Entertainment
Experience Santa Monica's dynamic entertainment scene through our comprehensive coverage. From the iconic Santa Monica Pier to Third Street Promenade performances, we spotlight the events, venues, and performers bringing life to our coastal city. Stay current with local music shows, theater productions, film screenings, and seasonal festivities that make our community vibrant. Our reporting covers both major attractions and hidden gems, featuring upcoming events, artist interviews, and venue highlights throughout Santa Monica. Whether you're planning a night out or seeking family-friendly activities, trust Santa Monica Daily Press to be your essential guide to local entertainment.
A modern Rashomon?
The first act begins in medieval Japan. A married woman and her lover, both in kimonos and lots of hair,...
Read moreSMC’s Broad Stage announces lineup for upcoming season
MADISON CAMPUS — The Broad Stage’s third season will feature an eclectic mix of talent that spans mariachi to jazz...
Read more‘The Psychic’ sees laughs in your future
A scribe with severe writer’s block posts a sign in the window of his basement apartment. It announces that he...
Read more‘The Steam’
Gambling is an addiction. Done to extreme it can harm your relationships to others as well as to self. It...
Read moreStaying awake for ‘The Wake’
“The Wake” is a play with a lot of p’s in it: politics, philosophy, polemics, passion, and pathos. And enough...
Read more‘50 Amazing Years in the City of the Angels’
When we talk about basketball we all say Lakers. At least we do in Los Angeles. Everyone likes the story...
Read moreShenanigans at the World Bank
Alan Rosenberg is too charming to play a world-class villain. And so he makes neo-con Paul Wolfowitz almost likeable. The...
Read moreCris D’Annunzio digs his dad during stirring one-man performance
In person, Cris D’Annunzio is a gentle, soft-spoken man. Sweet, even. So you might not suspect that he was the...
Read moreSamohi musicians make national orchestra
SAMOHI — A pair of Santa Monica High School students recently showcased their musical capabilities during a weekend of playing...
Read moreA fabulous production at the Ruskin Theatre
After you’ve watched the subtle, nuanced performance of Dane Zinter as Fredrick, a pathetically lonely, obsessed madman in “The Collector,”...
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