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.
Community makes music to celebrate solstice
Multiple venues in Santa Monica were turned into free concert spaces this past Friday, celebrating the annual Make Music Day...
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Sumo and music — of course!
Highly Recommended All Star Sumo – Yolo, and LA offers exotic opportunities that Omaha and Albuquerque don’t. My millennial daughter...
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New heroes, Mean Girls make May Locals’ Night a special affair
Though it was the final edition of Locals’ Night on the Santa Monica Pier until September, the evening packed in...
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Poetry, film merge to form unique festival atmosphere
Two art forms that continue to resonate on the Westside combined this past month in an affair crossing all genres...
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Opinion: Music in the crystal shop
Disney delight At this point we would like to see soon-to-disappear maestro Gustavo Dudamel waving the baton every time, but,...
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A fresh set of ears
Nicole is back. One time only, so don’t miss it. Offering a younger but very well informed opinion on what...
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The city’s Public Library announces the inaugural Santa Monica Poet Laureate
Anne Carmack is a Santa Monica-based writer and multidisciplinary artist whose work seeks to explore the shape-shifting themes of personal...
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Comedy fest continues at Bergamot
The best of comedy and entertainment professionals continue to grace The Crow comedy club at the Bergamot Station Arts Center...
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Yo! Bruce!
Where’s Waldo? Where’s Jack Neworth? Beats me. What day is it? For a guy facing some health issues that are...
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Raunchy relationships revisited for one-woman show
While young adults are experiencing their childhood, they often don’t realize the impact of the time period until much later....
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