theater
RICK CLUCHEY: BRINGING BECKETT TO L.A. STUDENTS
The day I met Rick Cluchey, I told him that I’d just read Samuel
Beckett’s “Endgame” for the first time...
books
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER REUNION
Martha Tod Dudman’s story is not unique. How many
parents of “troubled teens” do we know personally...?
At The Movies: Kill the Messenger
“Someday Maybe I’ll Remember to Forget”- Bob
Dylan...
Books In The Mirror: Intriguing Erdich Novel Ultimately Eludes Readers
The dedication page of Louise Erdrich’s latest
novel, “The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse’’
begins with what appears to be an American Indian tribal word...
NEW & NOTABLE
How strange it is that political intrigue finds its
way even onto the highest and most majestic places in the world...
Bargain CD Of The Week: FROM LONDON TO LOUISIANA
In England in the 1960s, John Mayall was to the
blues what Second City was to comedy. And just as countless comedians
emerged from that improv group, so did...
Former Director Of Jet Propulsion Lab To Lecture Here
On May 1, Dr. Edward Stone retired as Director of
the legendary Jet Propulsion Lab. On Tuesday, May 23, he’ll give a
lecture...
What’s Playing At the Movies
SCENES
GROOVES
Center Stage: Blind Boys of Alabama with David Lindley & Charlie Musselwaite
At The Knitting Factory 5/22. Under the leadership
of Clarence Fountain since 1937, The Blind Boys are one of the few
surviving groups of the Depression years...
Two Venice Artists To Show Impressions Of California
Two Venice artists, Karen Landry Mulkey and Mary
Thompson, will display their impressionist paintings in an outdoor
gallery...
Pacific Park Adds Rides
This month, Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
will add two new rides...
Of Particular Interest: The Movie that Inspired Me
Screenwriter-director and UCLA Film and Television
Archive Chairman Curtis Hanson hosts the second installment of the
series “The Movie That Inspired Me,” which will be held four
consecutive evenings...
New Designs Shown For Ocean Discovery Center
On Saturday, May 12, USC School of Architecture
students presented their designs for an expanded Ocean Discovery
Center on the Santa Monica Pier...
Student Architect’s Design Proposal
In 1893, a pier was built near the Arcadia Hotel
simply for the enjoyment of its guests and other visitors...
Starry Skies Above Santa Monica
Driver Safety Course Starts May 21
The AARP Driver Safety Program sponsored by WISE
Transportation will be held on Monday, May 21 and Thursday, May 24...
CyberBabble: No More Housework, No More
Homework, Just Home Network
Okay, no more dirty work. Last time we made our own
RJ-45 jacks and installed them...
New and/or Notable TV
City TV Highlights
Star Gazing
Farmers Market Report: An Anniversary
On Saturday, May 12, the Santa Monica
Organic/Certified Farmers’ Market celebrated its tenth anniversary.
Forty-seven farmers were in attendance...
Mirror Orphan Of the Week
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