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Life and Arts June 13, 2011

Don’t Miss the Seahorses at the Pier’s Aquarium:

At first it doesn’t look like much– just a big tank with some green stalks growing in it. Then you look closely and see the tiny dark creatures– long spiny tails coiled around the stalks, […]

An enthusiastic audience enjoys a one of last year's performers in the 2009 Twilight Dance concert at the pier.

Life and Arts June 13, 2011

Twilight Dance Series Performers Announced:

Beginning July 7, the Twilight Dance Series, put on by the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation, will return to host 10 completely free concerts on the Pier’s deck every Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. […]

Students brush up on their art skills at the Paint My Ride attraction during Santa Monica Alternative Schoolhouse's SuperSMASH '11

Life and Arts June 13, 2011

Santa Monica Alternative School House’s Carnival Raises $30,000: SuperSMASH Full of School House Fun

The Santa Monica Alternative School House brought in students and alumni for delicious food, music, arts and crafts and carnival games for their annual SuperSMASH event. The carnival was SMASH’s annual fundraiser to help support […]

The main entrance to the Tim Burton exhibition at the L.A. County Museum of Art

Life and Arts June 12, 2011

Tim Burton Art at LACMA: Eclectic Filmmaker’s Conceptual Art on Display

Acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton is the subject of an eponymous exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), where the Tim Burton retrospective dives deep into the mind of a man who created […]

Ewan McGregor as Oliver in writer/director Mike Mills' “Beginners.”

Life and Arts June 11, 2011

Interview with Ewan McGregor on New Film: Scottish Actor Discusses Beginners

When award-winning actor Ewan McGregor was a young boy, he was wide-eyed with amazement as he watched the dazzling performance by Alec Guinness in the role of Ben “Obi-Wan” Kenobi in “Star Wars – Episode […]

Life and Arts June 10, 2011

CLARE to host Fifth Annual Art Fundraiser: Art Auction This Weekend Benefits Recovering Center

The supreme coupling of more than 50 prominent local artists auctioning more than 60 pieces, along with free gourmet samples of Los Angeles favorite restaurants including Lemonade and Joanie and Leigh’s Cake Divas is enough […]

Life and Arts June 9, 2011

Dr. Mao’s Wellness Central: Five Ways to Balance Emotions:

When so much is uncertain in the world around us, it is natural for our anxieties to rise and our emotions to fluctuate. But when you let your emotions run wild, the imbalance can spell […]

Mather Zickel at Carter and Marin Hinkle as Mara in David Wiener's "Extraordinary Chambers."

Life and Arts June 9, 2011

Extraordinary Chambers a Stunning Fictional Drama: Theater Review of Geffen Playhouse Production

The world premiere of David Wiener’s “Extraordinary Chambers” at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse is a stunning fictional drama, directed with great skill by Pam MacKinnon. The plot revolves around a […]

Life and Arts June 7, 2011

David Duchovny, Cast of Baywatch and Others Meet at Santa Monica Pier for Bike Ride: Stationary Biking Sends Kids to Camp

Actors like David Duchovny, the creator and cast of “Baywatch” and the cast of the Web Series “Point Dume” were among the 100 cyclists who arrived at the Santa Monica Pier on Sunday to ride […]

CEO and founder of the Santa Monica-based TOMS organization Blake Mycoskie learns about cataract surgery from a patient in Nepal. Mycoskie has released a line of TOMS Eyewear as the next product of the One for One movement.

Life and Arts June 7, 2011

TOMS Unveils Eyewear Line in Santa Monica:

After months of speculation and rumors, Santa Monica-based TOMS announced it is taking a big step to expand into eyewear, starting with sunglasses as the company’s second product line. The expansion announcement was made at […]