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4th Annual Spectrum-Gestalt Exhibition @ BG Gallery

July 22, 2017

July 22, 2017

The BG Gallery at the Bergamot Station Arts Complex hosted an opening reception for the exhibit Spectrum-Gestalt. The color-themed exhibition...

Bumblebee Art in the City

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

Downtown commuters may have noticed a giant-sized reclining child adorning “Triangle Square” this week as the small grass-space on Colorado...

Sometimes It Only Takes a Moment…

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

By Steve Stajich   Actor Martin Landau has passed and I think his life and career say quite a bit...

SMa.r.t.-Urban Thinkers and Their Words

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

For this week’s article, and in the context of the Downtown Specific Plan, we provide a few thought-provoking observations by...

Alert Police Blotter 7/17/17-7/21/17

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

By Tim Broughton   Free Market Economy? On Wednesday, July 12, at 11:54 a.m. officers of the Santa Monica Police...

Empty Wells: Stretches of Lincoln Remain Treeless, Years After Greenery Was Promised by the City

July 21, 2017

July 21, 2017

By Jennifer Eden   Lincoln Boulevard south of the I-10 is a welcome corridor for many entering our city, yet...

Helping Persian Cats Adoption event at Petco in West Los Angeles

July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017

The nonprofit organization Helping Persian Cats hosted a Fourth of July adoption event at Petco in West Los Angeles. The...

Bergamot Station Arts Center: Upcoming Events, Fun Community Activities and Exciting Future Plans

July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017

Last month, the Santa Monica City Council reaffirmed its commitment to support the arts by approving a conceptual plan for...

Two Santa Monica Residents Riding for a Cure in the 2017 Pan-Mass Challenge

July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017

On Aug. 5 and 6, Eric Luoma and Ryan Clifford of Santa Monica will cycle up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass...

The Godfather of British Blues: John Mayall at The Broad Stage on August 25

July 20, 2017

July 20, 2017

The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage presents the “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall onFriday, August 25 at 7:30pm. John...