Category Archives: Arts

New York City has American Ballet, New York City Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Joffrey, Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor and Martha Graham and this editor wisely, or not, bought tickets using money from waitress tips. Moving to Los Angeles, one … Continue reading →

“One look is worth a thousand words,” is attributed to advertising executive Fred Barnard, who claimed the phrase was first a Japanese then a Chinese proverb. One historian disputed that and said that newspaper editor Arthur Brisbane in a talk … Continue reading →

Pacific Palisades resident Allegra Clegg, who is the owner of the Westside School of Ballet, was named as Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce 2023 Women’s Health and Wellness winner. Clegg will be honored at a Chamber Gala on April 29. … Continue reading →

  Director Lara Ganz, who has directed numerous youth shows for Paul Revere Middle School and also for Theatre Palisades said in an April 16 email to CTN, “The show, Mean Girls, is REALLY good! Probably the best we’ve ever … Continue reading →

Now, a famous muralist, Jonas Never wanted to be a professional baseball player when he was younger. As a youth he played on the Pacific Palisades Baseball Association’s Dodgers. He attended Santa Monica High School, still pitching, even facing Palisades … Continue reading →

Artist Martha Meade taught a painting class in January, and it was pronounced a great success by all who attended. There has been demand for another class and now a new free painting class has been scheduled from 2 to … Continue reading →

  OFFICE OF COLLECTING AND DESIGN A special program for teens, “Office of Collecting and Design,” will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., on  Saturday, February 18, at the Palisades Library Community Room, 861, Alma Real Drive. The Office … Continue reading →