Category Archives: Arts

Enjoy An Award-winning Musician, while Supporting a School in Zambia

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Sue

Michael Sobie will be performing “The Music of Elton John,” in a special benefit concert at Mercer Hall at Palisades High School on Sunday, January 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased through go.palihigh.org/gofan. PaliHi’s Theater … Continue reading →

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Knitters and Crocheters Sought

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Sue

If you enjoy knitting and crocheting, join like-minded individuals at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, in the Palisades Library, 851 Alma Real. There is no fee and anyone 18 years or older who already knits, or crochets is welcomed. … Continue reading →

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Theatre Palisades Presents “Miracle on 34th Street”

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Sue

Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe presented a radio show of Miracle on 34th Street on December 14, which included ads from Lux soap. The almost full house, of all ages, laughed as the actress held up the box of soap and … Continue reading →

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Skirball Exhibition: Quilts Tell the Story of America

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Sue

Story and Photos:  LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor My great-grandmother Dora Burdick’s crazy quilt commands a wall in my house like a stained-glass window, its luminous satin patches jigsawing around a central 5-point star. On closer inspection, clues emerge … Continue reading →

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Joyous Free Gift Given by Theatre Palisades

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Sue

  If one if having trouble getting in the holiday spirit, there is a solution. Come enjoy the Theatre Palisades Actors’ Troupe radio show presentation of Miracle on 34th Street on Wednesday, December 14. Admission is free to the public. … Continue reading →

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Adamson House Decorated for “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Sue

The Adamson House is festively decorated for the holiday season: “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” If one has relatives who are coming to town, or if a resident has never visited this historic 1930 beach house in Malibu, located along … Continue reading →

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Botanical Artist featured at Pacific Palisades Garden Club Meeting

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Sue

Botanical artist Deborah Shaw will be the Pacific Palisades Garden Club speaker tomorrow, December 5, at 7 p.m. Her topic “Botanical Art through the Ages,” will address the history of botanical art to contemporary times. Works by American Society of … Continue reading →

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The “Nutcracker” Returns to the Westside over Two Weekends

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Sue

The longest running “Nutcracker” production in Southern California is returning to the Broad Stage in Santa Monica beginning Thanksgiving weekend for eight public performances. This is the complete, traditional ballet, from the Victorian-style party scene to the dazzling Sugar Plum … Continue reading →

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Mysteries and Opera Events Featured through Palisades  Library

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Sue

Pacific Palisades Library will present two events on Tuesday, November 15, and a third event on Thursday, November 17.   Mysterious Book Club The Mysterious Book Club, which met regularly before Covid at the Palisades Library, is back. This month … Continue reading →

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Santa Monica Conservancy Presents: “Everything Old Is New Again”

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Sue

As part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration the Santa Monica Conservancy is hosting a special virtual program “Everything Old is New Again: Adaptive Reuse in Santa Monica,” at 5 p.m., Sunday, November 6. The Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated … Continue reading →

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