Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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The Venice Arts Council presents a joint artist reception for Photographer Margaret Molloy and Painter Frank Strasser. The Happy Hour Reception will be held: Sunday, February 9, 2014, 4-6pm at Hama Sushi: 213 Windward Avenue, Venice CA 90291 (310) 396-8783. A portion of the proceeds from art sales will benefit the Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker. The "VJAMM" Committee plans to erect a memorial to honor Venice-area Americans of Japanese descent imprisoned during WWII....
Since 1994, the "Need for Speed" video game has had 20 different incarnations and racing adventures and is a multi-generational at-home thrill ride worldwide. Given its popularity and commercial success, it was only a matter of time before "Need for Speed" the game would become NEED FOR SPEED the movie. And for this big screen adaptation, the perfect triumvirate of filmmakers come together - director Scott Waugh, stunt coordinator Lance Gilbert and cinematographer Shane...
For those of you who are fans of or remember Jay Ward's legendary "The Bullwinkle Show"/"The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show" and particularly the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments created by Ted Key, you're in for a howling good time as everybody's favorite talking canine Mr. Peabody, his adopted son Sherman and the infamous WABAC machine are resurrected, reimagined and brought to the big screen in DreamWorks Animation MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN. And for those of you experiencing...
Nothing warms my heart more than a father-daughter film - unless it's a father-daughter film with kick-ass action; which means, 3 DAYS TO KILL is killer! Exhilarating! High energy! High Heart! High Humor! As the second of five films starring Costner to hit theatres this year, 3 DAYS TO KILL finds the perfect blend of Costner's "everyman" sensibility, old school practicality and matter-of-fact humor with the high octane storytelling of director McG based on a script by Luc...
With love and lust filling the air this Valentine's weekend, what better way to celebrate than with a fresh and funny romantic comedy that I like to describe as "raunchy likeable vulgarity." Without a doubt the funniest film of the year, Kevin Hart and Regina Hall make you laugh till you cry, or pee your pants, while Michael Ealy just steals your heart. ABOUT LAST NIGHT melds the hysterical outrageous comedy stylings of Hart and Hall with the warmth and tenderness of Ealy and...
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition gold medal winner Cristina Ortiz will make her New West Symphony debut on the next 2013/2014 Masterpiece Series concert playing Momoprecoce by Heitor Villa-Lobos New West Symphony music director Marcelo Lehninger will lead three performances of the program that also includes Maurice Ravel's Suite from Ma Mère L'oye ("Mother Goose") and Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky in the Ravel orchestration. The first performance...
Center Theatre Group welcomes the Latino Theater Company to the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a special reading of “Hope: Part II of A Mexican Trilogy” by Evelina Fernández on Satuurday, March 1 at 1 pm.. Developed with the Latino Theater Company and directed by José Luis Valenzuela, “Hope” will be performed as a part of DouglasPlus in the Douglas’ rehearsal space, Upstairs@KDT. “Hope: Part II of A Mexican Trilogy” is the second of three related plays produced by Latino Theater Company – “Faith: Part I” and “Charity: Part III” c...
To thank the Santa Monica community for their incredible support through the years, Cirque du Soleil held a public event today in which performers from TOTEM entertained the public on Third Street Promenade. Internationally based Red Bull-affiliated BMX athletes and breakdancers joined the TOTEM performers for the event – which was a special celebration that brought Cirque du Soleil back where it originated from nearly 30 years ago: the street. TOTEM is the latest Cirque du S...
TEARS OF A CLOWN: Marko the Clown performs on the Promenade, lives on Ocean Park Blvd, but his heart is in Chicago where he lived with his girlfriend, Susan, who died about 3 years ago. The couple lived in a condo together, but not foreseeing her demise, she left the place to a friend rather than to Marko. He has recently given up the legal challenge, but not his love for her or his memories....
Tell us about your brand, Margaret Rowe Couture Jewelry? My jewelry evokes a vintage fashion statement with a modern silhouette bringing out an electric, star-power look. The line captures the seduction of film noir and the glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age. My collections are an intersection of art and fashion. Who is the woman that wears Margaret Rowe? Stylish contemporaries Jennifer Lopez and Heidi Klum own my pieces and capture the celebrity essence of the woman who wears...
Take one look at the purity of a magically light, bright and ethereal fountain scene in AT MIDDLETON and you immediately know how love feels, or should feel; how bliss and joy feel, or should feel. Take one look at Andy Garcia's face in the car or hear the sweet sadness in his voice as his character George and son Conrad "take the long way home" so the beauty of a day can linger a bit longer and that also tells you not only how love and bliss feel, but also heartbreak. One...
The Los Angeles Master Chorale, a cultural icon heralded around the globe for its exceptional artistry, pulled out the stops for their 50th anniversary weekend celebration. The program featured two performances of Bach’s B Minor Mass - the choral masterpiece that founding music director Roger Wagner inaugurated in 1965 at the just-opened Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Chorale’s home for 37 years. This time, Walt Disney Concert Hall, the residence of the Master Chorale since 2003, was the venue where the composition – consi...
1) Tell me a little about your past career(s) I grew up an avid equestrian (horse-a-holic) in Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village; singing, dancing, acting in musical theater and riding horses were my daily passions, my reason for being. Arriving in Hollywood's glamorous entertainment industry was a quick 30 minute drive down the 101 when I landed my first union TV job at age 18, Go-Go dancing opposite Garry Shandling. I co-hosted 'Up All Night' on USA Network with Rhonda...
One of the great strengths of THE LEGEND OF HERCULES lies in the story origins and bringing in Sean Hood and Daniel Giat as screenwriters, tapping into Hood's experience with mythology and reimagination with films like "Conan the Barbarian" (2011). The other is having Renny Harlin direct. The mythology of Hercules is a centuries old favorite and one of the most enduring legends. Hollywood has long ago embraced its wonder as it provides ample fuel for fantasy and visual...
As the clock ticks down on 2013, many of you are enjoying a well deserved holiday respite which includes more than an average number of trips to the movie theater. And as usual, Hollywood is filling your big screen needs with a number of big name, highly anticipated movies for your holiday - and awards - consideration. GRUDGE MATCH Thank you director Peter Segal, Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Jon Bernthal and Kevin Hart for giving me a great Christmas present with...
Making this the jolliest holiday of the year, SAVING MR. BANKS is, quite frankly, practically perfect in every way. Based on the true account of the making of "Mary Poppins", SAVING MR. BANKS is the story behind the story; the battle of wills between studio titan Walt Disney and literary titan P.L. Travers as the man behind the mouse fought to fulfill a promise to his daughters, a promise to bring to life on the big screen the beloved story of the nanny with the bottomless car...
Amidst all the early awards hoopla and limited release of some "big" movies, this week I direct your attention to a very special indie film - HOURS. Written and directed by Eric Heisserer, who here makes his directorial debut, HOURS is also one of the final films of Paul Walker and the one of which he was most proud. Close to Walker's heart, his passion and dedication to the story results in a tour de force performance that makes his recent passing all the more poignant, as wi...
The stunning newly opened contempory Tara Gallery on Montana Avenue, had wonderful exhibit this week. Locals, artists and collectors came out to support the evening, which even the cold rain could not put a damper on. Guests mingled and admired the art which showcased the many talents of Iranian artists. There are many exceptional pieces in this exhibition by the 12 featured artists, which reflect the texture of the artists' rich homeland's nature. All pieces are available...
In his sophomore outing with OUT OF THE FURNACE, writer/director Scott Cooper proves that he is no "flash in the directorial pan." Facing the daunting task of at least equaling, if not surpassing, the excellence of his award winning debut feature "Crazy Heart", Cooper pulls no punches, delivering a prosaically melancholy tale of hearth, home and the ties that bind. Set in the Rust Belt region of the United States outside Pittsburgh in Braddock, Pennsylvania, Cooper again...
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Film Independent at LACMA Film Series, announced nominations for the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards this morning. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at the W Hollywood, with actresses Octavia Spencer and Paula Patton presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature included 12 Years a Slave, All Is Lost, Frances Ha, Inside Llewyn Davis...
Members of the Santa Monica High School Symphony Orchestra perform Holiday oriented music to kick off the season, at the Whole Foods Market on Lincoln and Rose on November 25, 2013. Students were fund raising for a musical tour of Vienna, Prague and Baden-Baden over Spring Break 2014. at www.samohiorchestra.org, or mail checks to: Samohi Orchestras, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405. Please make checks payable to "SMAPA - Samohi Orchestras." Santa Monica High School has...
I know that Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi is smiling with pleasure from the beyond as The Verdi Chorus presented their fall gala concerts this past weekend in honor of his 200th birthday at First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica. The program, titled Viva Verdi, was dedicated solely to his works and included scenes and arias from many of his masterpieces. The night kicked-off with President Thelma Sherman and chorus consultant and musicologist Dr. Aurelio de la Vega welcoming the audience and then bringing the chorus...
Celebrating 40 years of performances, Westside Ballet of Santa Monica is excited to announce the 2013 performances of their holiday classic, The Nutcracker. Joining the company for the first time will be the Santa Monica College Symphony Orchestra, playing Tchaikovsky's majestic score, led by conductor Dr. James Martin. Performances are set for November 30 and December 1, 2013 at The Broad Stage at Santa Monica at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center. Martine Harley,...
Santa Monica College is celebrating International Education Week Nov. 18-22 with a lively festival featuring food, games, and international dances; an informative session on the benefits and options of studying abroad through SMC; a talk on the politics driving immigration policy, and more! All events are FREE, and the public is invited. "International Education Week celebrates SMC's remarkably diverse community, with more than 3,200 international students traveling to study...
