Arts & Entertainment, Art, Entertainment Brooke Matteson Arts & Entertainment, Art, Entertainment Brooke Matteson

Paul Cornish Takes Residency at the 18th Street Arts Center

The 18th Street Arts Center supports artists from around the globe and showcases their artwork to the world. Their annual Make Jazz Fellowship, selected pianist and composer Paul Cornish, as their 2021 artist in residence. Cornish performed his original works in a free concert streamed from the iconic World Stage in Leimert Park, on April 25, 2021.

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Designing the Future with IxD

The ability for students to experience the growing technology and resources involved in the interactive design industry is at their fingertips. Santa Monica College (SMC), students have the opportunity to fully apply themselves to their passions by engaging in the Interactive Design Program housed in the newly remodeled Center of Media and Design. The deadline to apply is March 1 for the Fall 2021 semester.

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Culture, Art Kristina Stolbova Culture, Art Kristina Stolbova

Virtual Museum Tours

Due to the pandemic, you can now take a close look at art exhibitions from the comfort of your living room. Museums are opening virtual tours and they are available for anyone and anywhere in the world.

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Culture, Art Damaris Galeano Culture, Art Damaris Galeano

Lego to the Museum

Nathan Sawaya, a New York City corporate lawyer turned contemporary artist, transformed over one million LEGO® bricks into more than 100 sculptures in California Science Center's new exhibit "The Art of the Brick" which opened Friday, Feb. 28.

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Art, Culture Dana Binfet Art, Culture Dana Binfet

Women's Suffrage History on Display

A display case of letters written by the famous women’s rights activist, Alice Stone Blackwell, attracted a small crowd of museum visitors on Thursday March 5, during the grand opening of the “All Is Possible: Women’s Suffrage in California” Exhibition at the Santa Monica History Museum. The exhibition is open in tandem with Women’s History Month and will run until June 6.

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Culture, Art Vanessa O’Brien Culture, Art Vanessa O’Brien

The UnReal World

On February 29 was the official opening for the new exhibit Unreality at SMC’s Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery. Showcasing works by Lisa Adams and Kelly McLane. The exhibit is free and will be on display until Saturday, March 28.

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Art, Culture, Local, Print Issue Andrew Narvaez Art, Culture, Local, Print Issue Andrew Narvaez

Hammer Projects: Shadi Habib Allah

On Saturday, Sept. 22, The Hammer Museum, under the guidance of curator Aram Moshayedi, will unveil their second exhibition for the season: Hammer Projects: Shadi Habib Allah. Allah’s creations will transport his viewers to Liberty City, an impoverished neighborhood of Miami, to examine its economic conditions, more specifically, corner stores.

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Pico Block Party: Empowering Youth Voices Through Music and Art

The 18th Street Arts Center held the third annual Pico Block Party this Saturday, May 19 from 3-6 p.m. to promote youth voices by getting them involved in the community. The block party is a community arts festival that featured events for the whole family, with art workshops that kids could participate in, musical performances, artists' open studios, and food trucks for the hungry attendee.

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Art, Culture, Lifestyle, Print Issue Isai Palacios Art, Culture, Lifestyle, Print Issue Isai Palacios

Music Appreciation Club Brings Students Together

The welcoming sound of piano echoes throughout the hallway behind Santa Monica College’s concert hall on the college's Performing Arts Center. Performing at the head of the class is Leo Rodriguez, 20, president of the Music Appreciation club who is excited to get the club up and running again for another semester along with previous members and newcomers.

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SMC's Moon Over Buffalo Play

After a very intense month of rehearsal, ranging from four to six hours a day, the cast of Moon Over Buffalo took to the Theater Arts main stage at Santa Monica College on Thursday September 28, 2017, for their preview showing. It takes place in 1953 and is about the madcap comedy, Moon Over Buffalo. 

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