From the streets to the tattoo seat
Paul Alvarez Jr.
May 21, 2013
Mexican-born and West L.A. raised street artist turned tattoo artist Danny Mateo admires that luchadores wear masks to conceal themselves, without caring about people knowing their real identity. He transfers that mentality over to his artwork. “It’s about the art; it’s not about who makes the... Read more »
Does music get a little help from drugs?
Asha McClendon
May 21, 2013
Musicians have seemingly had a part in the drug and alcohol scene throughout their careers, with legends like Whitney Houston, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and many others having met their demise due to overconsumption or overdosing on various substances. As far back as 1830, substance abuse... Read more »
Entertainment Anonymous
raul cervantes
May 21, 2013
Whether it be a television show, the latest Call of Duty video game or Netflix, various forms of entertainment are a part of everyday life. With access to these various electronic getaways becoming easier by the second, addiction to them becomes a more real possibility. Douglas Gentile, a research psychologist... Read more »
When the money stops
Jasmin Huynh
May 21, 2013
Thousands of dollars of debt, domestic problems, bank robbery, murder and suicide. These are only a few possible consequences of gambling addiction. Dr. Timothy Fong, associate professor of psychiatry and co-director of the UCLA Gambling Studies Program, said that he has had patients who drained all... Read more »
‘Millie’ musical set to take stage
Jasmin Huynh
May 19, 2013
On May 23, the theater department at Santa Monica College will preview their interpretation of the Tony Award-winning comedic musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” directed by theater professor Janie Jones. Set in 1922, the show features a girl from Kansas named Millie, who has just arrived... Read more »
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 »
