Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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How2Girl Courtney Bingham-Sixx proudly announced yesterday that her online auction for Cancer Awareness has come to a close she has raised an astounding $12,500.00 with the help of her friends and a lot of imagination. Courtney recently held a ladies Think Pink Ladies Luncheon at the sprawling mansion she shares with new husband, legendary rocker Nikki Sixx from Motley Crue, the two tied the knot in Summer this year. (The wedding is to be featured in a huge layout in the Winter issue of Inside...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Eddie "Two Tickets To Paradise" Money will make a stop on his 2014 concert tour on November 9 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. With over 28 million records sold worldwide, this classic rockers' trademark raspy, husky voice is still easily recognized today, arguably one of the most distinctive voices. Fans will be treated to all of his most popular hits which include "Two Tickets," Baby Hold On," Think I'm In Love," and "Take Me Home Tonight," among...
Statewide polling this summer found that most voters supported a ballot initiative to lift a decades-old cap on courtroom damages for medical negligence. The favorable opinions didn’t last. A multimillion-dollar torrent of negative advertising, mostly financed by insurance companies and doctors, doomed Proposition 46 on Tuesday, again affirming the power of deep pockets in California politics. The battle over Proposition 46 pitted trial lawyers against doctors and insurers and became an example of how money can tip the balance in campaigns. T...
Front Porch Cinema at the Santa Monica Pier October 3 - 24, Fridays Music starts at 6pm; Film starts at 7:30pm Unwind on the front porch of California after a long week. We’ve got films, food, drinks and fun each Friday night this Fall. Oh, and the movies are really good too, and free! There are even old-timey lawn chairs for rent that melt away the stress of the week while you relax and enjoy the ocean breeze. Lineup includes: Frozen, Gravity, Grand Budapest Hotel and Ferris Bueller’s day Off. Special opening night movie on Thursday, Oct...
On the day Byron Scott became the new coach of the Lakers this summer three surprise guests attended the press conference. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Jamaal Wilkes were there to support their former teammate. "I was very surprised and deeply touched," Scott told me last Thursday night prior to the Lakers' exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors. "I didn't know they were coming to the press conference. It meant so much to me." Granted a solo interview with Scott by the...
The Santa Monica History Museum is debuting an exhibit that highlights and celebrates the performances at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. In the summer of 1958, Santa Monica inaugurated a 3,000 seat cultural mecca, just two blocks from the ocean. Throughout its 55 years as a cultural venue, the Civic hosted everything from the concerts of Eric Clapton, the Beach Boys, and Marvin Gaye to the Academy Awards of the 1960s to the Dalai Lama's "Wheel of Time" initiation ceremony. From its...
The Santa Monica College John Drescher Planetarium is pleased to present three special feature shows – including a telescope viewing session – on Friday evenings in October. The shows are: • “Special Observing Event: 10-Day-Old Moon!” on Oct. 3. Come take a look through the eyepiece at the waxing, 10-day-old gibbous Moon and its prominent craters, and catch a glimpse of some double stars and other fascinating wonders in the sky. • “2015: Dwarf Planet Exploration!” on Oct. 10 and 17. Come preview the DAWN spacecraft’s first close encounter w...
For the last several years, mysterious author Pseudonymous Bosch has kept young readers enthralled and entertained with his best-selling Secret Series of books. Now, with a little "abracadabra" and "hocus pocus," he's conjured up The Bad Series, which kicks off with the first book Bad Magic. Join us as Pseudonymous visits the Santa Monica Public Library to introduce the new book to avid kid readers and their families on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Main Library's Martin Luther...
Chili Roast at Santa Monica Farmers Market September 6 - 27 Saturdays, 9am-1pm It’s late summer and the chilies are ready for harvest! Join us for a southwest style chili roast at the Pico farmers market located in Virginia Avenue Park. Take these delicious chilies home and whip up something tasty or freeze them to use later. Virginia Avenue Park The Awareness Festival September 11 - 21 The Awareness Film Festival is a dynamic festival promoting the awareness of world issues. Bringing together filmmakers, artists, educators, e...
Dear Samohi Families, It is with great pleasure that I announce that Dr. Regina Zurbano will serve as the new House Principal at Santa Monica High School! Dr. Zurbano comes to SMMUSD from the Beverly Hills Unified School District, where she has been serving as the Assistant Principal for the past year. She also currently serves as a WASC Visiting Committee Member. Prior to that, she served as the Assistant Principal at Fallbrook Union High School in the Fallbrook Union High School District. Dr. Zurbano has taught chemistry at the high school...
This weekend bodes well for movies with another eclectic mix of new releases across the country with each as engaging and worthwhile as the next. The stunning THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY (aka THEM) stars James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain. Written and directed by Ned Benson, ELEANOR RIGBY is a companion to two other films HER and HIM, which will open in October. Emotionally intense, the performances alone are more than worth the price of admission. And then there's something for the whole...
With a beguiling adorable awkwardness, first time screenwriter/director Stuart Murdoch puts a song in your heart and a spring in your step with the oh-so-lovely, GOD HELP THE GIRL. Lead singer-songwriter of the Scottish pop/rock group Belle and Sebastian, Murdoch makes the jump to film with a musical that is truly a musical, with songs and their lyrics built into the story and dialogue, harkening to Hollywood's Golden Age or even the Peter Webb directed Paul McCartney vehicle, "Give My Regards t...
Building Bridges Art Exchange Presents “Feminine Mystique” and “Treasures of the 21st Century” Setember 6, 6pm - 10pm Building Bridges Art Exchange Presents “Feminine Mystique” and “Treasures of the 21st Century” Opening Reception September 6th at 6pm with exhibit open September 6, 2014 – October 7, 2014. “Feminine Mystique” is a groundbreaking, multi-disciplinary showcase of the magic, beauty and power of Women, and the ethereal, shifting ideal that can never be fully grasped. “Feminine Mystique.” The words by themselves conjure up ima...
Four hundred dollars. That's how much money a visitor from Canada and her mother had lost in a few days in Las Vegas. But as they lounged poolside at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, they were both smiling, clearly pleased by the trade they had made: the thrill of possible riches against the loss of four hundred bucks. But a visit to Vegas doesn't have to mean a loss. It can mean the gain of some incredible and unique experiences. Play your cards right and you can go home with more than you br...
Jazz on the Lawn 2014 August 3 - 31 Sundays, 5-7pm Santa Monica Cultural Affairs presents the 9th annual Jazz on the Lawn summer concert series. Bring a picnic, blanket, beach chair, and family and friends of all ages for a sampling of jazz each Sunday in August. Stewart Street Park Free admission, parking & bike valet Building Bridges Art Exchange Presents “Feminine Mystique” and “Treasures of the 21st Century” Setember 6, 6pm - 10pm Building Bridges Art Exchange Presents “Feminine Mystique” and “Treasures of the 21st Century” Opening Recepti...
It’s Fun! It’s Fitness! It’s Free! Save the date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Red Ribbons Square Dance Club in association with the Santa Monica Community Recreation Division are hosting a free community dance, including square and line dancing. All ages, singles and couples are welcome. If you can walk, you can dance. Try it, you’ll like it! Location is Marine Park Auditorium 1406 Marine Street (6 blocks east of Lincoln) Santa Monica, CA. 90403 Time 7:30 - 9:30 PM For more information, call Kathy: 310-312-0410 Jazz on the Lawn 2014 August...
Now that the Clippers have a new owner, a proven outstanding coach and two of the NBA's best players they seem equipped for an outstanding season. Where does that leave the Lakers, who were targeting Kevin Love until he decided to sign a five-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers? The Lakers made a run at Carmelo Anthony this summer but were saving salary cap money for next summer's free a agent class, led by Love, the former UCLA star. They were counting on Love desiring a return to the...
Mixing things up a bit this weekend, film lifts us to the heavens with ideals of ethics, integrity and redemption in WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL, while taking us on a gritty, sin-filled, film noir inducing trip to hell with SIN CITY 2: A DAME TO KILL FOR. Each is powerful. Each is memorable. Each is more than worth the price of admission. WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL 151. That's the number of games the De La Salle High School Spartan football team won - consecutively. That's right. In a row. Without...
Four hundred dollars. That's how much money a visitor from Canada and her mother had lost in a few days in Las Vegas. But as they lounged poolside at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, they were both smiling, clearly pleased by the trade they had made: the thrill of possible riches against the loss of four hundred bucks. But a visit to Vegas doesn't have to mean a loss. It can mean the gain of some incredible and unique experiences. Play your cards right and you can go home with more than you br...
Big Blue Bus Fall Service Changes Start August 24, 2014 Route 3 is being restructured into two routes and 15 other routes are changing. It’s that time again: students start classes, commuters head back to the office after summer vacations and Big Blue Bus (BBB) adjusts its schedules and routes for these annual changes in ridership demand. This year, the fall service change will begin Sunday, August 24. BBB is making many changes, including a major service modification on Route 3 and other smaller changes on 15 different routes that include n...
Jazz on the Lawn 2014 August 3 - 31 Sundays, 5-7pm Santa Monica Cultural Affairs presents the 9th annual Jazz on the Lawn summer concert series. Bring a picnic, blanket, beach chair, and family and friends of all ages for a sampling of jazz each Sunday in August. Stewart Street Park Free admission, parking & bike valet Cardboard Yacht Regatta August 23, 6:30-9:30pm Join us this summer for our 3rd Annual Cardboard Yacht Regatta! Teams of two construct yachts from corrugated cardboard and duct tape and vie for awards in a variety of categories....
Block Party and Lorna Jane Santa Monica Place is celebrating this weekend with a free family-friendly beachside summer block party. The summer bash promises a good time with a live concert, beauty tips and giveaways and more. It’s all going down Saturday, August 9 and Sunday, August 10 from 1 to 5pm. [Racked Inbox] In addition to the summer block party, Santa Monica Place is also celebrating the launch of Lorna Jane’s new cookbook, Nourish. She’ll be on hand meeting guests and signing copies this Saturday from 10am to 12:30pm. UCLA peepe...
The Children’s Literature Association named Charlotte’s Web “the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years,” and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. It’s the story and relationships that make the show. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasio...
A former SMC student was killed after lightning struck Venice Beach Sunday was just three weeks away from fulfilling his long-time dream of entering USC and studying urban development, his parents said. Nick Fagnano, 20, of Los Angeles had been enjoying the beach with at least two friends from high school when he waded into the water to rinse off some sand from his body, friends and family said. Shortly afterward, a flash of lightning struck. "He was the best child a parent could ever have...
The level of toxic contaminants in Malibu school buildings is "dramatically higher" than previous reports, according to two groups pushing for the school district to address the environmental concerns they believe caused several teachers to develop cancer and other illnesses. The test results mark the latest concern in a nearly year-long battle involving worried parents and the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District that has kept some students home from school and forced action by the...
