December 22, 2025
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Theater:

Awake in a World that Encourages Sleep, a play by Raymond J. Barry, through Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, $20, Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/141520 Cyrano de […]

Left to Right: Lyman Medeiros and Todd Waring as a tres mal French singer in "Five Uneasy Pieces."

Theater Review: Five Uneasy Pieces:

A man walks on to an empty stage. He is neither young nor old; he is casually dressed and wears no makeup. But he walks with a noticeable limp, grimaces as the very elderly sometimes […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE All Join In, a Fairytale Sing-Along Afternoon, 12:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Jan. 30, $10.50 to $112.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 Fourth Street, 310.394.9779 x2. Postcards from Tehran, exhibit of Iranian art, […]

Art Los Angeles ContemporaryJan. 27 to 30

What’s Hot:

Art Los Angeles Contemporary Jan. 27 to 30, opening night reception Thursday Jan. 27, from 8 to 10 p.m. Show runs from Friday Jan. 28 through Sunday Jan. 30 Hours: 11.am. to 7 p.m. Friday […]

Heart-Healthy Season Picks at the Farmers’ Markets:

When your mother said, “Eat your fruits and vegetables,” she was right. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps keep your heart healthy. In Santa Monica, our four farmers’ markets make it possible to […]

CPR Classes at the Red Cross: A Life Investment:

As more people take precautions against health dangers and prepare for emergencies in their lives, more Americans are learning emergency techniques such as CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver for choking, and rescue breathing. The American Red […]

Personal Trainer Adam Friedman

The Cardio Mistake Most People Are Making:

ADAM FRIEDMAN MIRROR FITNESS COLUMNIST Burning excess calories and fat during cardio is just the icing on the cake, and not the excuse to eat it. It may sound funny, but in my time as […]

(l-r) OPCC volunteers Karen Smith

Santa Monica Counts its Homeless:

Nearly 200 volunteers participated in the City of Santa Monica’s annual count of homeless individuals on the evening of Jan. 26, when they systematically patrolled every block of the city and counted how many homeless […]