Arts & culture news for Santa Monica.
The following is a release from SMC. Photo Caption: Behind the scenes shots from SMC student films that recently played at the Oscar-qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival. MovieMaker magazine has once again named Santa Monica College (SMC) one of the best film…
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It’s already August, but it’s not too late to share my 5 resolutions for 2018 right? I invite you to join me in one or all of these in living the dream of the 2010s here in Santa Monica… 1.…
Via Press Release: WHEN: Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 – 9 p.m. WHERE: Tongva Park, 1615 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90401 SANTA MONICA, Calif. – On Wednesday, May 30, Santa Monica Cultural Affairs presents the 2018 Art @ Tongva season finale, Indigenous Now, an evening of…
The Santa Monica History Museum opened a new exhibit last week entitled, “Santa Monica, a Look Back to 1902 from Today.” The exhibit blends 110 pictures found in a pamphlet from 1902 with shots retaken today by Michael Murphy and…
Via press release: The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department is pleased to present a variety of spring performances in June in The Broad Stage or The Edye at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica. The concerts include performances by the SMC Jazz…
For the sixth year running, Santa Monica celebrated Día de los Muertos at the city-operated Woodlawn Cemetery Saturday. From noon to 3 p.m., the loop that runs through the cemetery was closed to vehicle traffic and was lined with booths where…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. Dìa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a traditional Mexican holiday when family and friends gather to honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed. This year, Santa Monica observes the…
Via Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District press release. Times change, but sometimes the headlines don’t. Luis Valdez’s groundbreaking play set on the streets of East Los Angeles depicts the lives of Mexican American youth who were unjustly indicted for the…
This post by Santa Monica’s public information coordinator Joseph Vandenorth originally appeared at santamonica.gov. COAST is just around the corner on Sunday, October 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. You might be wondering, “what’s COAST?” Back for its second year,…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. The City of Santa Monica, in partnership with Downtown Santa Monica, Inc., is launching a series of temporary artworks intended to energize the downtown area and enliven Triangle Square and Third Street Promenade…
Via the city of Santa Monica website. Santa Monica Public Library is taking its popular How-To Festival on the road! Celebrate National Parks Month at Christine Emerson Reed Park, 1133 7th Street, on Saturday, July 22, 2017 from noon to 3:00 p.m. for an afternoon…
This week, the free Twilight Concerts series at the Santa Monica Pier kicks off with Khalid and Bibi Bourelly and Sloan’s Ice Cream opens up on the Third Street Promenade. Twilight Pier Concerts Start On Thursday, 21-year-old German singer and…
The already three-year-long process of revitalizing Bergamot Arts Center, the five-acre parcel of city-owned land directly adjacent to the Expo 26th Street Station, will move forward after the City Council voted 5-to-1 Tuesday to support preliminary plans for the site.…
Via city of Santa Monica press release. What’s more fun than summer at the Beach House? Do a lot or do a little! Get active: Try one of our summer-inspired classes! BOGAFiT on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. is a dynamic way…
