Category Archives: Arts

Pacific Palisades Ballerinas Will Perform May 27

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Westside Ballet of Santa Monica presents “Masters of Movement: Ballet through the Centuries”—a richly varied program of classical, neoclassical, and contemporary works that showcase the talent of the nonprofit company’s pre-professional dancers, alumni, and guest artists. If one was not … Continue reading →

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David Askew Goes from Homelessness to Work Featured in Art Show

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

PHOTOS and STORY by LAUREL BUSBY Artist David Askew’s life disintegrated into a haze of drugs, alcohol, and homelessness when he moved from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2000. For 12 years, he struggled. “I had created havoc in my … Continue reading →

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Two Great Nights of Ballet, May 26 and 27, at the Broad

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

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 →

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Photography Show Will Delight Viewers

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

“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 →

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Palisadian Allegra Clegg Named SM Award Winner

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

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 →

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Palisades Elementary Walkathon: Walking/Running for Health

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

With a few years off for Covid, Palisades Elementary is coming back strong with plans for its annual run/walkathon on April 27.  This will be the first one held since 2019, continuing a 25-year-tradition. “The annual Pali Elementary Walk-a-Thon is … Continue reading →

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Last Weekend for “Mean Girls” at Revere

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

  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 →

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PaliHi’s Top Artistic & Musical Students Will Be Showcased

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

Palisades Charter High School has one of the top visual and performing arts programs in the City and some of PaliHi’s most talented students go on to top colleges and then careers in the arts, film and television. The school … Continue reading →

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Artist Jonas Never’s Work Reaches Millions

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

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 →

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Artist Martha Meade Will Teach a Free Painting Class

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Sue Pascoe

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 →

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