Music:
January 21 Gary Allegretto @ Harvelle’s Cynthia Ford, Luke Walton, John Wicks and The Records, Kevin Never Talks @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch January 21-22 Tom Paxton @McCabe’s Guitar Shop January 22 Arthur Adams @ Harvelle’s […]
Star Gazing:
Raven Nightwood, Mirror Astrologer ARIES There will be a big buildup, an operatic chorus singing an introduction to a new experience in your life. What actually occurs won’t be that huge a change or as […]
Theater:
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. Awake in a World that Encourages Sleep, a play […]
This Week:
Last Chance The Best of TAG, group art show featuring TAG’s 40 artist members, through Jan. 22, TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, 310.829.9556. Selections from the Hammer Contemporary Collection, through Jan. 23, Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire […]
What’s Hot:
Postcards from Tehran Jan. 20, reception 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Through Jan. 28 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th Street 310.453.3711 A ground-breaking exhibit of Iranian art, this show features nine Iranian artists, Ala Ebtekar, […]
At The Movies: A Box Office Boxing Boon: “The Fighter”:
It’s no wonder Christian Bale won a Golden Globe for his performance in “The Fighter.” The actor’s high-strung portrayal of a skilled boxer-turned-crack-addict on the gritty streets of Lowell, Mass. included a total physical makeover […]
Local Violinist Timothy Fain Strums to Prominence: Santa Monica Native’s Violin Skills Among Best
Timothy Fain hails from Santa Monica and grew up surrounded by “surfing and the movies.” But his skill with the violin has taken him to the world of symphonic halls. The New York Times praises […]
A Moment With Peter Weir: The director talks about his most recent endeavor, “The Way Back.”
Peter Weir’s directorial credits are legendary and include some of the most memorable films ever made – “Witness,” “The Year of Living Dangerously,” “Gallipoli,” “Dead Poets Society,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “The Mosquito Coast,” “The […]
Accomplishing a Successful Short Pay Sale, Part 1 of 3:
What is a short pay? A short pay is when an owner pays off a loan by paying less than what is currently owed on it. A short sale is the sale of a property […]
Stretching 101: Guidelines for Better Stretching:
When was the last time that you felt so light on your feet and free enough in your body to run up a flight of stairs without hesitation? If it’s been a while and you […]
Santa Monica State of City Event to Feature Performances and Updates on the Realignment Plan
Mayor Torosis will deliver the address, outlining accomplishments from the past year and discussing priorities for 2027. Santa Monica will...
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SM.a.r.t Column: The Dual Process, Part Three: The Line the Sea Is Moving Toward
The Part One article showed Santa Monica’s permitting delay as self-inflicted; Part Two, that the bill has shed its exemptions,...
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