After losing their home in the Eaton fire, artist Camilla Taylor curated an exhibition made up of just artists whose houses have burned down. “My House Burned Down”, located at Track 16 in Downtown LA, hosts 8 different artists, 4 who lost their home in the recent LA fires and 4 who have lost their home from fires in the past. Taylor explores themes of loss, destruction and grief, as well as what happens when you have nothing left.

SMC’s Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra close the spring semester with “The Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart.

Global Motion took place on May 17 and 18, 2025 and showcased three student choreographers: Mayu Oishi, Simon Lathrop and Aiden Cook

Santa Monica College (SMC) students display their artwork at the Art Complex.

The Global Motion World Dance Company prepares for their Spring performances.

Amadour, a former Santa Monica College (SMC) and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) alum shares their journey as a nonbinary, first-generation American artist.

Santa Monica College Barret Art Gallery hosted closing reception for its 2024-2025 exhibit Converge+Vertex: Traversing the Minor Gesture of Timeliness.

L.A. Times’s Festival of Books marks their 30th anniversary this year. The festival is hosted on the USC campus and filled with exhibitors and attendees.

A look behind the curtain of Synapse, a contemporary dance performance

Students of all skill levels celebrate tradition and build community one note at a time, led by a passionate instructor.

Emeritus Gallery showcases its first on-campus reception for part one of the Emeritus Student Art Exhibition since 2019.

Artists featured in the Converge+Vertex exhibit at Barrett Gallery shared a transcendent conversation at a panel hosted by the Santa Monica College (SMC) art department.

SMC Jazz Ensemble honors jazz legends with soul, history and powerful performances.

SMC’s Symphony Orchestra and the SMC Theatre department collaborated to bring the “Carnival of the Animals” to life at BroadStage.

Cast members from “Grease” share their inspiring journeys with their roles and their uplifting experiences with Dr. Harrop, the director.

The SMC dance department partnered with BroadStage, offering a three-day residency to RUBBERBAND.

RUBBERBAND dance group combines a fusion of hip-hop, ballet and contemporary dance, and performed at BroadStage on March 8 and 9.

The Artist’s Gallery spotlighted artists at their awards and reception night for the “Imaginations” and “Earth, Wind, Fire and Water” exhibits.

Battleship USS IOWA held a Rock For Responders concert to honor Los Angeles first responders for putting their lives on the line every day. 

The BroadStage will be  presenting three concerts coming up on Jan 25, 26, and Feb 1. Throughout the first weeks of the new year, the city of Los Angeles has faced much destruction and loss. These concerts are offering a way for Angeleno’s to heal with music and art, entry starting at $0– pay with what you wish tickets.