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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...

Santa Monica Public Library presents Dog Days @ the Library, a day filled with fun dog-related activities on Saturday, August 24, 2019. On this day, we are honoring dogs by recognizing the important...

MEMORIAL PEP RALLY FOR BELOVED SAMOHI TEACHER AND COACH, PATRICK CADY (August 25, 2019) EVERYONE IS INVITED TO COME TOGETHER TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE BELOVED SAMOHI TEACHER AND COACH, PATRICK CADY on...

"The 2nd Annual Game On Gala" which was held at the prestigious W Hotel in Hollywood was attended by 650 guests. The Gala presented the following co- stars: Floyd Mayweather, Nick Cannon, Ty Dollar...

Do you know or remember what fashion was like in the 1960's? "Fearless Fashion" at the Skirball is a costume show presenting fashion as art in the 1960's. It is well worth seeing this exhibit. Each...

If you love tacos, you'll love Tacotopia. While from the name it seems like it could be a taco restaurant, Tacotopia actually an art installation presented by hot sauce brand Cholula, or as they...

Local singer and rising star 18 year old Lola Rice performed at the 4th Annual Safari Night at the Wildlife Research Center this past weekend and the talented singer/songwriter was met with huge...

I'd like to invite members of our community to celebrate Easter at our non-denominational Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 21. We will gather in the gardens at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village...

"Think Pink" for Women's Wellness, an Irene Dunne Guild annual event, focuses on health education and awareness for women and their families. Held close to Mother's Day, it is a celebration of...

Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group proudly presents Michael Sargent's much anticipated all-new, off-beat holiday comedy! Audiences are loving The Black Hole's memorable performances with it's...

The 8th annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival returns to town August 22-26 for five days. The programming runs the gamut of tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and...

This article is intended as a roundup of 4th of July events locally. The 12th annual Fourth of July Parade will kick off once again this year on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 - at 9:30am. Starting off at...

Every year on the first Saturday of June, thousands of people gather across the country to work on protecting and maintaining public trails. The annual event is called National Trails Day, and this...

Face Forward charity are proud to announce their upcoming collaboration with renown artist Gisèle Lubsen to raise funds and spread awareness for their cause. Face Forward was founded by Scottish...

Westside Ballet of Santa Monica presents a mixed showcase, highlighting a varied classical & contemporary ballet repertoire, featuring Paquita and including the company's male dancers in a...