SMC film professor produces environmental film
Andy Riesmeyer
April 5, 2012
Santa Monica College film studies professor Sheila Laffey has reason to be excited. The environmental film she has been working on for almost five years has finally hit the festival circuit. Screenings along the west coast have yielded big crowds, and the standing room only showings at the Laemmle’s... Read more »
Seed enthusiast David King lectures at SMC
Cinthia Vera
April 5, 2012
In 1903, there were 497 different kinds of lettuce and 544 different kinds of cabbage available for farmers to grow. Now, there are only 36 kinds of lettuce and just 28 kinds of cabbage. David King, founder of the Seed Library of Los Angeles, spoke at Santa Monica College last Tuesday about this dramatic... Read more »
Santa Monica ‘Buy Local’ expo entertains and informs
Peter S. Cheng
April 5, 2012
Just after 12:30p.m., as the rain clouds finally broke and allowed the sun to shine down on last Saturday’s second annual “Buy Local Expo” in Downtown Santa Monica, a sigh of relief came from Chamber Of Commerce CEO Laurel Rosen. This year’s event had already been delayed a week due to poor weather. Rosen... Read more »
Noirfest wraps up festivities with Barbara Morrison
Henry Crumblish
April 5, 2012
Santa Monica’s Noirfest is a celebration of noir culture and art noir. Participants paid homage to an era of art, music and film-making of the 1950s and 60s that portrayed a certain kind of darkness through striking black and white images and stylized drama, often accompanied by jazz music. The festival,... Read more »
Burlesque show leaves little to the desires
Vera Hughes, Staff Writer
November 30, 2010
The word “burlesque” implies partaking in extremely naughty activities. But burlesque isn’t just a strip show; it’s meant to be more tasteful. For The Provocateurs, however, that wasn’t exactly the case. Last Wednesday night, Nov. 24, Club Eleven of West Hollywood... Read more »
Shakira’s hips brings audiences to the Staples Center
Michael Santana, Staff Writer
October 26, 2010
Whenever, wherever Shakira performs, people follow. Fresh off the release of her new album, “Sale El Sol,” Shakira delivered a set list of her Spanish and English hits, along with new material off the aforementioned album this past weekend at the Los Angeles Staples Center. Upon... Read more »
Dancers find rhythm in unusual places
Jonathan Bue, Staff Writer
October 12, 2010
Pirouettes are usually performed on a stage, but that was not the case this past Thursday as Santa Monica College students participated in Heidi Duckler’s site-specific dance workshop, the second in a series of free “Masters of Dance” classes sponsored by the SMC Associates. Nothing... Read more »
Environmental PSAs bring awareness to SMC
Neelofer Lodhy, Staff Writer
October 5, 2010
Last Thursday at 7 p.m., Santa Monica College held the “Students For the Environment PSA” series, in which several public service announcements about the environment were submitted by students of all ages. Amber Katherine, professor of environmental politics at SMC was present in support... Read more »
It’s chic to be Greek
Michael Santana, Staff Writer
September 14, 2010
It’s not unusual to find traffic backed up clear across Normandie Avenue on a Friday afternoon. But upon closer inspection, one would have realized the annual Greek Fest was back in town. That’s right. Los Angeles’ annual festival, which is now in it’s 12th year, gave way to three... Read more »
Anberlin delivers another solid album
Neelofer Lodhy, Staff Writer
September 7, 2010
After two long years and a much-anticipated wait, Anberlin is finally gracing the alternative world with their new album, “Dark is the Way, Light is a Place.” Five albums later and a successful road along the way, Anberlin is ready to embark on their next tour to promote the new album. Though... Read more »
