on a father touring prestigious East Coast colleges with his son Troy (beautifully and subtly acted by Austin Abrams). The […]
California to Allow Therapy and Facility Dogs during Witness Testimony
Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 411, authored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), which provides statutory authorization for the use of therapy and facility dogs during the testimony of specified victims and child witnesses. […]
The Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) is Hosting Huck Finn Day, a Free Community Event for the Whole Family, on Saturday, October 7
On Saturday, October 7, the Santa Monica Junior Chamber (Jaycees) will host the 62nd annual Huck Finn Day. Huck Finn Day is a free community event and will be at Douglas Park at 2439 Wilshire Blvd (Wilshire Blvd. […]
Car-Free Santa Monica Streets Come Alive for COAST Open Streets Festival on October 1
Santa Monica is closing two of its main thoroughfares to car traffic on October 1, 2017 for the COAST Open Streets Festival, celebrating a new model of mobility, environmental sustainability and the arts. The City of Santa […]
Landlord Outreach Event Aimed At Ending Homelessness
Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn will join the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA), the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach (HACLB), and other partner organizations to host HouseLA, an […]
Iconic Australians
By Sam Skopp Saturday, Sept. 16 saw the Duncan Miller gallery open “The Australians,” a rare photo showcase of well-known Australian works. The images a part of a massive project undertaken by the gallery, […]
Good Taste: Wellness Project Partnerships
By Barbara Bishop Last week, I attended a fun, community event, held at the Water Garden’s beautiful new outside space. It was the culmination or really, the start of a fabulous public/private partnership between the […]
The first protest at René Redzepi’s Noma pop-up at the Paramour Estate (Video)
The protest was organized by Jason Ignacio White and One Fair Wage after the owner and chef of Noma, René...
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Film Review: Oscars Landscape 2026
My Oscar choices and predictions. The 98th Academy Awards, Sunday, March 15th at 4:00 PM, on ABC, and streaming on...
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