June 22 John Abrams: Animals and Magic, children’s program, 1:30pm, free, Community Room, Lloyd Taber Marina Del Rey Library, 4533 Admiralty Way, MDR, 310.821.3415. Bridge2Growth Seminar, hosted by British Midlands Group, for California companies interested […]

Last Chance Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party, a family version of the classic Lewis Carroll story, Saturdays and Sundays through June 17, 12:30pm and 3pm, $10.50 kids, $12.50 adults, Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, […]

The Backroad Home by Christopher Allport, a memoir of draft evasion in the 60s, last performance June 24, 7pm, $10, Ruskin Group Theatre, 3000 Airport Dr., 310.397.3244. The Boomerang Kid, an interactive comedy by Chris […]

June 15 Bach Concert, with Westwood Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, Westwood Chamber Singers, Westwood Chamber Orchestra, 8pm, $10-$15, Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Blvd., WW, 310.474.4535. BBQ Networking Lunch honoring First Responders, presented by the […]

Last Chance Art M.F.A. Exhibition #4, through June 14, New Wight Gallery, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Center, UCLA, WW, 310.825.3281. Audition! The Musical, through June 10, 7pm Saturdays/6pm Sundays, $25.50, Santa Monica Playhouse Main […]

June 8 Art Squeak, exhibit of art from the SMC Mentor Program, opening reception 6-9pm, through June 23, Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica Art Studios, 3026 Airport Ave., 310.397.7449. The Boomerang Kid, an interactive comedy […]

Last Chance Art, Anti-Art, Non-Art: Experimentation in the Public Sphere in Postwar Japan, through June 3, Getty Research Institute Exhibition Gallery, Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA, 310.440.6473. Bubblescapes, exhibit of altered photos by […]

Sometimes I truly wonder what the rest of the world thinks of our fair city-by-the-bay.  A couple of years ago we hit the national wires with the story of Santa Monica citizens being threatened by […]

While I think of Bill Rosendahl as a great ally to Santa Monica residents, his recent statement as well as other writers regarding access to the dog park requires a rebuttal on two fronts. First […]

Last Chance  Anatol, by Arthur Schnitzler, through May 27, 8pm Saturdays/3pm Sundays, $20-$25, Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd., Venice, 310.822.8392.  Born, art by Andrea LaHue, and Bound, art by Stephen Crane, through May 30, […]