by Sarah A. Spitz
LITTLE PRINCE: A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO DINING
In Antoine de St. Exupery’s beloved children’s tale “The Little Prince,” a fox talks to the little
By CHARLES ANDREWS
AM I A ROCKER OR A CLASSICAL DUDE?
The answer of course is, I’m both. And country-reggae-jazz-North African trance. But I do lean certain ways, and
By Sarah A. Spitz
A Fevered Dream: Nat “King” Cole
It’s the last night for the first African-American host of a nationally broadcast television show. Nat “King” Cole, widely
By CHARLES ANDREWS
DID I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE?
I’d be remiss to not mention an extraordinary music event I witnessed last weekend.
My wife Diane Michelle, a spellbinding
by Cynthia Citron
It's difficult to watch Barra Grant portray her mother in the biographical play that she authored without remembering the devastating biography that Christina Crawford wrote
More than one in four women in the United States are survivors of domestic violence, but the stigma attached to it keeps many from sharing their experiences. A new documentary
Santa Monica burger lovers get a new fast-casual food option this week.
The Habit Burger Grill will open its doors to Santa Monicans this Wednesday, February 27 at 3001 Wilshire
By CHARLES ANDREWS
I was privileged to have seen her perform once in the mid-’80s, playing piano and singing in a small jazz club in Silver Lake named Mark’
By Cynthia Citron
Capernaum. A lovely name for a village near the sea. Surrounded by blue mountains, with the sun glinting off the silver leaves of the olive trees and
So Much Art!
What a whirlwind week it was for contemporary art all across Los Angeles. There were at least 4 different art fairs that took place, two of which
By Merv Hecht
My brother in law writes music. One of his hits was “Searchin.’ ” That’s what I’m doing now. My two favorite Italian restaurants have recently closed,
A prominent pastry and breakfast eatery in Santa Monica is ringing in its ten-year anniversary the only way it knows how – thanking their customers.
Huckleberry Bakery & Café, a comfort