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.
Experiencing war in words and pictures
Donald Margulies is one of my favorite living playwrights. He creates characters that are real, plots that are provocative, and...
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Double Feature Award Series Two long-standing studio empires — Fox and MGM — have combined to roll out the red...
Read more‘Home Another Way’
“But life isn’t always about what we want, is it?” Told in multiple viewpoints, this book offers the story of...
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‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ Woody Allen writes and directs this romantic tale set in that fine Spanish city. Friends Vicky (Rebecca...
Read more‘The Shadow Catcher’
Each year Santa Monica Citywide Reads selects a book for the community to read together and meet to discuss. They...
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‘W.’ Josh Brolin stars as two-term President George W. Bush in this engaging biopic written by Stanley Weiser and directed...
Read moreReggae unites artists
Westsider Matthew McConaughey knew he wanted to sign reggae recording artist, Mishka as his first official artist on his new...
Read more‘The Jewel of Gresham Greene’
“Why are boys more valued than girls, do you think?” Jewel asked an older woman. “Rich folks about carrin’ on...
Read moreSeduced by a mirage
“Fata Morgana” is a bittersweet coming-of-age story set in a provincial village in Hungary in the early years of the...
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‘Get Smart’ The Complete Series Would you believe you can capture all five seasons (138 episodes) on 25 discs plus...
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