Theater:
Cyrano de Bergerac, the famous French play in verse by Edmond Rostand, directed by Rae Allen, through January 23, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday, (no performances December 20 through January 2), $20-$25, […]
This Week:
LAST CHANCE Aint We Got Fun, a vaudeville tribute with Ben Hensley and Michael Montiel, through December 19, 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $10, Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third Street Promenade, www.brownpapertickets.com. Dickens Unscripted, scenes that […]
Music:
December 17 Nicole Davis, Good Creation, James Bond Band, Whitehouse Station @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Gene Taylor @ Harvelle’s Whiskey Saints, Buck Juan Criz @ Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club December 18 Ghost of […]
Dr. MAO’s WELLNESS CENTRAL: Kindness and Giving Creates a Long Life:
Centenarians, those who have lived to reach their 100th year, are beloved by their family members and studies have shown that people with happy family lives tend to have fewer illnesses and a longer life […]
Holiday Happenings:
December 16-24 Las Posadas, the annual procession down Olvera Street that reenacts the pilgrimage to Bethlehem and the search for a inn (posada), through Christmas Eve, with a piñata smashing for kids, music, and refreshments […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
The Runaways On Thursday, Dec. 9, at 1:15 p.m., officers went to the 1600 block of Lincoln Boulevard to respond to a report of a man attacking a woman. When they arrived at the scene […]
Theater Review: Dickens Unscripted:
Nothing in literature says Christmas as much as Charles Dickens, so it is appropriate that the Impro Theatre Company’s production of “Dickens Unscripted” has arrived at the SMC Performing Art Center’s Edye Second Space in […]
Movie Review: Sexy Singing and Dancing Sizzle in “Burlesque”:
What could be better than an old school diva heating up the big screen with sassy songs, slinky outfits, and a take-no-crap attitude toward naysayers? How about an old school diva with a protege determined […]
From the sponsor: TB or Not TB:
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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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