The City of Santa Monica’s Virginia Avenue Park hosted a free Cinco de Mayo fiesta and carnival Sunday, May 1 from 12 to 5 p.m. Mariachi Estrella de Jalisco, a 10-member group and a 10-piece […]

Celebrate Mother’s Day and Mother Earth this Saturday, May 7, at the 20th Annual Santa Monica Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Clover Park. This entirely eco-friendly festival is a celebration of the […]

An estimated 2 billion people around the world watched as William and Kate took their vows last Thursday, April 28. But few cities had the chance to get as authentic a feel for what London […]

Hot dogs in Copenhagen, noodle carts in Penang, bagel wreaths in Krakow, marlin tacos in Tijuana, herring stands in Amsterdam, blood sausage, and corn on the cob in Bogota – all examples of what’s cooking […]

Seventeen-year-old AnnaSophia Robb is no stranger to the big screen. She landed her first major role playing opposite Jeff Daniels in “Because of Winn-Dixie” at age twelve, and has since appeared in “Race To Witch […]

Those not lucky enough to receive a formal invitation to this week’s royal wedding can still celebrate in high style from across the pond at one of Santa Monica’s British establishments. Though Will and Kate […]

From the moment the captivating Maggie Siff steps on stage for her opening monologue to the audience as Charlotte, the happy-go-lucky hooker, in the world premiere of Jane Anderson’s “The Escort,” we know we’re in […]

He has been an award-winning film star for decades. Some of his most memorable films include “The Right Stuff,” “In Good Company,” “The Rookie,” and “Any Given Sunday.” But in many ways, the themes running […]

Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” stands with American greats such as “The Color Purple” and Maya Angelou’s books as a riveting account of an African-American childhood in the South. It offers less optimism however; painting […]