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For 324 weeks over the past 35 years music has filled the sunset skies of summer in Santa Monica with the "Twilight" series featuring 534 bands playing multiple musical formats ranging from zydeco,...

Poolside Cinema season at the Fairmont Hotel and Bungalows in picturesque Santa Monica, California. Each showing begins after sunset, approximately 8pm, every Saturday night this summer. Dinner,...

Cayton Children's Museum at Santa Monica Place is bringing the museum outdoors with "Cayton Creators" Outdoor Community Program. Cayton Creators is a "mobile museum" experience created by the Cayton C...

Dana Point Harbor continues to present live music performances throughout the month of August as part of "You, Me + Vitamin Sea," welcoming the community back to a safe Harbor. Guests can enjoy free...

Stan's Donut Virtual Race. Thru August 31, 2020 DONUT YOU LOVE DONUTS? Stan's is going VIRTUAL! WHAT IS THE Stan's Donut Virtual Race? Due to Covid-19 Coronavirus and the current limitations set by...

Housed at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, nestled in the Frank Gehry designed complex on bustling Main Street in the beach town of Santa Monica, California, the 8th Annual Cinema at the Edge...

blackbox @ the edye: Joshua White Friday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m.: Broad Stage (photo) For the last several years, Joshua White has been in demand as one of Southern California's most creative and...

THE 5TH ANNUAL ROGER NEAL & Maryanne Lai OSCAR VIEWING DINNER-ICON AWARDS GIFT SUITE & AFTER PARTY PRESENTED BY The World Famous Hollywood Museum and Sponsor SINO TV NETWORK for the benefit...

Join us for a musical story time that will have little ones singing and dancing along as they learn important early literacy concepts at the Fairview Library on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 3:30 pm....

Songs of Fantasy at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, located at 1008 11th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403.  The 37th season of the Verdi Chorus continues with the Fox Singers , prese...

Santa Monica Place commemorates the Year of the Rat with an annual Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday, January 25 from 2 – 5 p.m. Hosted by comedian Paul "PK" Kim, celebrations will include...

A "King Tide:" is expected on January 10, 2020. At 8:13 am, times will measure 6.6 feet above the mean low low tide. (that's not a typo-there are two low tides on an average day, the lower one is call...

'Light My Way Home' is a holiday concert experience not to be missed! In its second year running, this magical multi-media show brings attendees back in time with classic holiday music from iconic...

A free screening of "A Military Family Documentary - While Time Stands Still" will be presented by the Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club, this Saturday Nov. 9 in Santa Monica. The documentary follows...

Velocity means the speed of something in any given direction, and it took a while for songwriter/musical artist Mary Ann V to arrive with her latest EP, @MaryAnnVelocity. Now it's set for release on...

Flair Cleaners, Southern California's leading eco-friendly dry cleaners, is working to build awareness and raise funds to help cure breast, colon, prostate, and pediatric cancers throughout October....

US President Donald J. Trump will attend a fundraiser dinner in Beverly Hills Tuesday evening. Seats range from $1000 for Bronze, to $100,000 and up. On Wednesday morning, he will seek a photo...

In preparation for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, Chabad in Santa Monica will be getting ready with a hands-on workshop.  Each participant will sand, saw, drill and polish their very own...

There's nothing more American than family trips to historic landmarks like Mt. Rushmore, the Statue of Liberty, and our favorite old cracked bell. And there's nothing more #spoontaneous than recreatin...

Critically acclaimed group The Strands, a local soul/jazz group out of Santa Monica team up with the force of nature that is Dylan Meek at Harvelle's on Thursday 9/19 at 9pm for a not to be missed...

The City Sponsored Coast event will be held on two miles of city streets closed to car traffic, including Ocean Avenue from Wilshire Boulevard to Colorado. City press release follows. Santa Monica's...

When you turn back the clock to 1979, it's easy to spot some significant cultural milestones: Sony transformed music portability with the Walkman, Pink Floyd released The Wall, the first children's TV...

Celebrate the last days of Summer with free salsa classes, outdoor comedy shows, live music or some quality time lounging in new outdoor seating options on Third Street Promenade in Downtown Santa...

This weekend, from the 9th to the 11th August, Long beach will host the 32nd Annual Long beach Jazz festival at Rainbow Lagoon Park, East shoreline drive in Long Beach. It will be featuring a great...