photos by Chris Zielin

Landmarks & Treasures XXX: A Jewel of a Building: The Crest
At Fourth and Broadway, this 1927 building has seen the other three corners of the intersection change and change again...

“Slavery” Has World Premiere Last Week
Premieres at the Powerhouse Theater in Santa Monica occur regularly...

On The Stage: Pinter At PRT
Set in tight rooms amid tangled attachments, Harold Pinter’s economical study of broken relationships...

Rollerbladers Follow Vision Across America
Taking the now-legendary words of Flight 93’s Todd Beamer on September 11...

The Tiny Screen: Life Without TV
Most TV watchers have a love/hate relationship with the idiot box...

At The Movies: Party All the Time
Tony Wilson’s downfall wasn’t drugs, women or bad business deals – but rather his civic pride...

Books In The Mirror: L.A. Love Story
If your intentions are pure I’m seeking a friend for the end of the world...

Bargain CD of the Week: Ramshackle Charm
Duane Jarvis, Joe Flood, Tommy Womack and Tim Krekel are singer-songwriters I’ve written about and can’t get enough of...

           photo courtesy of Santa Monica Historical Society

SM Bank Material Donated to Historical Society
US Bank has given the Santa Monica Historical Society Museum the Santa Monica Bank historical collection...

County Commends Laura Avery
When Laura Avery was named manager of the City of Santa Monica’s fledging Farmers’ Market in 1982...

Farmers Market Report: The Power List
Items of consequence end up on lists. We list things in order of importance...

City of Angels Jazz Fest Scheduled
The City of Angels Children’s Charities and Scholarship Foundation’s Fifth Annual Summer Jazz Festival...

C.C.A.R.T. Stages Chalk Walk
The East Culver City Neighborhood Alliance Picnic and the Culver City A.R.T. Group Chalk Walk...