Category Archives: Arts

Theatre Palisades Awards Produces a Bittersweet, Optimistic Evening

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Sue

Annually, the Theatre Palisades hosts an award evening to fete the actors and productions that were deemed the best of the season of the five produced plays/musicals. It is usually a lovely evening with a meal held at Founders Oak … Continue reading →

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Nestor’s Kingdom on Exhibit at Getty Villa

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Sue

The Palace of Nestor was described in Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad as Nestor’s kingdom of “sandy Pylos.”  The structure is one of the best-preserved Mycenaean Greek palaces discovered – a two-story building with workshops, baths, receptions rooms and a sewage … Continue reading →

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Opportunity to “Freshen” the Village Green 52 Years Later

Posted on August 5, 2025 by Sue

Sabrina Halper grew up in Pacific Palisades, and Elad Gil, an entrepreneur and investor, who also spent time here, are proposing revitalizing the Green. That will include repairing the green, updating the landscaping and funding the creation and installation of … Continue reading →

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Amazing Design for Potrero Pedestrian Crossing Submitted for Clas Project

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Sue

Kaylie Ward  grew up in Pacific Palisades and attended Santa Monica Catholic High School. She played club volleyball at UCLA, while attending college. After graduating, she took a temporary job at the Bay Theater in Caruso’s Palisades Village when it … Continue reading →

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Don Bachardy Retrospective Closes August 4

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Sue

There are just a few days remaining to see a Don Bachardy retrospective at the Huntington Library in San Marino. The exhibit which opened in April will close Monday, August 4. Bachardy was at the opening in April where he … Continue reading →

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Emmy Nominations – Of course, Palisadians are included!

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX After what we’ve been through this year, it’s nice to have some good news for Pacific Palisades. This is an entertainment story. So that good news comes in the form of Emmy nominations – a lot of … Continue reading →

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“Disney’s Descendants: The Musical” Opens this Weekend

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Sue

Director Lara Ganz and Co-Director and Choreographer Rebecca Brancato Barragan lead a cast of 35 youth actors in the delightful musical Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, which opens Friday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at Paul Revere Middle School auditorium, 1450 … Continue reading →

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Art and Music in the Canyon June 28

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Sue

It will be an evening of art and music of young artists who grew up in Santa Monica Canyon, at Gallery 69 on Saturday, June 28. There will be a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be complimentary … Continue reading →

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Set Up an Art “Studio in a Box”

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Sue

The Pacific Palisades Art Association is hosting a workshop “Studio in a Box” with artist Ruth Askren from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at the Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club at 1210 Fourth Street, Santa Monica. RSVP … Continue reading →

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Final Performances of “JEST A SECOND!” This Weekend

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Sue

Everyone needs a little escape from reality and some genuine laughter. Theatre Palisades is offering the perfect solution, an evening at the theater with JEST A SECOND! – the highly anticipated follow-up to the hilarious Beau Jest! Sarah and Bob are now … Continue reading →

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