Southern California Attractions and Santa Monica Events Calendar

What the Butler Saw

• Date(s): 05/04/2013 - 05/26/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: Friday & Saturday 8PM; Sunday 2PM
• Location: Morgan-Wixson Theatre 2627 Pico Blvd.
• Contact: Shaina Ostroff
• Phone: (310) 828-7519
• Admission: $20 for adults, $18 for senior/student

Morgan-Wixson Theatre presents "What the Butler Saw" by Joe Orton. Dr. Prentice, a psychiatric doctor in an exclusive, private clinic, is attempting to interview (and seduce) an attractive would-be secretary, Geraldine. Unwittingly surprised by his wife, he hides the girl. The affairs multiply as Mrs. Prentice, being seduced and blackmailed by young bellhop Nicholas Beckett, has promised him the secretarial post. When a government inspector arrives, chaos, underpants and cross-dressing lead the charge. This classic British farce will be sure to have you rolling in the aisles.

Improv Diary...(uh) Show

• Date(s): 05/15/2013 - 05/29/2013
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 8:00 pm
• Location: MI's Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A Third Street Promenade
• Contact: Mike Betette
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $5

We all know what really happened after you poured out your heart to your diary about your undying 9th grade love for Barry Jameson and how badly you wish he would ask you out. Nothing much, really. But what if you got the courage to talk to him the next day at school? Improv Diary...(Uh) is a choose your own adventure long form improv comedy show revealing the future of your past, now. Three brave diary-ders uncover their real secrets to inspire alternate improv reality. Does Barry like you back? Will he ignore you at school but make out with you secretly? Is your alternate reality worse than your actual reality was? Watch your younger years come back to a life of their own.

3rd Annual Westside Shodown Stand Up Competition

• Date(s): 05/23/2013 - 05/28/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
• Times: 8:00 pm
• Location: M.I.'s Westisde Comedy Theater, 1323-A Third Street Promenade
• Contact: Mike Betette
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $10

Come out for the 3rd Annual Westside Shodown Standup Competition. Come vote for your favorite comedian! Winner gets $500 cash, a paid gig at LMU, meetings with CAA, WME, Consortium Ent. and Levity Ent. To submit go to westsidecomedy.com/shodown

Eat|See|Hear Presents: The Princess Bride Outdoor Movie Event

• Date(s): 05/25/2013
• Times: 5:30 pm - 11:30 pm
• Location: Santa Monica High School
• Admission: $10

Eat|See|Hear, a premier LA outdoor movie series presented by SHOWTIME, will be showing The Princess Bride on Saturday, May 25 at Santa Monica High School. The event will also include live music and the following food trucks: Schmuck Truck, MOEggrolls, India Jones, Bun Truck, Coolhaus, Brasil Kiss, and My Delight Cupcakery. General admission tickets for the event are $10 and can be purchased online, as can $20 popchips-sponsored “Fashionably Late” tickets that allow attendees to arrive late and still have access to premium reserved seating. There will also be a limited number of passes available at the door for $12. This classic comedy is about Buttercup who is engaged to Prince Humperdinck and gets kidnapped and held hostage. The story takes us through the adventures of her beloved Westley, her childhood beau, who must save her. The doors will open at 5:30 pm, the bands will play at 7:00 pm, and the movie will start at 8:30 pm.

M*A*C Cosmetics Celebrates Temperature Rising

• Date(s): 05/25/2013 - 05/27/2013
• Recurring daily
• Times: Saturday & Sunday 1–7pm; Monday 12–6pm
• Location: M•A•C, 1325 Third Street Promenade
• Admission: Free

M*A*C turns up the heat and celebrates the start of summer with a weekend full of events to introduce the Temperature Rising collection in style. Gorgeous trainers will perform choreographed exercises, top DJs and singers will provide the perfect summer soundtrack and MAC artists will be on hand for makeup demonstrations. Taking place Memorial Day weekend on the iconic Third Street Promenade, the events will feature special animation unique to this location, sculpted models, summer tunes and the "hottest" makeup looks! Stop by and watch your Temperature Rise!

Peter Pan: A Musical Adventure

• Date(s): 05/25/2013 - 06/30/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Times: Sat 2-3pm; Sun 3-4pm
• Location: Promenade Playhouse, 1404 3rd Street Promenade
• Contact: Tickets and Info
• Phone: (310) 804-0223
• Admission: $12-$20

Creating Arts Company brings to life the classic story of Peter Pan the mischievous boy who refuses to grow up! Join Peter in an adventure of a lifetime as he introduces Wendy, John and Michael Darling to his world of Never Neverland, where they meet the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily and her Indian Braves and the mean Captain Hook and his Pirates! Cheer for Peter, Boo for Captain Hook, Laugh along with Tinkerbell and help Wendy, John and Michael discover that growing up isn't quite so bad. This fun one hour audience interactive musical will have children of all ages singing and dancing along.

Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra Concert

• Date(s): 05/25/2013
• Times: 7:30pm-9:30pm
• Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street
• Phone: (310) 395-6330

This show is a “Tribute to the Civic Auditorium” which is projected to close in June 2013. Since the inception of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra 68 years ago, the majority of our concerts have been held at the Civic Auditorium. We hope you'll come out and enjoy this concert.

American Cinematheque Screenings: Aero Theatre

• Date(s): 01/01/2008
• Recurring daily
• Location: 1328 Montana Avenue at 14th Street
• Phone: (323) 466-3456
• Admission: Tickets $10 or $7 for members

Movie presentations by American Cinematheque, a non-profit, viewer-supported cultural organization, dedicated to the public presentation of the moving picture in all its forms, from classics to the outer frontiers of the art form. Weekly screenings of art, independent and classic films. Also sneak peaks of upcoming movies with celebrity guest appearances and discussions with film-makers. Call for program information: 323-466-3456. Tickets $10 or $7 for members.

Downtown Farmers' Market

• Date(s): 01/02/2008
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday, Saturday
• Times: Wednesday 8:30am-1:30pm; Saturday 8:30am-1:00pm
• Location: Arizona Avenue between Second and Third Street
• Phone: (310) 458-8712
• Admission: Free

Enjoy one of Santa Monica's farmers markets, widely considered to be among the best on the west coast and featuring field-fresh produce, hundreds of kinds of vegetables, brilliant cut flowers, breads, cheeses, delicious foods, live music and more.

Farmers' Market Locations: Wednesdays at Arizona Ave & 2nd St and Saturdays at Arizona & 3rd St

Pico Farmers' Market

• Date(s): 01/05/2008
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: 8:00am-1:00pm
• Location: Virginia Park at Pico and Cloverfield
• Phone: (310) 458-8712
• Admission: Free

Enjoy one of Santa Monica's farmers markets, widely considered to be among the best on the west coast and featuring field-fresh produce, hundreds of kinds of vegetables, brilliant cut flowers, breads, cheeses, delicious foods, live music and more.

Santa Monica Conservancy Walking Tours of Downtown Santa Monica

• Date(s): 01/05/2008
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: Every Saturday morning, 10am
• Location: 1436 2nd St (between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd)
• Phone: (310) 496-3146
• Admission: $5 for members, $10 for public

Presented by the Santa Monica Conservancy, discover more than 130 years of Santa Monica history. In approx. 2 hours and six blocks, the walk traverses more than 130 years of Santa Monica History, from its Wild West frontier beginnings to the sophisticated metropolis of today. RSVP the Thursday prior to the tour at (310) 496-3146.

Tours are every Saturday morning, $5 for members, $10 for public. Parking is available in the city parking structure opposite the hostel on the east side of 2nd Street. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Note that this tour is not suitable for young children.

Tours are rain or shine, but "rain checks" are offered if you call or email to reschedule.

Main Street Farmers' Market

• Date(s): 01/06/2008
• Recurring weekly on Sunday
• Times: 9:30am-1:00pm
• Location: Main Street at Ocean Park Boulevard
• Phone: (310) 458-8712
• Admission: Free

Enjoy one of Santa Monica's farmers markets, widely considered to be among the best on the west coast and featuring field-fresh produce, hundreds of kinds of vegetables, brilliant cut flowers, breads, cheeses, delicious foods, live music and more.

Ruskin Theatre: L.A. Cafe Plays

• Date(s): 01/20/2008
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: The 3rd Sunday of every month, 7.30pm & 9pm
• Location: Ruskin Theatre, 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• Phone: (310) 397-3244
• Admission: $10 admission

Cafe Plays gives directors, actors and writers the chance to create a one-act play from scratch in 10 1/2 hours before presenting it the same evening to a live audience. Five one-act plays, bound by a common theme and locale, are staged each night. The 3rd Sunday of every month, 7.30pm & 9pm. $10 admission. Tel. 310 397 3244 or www.ruskingrouptheatre.com.

Ballroom by the Bay

• Date(s): 03/04/2009
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 7pm-11pm, Dance Lesson 7-7:40 pm
• Location: Santa Monica Bay Women's Club, 1210 4th St
• Phone: (310) 487-0911
• Admission: $10, $8 Students and USA Dance with ID

Join us every Wednesday night for Ballroom Dancing at its finest.  We have a great crowd of dancers of all ages and levels of experience.  Dance to todays hits and old standards provided by our experienced DJ’s. Waltz, Fox Trot, Cha Cha, Tango, Salsa, Swing and more! Dance mixers and a drawing for free passes. Light snacks provided, bottled water for sale.

Jazz Party

• Date(s): 07/19/2009
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: 1pm-5pm
• Location: The Lodge, 1600 Ocean Park Blvd
• Contact: Pat Kerry
• Phone: (310) 395-1471
• Admission: Admission for members is $10; non-members $15

Jazz Forum of Santa Monica presents "Classic Jazz Music" the 3rd Sunday of every month featuring the Hot Jazz of the 1930’s, Swingin’ Jazz of the 1940’s, and Cool Jazz of the 1950’s. Jam sessions featuring LA’s finest Jazz artists, starts at 1 pm-5 pm at “The Lodge” on the corner of 16th and Ocean Park in Santa Monica. A large dance floor, bar, great food and free parking available.

Free Furry Fitness Walk

• Date(s): 04/18/2010
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: 10am - 11am
• Location: Palisades Park
• Contact: Anastasia Taylor
• Phone: (310) 914-3033
• Admission: Free

Join us on Sunday, April 18th from 10am-11am for a “dog/owner” warm up followed by a walk in Palisades Park. Water & healthy snacks will be served. All are welcome so invite your friends! Participants will receive a complimentary 1-Week Guest Pass + a 1-hour Training Session to the Spectrum Athletic Club plus discount coupons for The Loved Dog. Meet at the top of the Montana Stairs (Ocean and Montana). For more info or to RSVP contact Anastasia Taylor at 310-914-3033 or anastasia@theloveddog.com. Event is held the 3rd Sunday of every month.

Heal One World Free Yoga

• Date(s): 06/22/2010
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday
• Times: Tuesdays 5:15-6:20pm, Wednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm
• Location: 1318 2nd St, #21
• Phone: (310) 826-1971
• Admission: Free (donation only basis)

FREE (donation only basis) classes for beginners in need of Wellness Help.

Santa Monica Downtown Walking Tours

• Date(s): 02/04/2011
• Recurring daily
• Times: as early as 7:00am up until dark
• Location: Downtown Santa Monica, Main St., &/or Montana Ave
• Phone: (310) 595-4526
• Admission: $20.00 per person

Guided, exciting & informative "Daily" Santa Monica Walking Tours in Downtown Santa Monica, Main St., &/or Montana Ave. All Walking Tours honor the greatness of our popular city by the beach! Energetic, year around, varied Walking Tours, Shopping Tours, Walking Fitness, "Talk Walks", etc., highlight Santa Monica's "Hottest" Stores, Restaurants, Art, Entertainment, Sustainability, City Involvement, New Happenings, Special Events, & History, with entertaining stories/surprises designed to create lasting memories! Our Walking Tours promote fitness as well! Individuals/Groups/Privates are welcome! Approximately 2 hour Walking Tours. The "Santa Monica Downtown Walking Tours" (varied walking tours) are "open hours" by schedule via phone or e-mail scheduled appointments.

Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club Artists League

• Date(s): 02/15/2011
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Times: Tuesdays 10 am to 1 pm
• Location: 1210 4th Street
• Contact: Santa Monica Bay Woman's Club
• Phone: (310) 310-2273
• Admission: free

Join fellow artists every Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm to work on your own projects in watercolor, gouache, acrylic or collage. Our historic building provides a quiet space that will allow your creativity to blossom and working with other artists will provide you with valuable feedback and new inspiration.

The L.A Cafe Plays

• Date(s): 02/20/2011
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: 7:30PM & 9PM
• Location: Ruskin Group Theatre
• Contact: Ruskin Group Theatre
• Phone: (310) 397-3244
• Admission: $15.00 for 7:30PM Show; $10.00 for 9PM show

Ruskin Group Theatre’s popular “L.A. Café Plays” – dubbed the “Fastest Theater in Town” because five short plays go from conception to execution in just 10 1/2 hours – happen every third Sunday of the Month The Café Plays have won praise from audiences and the press alike. Many celebrities frequently participate. Past participants include Dylan Mcdermott, Ed Asner, Chris Mulkey to name a few.

Shark Sundays at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

• Date(s): 03/06/2011
• Recurring weekly on Sunday
• Times: 3:30 p.m.
• Location: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk
• Phone: (800) HEAL-BAY

Shark Sundays are a favorite weekly feature at the Aquarium. At 3:30 p.m. every Sunday, you can watch and listen to an informative presentation about these often misunderstood animals while our horn and swell sharks cruise around the tank, noses out of the water, mouths open, anticipating the meal to come.  Expect a splash of seawater if you’re close enough to the exhibit. Watch a shark-themed film – they’re shown at scheduled intervals throughout the afternoon. Also, stop by our pier exhibit, and see if you can find our Pacific angel shark. Everyone is invited to make a fun shark craft project to take home.

Extreme Close Up: Essays Inspired By the Movies

• Date(s): 03/20/2011
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: 7-9 PM
• Location: Vidiots Annex, 302 Pico Blvd.
• Contact: CSchoenwald@sbcglobal.net
• Phone: (310) 392-8508
• Admission: $10.00

Vidiots Annex and Christine Schoenwald Presents Extreme Close-Up Essays Inspired by the Movies Sunday, April 17th at 7PM, space is limited.

This Month's Cast: Nancy Pimental Sarah Stanley Adam Gropman Jenny Noa Tom Cendejas Ted Hardwick Dylan Brody

Santa Monica: A Journey Into An Extraordinary Past Permanent Exhibit Gallery

• Date(s): 03/30/2011
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12pm - 8pm Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10am - 5pm
• Location: The Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 Seventh Street
• Phone: (310) 395-2290
• Admission: $5 general, $3 seniors & students, free for children under 12

Come experience the remarkable chapters of Santa Monica’s history in the permanent exhibit gallery. Place yourself in the front-page news of a past era, explore Santa Monica landmarks, or step into a re-created section of a Douglas C-47. Here you will discover the compelling people and stories that have shaped the extraordinary city of Santa Monica.

Four themed exhibit rooms delve into the rich and colorful history of Santa Monica: A Town in the Arts, A Town in the News, A Town at Work, and A Town at Play. Each themed exhibit showcases original artifacts, photographs, and documents. In addition, there are three hands on interactive exhibits that bring the history to life.

Tale Spin: A Monthly Gathering of People Telling True Stories

• Date(s): 04/28/2011
• Recurring monthly on the last Thursday
• Times: 7:30 - 9:30
• Location: Vidiots Annex, 302 Pico Blvd.
• Contact: Patty Polinger
• Phone: (310) 392-8508
• Admission: $10.00

Join us for our second Tale Spin: A monthly gathering of people telling true stories. In the flesh. Unplugged. Make us laugh, make us cry, share your personal experiences. And, pay $10 at the door and help keep Vidiots, our local storytelling vendors, in business! We will meet on the last Thursday of every month.

Seating is limited to 35. Please bring a $10 contribution to help keep Vidiots’ doors open. Bring a bottle of wine or preferred beverage and an appetizer of any kind. The stories are free.

The Punk House - Standup Comedy @ M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater

• Date(s): 06/22/2011
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 9:00-10:30 PM
• Location: 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade
• Contact: Sean Casey
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $8.00

Westside Comedy Theater's weekly cutting-edge standup show hosted by Ed Galvez! Every week features a hot new set of headlining comics, as well as hardcore up-and-comers and selected musical guests.

The Grind @ M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater

• Date(s): 06/23/2011
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 10:00 PM
• Location: 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade (in the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets)
• Contact: Sean Casey
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: Free!

The WCT's hottest long-form improv show. The Grind features players from the Mission IMPROVable National Touring company and the owners of M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater. CAST: Lloyd Ahlquist, Colin Sweeney, Sean Monahan, Sean Casey, Chris Gorbos, Bryce Wissel and Patrick MacIntyre

The Jam @ M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater

• Date(s): 06/23/2011
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 11:00 PM
• Location: 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade (in the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets)
• Contact: Sean Casey
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: Free!

The Jam is the WCT's weekly open improv show where anyone from the audience can come onstage and try their hand at improv comedy. Hosts Cole Stratton and Morgan Christensen draw names at random to jump up on stage and perform 2-to-3-person scenes. After everyone has performed, all are invited onstage for a free-form montage.

The Mission IMPROVable Show

• Date(s): 06/24/2011
• Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
• Times: 10:00 PM
• Location: 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade (in the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets).
• Contact: Sean Casey
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $10.00

Now twice weekly due to popular demand! The nation's #1 touring improv show comes home to the theater that bears its name. The Mission IMPROVable Show is the fastest and funniest improv show you've ever seen. Come see the show that's delighted audiences across the country for the last 10 years. Can't make it out on Friday? Now see it on Saturday, too!

The Waterbrains @ M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater

• Date(s): 06/24/2011
• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Times: 9:00 PM
• Location: 1323-A 3rd Street Promenade (in the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets).
• Contact: Sean Casey
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $10

The Waterbrains have performed their brand of improv comedy over 700 times in shows across Los Angeles. Now based in Santa Monica at M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater, their trademark clap-in long-form style generally works into a comedy frenzy by the show's end. Conceived by director Stan Wells.

Marion Davies Guest House & Docent Tours

• Date(s): 06/25/2011
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Location: Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway
• Phone: (310) 458-4904
• Admission: Free

Learn about the rich history of the Beach House from a Santa Monica Conservancy docent. Tours are free, last approximately 30 minutes, and no reservations are required.

The Guest House is scheduled to be open from 11am-2pm on dates listed below, unless otherwise noted, with tours beginning at 11am, 12pm & 1pm. Guest House hours are subject to change. Changes to the below schedule will be posted with as much notice as possible. Please call the day before you plan to visit to confirm. The Guest House may close in instances of inclement weather.

February

Sat 2/2
Sun 2/3
Mon 2/4 (11am-2pm + 5-6:30pm w/Beach=Culture)
Sat 2/16
Sun 2/17
Mon 2/18
Sat 2/23
Mon 2/25 (5-6:30pm w/Beach=Culture)

March

Sat 3/2
Sat 3/9
Sun 3/10
Mon 3/11 (11am-2pm + 5-6:30pm w/Beach=Culture)
Sat 3/16
Sun 3/17
Mon 3/18 (11am-2pm + 5-6:30pm w/Beach=Culture)
Sun 3/24
Mon 3/25
Fri 3/29
Sat 3/30
Sun 3/31

Food Truck Bazaar at California Heritage Museum

• Date(s): 07/12/2011
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Times: 5:30pm-9:30pm
• Location: California Heritage Museum, 2612 Main St
• Phone: (310) 392-2512

Gourmet Food Trucks, sit-down eating accommodations and facilities. Free parking in the Museum parking lot. Metered parking in the adjacent lots. Free bicycle valet! Proceeds benefit the Museum.

Prime Night Tours

• Date(s): 08/09/2011
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Times: Registration and Appetizers from 6 PM-7 PM
• Location: Ozumo's
• Contact: Corinthian "D. Platinum" Kelly
• Phone: (310) 991-9938
• Admission: $30 per person

Prime Night Tours offers our guests a fun and energetic tour of Santa Monica's nightlife like you have never seen it before... We will be your official guides, ensuring that you are well taken care of and having the time of your life while partaking in the best bars and nightlife which Los Angeles has to offer. Our international and local guests makes it happen each Tuesday night. Good conversation, Good People, Good Times, and a safe environment. PRIME Night Tours and YOU will be the Life of the Party!!! Includes entry into all clubs, free welcome shots, and drink discounts!

Comedy Nights in the Basement

• Date(s): 10/05/2011
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 8pm-12midnight
• Location: Yankee Doodles - 1410 Third Street Promenade
• Contact: Jordan Reynolds
• Phone: (310) 985-4143
• Admission: Free w/ $20 minimum purchase during show

Stand-Up Comedy Night - Hosted by LA's #1 Comedy Show Producer Jay Davis. Talent from Comedy Central, Showtime Presents, and HBO specials. Many comedians have headlined their own US and International tours. Please join us at The Basement Under Yankee Doodles for great food, cold beverages, and superior service! No cover!

Gallery at Annenberg Community Beach House

• Date(s): 10/10/2011
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: 9-3pm, Gallery hours are subject to change. Upcoming closures will be posted here with as much notice as possible.
• Location: Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Highway
• Phone: (310) 458-4904

Cultural Abstraction, Contemporary Figurations: the Work of Seven Contemporary Figurative Painters in Santa Monica.

July 28 - December 4, 2011
An exhibition of work by seven artists from the Santa Monica College Art Mentor Program. Francisco Cabas, Quinne Larson, Abdul Mazid, Kathleen Melian, Jessica Nicol, Elizabeth Weber and Elena Wolek spin the narrative in their work into a thread that joins seemingly incongruent concepts in a visual dialogue, investigating and reporting ideas about cultural identity, gender empowerment, dislocation, consumption and human regeneration. The works display constant movement in delicate balance between figurative and abstract representations.

"Emerging Artists for Emerging Collectors" Art Opening / Artist Reception

• Date(s): 01/06/2012
• Recurring every 2 weeks on Friday
• Times: 5 - 8 pm
• Location: haleARTS S P A C E
• Contact: Sean Hemeon
• Phone: (310) 314-8038
• Admission: Free

"Emerging artists for emerging collectors" - New local artist featured every other friday with reception.

The Messed Up Show at M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater

• Date(s): 03/03/2012
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: 11pm
• Location: M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater
• Contact: Aaron Krebs
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $10

Where 80's Hair Metal, interactive comedy and drinking games all collide! You and your friends are are part of the show from beginning to end, led by a raucous host and 3 hardcore comedians. Come laugh as you party your face off at this Hard Rock Comedy show! Every Saturday night at 11pm (following the award-winning Mission IMPROVable Show).

Brett Young at Sonoma Wine Garden

• Date(s): 03/13/2012
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Times: 6:30pm
• Location: Sonoma Wine Garden, 395 Santa Monica Place, 3rd Floor Dining Deck
• Phone: (424) 214-4560

Join Brett Young and special guests, every Tuesday night for a live music set at 6:30pm on our garden patio.

Live Entertainment @ The Place

• Date(s): 05/19/2012 - 12/29/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Times: 1pm-4pm
• Location: Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place
• Phone: (310) 260-8333

Santa Monica Place features outstanding live entertainment in Center Plaza every Saturday and Sunday afternoon, typically 1-4pm. Join us for this unique outdoor music experience, weather permitting, and help us support these local, stand-out talents!

Food Truck Night at Olympic High School

• Date(s): 05/24/2012
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm
• Location: Northwest corner of Lincoln Blvd. and Ocean Park Blvd. Free parking! (Enter on Pine Street)
• Contact: Patty Vargas
• Phone: (310) 392-2494 x66207
• Admission: Free

Olympic High School hosts a Food Truck Night every Thursday night! The best food trucks from all over Los Angeles are brought on campus each week providing access to an array of food options to appeal to the most discriminating of appetites! Come listen to live music or a DJ while you eat. Please be sure to calendar - every Thursday!

Paint, Wine and Cheese Nights

• Date(s): 07/07/2012
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: 6pm-9pm
• Location: 2912 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• Contact: info@paintlab.net
• Phone: (310) 450-9200
• Admission: $30.00 + cost of canvas

Need some inspiration? How about a glass of wine...or two! Paint, Wine, and Cheese Night @ Paint:Lab Friday and Saturday evenings @ 6pm-9pm We will be hosting an evening of Paint, Wine, and Cheese @ Paint:Lab on Main St, Santa Monica. The cost for the evening is $3 plus the cost of your canvas. Includes paints, brushes, easels, complimentary wine, cheese, bread, crackers and fruit. Call us at (310) 450-9200 to make a reservation. Mention this post and get %10 off your canvas*

Painter's Breakfast at Paint:Lab

• Date(s): 07/08/2012
• Recurring weekly on Sunday
• Times: 10AM-1PM
• Location: 2912 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• Contact: info@paintlab.net
• Phone: (310) 450-9200
• Admission: $25.00 + the cost of canvas

Start your Sunday morning off on the creative side of the bed, filled with painting, coffee, tea and a light breakfast fare. Painters Breakfast @ Paint:Lab Sundays from 10am – 1pm. $25 plus the cost of your canvas ** Includes all the brushes, paints, easels, set up and cleanup, coffee, tea, oatmeal or bagel. **mention this post for a 10% discount on your canvas purchase**

Destination Food Tour Presents A Taste of Santa Monica

• Date(s): 07/27/2012
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: 11:00am-2:00pm
• Location: Throughout Santa Monica
• Admission: $59

You will be taken on a 3-hour adventure starting with how Santa Monica was established, all the ways Santa Monica has changed over the years, and of course all of the great things that Santa Monica has to offer today. You will sit down and relax with an interesting mix of people while you enjoy distinctive food and wine from some of Santa Monica's unique restaurants and shops. Tourists and locals alike will benefit from Destination Food Tour's knowledgeable suggestions for activities, restaurants, shopping and nightlife. Take this tour at the beginning of your visit; then go out and explore all the great places that may otherwise go unseen.

Story Time at the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

• Date(s): 08/04/2012
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Times: 3:30 p.m.
• Location: Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, 1600 Ocean Front Walk
• Phone: (310) 393-6149

Join us every Saturday at 3:30 p.m. for a whale of a tale! The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium will host story time in the Dorothy Green Room. Children (and adults) love to hear a good story, and the Aquarium has a nearly endless supply of books celebrating life of the sea. Join us any Saturday for a fun-filled story time. And while you're here, be sure to get a hug from a sea urchin, check out the new-born sharks in the nursery, make a marine-themed craft to take home and learn about the more than 100 species on exhibit - all marine life found in the Santa Monica Bay.

Hump Day Food Trucks

• Date(s): 08/08/2012
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: Lunch hours are 10am-3pm, Dinner hours are 4-9pm
• Location: 1401 Santa Monica Boulevard

Officially called Hump Day Lot, a collection of food trucks will be available every Wednesday featuring easy access parking for bikes and vehicles alike. The food trucks will be located at 1401 Santa Monica Boulevard, which is at the corner of 14th and Santa Monica.

As many as six trucks may be on site at once, serving lunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then dinner from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Entertainment will also be available in the form of music by The Central, a “social aid and pleasure club,” from noon to 9 p.m.

Wine Wednesdays at The Buffalo Club

• Date(s): 08/08/2012
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Times: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
• Location: The Buffalo Club, 1520 Olympic Blvd.
• Phone: (310) 450-8600
• Admission: $24

 Our Certified Sommelier, Brayner Ferry, will be describing, pouring and teaching you about selected wines every Wednesday at our Garden Courtyard Lounge. It's casual; arrive anytime. Wines are accompanied by an assortment of artisan cheeses. If you stay for dinner, enjoy 50% off any wine from our Garden Courtyard list.

Harlow Gold at Harvelle's

• Date(s): 10/25/2012
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Times: Doors open at 8pm; Shown starts at 10pm
• Location: Harvelle's, 1432 4th St.
• Admission: General Admission: $25; VIP premium reserved: $50

In the mood for something a little different? The Harlow Gold show at Harvelle's is the perfect recipe for a fun night out. Providing LA's only modern cabaret review, the dancers will amaze with their superbly choreographed performances that occur throughout the entire room. Sit back and hold onto your drinks, the show will come to you!

Santa Monica Flying Museum Flight Simulator

• Date(s): 12/14/2012 - 12/09/2013
• Recurring every week day
• Times: 10am-5pm
• Location: Santa Monica Museum of Flying, 3100 Airport Ave
• Phone: (310) 398-2500
• Admission: $5 + museum admission

Come and experience the latest addition to the Santa Monica Museum of Flying - the MaxFlight high definition, 3D virtual reality flight simulator FS3000. The simulator features a 360 degree full range of motion and carries two passengers. The air-to-air combat feature and the carrier landings seem like the real thing. The true to life depth and clarity of the HD-3D projection and the five speaker surround sound system makes the experience as close as you can get to actually flying.

This Is How We Do It Sunday

• Date(s): 02/17/2013
• Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
• Times: 6:30pm
• Location: Mi's Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade
• Contact: OurFunnyComedyShow@gmail.com
• Phone: (310) 451-0850
• Admission: $10

Come out for this 90s-themed comedy show. Everyone who comes in 90s gear gets in for half price. The show features the best comics in the city, celebs from the 90s, 90s trivia & prizes...This Is How We Do It!

Live Music Series at Casa Del Mar

• Date(s): 03/25/2013 - 05/31/2013
• Recurring daily
• Times: Monday-Friday 6pm; Saturday 7pm; Sunday 11:30am
• Location: Casa Del Mar Lobby Lounge, 1910 Ocean Way
• Phone: (310) 581-5533
• Admission: Free

Setting up at the Casa Lobby Lounge through Spring 2013, this rotating lineup of live music and daily drink specials comes on the heels of Managing Chef Sven Mede’s rollout of all-new menus at Catch restaurant and the Casa Lobby Lounge. Each day of the week boasts its own recurring beverage special, including preferred pricing on select premium wines, craft beers, top-shelf spirits, and more. Guests may complement their beverage of choice with Mede’s seasonal small plates menu while enjoying the lounge’s lineup of live music performances, which range from KCRW DJ Raul Campos spinning every Sunday, to returning favorites the Leftover Cuties turning out their signature vintage jazz-pop on select dates in March and May. Live music performances will rotate regularly, featuring a mix of DJs, jazz trios, renditions of classic soul legends, bossa nova, and more.

Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + The Architecture of Flight Exhibition

• Date(s): 04/05/2013 - 08/25/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Friday, Saturday
• Times: 10 AM - 5 PM
• Location: Museum of Flying, 3100 Airport Ave
• Admission: Adults $10 - Senior/Studnets $8 - Children ages 6-12 $6 - Children 5 or younger - free!

Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + the Architecture of Flight weaves the past, present, and future of airport design into a captivating museum exhibition that speaks to the visitors' emotion and intellect. Aided by film, digital art, animation, drawings, photographs, and rarely seen architectural models, Now Boarding provides a multi-media exploration into the complex relationship between people, culture, and airports. Created by acclaimed architectural curator Donald Albrecht, Now Boarding debuted at the Denver Art Museum in July 2012 where it enjoyed tremendous success. The exhibition struck a chord with the public, allowing them an insider's view into an architect's creative process while appealing to their curiosity about this well-known, but not well-understood building type.

House Team Party

• Date(s): 04/15/2013
• Recurring weekly on Monday
• Times: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
• Location: M.I.'s Westisde Comedy Theater, 1323-A Third Street Promenade
• Contact: Mike Betette
• Phone: (310) 405-5885
• Admission: Free

Three of our amazing house teams perform long-form improv based on your suggestions. No drink minimum. Always free. Come see why we're the fastest growing comedy theater in Los Angeles.

Actually Hansel & Gretel and Other Amazing Tales

• Date(s): 05/11/2013 - 06/23/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Times: Saturdays at 3:00 PM, Sundays at 12:30
• Location: Santa Monica Playhouse - The Other Space, 1211 4th Street
• Contact: Santa Monica Playhouse Box Office
• Phone: 310-394-9779 ext.2
• Admission: $12.50 general admission; $10.50 for kids 12 and under

Ever wondered what actually happened with Hansel and Gretel in that candy house? What really took place between the Little Mermaid and the Handsome Prince under the sea? And what does “Kamikakushi (gasp!)” really mean? Wonder no more, as Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie’s Actors’ Repertory Theatre unveils the real versions of your favorite stories in this surprising and delightful world premiere musical comedy based on Hansel & Gretel, The Little Mermaid and the Japanese legend of Kamikakushi - all rolled into one wild ride in the Playhouse’s signature commedia-circus style!

Kids Weekend Art Camp

• Date(s): 05/18/2013
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Times: 10:00am-1:00pm
• Location: 2912 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• Contact: Paint Lab
• Phone: (310) 450-9200
• Admission: $55 includes all materials

Bring your child to come enjoy our Kids Weekend Art Camp on Saturdays & Sundays! Open to ages 5 - 12yrs old. $55 includes all art materials (instruction, paint, brushes and paper). Choose from individual lessons or a multi-week lesson plan. Reservations required. Mention this add for a 5% discount on one child or signing up more then one child, up to 10% off per child, same day.