Star Gazing:
RAVEN NIGHTWOOD, MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES Did you spend too much money on Black Friday? Then this week you need to do Frugal Friday. Go over your expenses and your savings and find the perfect compromise. […]
Music:
December 3 Angelo de Augustine, Darryl Morris and Other Shady Characters, The Fudogs, Pinhead @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Katie Garibaldi @ Talking Stick December 3-4 Jacks*t @ McCabe’s Guitar Shop December 4 Little Sista, Bone […]
Holiday Happenings:
December 3 Montana Avenue Holiday Walk, shopping deals, entertainment, and warm drinks, 5 to 9 p.m., Montana Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets, www.montanaave.com. The Music West Singers, holiday concert featuring songs of the 1940s […]
Exhibits:
The Art of Ancient Greek Theatre, through January 3, Getty Villa, 17985 PCH, PP, 310.440.7300. William Brice, Drawings 1960-1985, through December 31, LA Louver Gallery, 45 N. Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.4955. California Artists in Mexico, […]
Dr. Mao’s Wellness Central: Gratitude Can Help You Get Through Stressful Times:
There are two different kinds of energy that influence our well-being and emotions — the external energy and our individual energy. In many emotional states, especially those involving strong negative emotions, the emotional energy is […]
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS/ONGOING EVENTS:
Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]
What’s Hot:
A Christmas Carol Reading Dec. 4, 6 to 9:30 p.m., free The Christian Institute of Spiritual Science 1308 Second St., 310.394.4178. In what is becoming an annual tradition in Santa Monica, the Christian Institute presents […]
A Moment With Andy Garcia: An interview with the very private star.
The first time I saw Andy Garcia was in “The Untouchables” and I remember being mesmerized by the young actor who lit up the screen with his compelling presence. Garcia has continued to light up […]
Alley Dumping Prompts Pickup Policy Change:
Residents have found large items such as couches or desks that have been illegally dumped in alleys throughout Santa Monica for years, but some residents in Sunset Park have complained to the city that the […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
Slap Sticks Man In Jail On Friday, Nov. 26, at 2:06 p.m. officers went to the 1500 block of Fifth Street because they had heard about an assault that had occurred there. When they arrived […]
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