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GLOW September 25, 7 p.m-3 a.m., free Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica Beach, Palisades Park http://glowsantamonica.org/ Produced by the City of Santa Monica, GLOW is returning this year (it made its debut in 2008) for […]

Santa Monica has Room for Sustainable Improvement:

Santa Monica’s high marks on its 2010 Sustainable City Report Card reflect why the city has become known nationally as a model of sustainability. The report card grades the City’s progress toward goals in eight […]

This Week:

LAST CHANCE All Join In: A Fairy-Tale Sing-Along Afternoon, through September 26, 12:30 and 3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, $10.50-$12.50, Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., 310.394.9779 x2. Martin Durazo, Pain Management, Ana Guajardo, Tianguis, through September […]

Theater:

All My Sons, Arthur Miller’s family tragedy, through October 2, 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, $15-$20, Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Ave., 310.397.3244. Dracula, the original vampire, dramatization of Bram Stoker’s novel by Hamilton […]

Star Gazing:

RAVEN NIGHTWOOD MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES You are ready to go but other people seem to be stuck, like traffic that doesn’t move on a freeway. Ignore the slow-mos and make your moves as you see […]

Music:

September 24 Beausoleil @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop Derik Nelson Band, Rozzi Crane, Luke Walton, Dainty @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Vintage Trouble @ Harvelle’s September 25 The Backboners @ The Rumor Mill, CC Cow Bop @ […]

Exhibits:

Phoebe Beasley, retrospective, through November 6, M. Hanks Gallery, 3008 Main St., 310.392.8820. Combustione: Alberto Burri and America, plus Italian Artists’ Books (in the Project Room), through December 18, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Bergamot […]

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 x112 from 1-5 pm, Monday-Thursday. The Artists League of the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club invites […]

Overnight parking is a contentious issue in Venice. Permit parking (OPDs) is being argued back and forth.

Ban Sought On Overnight RV Parking in Venice:

The Los Angeles City Council, reacting to repeated complaints about RVs parked on residential streets in Venice, took action on September 22 by ordering the City Attorney to draft an ordinance banning overnight parking for […]

A computer simulation of a mechanical car lift behind the proposed location of a restaurant on Abbot Kinney in Venice.

Parking Solutions for Abbot Kinney:

Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice is a popular street but parking in the area has become a big problem. The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) is planning to address the problems with a series of recommendations […]