Arts & Entertainment

Beauty and The Beast

Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon, written by Stephen Chbosky and Evan Siliotopoulous is a live-action/CGI remake of Disney’s 1991 animated film of the same name. For those who are…

The Re-Pete Celebration The Rising of the Women

Peter Alsop and the Theatricum Botanicum cast and crew will present a repeat of their popular musical presentation “Pete Seeger—His Songs & Spirit,” on April 1, beginning at 1 p.m. With a…

“So Cal Culture” Opens at Topanga Canyon Gallery

What do you think of when you think of So Cal? Is it the beaches, the cars, the environment? “So Cal Culture,” currently showing through April 16 at Topanga Canyon Gallery (TCG),…

Theatricum Announces Summer Repertory Season

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum rises up and speaks out with a summer line-up of socially conscious classic and contemporary plays, music and performance with five mainstage productions in rotating repertory as well as…

Jazz Fusion

The Santa Monica Mountains’ only community orchestra, the Topanga Symphony will present another free concert at the Topanga Community House on Sunday afternoon March 19 at 3 p.m. Music Director and Conductor…

Film Review: Get Out

Use any of the common platitudes that signal a wholesale change in this medium: changing of the guard, a star is born, “spiritual successor” or (gulp) a new sheriff in town. All…

Film Review: Kong: Skull Island

Kong: Skull Island, a fantasy, adventure, directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts is set in the 1970’s. For those of you too young to remember and not paying attention in history class, that was…

Art for Thought

A new show at the Topanga Canyon Gallery asks visitors to spend some time with the art and weigh their own perceptions of what they see and what it means. “Contemplation: Art…

Deconstructing Oscar

Breaking down all the best films for the 89th Academy Awards. New paper. Old Traditions. It’s great to be back and what better way to jump into film than with a big…

The Great Wall—Why Was it Really Built?

Matt Damon as the mercenary William, meets up with a demon and The Nameless Order epic action fantasy. According to writers, Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, and Tony Gilroy the Great Wall was built to…