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Here’s a run down of Westside events for July 11 – July 17.
Things To Do
SUMMER DEEP SKY WONDERS; Fri., Jul. 11, 8 pm. John Drescher Planetarium, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.434.3005, smc.edu/eventsinfo.
THE SECRET GARDEN COMEDY SHOW; Fri., Jul. 11, 8 pm. The Panini Garden, 2715 Main St., Santa Monica, searchforsanity.com.
FLEMING’S “FIRST FRIDAYS” ALL-AMERICAN BOURBON TASTING; Fri., Jul. 11, 9 pm. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 252 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.278.8710, flemingssteakhouse.com.
FREE CLASS: WATERWISE GARDENING; Sat., Jul. 12, 9 am. Armstrong Garden Centers, 3226 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.829.6766, armstronggarden.com.
STORYTIME WITH A TWIST WITH ABBY SCHACHNER; Sat., Jul. 12, 10:30 am. Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 Pico Blvd., West Los Angeles, 310.559.2665, childrensbookworld.com.
PLAY READING: “THE LIFE OF GALILEO”; Sat., Jul. 12, 2 pm. Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.458.8600, smpl.org.
SECOND SHOWING OF “THE SECRET OF NIKOLA TESLA”; Sat., Jul. 12, 7 pm. Home of Rachel & Jay, 601 9th St., Santa Monica, 310.780.7363, racheljay@earthlink.net.
EAT|SEE|HEAR PRESENTS: NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION OUTDOOR MOVIE EVENT; Sat., Jul. 12, 8:30 pm. Santa Monica High School, 601 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, eatseehear.com.
WORLD CUP VIEWING PARTIES; Sat., Jul. 12, 11 am; Sun., Jul. 13, 11 am. Santa Monica Place, 395 Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, 310.899.2900, santamonicaplace.com.
INSTALLATION OF REVEREND ERIC C. SHAFER; Sun., Jul. 13, 10 am. Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Santa Monica, 310.452.1116, mtolivelutheranchurch.org.
CRATE AND BARREL WEDDING EVENT; Sun., Jul. 13, 11 am. Crate and Barrel, 438 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.247.1700, crateandbarrel.com.
JOHN ALLAN’S WORLD CUP PARTY; Sun., Jul. 13, 12 pm. John Allan’s at Saks, 9634 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.887.5500, johnallans.com.
“DISCOVER THE HISTORY: PACIFIC OCEAN PARK”; Sun., Jul. 13, 2 pm. Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., Santa Monica, 310.395.2290, santamonicaihistory.org.
INSOMNIA; Sun., Jul. 13, 5:30 pm. Hotel Casa del Mar, 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica, 310.581.5533, hotelcasadelmar.com.
COMMITTEE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE PRESENTS: “RACIAL/ETHNIC COLOR-BLINDNESS: GOAL OR MYTH”; Sun., Jul. 13, 6:30 pm. Virginia Avenue Park Thelma Terry Building, 2200 Virginia Ave., Santa Monica, 310.422.5431, churchop.org/committee_for_racial_justice.
GEEKING OUT; Sun., Jul. 13, 7 pm. Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.451.0850, westsidecomedy.com.
MOVIE NIGHT ON CANON: “ERNEST AND CELESTINE”; Sun., Jul. 13, 8 pm. Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.
“MAKE A ROBOT THAT DRAWS!”: SCRIBBLE BOTS WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS AND TWEENS; Mon., Jul. 14, 4:30 pm. Santa Monica Public Library, 1704 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 310.458.8682, smpl.org.
SUMMER MOVIE NIGHT: “CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG”; Mon., Jul. 14, 6 pm. Brentwood Country Mart North Courtyard, 225 26th St., Brentwood, 310.451.9877, brentwoodcountrymart.com.
TERRIFIC TUESDAYS; Tue., Jul. 15, 4 pm. Civic Center Plaza, 444 North Rexford Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.1000, beverlyhills.org.
UNPOPULAR OPINION STAND-UP; Tue., Jul. 15, 8:30 pm. Westside Comedy Theater, 1323-A 3rd St. Promenade, Santa Monica, 310.451.0850, westsidecomedy.com.
DOWNTOWN CULVER CITY’S 3RD ANNUAL “ALL-AMERICAN DRINK AND DESSERT TASTING HAPPY HOUR”; Wed., Jul. 16, 5 pm. Downtown Culver City (between intersection of Culver and Washington Blvds and Duquesne Ave), downtownculvercity.com.
PANEL DISCUSSION: THE CREATION OF CULVER CITY HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS FIRST GRADUATING CLASS ’53; Wed., Jul. 16, 7 pm. Veterans Memorial Building Multipurpose Room, 4117 Overland Ave., Culver City, 310.253.6941, culvercityhistoricalsociety.org.
MONTANA AVE ANNUAL ART WALK AND MUSIC FESTIVAL; Thu., Jul. 17, 5 pm. Montana Avenue 6th-17th Streets, Santa Monica, montanaave.com.
SHINE STORYTELLERS: “COMING OF AGE” EXPERIENCES; Thu., Jul. 17, 7:30 pm. YWCA Santa Monica/Westside, 2019 14th St., Santa Monica, 310.452.2321, smywca.org.
FOLLOW THE 2014 ROAD TO THE WORLD CUP; Thru Jul. 13. Wolfgang Puck’s Sidebar at the Beverly Wilshire, 9500 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.275.5200, fourseasons.com/beverlywilshire.
COLOSSAL KIDS WORLD SUMMER CAMP; 9 am. Thru Jul. 25. Black Diamond Kids Center, 2015 Elkins Way, Brentwood, 925.516.6619, brentwoodevents.com.
DINELA RESTAURANT WEEK; Thru Jul. 27. Various locations on the Westside, discoverlosangeles.com/dineLA.
CULVER CITY LIBRARY’S SUMMER READING PROGRAM; Wed., 2 pm. Thru Jul. 30. Culver City Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave., Culver City, 310.559.1676, colapublib.org.
CONCERTS ON CANON; Thu., 6 and 7:15 pm. Thru Aug. 7. Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.
SUNDAY MOVIES IN THE PARK; Sun., 8 pm. Thru Aug. 10. Beverly Canon Gardens, 241 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.
CULVER CITY’S BOULEVARD MUSIC SUMMER FESTIVAL; Thu., 7 pm. Thru Aug. 14. City Hall Courtyard, 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310.398.2583, boulevardmusic.com.
CINEMA ON THE STREET; Fri., 7:30 pm. Thru Aug. 15. 3rd St. Promenade (corner of 3rd St. and Wilshire Blvd.), Santa Monica, t.e2ma.net.
STARRY NIGHTS IN BRENTWOOD: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 2014; Fri, 7 pm. Thru Aug. 22. Brentwood City Park, 710 2nd St., Brentwood, brentwoodevents.org.
WALKS WITH THE MAYOR; Mon., 8:30 am. Thru Aug. 25. Crescent Dr. side of Beverly Hills City Hall, Beverly Hills, 310.285.1013, beverlyhills.org.
CLEMENTINE’S POP-UP FARMSTAND; Thurs., 9 am. Thru Aug. 28. Clementine Bakery, 9346 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.461.0600, beverlyhills.clementineonline.com.
“GET LOST AT THE PALEY”; Wed.-Sun. Thru Aug 31. Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.858.1103, media.paleycenter.org.
SUMMER BBQ AT THE ROOF GARDEN; Sun., 5 pm. Thru Aug. 31. The Roof Garden, 9882 S. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills, 310.551.2888, beverlyhills.peninsula.com.
LAUGHTEARS’ FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS; 2nd Mon. of the month, 6 pm. Thru Dec. 8. Unurban Coffee House, 3301 Pico Blvd., 310.315, 0056, laughtears.com.
BINGO MONDAYS; Mon., 12:30 pm. Thru Dec. 29. Brentwood Senior Activity Center, 193 Griffith Ln., Brentwood, 925.516.5380, brentwoodca.gov.
FREE WALKING CLUB; Tue., Thu., 10:30 am. Ongoing. Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, 310.305.9595.
FREE PRANIC HEALING SESSIONS AND MEDITATIONS; Tue., 6 pm. Ongoing. 3435 Ocean Park Blvd., 310.883.8371, pranichealing.com.
BEVERLY HILLS FARMERS MARKET; Sun., 9 am. Ongoing. 9300 Block of Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills, 310.285.6830, beverlyhills.org.
BRENTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Sat., 9 am. Ongoing. 1st St., Gretna Green Way (between San Vicente and Montana), 925.825.9090, pcfma.com.
CENTURY CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 11 am. Ongoing. 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, 818.591.8161, rawinspiration.org.
CULVER CITY FARMERS’ MARKET; Tues., 2 pm. Ongoing. Main St. (between Culver Blvd. & Venice Blvd), Culver City, 310.253.5775, culvercity.org.
MARINA DEL REY FARMERS’ MARKET; Thurs., 9 am. Ongoing. 4101 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310.455.0181, visitmarinadelrey.com.
SANTA MONICA FARMERS’ MARKET; Downtown: Wed., 8:30 am; Sun., 8:30 am. Arizona Ave (between 4th and Ocean). Pico: Sat., 8 am. Virginia Park (at Pico and Cloverfield). Main Street: Sun., 9:30 am. Ongoing. 2640 Main St. 310.458.8712, smgov.net/portals/farmersmarket.
WESTWOOD FARMERS’ MARKET; Thu., 12 pm. Ongoing. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA0, Broxton Ave & Weyburn Ave., Westwood, 310.739.5028, destinationgreenevents.com.
Theatre
“CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF”; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Thru July 13. Theatre Palisades Pierson Playhouse, 941 Temescal Canyon Rd., Pacific Palisades, 310.454.1970, theatrepalisades.com.
STOGIE KENYATTA’S “THE WORLD IS MY HOME: THE LIFE OF PAUL ROBESON”; Sun., 7 pm. Thru Jul. 20. Santa Monica Playhouse Main Stage, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica, 310.394.9779, santamonicaplayhouse.org.
CHARLOTTE’S WEB; Sat., Sun., 11 am. Thru Jul. 27. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.828.7519, morgan-wixson.org.
THE PRODUCERS; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 2 pm. Thru Aug. 2. Morgan-Wixson Theatre, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, 310.828.7519, morgan-wixson.org.
FLIM FLAM; Fri., Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 3 pm. Thru Aug. 3. Malibu Playhouse, 29243 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 323.960.7711, plays411.com/flimflam.
THE SEXUAL LIFE OF SAVAGES; Fri, Sat., 8 pm; Sun., 7 pm. Thru Aug. 16. Beverly Hills Playhouse, 254 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, 213.761.7061, skylighttix.com.
THE QUIBBLING SIBLINGS; Sat., Sun., 12 pm. Thru Aug. 17. Carlson Park, Motor Ave. at Braddock Dr., Culver City, 310.712.5482, ccpt.org.
SHAKESPEARE’S TWELFTH NIGHT; Sat., Sun., 2 pm. Thru Aug. 17. Carlson Park, Motor Ave. at Braddock Dr., Culver City, 310.712.5482, ccpt.org.
Music
KENNY LOGGINS; Sun., Jul. 13, 8 pm. Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, 888.645.5006, sabantheatre.org.
NOAH & JONAH; Wed., Thu., Fri., 4:30 pm. Thru Jul. 18. Annenberg Community Beach House, 415 Pacific Coast Hwy., Santa Monica, 310.458.4904, fourclowns.org.
Art
“LOVE, BECOMING, BIRTH” BY MAGNOLIA LAFLEUR; Sat., Jul. 12, 5 pm. Westside Ballet Dance Company, 1709 Stewart St., Santa Monica, 310.828.2018, westsideballet.com.
EXHIBITION BY ANNE M. BRAY, KATIE CROWN, AND JANE PETERSON; Thru July 12. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.
“LANDSCAPE RELEASING” BY JACOB KAUFMAN; Thru July 12. Gallery Luisotti, 2525 Michigan Ave. (A2), Santa Monica, 310.453.0043, galleryluisotti.com.
SINFUL SAINTS AND SAINTLY SINNERS AT THE MARGIN OF THE AMERICAS; Thru July 20. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr., Westwood, 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
GROUP EXHIBITION BY VICKI FISHER-LERER, JOYCE LIEBERMAN, AND KAREN DUCKLES; Thru Jul. 23. haleARTS S P A C E, 2443 Main St., Santa Monica, 310.314.8038, halearts.com.
“BRURIA FINKEL: THE PAST FOUR YEARS”; Thru July 26. Arena 1 Gallery, 3026 Airport Ave., Santa Monica, 310.397.7449, santamonicaartstudios.com.
EXHIBITION BY SHAY BREDIMUS; Thru July 26. Koplin del Rio Gallery, 6031 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.836.9055, koplindelrio.com.
“DOUBTS AND FEARS” BY MARTIN LUBNER; Thru July 26. First Independent Gallery (FIG), 2525 Michigan Ave. (G6), Santa Monica, 310.829.0345, figgallery.com.
“BLUE” BY MEHRI DADGAR, NEDA DASTGHEIB, AND DANIELA SCHWEITZER; Thru Jul. 30. Tara Gallery, 1202 Montana Ave., Santa Monica, 310.489.2417, taragallery.org.
“CONTINUUM”: NEW PAINTINGS BY RICHARD BRULAND; Thru Aug. 2. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.
“EMERGENCE”: NEW WORKS ON PAPER BY SOPHIA DIXON DILLO; Thru Aug. 2. Lora Schlesinger Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave. (T3), Santa Monica, 310.828.1133, loraschlesinger.com.
“BOB PEAK: THE MOVIE POSTER AND BEYOND – FOUR DECADES OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION”; Thru Aug. 3. Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, 310.506.4851, arts.pepperdine.edu/museum.
“SANTA MONICA PIER: NIGHT AND DAY” BY CAROLE GARLAND; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.
“SMALL OFFERINGS” BY SUKI KUSS; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.
“LIGHT OF DAY” BY ELYSE WYMAN; Thru Aug. 9. TAG Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave (D3), Santa Monica, 310.829.9556, taggallery.net.
“CHAIN REACTION” BY CHERYL POPE; Thru Aug. 9. Mark Moore Gallery, 5790 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.453.3031, markmooregallery.com.
“THE NEW SUBURBS” BY KENICHI YOKONO; Thru Aug. 9. Mark Moore Gallery, 5790 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, 310.453.3031, markmooregallery.com.
YAQUI MASKS OF CARLOS CASTANEDA; Thru Aug. 17. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr., Westwood, 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
JEREMY PENN ART EXHIBIT; Thru Aug. 31. L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, 9291 Burton Way, Beverly Hills, 310.279.3344, jeremypenn.com.
RIGO 23: FROM THE HEART OF SANTA MADERA; Thru Aug. 31. Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Dr., Westwood, 310.825.4361, fmch.ucla.edu.
“SHIP OF FOOLS” BY ALLAN SEKULA; Thru Sep. 6. Christopher Grimes Gallery, 916 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, 310.587.3373, cgrimes.com.
“IN-SITU” BY RENAE BERNARD, VERA BAULUZ, TOFER CHIN, ABDUL MAZID, & PATCH WRIGHT; Thru Sept. 6. Shoshana Wayne Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave., Santa Monica, 310.453.7535, shoshanawayne.com.
“WARRIORS OF FLAMES”; Thru Sep. 26. Santa Monica History Museum, 1350 7th St., 310.395.2290, santamonicahistory.org.
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