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There was non-stop laughter after the Genie, famously played by Marcus M. Martin, appeared on stage singing "Arabian Nights" (along with ensemble) to introduce Disney's Aladdin musical on opening night at the Pantages Theater on September 12. Using creative set and lighting design to generate an enchanting atmosphere, the audience is magically transported to Agrabah where the story unfolds featuring Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Sultan, Aladdin's new "street rat" friends Kassim, Babkak, and Omar,...
The City of Culver City offers grants for dance, music and theatre performances. Under the purview of the Office of Economic and Cultural Development and the Cultural Affairs Commission, the Performing Arts Grant Program is designed to support local arts organizations and provide enriching and accessible cultural opportunities for the city's community, including residents, businesses, and visitors. Performing arts organizations of all sizes are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the Tony Award Winning Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder on Saturday, August 26 from 10am to 1pm, and Sunday, August 27 from 6pm to 9pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, August 28 from 7pm to 10pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by Catherine Rahm and produced by Jeremy Palmer and Grace O'Neill for Kentwood Players with...
The Santa Monica Public Library’s acclaimed Soundwaves new music series continues with events in September through December, all at the Main Library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. All the musical performances are on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. September 2, at 3:30 p.m., rising star Patrick Shiroishi presents music for four saxophonists. On October 7 Anna Homler sings in invented languages and creates sound with found objects, joined by Jorge Martin on electronics and ser...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for J.B. Priestley's suspenseful drama An Inspector Calls on Saturday, July 22 from 10am to 1pm, and Sunday, July 23 from 7pm to 10pm at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90045. Callbacks will take place by invitation only on Monday, July 24 from 7pm to 10pm. This is a non-equity, all-volunteer production directed by James Rice and produced by Marty S. Feldman and Lyndsay Palmer for Kentwood Players with rights secured from...
A favorite summer tradition, free concerts at Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey, returns on Saturday, July 15th at 7:00 pm for its 23rd season. The Marina del Rey Summer Symphony will present exciting new music from an unexpected source for many – video game music. Outstanding composers have been writing enjoyable and accessible music for video games, just as they have long done for movie scores. Maestro Steven Allen Fox, a leading talent in the movie and music industries, has created a f...
It's time to celebrate summer in beautiful Downtown Culver City! The City is pleased to present a new music series on Thursday evenings beginning on July 27th at 7 PM in Town Plaza at the Culver Steps. The free, family friendly series will run every Thursday evening until August 31st from 7 PM - 9 PM each evening. Seating is limited and available on a first come first served basis for view of the stage. Small picnic blankets and low back chairs are welcome in designated areas as capacity allows....
Starting Saturday, August 5th, Shakespeare in the Park returns to Culver City's Media Park for the 16th year! This year's production is a mash up of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, and the beloved characters from A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series. Instead of Shakespeare's tale of romantic trickery, Much Ado About Pooh is a tale about forging friendships and finding forgiveness. Instead of the characters falling in romantic love and getting married, they...
Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services is celebrating with movies in the park on Saturday nights all month long! This Saturday Guardians of the Galaxy at Fox Hills Park will be shown...
The application process to include all vendors, food and non-food, with one application process. We appreciate everyone interested in being a part of this wonderful Culver City Community Event; however, we expect more submissions in each category than we can accommodate. City staff and/or Fiesta La Ballona Committee Members will use the following transparent and inclusive screening & selection criteria: consideration for Culver City based organizations and businesses. minimizing duplication of...
After cancelation for several years due to the pandemic it's time to celebrate summer in beautiful Downtown Culver City! The City is pleased to present a new music series on Thursday evenings beginning on July 27th at 7 PM in Town Plaza at the Culver Steps. The free, family friendly series will run every Thursday evening until August 31st. The performer line-up will be announced soon but mark your calendars now to make sure you don't miss the fun. The event is produced by the City of Culver...
July is Parks Make Life Better! Month when we celebrate the essential benefits of parks and recreation throughout the state of California. Culver City Parks, Recreation & Community Services is celebrating with movies in the park on Saturday nights all month long! Next date: Saturday, July 08, 2023 | 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM July 8, 2023 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle at Syd Kronenthal Park July 15, 2023 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at Veterans Memorial Park July 22, 2023 - Guardians of...
Avoid the parking headache going to the Culver City Fireworks show at West LA College this yar, - Culver CityBus Line 3 will take you there for just $1. Call (310) 253-6500 or view the Line 3. For the complete schedule go to https://www.culvercitybus.com/files/assets/bus/documents/schedules/may-2023/june-2023-reduced-service/line-3_saturday-sunday-holiday_jun_2023-web.pdf bus schedule to plan your trip!...
Disneyland is offering a discount for California residents as Disney celebrates its 100-year anniversary. You can now purchase a three-day, one-park-per-day ticket at $249, which works out to $83 per day. That's for admission on Mondays through Thursdays. The price is $300 if you want a three-day, one-park-per-day ticket offer for weekends. The three-day deals are valid for Disneyland Park or California Adventure and don't have to be used on consecutive says. A park hopper addition costs more....
The Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore whose motto is "Painting and Preserving the Santa Monica Mountains" will once again be having it's Art on the Green art show supporting the Palisades Village Green and local and national conservation organizations. The 6th annual art exhibit and sale will be on Sunday July 16, 2023, from 10AM to 4PM at the Pacific Palisades Village Green, 15290 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA. The exhibit and sale feature many local artists...
The city council approved the 2023 Summer Concert Series and the city will issue a Request For Proposals for the 2024 Summer Concert Series. The return of the Summer Concert series will change of location; from the courtyard in front of City Hall, to the Culver Steps according to Jim Clarke, Chairman of the Culver Arts Foundation. The concerts will be expanded and held on Thursdays from July through September. using "local artists and previously featured musicians,." The Culver Arts Foundation w...
The Santa Monica Public Library’s acclaimed Soundwaves concert series presents a free performance by The Smudges, on June 3, 2023 at 3:30PM, in the Pico Branch Library Annex in Virginia Avenue Park, at the corner of Pico and Cloverfield. The Smudges are violinist Jeff Gauthier and cellist Maggie Parkins. They play new music which often incorporates improvisation and electronics. Each has a substantial history in Los Angeles creative music, with jazz and classical roots. Gauthier has collaborated extensively with Alex and Nels Cline, GE S...
The Santa Monica College Musical Theatre Workshop will celebrate live theater with performances of "Carnival – Melodious Maximus" - a fantastical collage of revelry from the center ring of Musical Theatre - on Friday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 10, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, June 11, at 2 p.m. Performances will be held in the Studio Stage at the SMC Theatre Arts Complex, located on the main SMC Campus (1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica). The lively, entertaining revue will f...
As The SpringHill Company embarks on its first theatrical endeavor in partnership with Center Theatre Group, together the two entertainment companies will bring Will Power’s play about two cultural icons Muhammad Ali and Stepin' Fetchit to Los Angeles audiences. Center Theatre Group will work alongside The SpringHill Company’s Emmy Award-winning studio team, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, to bring Will Power’s “Fetch Clay, Make Man” to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in June. Emmy Award winner Debbie Allen will make her Center Theatre G...
The Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts presents: JAVA GALA 15. Join us for our 15th annual benefit and showcase that will be held in person at CCHS's Robert Frost Auditorium on Saturday, June 3rd with a 6pm reception and 7pm show. TICKETS: $25 for adults, $10 for students age 6-18; free for children 5 and under; Season Passes not valid for this event. Everyone will need a seat reservation. Adult pricing increased to $30 on May 30th. ONLINE TICKET SALES END AT 11:59PM O...
Westside Ballet practices the "GRAND DÉFILÉ," A Presentation of the Full Company, staged by Artistic Director Martine Harley to music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Heath Olvera and Christopher Toledo (front left), Francisca Bugacov (center left) Sawyer Jordan and Dylan Weinstein (center), Isabel Bugacov (center right) Spencer Collins, Evan Hull (front right), Gabriella Calderon (front right). The cast of over 80 student dancers-including over 40 Santa Monica and Culver City residents and s...
ill Geer's Theatricum Botanicum opens its 50th Anniversary summer Season with two of William Shakespeare's most mystical offerings: the thrilling supernatural tragedy, Macbeth, and that most magical of romantic comedies, A Midsummer Night's Dream. There's no better place to commune with the spirits than Theatricum's spectacular outdoor amphitheater, carved into the rustic hillside and surrounded by the Topanga woods...
The 37th Annual California Strawberry Festival makes its debut at the Ventura County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, May 20 and 21 with strawberry-themed food, beverages and contests, live entertainment, rides and activities. This year marks the first time the festival is being held at the fairgrounds (10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001). Hours are 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days. For strawberry lovers, the California Strawberry Festival is two days of strawberry heaven. Over 50 food and beve...
Legendary vocal group, The Tallis Scholars, will be performing at St. Andrew Church in Pasadena on April 26, their one and only appearance in Southern California as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour. Based in London and directed by Peter Phillips, they are known as the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music. Over the years on their worldwide concert tour, they have been treating their followers to masterful, beautiful, and transcendent music. This is a rare opportunity to bear witness to their...
Ce As The SpringHill Company embarks on its first theatrical endeavor in partnership with Center Theatre Group, together the two entertainment companies will bring Will Power's play about two cultural icons Muhammad Ali and Stepin' Fetchit to Los Angeles audiences. Center Theatre Group will work alongside The SpringHill Company's Emmy Award-winning studio team, founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, to bring Will Power's "Fetch Clay, Make Man" to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in June. Emmy Awar...
