April 7, 2026
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Exhibits:

Michael C. McMillen: Train of Thought, through Aug. 14, Oakland Museum, 45 N. Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955 or lalouver.com/mcmillen Put a Lid on It, a variety of handmade pots with lids, through July 30, The […]

Music:

June 10 DJ Corey Moss @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club One High Five, Uncle Charlie, Down Home @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Roy Book Binder @ McCabe’s Icy Hot Club of California @ Angel’s […]

Star Gazing

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD, MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES Anxieties about money could put a damper on your summer fun. Remember that summer storms come and go quickly. Face your financial problems in a practical way and then it’s […]

Theater:

Locked and Loaded, an irreverent dramedy about life, death and life by Todd Susman, through June 26, Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m., $26 for Fridays and Saturdays, $21 Sundays, The […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE Animal Magnetism, a group show of contemporary artists’ works based on their interpretations of the show title, through June 12, Bleicher/Golightly and Hamilton Halleries, 1431 Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, Sunday through Wednesday 12 […]

Fly Me to the Moon

What’s Hot:

Fly Me to the Moon June 16, 8 p.m. $30 in advance, $40 at the door V Lounge 2020 Wilshire Boulevard Vipsocialevents.com/event14.htm Enjoy live entertainment by DJ DAYna, Night on Fire and live artist Benjamin […]

Sand piles on the Santa Monica Beach seen last week have since filled in and plugged the Pico-Kenter Drain at the end of Pico Boulevard.

Pico Drain Plugged With Sand on Santa Monica Beach:

At the far west end of Pico Boulevard, just beyond where an asphalt turnaround meets Ocean Front, a pair of “sand pyramids” at least 20 feet high bracketed a moderately wide channel bisecting the lower […]

Grant Programs Seek Nearly $8 Mill in New Budget:

The Santa Monica City Council heard budget presentations from every department during its three-day workshop at City Hall last week, wrapping up the discussions with a pair of grant funding recommendations for a proposed Human […]