Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America and a New York political force until a series of scandals dubbed the "Bess Mess" forced her into obscurity, has died. She was 90. Myerson died Dec. 14 at her home in Santa Monica, California, according to the Los Angeles coroner's office and Department of Public Health Vital Records Office. Her death was first reported by The New York Times. The Bronx-born Myerson was hailed as a Jewish, feminist Jackie Robinson - a groundbreaker for...
A thoughtful film that places the past and its lingering effects on the present as told through feuding Appalachian families who can't or don't want to move forward in a 1970's backwoods North Carolina, THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT is a microcosmic microscopic examination of introspection. Adapted from Ron Rash's 2006 novel by writer Shane Danielson and directed by David Burris, THE WORLD MADE STRAIGHT is a slow, methodical, atmospheric burn that celebrates the gravitas of performa...
So much and yet so little happened in the year 2014. Surprisingly, gluten bored and angered me enough to change dining friends (yes I literally gave up the bores so I can eat bread in peace, Jesus did it?) and want to become a glutton. Deadly sins I salute you, but the sins of taste I cannot get past! The over sized and over used ass that that didn't break the Internet, just my literary heart, inspired me that I could indeed eat more and it would be OK as long as I...
For many years the Pac-10 champion and Big Ten champion capped a football season by playing in the Rose Bowl game. This time the conference's best teams, Oregon and Ohio State, will also cap a season. But it won't be in merely one of many bowl games, it will be in the first college football national championship game. Oregon has already conquered its Rose Bowl opponent, Florida State, 59-20 in the playoff semi-final. It now moves on to the Dallas Cowboys' stadium in...
The Santa Monica College Emeritus Art Gallery is once again open and pleased to present a retrospective exhibition of representational work by contemporary California artist Freddie Manseau. The exhibition will run Jan. 15-Feb. 25 at the gallery, located on the first floor of Emeritus College, 1227 Second St., in downtown Santa Monica. The opening reception is from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The...
The Edgemar Center for the Arts in excited to present a unique and special evening consisting of a critically acclaimed play and a staged reading exploring the bigotry of racism and anti-Semitism, the features will be presented in a unique one-night event scheduled fittingly on Saturday, January 17, during the week of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. First up at 6:00 p.m.is a staged reading of "Dutchman," the one-act by Amiri Baraka in which a Black man on a subway...
Just like USC, UCLA concluded its 2014 football season with a bowl victory. Oh, it wasn't on a par with Oregon's season, and there's no arguing that the Ducks were the Pac-12's best team. But it sure beats losing. UCLA defeated Kansas State, 41-35 in the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio on January 2. The Bruins recorded seven sacks and held their opponent to 31 rushing yards. But now let's evaluate where the Bruins are going into the 2015 season. The highlight of a 10-3 year in Jim...
Orchestra Santa Monica celebrates its move to the Moss Theatre in Santa Monica's New Roads School by presenting an All-Mozart concert on January 18 - a few days before the composer's birthday. The program features the most dramatic of his symphonies, No. 40 in G Minor, as well as the graceful A Major Symphony No. 29. OSM's Principal Oboist Catherine Del Russo will be featured in his Oboe Concerto in C. An active player with orchestras in Southern California, Del Russo has...
Will Smith calls him "Picasso." Arnold Schwarzenegger called him "the best photographer I have ever worked with." Robert G. Zuckerman has created photography to publicize television series (American Horror Story, Rescue Me, Justified, The Shield, Nip/Tuck, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, many more), feature films (Flight, Pain and Gain, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Unstoppable, Training Day, G-Force, many more), and special events (Malcolm X Commemoration), as well...
"I am running for Assembly Delegate in the 50th District to bring progressive and forward thinking ideas to the California Democratic Party and our state convention. As a lifelong Democrat, I believe in creating jobs and strengthening the economy, reforming education, protecting the environment, and taking care of our sick and elderly. As a local elected official and Council President, I have revolutionized civic and citizen participation, with some of our council meetings...
Brian from All American Asphalt, reports that SantaMonica is paying his company about $20,000 a block to do six alleys in Santa Monica He says they're adjusting the manhole covers today, and they will repave it tomorrow. "We hate doing alleys," he says "they're very difficult." An alley has to be repaved when the ride becomes too bumpy for commuters to use the alley. Many alleys in Santa Monica are in a state of disrepair and the city is slowly repaving them. This particular...
The New West Symphony's principal viola Lauren Chipman will make her solo debut with the orchestra on the third Masterpiece Series concert of the Symphony's 20th Anniversary Season. Her debut will feature the world premiere of Garson Concerto for Viola, Jazz Trio & Orchestra Based on a Theme by Paganini. The Concerto was commissioned for her by the New West Symphony from noted composer and pianist Mike Garson, who will also sit in as pianist in the jazz trio. Founding music...
On January 5, at 3:55 pm the Santa Monica Fire Department responded to reports of a possible structure fire in a residential/commercial structure at 815 Wilshire Blvd. Upon arrival, crews observed light smoke from a second floor window. The apartment was equipped with sprinklers which suppressed the interior fire. Firefighters managed to make entry via a second story balcony where they extinguished fire that extended onto the exterior patio. The aggressive attack by firefighte...
Gia Kokotakis, a resident of Santa Monica since birth, will compete in the 2015 United States Figure Skating Championships in the Intermediate Ladies Event in Greensboro, North Carolina, January 17-22, at the Greensboro Coliseum. Gia is 12 years old and is a 7th grade student at Windward School in Mar Vista. She has skated for 8 years. She trains approximately 23 hours per week at Paramount Iceland and Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. Her coaches are Alex Chang, Jere...
The Santa Monica Democratic Club will host a panel discussion on the election results. Special focus will be on “where to from here?” A panel of community activists and elected officials will analyze the results with thoughtful predictions and brainstorm action for next year. The panel includes: Diana Gordon – Santa Monica Coalition for a Livable City (SMCLC) Patricia Hoffman – Santa Monica for Renters’ Rights Dan Jansenson – Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow (SM a.r.t.) Kevin McKeown – Santa Monica Mayor...
Happy Birthday Marion! January 11, 11am-2pm On Sunday, January 11, Santa Monica Conservancy docents turn the spotlight on Marion Davies: actress, philanthropist, famed party hostess and mistress of media tycoon William Randolph Hearst. The event takes place at Davies’ 1928 Julia Morgan designed Guest House at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Join docents as they highlight the woman often celebrated as the “bubbles in a glass of champagne.” Guests are welcome to come in their favorite Gold Coast era attire or in costu...
Man Surrenders in WLA After Standoff A man who barricaded himself overnight in his West Los Angeles apartment after firing shots into the air has surrendered, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said Sunday. Officer James Richter said the man, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken into custody at 7:17 a.m. after SWAT officers arrived at the apartment in the 1300 block of Brockton Avenue. There were no apparent injuries, although Richter said officers continued to look for possible victims Sunday morning. T...
