June 23, 2026
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MUSIC:

August 20 Elias, Them Novus, McGrath, Orkestar Meze @ Rusty’s Surf Ranch Rosie Ledet @ Harvelle’s August 21 The Folk Collection @ Boulevard Music, CC Dennis Jones @ Harvelle’s Little Sista, Colin Giles Band, Dub […]

Theater:

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. All My Sons, Arthur Miller’s family tragedy, through October 2, 8 […]

Community Announcements/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, […]

(L-R) Roxanne Hart

“Four Places” West Coast Premiere:

“Four Places” by Joel Drake Johnson is a slice-of-life drama, best described in the Paddy Chayefsky tradition of “kitchen drama.” The story deals with a subject that a growing number adults are confronted with as […]

Christopher Parker and James Cowan.

All for One and One For All:

Athos (Jim LeFave), Porthos (Kelly C. Henton) and Aramis (Melora Marshall), perhaps the most famous trio of swashbucklers to grace the pages of 17th Century French literature, fight evildoers on behalf of King Louis XII […]

Sell or Leave as Inheritance?:

I recently heard from two homeowners. One said, “I’m keeping this house for my children – but I don’t know if that’s the wisest decision.” The other asked, “Do we leave the house to our […]

How a Golden Retriever Morphed into a Mutt:

DIANE ROSE-SOLOMON SPECIAL TO THE MIRROR We were newlyweds living on Fifth Street near Ocean Park. Not quite ready for a baby, we thought we’d get some practice in with a dog. Not any old […]

Mobile Food Truck Courts are resuscitated by the Santa Monica City Council allowing for private-property owners to host the food on-the-go.

Food Trucks Permitted to Congregate in Private Lots:

The Santa Monica City Council gave approval to the modern dining phenomenon of mobile food trucks to create “food courts” in private parking lots. The City will issue temporary use permits for private property owners […]