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.
See ‘Fiddler’ again
My maternal grandmother, when she was just 12 years old, was placed in a hay wagon among a group of...
Read moreA royal good romp
Can you imagine a more delightful way to spend a sunny Sunday afternoon than in the lush wooded tranquility of...
Read more‘Promises I Made My Mother’
There is an Irish proverb that states, “A man loves his sweetheart the most; his wife the best; but his...
Read more‘The Secret’
In this new series published by Bethany House, Beverly Lewis once again takes us into the world of the Amish...
Read more‘How I Went To the Oscars without a Ticket’
With a title like “How I Went To the Oscars without a Ticket” you may be asking yourselves, “Is this...
Read more‘500 Days of Summer’ no average love story
When writers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber set out to make a film it wasn’t going to be a...
Read more‘Salsamuffin’ on the menu
SM PIER — Tonight’s Twilight Dance Series brings the international music stage to Santa Monica with one band combining reggae...
Read moreA Greek revival, 2,500 years later
Listen, wouldn’t you think that a musical that could produce lyrics that rhyme “prodigious, religious, prestigious and litigious” would be...
Read moreNew DVD Releases
‘Gran Torino’ — Widescreen Edition This racially-centered drama features Clint Eastwood as Walt Kowalski, a recent widower, longtime bigot and...
Read more‘The Apothecary’s Daughter’
Mirriam-Webster’s defines an apothecary as a medical professional who sells drugs or compounds to physicians, surgeons, and patients. In literature...
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