Department of Cultural Affairs
COAST marries the concept of shutting down the street to cars with a cultural festival. Discover Santa Monica at eye level through the myriad of options available when we are car free. Experience Santa Monica’s core values (sustainability, mobility, art, and community) through activities, music, dance, and interactive events.
Sponsor: The City of Santa Monica
KONTRAPUNKTUS triumphantly returns to Westwood this May 28th with “THE BEGOTTEN SON: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.” This rare, yet scintillating production commemorates the artistry of arguably the most important, yet unheralded composer whose ingenuity ushered in the Classical era of music, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach.
A woman flies from the Philippines to America with a one-way ticket and a suitcase full of stories collected from immigrants who came before her—tales of overseas workers, young lovers, and gossipy church ladies; snapshots of undocumented immigrants, millennial princesses, and first-generation Americans. This world-premiere musical gives voices to Filipino immigrants navigating old lives and new beginnings, eight-thousand miles from home. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., and Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
The provocative, smoldering, and urgent discussion continues… What choices remain to stop the systematic murders of Black people in America? Some choices will shock you, or maybe not!
The first full-length solo show by acclaimed artist Flaco Navaja. With unabashed love for The Bronx, a gift for crafting memorable characters, and genuine good humor, Navaja and five top-notch musicians —aka The Razor Blades— bring on the charm, the rhythm, and the soul essential to a Bronx Sonero. Paying homage to many great musical icons —from Janis Joplin to Menudo, from The Doors to Héctor Lavoe, from Jimi Hendrix to Rubén Blades— the play is as much about Navaja’s…
Save the date! Online registration for Spring classes begins March 13 at 8am Registration will be online via Eventbrite: Class fees will be collected in person at our center the week following registration. See the flyer for details. See you soon!
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