photo by Chris Zielin

Landmarks & Treasures: XXIII: Powerhouse: Old Building, New Use
Some of the most outstanding buildings in Los Angeles are those that were built and are owned by Department of Water and Power...

Two Premieres At 18th Street Arts Complex
The 18th Street Arts Complex in Santa Monica will be the site of two premieres on Friday, June 21...

Celebration for a Visionary
Anyone even vaguely affiliated with Crossroads School in Santa Monica – student, parent, alumnus or staff...

Our Secret History: Stories from PARALLEL CALIFORNIA
Today, about 400 miles north of Santa Monica and just over thirty miles off the coast of San Francisco stand...

At The Movies: Scooby Doo Doo
There seems to be no end to the nostalgia mining for the movies, which has become its own gold rush...

The Tiny Screen: Round Up the Usual Suspects
After September 11, 2001, many wondered what would become of the media...

Books In The Mirror: Summer Books: A
Checklist: I
Peering through the haze of approaching heat, the eager reader discerns squadrons of summer books marching...

Students Present New Plays, Art
Inside Out Community Arts in collaboration with the Boys & Girls Club of Venice will premiere “What’s on Our Minds...”

On The Stage: Shylock Of Venice
Is Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” an anti-Semitic work...?

Academy Honors Fairbanks at 75th Anniversary
As part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ continuing 75th anniversary celebration...

Quincy Troupe Is Named Official State Poet Laureate
Assemblymember Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) and California First Lady Sharon Davis announced...

Theatricum Adds Second Stage
The new Mark Taper Youth Pavilion, a 100-seat outdoor amphitheater that will serve as a second stage...

Pachyderms Paint for Peanuts
Abstract expressionist paintings by ten Asian elephants...

This Week’s Mirror Orphans

Farmers Market Report: Farming for Kids: 101
Most kids experience a farm once or twice a year on a visit to a pumpkin patch or at a “farm day” event...