December 31, 2025
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS/ONGOING EVENTS:

The American Red Cross is looking for volunteers. Various positions are available. To volunteer, call Tom Viscount at 310.394.3773 ext. 112 from 1-5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Beyond Baroque offers free writing workshops including Monday […]

Exhibits:

Natural Order, British artist Margaret Francis and Seattle artist Fred Lisaius display an exhibition of paintings this Saturday through Nov. 19. Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment. Schomburg Gallery, […]

Star Gazing

Star Gazing:

ARIES You’re too busy again. Demands are being made on you by everyone and you don’t know what to do first. It’s okay to tell people that you are overtaxed and need to take things […]

The Santa Monica Mirror's live music line-up for Oct. 21 to 27.

Santa Monica Music Calendar Oct. 21 to 27:

Friday, October 21 Melissa Frederick @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Denise Barbarita, Chris Amodeo, Lauren Harding, Mallory Trunnell and Lunar Rogue @ TRIP Brian Tollefson, DJ Dulcet Collective @ Bar Pico Rock the Revolution Tour Ft. […]

Theater:

A Fight For Love, explores a world where famous does not always mean rich. Michael, a boxing contender, sets out to realize his dreams, but along the way, life throws him an upper cut, felonious […]

This Week:

SoftMachine: UT, the first of a three-part series of exhibits concludes Oct. 23, curated and created by Mike Saijo. Inspired by William Burroughs’ 1964 sci-fi novel Soft Machine, this exhibit explores the novel’s concept of […]

What’s Hot:

The Beatles At Barnum October 21 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. General admission $20, students $10 Barnum Hall, SaMoHi 601 Pico Boulevard Leading Beatles historian and bon vivant Martin Lewis will host “The Beatles at […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Medipot Hijack Is Behind Federal Prosecutions:

The muscular young man with greasy hair, tattered clothing, and a menacing demeanor sauntered into a Los Angeles fast food emporium the other day, his breath reeking of liquor and his demands very frank. “Give […]

The flash mob was held on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

The New Events Stage: Outdoors!:

My Mother was good at appealing to our better selves when we were kids. With just a few words, such as “You know there are children going hungry in other parts of the world…” she […]