A Double Act Play of Murder and Comedy
A double act playbill hit Santa Monica College’s (SMC) Theater Arts studio stage on Friday, October 19. The first act, The Real Inspector Hound written by Tom Stoppard, is a dark comedy …
"The Great ShakeOut" Hits SMC
On Thursday, October 18, Santa Monica College participated in an annual state wide optional earthquake drill, called “the Great Southern California ShakeOut.”
A.S. Monday, Oct. 15th
This Monday, the Associated Student Board held their seventh meeting, with all board members in attendance. The meeting started at 3:02 p.m. and was adjourned at 4:54 p.m. Brooke Harrington, the Director of Sustainability, started the meeting by delivering a public comment advertising sustainability week.
Halloween Film Review
Halloween, the most recent installment of the series of the same name, opened to a $77.5 million weekend, marking it as the best opening in franchise history. The opening also shone light on lead actor Jamie Lee Curtis, 59, whose part in Halloween marks her as the most successful female in a leading role over 55.
The Del Monte Speakeasy
The Del Monte Speakeasy sits in the basement of the Townhouse restaurant and was an actual speakeasy from 1920 to 1933. Established in 1915 by Italian immigrant Cesar Menotti, Townhouse is the oldest bar in Venice and one of the oldest bars in the Los Angeles area.
Halloween; A History
As the spookiest time of year draws in, some may ask the question of how the considerably silly tradition of Halloween came to be. While some version of Halloween tradition has occurred for centuries, it didn't become the kid-friendly, neighborhood festivity we recognize today until recently.
Santa Monica Colleges' Wind Ensemble Makes Sparkling Season Debut
SMC Wind Ensemble's dynamic performance of bright and inviting tunes engaged and delighted the audience, and promises more for their fall season.
IndieCade Invades SMC
The IndieCade Festival is an international event dedicated to recognizing independent games from around the world. This fun-filled festival draws industry insiders, designers, artists, players, and fans from around the world to play and preview the games, …
Fall 2019 College Fair
Crowds gathered to talk to representatives from a wide variety of various respected universities, pitching their programs to prospective transfer students, ….
Santa Monica Review Celebrates 30 Years
The Santa Monica Review (SMR) celebrated their 30th Anniversary at The Edye on the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on October 14. SMR Editor Andrew Tonkovich stood on the center floor stage paying tribute to the history of the literary journal and its contributing writers.
The Santa Monica Minute (10/5/18)
Corsair Multimedia Editor Blake Atwell brings a return of the weekly Santa Monica Minute.
Hungry Pocket: Bringing Mediterranean Cuisine to Santa Monica
“This is the first restaurant to serve falafel in the Western United States, ever!” The owner of Hungry Pocket Falafel House, Jeff Javaherr, shares this with anyone who will listen.
Rachel Moore and Kent Navarrette sing, dance through SMC’s Smokey Joe’s Cafe
A rock-and-roll themed jukebox musical taking place at the Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Building (Fri. Oct. 12 to Sun. Oct. 14), "Smokey Joe’s Cafe" features the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Both
22 July Delivers Standout Performances and a Strong Message
Norway was a different country after the 22nd of July, 2011. That morning, 77 people, mostly children, were murdered by a right wing extremist in a bomb attack on the office of the Prime Minister, and a shooting spree at the summer camp …
Detained by ICE: The Story of Jorge Gomez
“My name is Jorge Steven Gomez, I am 19 years old, I came from Honduras and on September 19th, I was released on bond from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center,” said Jorge Gomez.
Santa Monica College Receives 200,000 Dollar Veterans Resource Center Grant
California Community Colleges Board of Governors gave out more than $8 million in grant money to the Veteran Resource Centers (VRC) of 59 community colleges across the state, including Santa Monica College (SMC). SMC’s VRC received a total of $200,000 in state grant money.
Off The Hook Seafood Festival
Local Santa Monica restaurants and residents gathered at the Santa Monica Pier for the 4th annual Off the Hook’s Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 6
Out and about - Culver City Art Walk & Roll
In the heart of Culver City’s Arts District, Washington Boulevard was fenced off as thousands of people gathered to participate in the Art Walk & Roll Festival that took place on Saturday, October 6th.
Stephanie Powell: A Master Dancer and Artist
Inside the Core Performance Center dance studio on Santa Monica College's (SMC) main campus on September 26, Professor Stephanie Powell stood tall, dignified and true among a sea of ballet dancers.
A.S. Focuses on Sustainability
he Associated Students tackled some of the core values that they decided to focus on this semester, such as homelessness and sustainability during their meeting on Monday, October 8. A.S. is planning a variety of events for Sustainability Week…