Calendar
There is never a shortage of things to do in Santa Monica. The list below details interesting events happening throughout the city in coming months.
Jazz on the Lawn
Date: August 3, 2008 - August 31, 2008
Time: 5pm - 7pm
Location: Front lawn of Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, SM
Cool down with hot jazz on Santa Monica's City Hall front lawn. Every Sunday in August. Aug 3rd: Michael Sullivan; Aug 10th: Louis Van Taylor; Aug 17th: Billy Porter and friends of Reprise; Aug 24th: Russ Mullen and the Jazz Associates and Aug 31st: Opa Opa. Bring your own picnic dinner, a beach chair and umbrella to enjoy the freshest music and coolest breezes anywhere!
Santa Monica Drive In Movie: Casablanca
Date: September 5, 2008
Time: 7pm doors open, movie at sunset
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in this 1942 classic. PG. Free admission, but pick up tickets ahead of time from any Santa Monica Visitor Center location or Vidiots at 302 Pico Blvd. Folding chairs available for $5 rental, proceeds to benefit Cancer Relief Fund.
Santa Monica Book, Print, Photo & Paper Fair
Date: September 6, 2008 - September 7, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM CA90401
Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Admission $7, Seniors $4. Bustamante Enterprises. For info: Tel. 209-358-3134 or www.bustamante-shows.com
Wake up with the Waves
Date: September 6, 2008 - October 25, 2008
Time: 9am - 11am
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Every Saturday morning from Sept 6th to October 25th, join 'Ariel', 'Thomas' and 'Inky' and other friends for a free interactive concert series for young children. Please visit: www.santamonicapier.org or call 310-458-8900 for more information.
Bustamante Antiques Show & Sale
Date: September 12, 2008 - September 14, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM, CA90401
Fri & Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Admission $7, seniors $4. Bustamante Enterprises - For info: Tel 209-358-3134 or www.bustamante-shows.com
Santa Monica Drive In Movie: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Date: September 12, 2008
Time: 7pm doors open, movie at sunset
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Directed by Stephen Spielberg, a barrage of UFOs surprises an Indiana town. This oscar winning movie sparked a whole new genre of contemporary extra-terrestrial film. Free admission, but pick up tickets ahead of time from any Santa Monica Visitor Center location or Vidiots, 302 Pico Blvd. Folding chairs available for $5, proceeds to benefit Cancer Relief Fund.
International Gem & Jewelry Show
Date: September 19, 2008 - September 21, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM, CA90401
Fri 12noon-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Admission $7, Children under 16 free with paid adult, no strollers permitted. For info: Tel. 301-294-1640 or www.intergem.com
Santa Monica Drive In Movie: Open Season
Date: September 19, 2008
Time: 7pm doors open, movie at sunset
Location: Santa Monica Pier
Bring the family to this animated feature starring Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher. Follow the adventures of Boog, a happily domesticated grizzly bear, who is stranded in the woods at the beginning of hunting season. Free admission, but pick up tickets ahead of time from any Santa Monica Visitor Center location or Vidiots, 302 Pico Blvd. Folding chairs available for $5, proceeds to benefit Cancer Relief Fund.
Big Blue Bus Getaway Los Angeles County Fair
Date: September 20, 2008
Location: Trip starts from Santa monica College Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd, SM
The largest county fair in the nation returns to the Fairplex in Pomona, featuring top name performing artists on the grandstand stage and traditional county fair attractions. $35 per adult/senior, $25 per child (6-12 years). Meals not included. For full information, call 310-451-5444 or visit www.bigbluebus.com
Coastal Cleanup Day
Date: September 20, 2008
Time: 9am - noon
Location: Santa Monica Beach
With more than 12,000 volunteers expected to participate at more than 70 cleanup sites throughout Los Angeles County, Coastal Cleanup Day is set to celebrate its 24th anniversary as "the largest volunteer day on the planet". The City of Santa Monica and Heal the Bay team up for this international environmental cleanup day. For more info: please visit healthebay.org or call 310-4358-2201 x 5266.
Inaugural Gala: Barbara Cook in Concert
Date: September 20, 2008
Time: 7.30pm
Location: The Broad Stage, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street, SM
From "Broadway's favorite ingenue" to concert hall sensation, the legendary Barbara Cook has been called "the greatest singer in the world" by the Financial Times and a national treasure by millions of music lovers. Miss Cook graces The Broad Stage for the Inaugural Gala that promises to be a vocal tour de force. For info: www.TheBroadStage.com or tel. 310-434-3859
Annual Pico Art Walk and Vintage Auto Show Festival
Date: September 27, 2008
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Along Pico Blvd from Centinela to Main Street.
The "green-themed" event coincides with the AltCar Show at the Civic Auditorium. See galleries, studios and creative enterprises on Pico, some normally closed to the public. Virginia Avenue Park (on Pico) will host local artists, musical performers, childrens' art activities, the farmers' market, and "a taste of Pico" with special creations from participating Pico eateries. Free festival parking at Santa Monica College (1900 Pico) London double-decker buses will travel up and down Pico throughout the day. For more details visit www.picopassport.com.
"My Bloody Valentine" Concert
Date: October 1, 2008 - October 2, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, Santa Monica CA90401
Wednesday and Thursday 9pm. General Admission festival style, no chairs on main floor, tickets @ Ticketmaster (no advance tickets sold at Civic)
My Favorite Bead Show
Date: October 10, 2008 - October 12, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM, CA90401
Fri 12noon-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Admission $6, children under 16 free with paid adult, no strollers permitted. Tel. 301-294-1640 or www.intergem.com
The Broad Stage Opening Night: Frederica von Stade with Jake Heggie
Date: October 11, 2008
Time: 7.30pm
Location: The Broad Stage, Santa Monica College Performing Art Center, 1310 11th Street, SM
The Inaugural Season of The Broad Stage is honored to present Frederica von Stade, one of the greatest and most beloved mezzo-sopranos of our time singing a crowd-pleasing repertoire, as well as new music written especially for her by acclaimed composer and accompanist, Jake Heggie. The program will include the Los Angeles premiere of Heggie's "At the Statue of Venus" with libretto by Terence McNally.
Big Blue Bus Getaway Old Town Temecula & Pechanga Resort
Date: October 18, 2008
Location: Trip starts Santa Monica College Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd
Temecula's natural splendor hosts rich history, beautiful vineyards, resorts, casino, recreational and entertaining activities. The Pechanga Resort & Casino has 200 slot machines, 158 table games, a state-of-the-art non-smoking poker room, eight exceptional restaurants, entertainment & health club. $35 per person. Meals not included. For full info. call 310-451-5444 or visit www.bigbluebus.com.
Vintage Fashion Expo
Date: October 18, 2008 - October 19, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM, CA90401
Sat early buying 9am-10.30am, Sat 10.30am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Admission: early buying $20, regular hours $10. For info: Vintage Expositions
Tel. 707-793-0773 or www.vintageexpo.com
Santa Monica Antiques Show & Sale
Date: October 24, 2008 - October 26, 2008
Location: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street, SM, CA90401
Fri & Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm, Admission $7, Seniors $4. For info: Bustamante Enterprises Tel. 209-358-3134 or www.bustamante-shows.com
Contemporary Crafts Market
Date: October 31, 2008
Time: 10am - 6pm
Location: Fri-Sun 10am-6pm, Admissions $7. For info: Roy Helms & Assocs. Tel. 808-422-7362 or www.craftsource.org
American Cinematheque Screenings: Aero Theatre
Location: Aero Theatre, 1328 Montana Avenue, SM
Movie presentations by American Cinematheque, a non-profit, viewer-supported cultural organization, dedicated to the public presentation of the moving picture in all its forms, from classics to the outer frontiers of the art form. Weekly screenings of art, independent and classic films. Also sneak peaks of upcoming movies with celebrity guest appearances and discussions with film-makers. Call for program information: 323-466-3456. Tickets $10 or $7 for members.
Farmers Markets
Santa Monica's four weekly farmers markets are widely considered to be among the best on the west coast and feature field-fresh produce, hundreds of kinds of vegetables, brilliant cut flowers, breads, cheeses, delicious foods, live music and more. 3rd Street/Arizona: every Wed 9am-1.30pm and Sat 8.30am-1pm. Virginia Ave Park (corner of Pico & Cloverfield): Sat 8am-1pm. Santa Monica Airport (in the parking lots at Airport Ave/Bundy, Sat 8am-2pm. Main Street/Ocean Park: Sun 9.30am-1pm, music, pony rides, coffee, omelets, crepes & free craft workshops. For Farmers Market info call 310-458-8712
Ruskin Theatre: L.A. Cafe Plays
Location: Ruskin Theatre, 3000 Airport Avenue, Santa Monica, CA90405
Cafe Plays gives directors, actors and writers the chance to create a one-act play from scratch in 10 1/2 hours before presenting it the same evening to a live audience. Five one-act plays, bound by a common theme and locale, are staged each night. The 3rd Sunday of every month, 7.30pm & 9pm. $10 admission. Tel. 310 397 3244 or www.ruskingrouptheatre.com.
Santa Monica Conservancy Saturday Walking Tours
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Location: Downtown Santa Monica
Tours every Saturday morning. In approx. 2 hours and six blocks, the walk traverses more than 130 years of Santa Monica History, from its Wild West frontier beginnings to the sophisticated metropolis of today. Starting with the growth of the city, experience downtown's diverse architectural heritage, including the 1875 Rapp Saloon, the Majestic Theatre, the Keller Block, the Builders Exchange, the Bay Cities Guaranty Building and the El Miro Theatre. Reservations req'd by the Thursday before your tour. $5 for members, $7 for the public. Tel. 310 496 3146 or www.smconservancy.org
Santa Monica Outdoor Antique Market
Time: 8am - 3pm
Location: Santa Monica Airport, in the parking lots at Airport Ave and Bundy Drive
A high-end flea market specializing in furnishings and interior decor. Every 4th Sunday of the month, early admission 6am-8am $7, general admission $5, Seniors $3, kids free. Free parking. Smaller antique market held in the same lot on the first Sunday of every month, 8.00-3pm, $4 admission. For info: Tel. 323-933-2511
The People's Voice
Time: 10am - 12noon
Location: Palisades Park at the intersection of Santa Monica Boulveard and Ocean Ave.
Emulating the centuries-old tradition of Speaker's Corner in London's Hyde Park, the People's Voice puts up a weekly soap box and microphone for anyone to freely speak his or her piece. The sky's the limit! Free. Every Sunday.