Entertainment

Jason Mraz Extends His Gratitude…

By Danit
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Jason Mraz‘s Gratitude Cafe Tour hits the Hollywood Bowl in LA this October and tickets are cheap! Keeping with the tour’s title, Mraz is offering select tickets at a “Grateful To Be There” rate, which is $20 and NO SERVICE FEES! The seats aren’t super close to the stage, but $20 flat for a show… »

Drum Your Little Heart Out…

By Danit
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Drum Downtown is back tomorrow (7/11) on the Music Center Plaza. Bring your friends and jump start your Saturday morning by making music with hand drums, shakers, tambourines, & other percussion instruments! Admission is free and everyone is welcome, even if you’ve never drummed before. Drumming will take place from 10am-11:30am and all instruments will… »

Swing Dancing Downtown

By Danit
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Head downtown tonight for a FREE beginner dance class in West Coast Swing! The dance lesson starts at 6:30pm and then you can dance the night away to live music from the Jumpin’ Joz Band.  Figures we’re out of town for the one dance style I was super psyched to learn. Oh well, they’re having… »

Twilight Dance Series on the Pier

By Danit
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The Santa Monica Pier features music from around the world every Thursday night this summer as part of the Twilight Dance Series! The event is free to the public and Santa Monica is pretty good about cheap parking, whether it’s on the street or one of the many public lots. The performances start at 7pm and… »

More Summer Movie Screenings!

By Danit
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Looks like the Americana at Brand is jumping on board the Summer Movie Series bandwagon! Movies will be screened outside on The Green at the Americana every Wednesday in July at 8pm. Make sure to bring a blanket and some snacks to munch on. Click here or check out our calendar (to the right) to… »

CityWalk Summer Block Party!

By Danit
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The folks at Universal CityWalk want you to have a great summer without spending a fortune! They’ve recently launched a full summer schedule with free events every single day of the week. These events run until August 30th. Parking at CityWalk can get pretty pricey, so we highly recommend taking the Metro (Red Line) to… »

Fireworks & Fish!

By Danit
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Still looking for a way to spend your 4th of July? The beautiful Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach is hosting a special celebration, with an extra special admission price, in honor of the holiday! The aquarium will be welcoming guests between 5pm-10pm, to enjoy the underwater ambiance at night and get a great… »

Movies in the Park

By Danit
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The Grove is hosting a Movies in the Park series every Thursday night this summer! I’m pretty impressed by their movie selections and especially can not wait to see Kung Fu Panda again. The movies will be screened in the outdoor grassy area in the center of The Grove at 8pm each Thursday. Seating is… »

Art Party Agenda 6/29 – 7/5

By Paul
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Thursday, July 2nd Michael Benevento Gallery presents The Splendour of Fear, a group show featuring works by Stan Brakhage, Saul Fletcher, Sergej Jensen, Sigmar Polke, JD Williams and Cerith Wyn Evans. There wasn’t much information about this opening on their website. Normally I wouldn’t include this for that reason but it’s a slow week for… »

Art Party Agenda 6/22 – 6/28

By Paul
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Thursday, June 25th Timothy Yarger Fine Art brings you a solo show by realist painter William B Hoyt. Hoyt addresses nostalgia though the art of the everyday, presenting it as a living, evolving moment that invites the viewer to join in and to share an experience through the eyes of the artist. Time: 7pm Place:… »