2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (277+ words) SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes the Promenade Block Fest, Americana in the Park, the new Bower Surf Club, and much more! Bergamot Station Fall Open: Bergamot Station kicks off its fall season with a…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (356+ words) Downbeat 720, a high school performing arts collective sponsored by the city of Santa Monica's Recreation and Arts Department, celebrates its 25th anniversary with the start of a new season Tuesday, Sept. 8. The free open mic night for high school students is…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (894+ words) The Malibu Chili Cook-Off is back. The Palisades Village is open. And the highly anticipated “Ocean Way Festival”, a major music festival, arrives on Santa Monica beach. Here is what is happening, when, and how to get in. Return to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (323+ words) Santa Monica College has again been named one of the best film schools in North America, appearing on MovieMaker magazine's list of the 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. & Canada. It is the college's fourth time on the list, which this…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (337+ words) "Live and Die in East L.A.," written and directed by longtime Santa Monica resident Attila Korosi, will be released on DVD Sept. 8, becoming available through Barnes & Noble and Walmart. The release marks a new chapter for the independent Los Angeles film,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (410+ words) Los Angeles-area author Gary Fields has published his first novel, "The Book of Judges," a contemporary thriller that weaves a modern murder mystery together with eight stories of historical fiction. Released by SparkPress, the book follows young lawyer Joshua Sutton,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (471+ words) SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes outdoor films, local singles mixers, new Palisades dining, and much more! Singles Night at Circle Bar: Ditch the apps and meet local Westside singles in person at Circle Bar’s…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) Their love story began the way the best ones do, they say: with a 13-year-old Greg snatching Laura's pencil at a youth group Christmas party and setting it alight in a candle with a group of friends. "What can we…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (430+ words) SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Pier Boxing, Main Street Sunday Funday Street Event, Montana Ave. Dog Daze of Summer Event, Sunset Swims, Mahjong Classes, and much more! Bombas Venice Store Opening: To celebrate the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (490+ words) When Samantha Dockser and Morgan Messing set out to fix a problem in Los Angeles' literary scene, they started on Instagram. The two founded Preoccupied LA after discovering that author talks and book events across the city were underattended. The…...