Film brings art and motherhood together
Jasmin Huynh
May 14, 2013
Work, motherhood, art, change, and friendship. These are the themes in Mary Trunk’s documentary “Lost in Living,” which showed the lives of four women and their daily ups and downs as mothers, artists, daughters, and friends. Between work, family and change, they are “lost in... Read more »
Art department showcases students
Alex Vejar
May 14, 2013
From afar, it looked like a garden-variety dress on a mannequin. But upon closer inspection, the real message of the art piece comes through. Words like “trafficking,” “victimization” and “violence” were written on cards showing seemingly-malnoursished children, depicting... Read more »
‘Global Motion’ leaves more to be desired
Sara Cheshm Mishi
May 7, 2013
Santa Monica College’s dance performance “Global Motion World Dance Company,” directed by Raquel Ramirez and Sri Susilowati, left the audience thinking of the difference between wealth and poverty, but longing for crisper performances from the dancers. The dance concert contained traditional... Read more »
SMC goes modern with ‘Synapse’
rona navales
May 7, 2013
Chassés and pas de boureés, techniques used as warm-ups in dance, were in the midst of perfection by Santa Monica College dancers in a rehearsal before the spring semester dance ensemble premiere of “Synapse.” An array of contemporary dance styles will be performed this weekend, including... Read more »
Civic auditorium holds its last fashion expo
Allie Silvas and Henry Crumblish
April 30, 2013
Goodbyes can be bittersweet. This weekend, The Vintage Fashion Expo said farewell to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium as the auditorium said farewell to Santa Monica. The expo brings collectors and dealers of vintage clothing ranging from the 1890s to the 1980s to trade and sell their specialty garments. Saturday... Read more »
Elite vocalists sing their hearts out
Asha McClendon
April 30, 2013
On the morning of his big performance, vocal student Jonathan Hernandez’ day was much like any other. He sang at his church in the morning and even ate Wendy’s for lunch. Even though he only had a week and a half of practice with his band, he was ready to put on a memorable performance later... Read more »
Music dept. gives students well-rounded music education
Henry Crumblish
April 30, 2013
It seems as if there are as many music genres now as there are social media websites. From dubstep to horrorcore, and even Korean pop, music genres are constantly evolving as musicians are learning new methods of expression. “It’s weird,” said Shannon Barteau, outreach manager of Musicians... Read more »
Spring dance to lead with Global Motion
rona navales
April 30, 2013
A rush of artful adrenaline runs through the veins of Santa Monica College dancers as they prepare for their annual world dance concert, Global Motion. New additions to this spring semester’s Global Motion performance will incorporate two ethnic dances, Filipino and Moldavian. SMC student Toni... Read more »
Hollywood director screens film for Earth Week
Sara Cheshm Mishi
April 29, 2013
Tom Shadyac, the Hollywood director of “Liar, Liar,” “Bruce Almighty,” “The Nutty Professor” and “Ace Ventura,” was living a successful life by traditional standards. But after buying his first mansion, he did not find himself any happier. Shadyac started... Read more »
Hitting the books
Maria Chiu
April 26, 2013
The year’s 18th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books featured conversations with renowned authors, such as Joyce Carol Oates and Orson Scott Card. American icons like Debbie Reynolds and Carol Burnett took the stage to speak about their memoirs. Children were giddy from having met Lemony Snicket... Read more »
