Santa Monica
This dark blues grotto has been packing 'em in since 1931, but somehow still manages to feel like a well-kept secret. There are no big-name acts here, but…
Must-see entertainment in Santa Monica
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New Santa Monica outpost of LA's most admired cinema chain. Sitting atop Santa Monica Pl, the cinema offers assigned seating in plush seats, ultra-clean…
Santa Monica
A 499-seat, state-of-the-art theater anchors Santa Monica College’s striking, modernist performing-arts complex, which is a satellite campus on its own…
Santa Monica
Santa Monica's original movie theater (c 1940) is now operated by American Cinematheque, where it screens old and neo classics, and offers Q&A sessions…
Santa Monica
This beloved local institution brings Santa Monicans of all stripes to rock out by the thousands on the pier and on the sand below, gigging local to world…
Santa Monica
Aspiring Harry Potters won't be the only ones who enjoy the comedy-laced sleight-of-hand, levitation and other illusions performed by Steve Spills and…
Santa Monica
Sure, this mecca of musicianship sells guitars and other instruments, but you want to come for the concerts in the back room. Since 1969 everyone from…
Santa Monica
Current, tasteful and thought-provoking art-house films are screened in this beautifully renovated multiplex a block off the Promenade.
Front Porch Cinema at the Pier
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Free movies are offered to the public at the pier on select Fridays.
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With two stages and a gallery, the Edgemar also provides a platform for crossover collaborations between playwrights, musicians, actors, dancers and…
