May 16
A unique evening of entertainment from the East. Filipino music group Kayamanan Ng Lahi was formed in 1990 and draws upon cultural research to create a contemporary act of Filipino music and dance. Pasadena-based Kodama Taiko performs taiko (Japanese percussion), including the Mochitsuki performance, which combines the rice pounding ritual with the sounds of taiko. Presented by SMC Associates, refreshments. 7:30pm, free, Concert Hall, SMC, 1900 Pico Blvd., 310.434.4303.
Closure of longtime shelter Samoshel sparks fears in Pico as Santa Monica repurposes motels for transitional housing. By Zach Armstrong An overhaul of Santa Monica’s approach to homelessness is generating anxiety among residents. Plans to […]
The iconic store, once visited by celebrities like Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, will shut its doors on July 23
Council expected to vote on nearly $16.3 million in tourism and downtown management budgets, along with a new agreement to expand community events at a city parking lot. The Santa Monica City Council will consider […]
From a full English breakfast to fermented black cod to secret World Cup Day specials, here are the top limited-edition menus hitting local restaurants. At Chainsaw, in the Melrose Hill neighborhood at 5022 Melrose Avenue, in […]
Free festival will feature live DJs, food vendors and World Cup watch parties in downtown Santa Monica. Santa Monica Block Fest will return to the Third Street Promenade on Saturday, July 11, bringing live music, […]
We are in the midst of an era of conflict over space. Not war in the traditional sense. No tanks, no declarations, but a conflict all the same, fought in Council chambers and comment periods, […]
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