It’s not quite the Brit-centric haven it used to be, but Santa Monica is still a place that hundreds of British expatriates call home.   On April 25, at Santa Monica's Moss Theatre on the campus of New Roads School, the city will serve as host to one of the centerpieces of this year's BritWeek Celebration. Founded in 2007,... Read more →

LINEUP: Cast of Bristol Old Vic and Handspring Puppet Company's ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’ (Photo courtesy Simon Annand) You have just a few more opportunities to catch Britain’s venerable Bristol Old Vic and South Africa’s young Handspring Puppet Company as they wrap up their run of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, “A... Read more →

THE CAST: ‘Recall’ not worth remembering. (Photo courtesy The Visceral Company) “Recall” is one of those plays that telegraphs everything it’s about to do, and then it does it. The only element that’s at all intriguing is the title. The word itself usually connotes a memory that has returned to a person’s consciousness. Or... Read more →

DRINK UP: Del Frisco's Grille has an extensive wine list with bottles lining the walls. (Kevin Herrera kevinh@smdp.com) SM PLACE — I’ve always been a fan of fusion cuisine, especially when ambitious chefs are involved. They don’t just take different forms of cookery from regions and combine them. That’s too easy. The accomplished... Read more →

Kids and their parents can enjoy free concerts and activities, including singing, dancing, dress-up and face painting, beginning April 5 through May 24 on the Santa Monica Pier as part of the Wake Up With the Waves series, now in its eighth year. Series co-founder Michael Cladis is back to host the series, partnering with local co-producer... Read more →

LOCAL FLAVOR: A number of Santa Monicans are a part of the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Youth Orchestra) CITYWIDE — Santa Monica students are invading the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra. The youth orchestra pulls about 90 kids from 60 public schools for a full-scale orchestra and a handful are from Santa... Read more →

Guests look at Awkward Family Photos on Thursday, March 27. (Fabian Lewkowicz FabianLewkowicz.com) Head over to the California Heritage Museum, Wednesdays through Sundays until July 27, for the hilarious Awkward Family Photos exhibition. The folks behind the website have turned their obsession — and ours — into an art show, which... Read more →

THE CAST: Jim Broadbent and Lindsay Duncan star in 'Le Week-end.’ (Photo courtesy Film4; Free Range Films) Have you noticed? They’ve begun making films for people who aren’t 12-year-old boys! “Le Week-end” is one of those. Aimed at Baby Boomers and beyond, it stars Academy Award-winner Jim Broadbent (he won for the agonizing... Read more →

With spring comes the fruits and vegetables on the outer spectrum of the rainbow — the reds, blues, and purples. These rich pigments most commonly found in berries are from the compounds anthocyanins. Also found in red wine, eggplants and red cabbage, these plants produce anthocyanins as a protective mechanism against environmental... Read more →

Barbara Kruger. Untitled (Hello/Goodbye), 2014. (Photo by Brian Forrest) Thanks to the generosity of two benefactors, Erika J. Glazer and Brenda R. Potter, admission to UCLA Hammer Museum in Westwood is now completely free. Three cheers! The Hammer is a tremendous resource for our community, where you’ll be treated to such unique... Read more →