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Twilight Dance Series Starts Tonight!

Two New Plays

Fourth of July Parade

No Fireworks? Take the kids to a play!

Goodbye, good goody girl,
I'm changing and how

Are You A Jazz Baby?

Playing for Change
Twilight Dance Series
Santa Monica Pier
Thursdays at 7:00 pm

This worldwide phenomenon has flown across the Internet with their video for Stand By Me holding the #1 rated music video spot on YouTube! This global movement started in Santa Monica and now, in an unprecedented event, opens the 25th anniversary season of the Twilight Dance Series originally begun by the Santa Monica Arts Commission. Don't miss this rare live event, as 10 musicians from 8 countries around the world and special guest performances bring you Playing for Change!

Also on stage tonight is Bushman, currently one of the strongest voices coming out of Jamaica. Bushman has recorded eight albums featuring his positive, conscious and inspirational lyrics since his debut in 199.

Carrie's Web
Healing Mars
July 3-5, 2009
Friday at 8:30pm, Sunday at 2pm and 7pm
TeAda Productions
Miles Memorial Playhouse
1130 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
(no show July 4th)

Carrie's Web
A young South Asian woman struggles to untangle herself from cultural and familial webs. She looks for empowerment to stop cycle of violence only to find help from an extremely unlikely source. Can facing her deepest fears change her future? A fantastical tale is woven with contemporary Indian dance, theater and a high-heel-wearing spider. Come join the healing through laughter, tears and hope.

Healing Mars
Healing Mars delves into the world of going against Doctor's orders. Taking a holistic approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Marcella Pabros-Clark challenges the monsters of prescription drugs and health insurance. Creating theatrical dance through multimedia, she reclaims her body, mind, and soul.

This production is sponsored by a grant from the Santa Monica Arts Commission.

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Free garage parking located at 808 Wilshire Blvd, entrance on Lincoln Blvd approx. 200 feet south of Wilshire. Garage is in the same building as the AT&T Store. Tell the parking attendant you are going to the Miles Playhouse

3rd Annual 4th of July Parade
Main Street
9:30 am
Saturday, July 4

We can count on the fact that it's not going to rain on Santa Monica's 3rd Annual Fourth of July Parade on Saturday. Before the Parade passes by you might not see a lot of brass bands and harpsichords but you will see lots of friendly faces having an absolutely terrific time. There's nothing like just hanging out with friends and family enjoying an old fashioned real community parade. And there's still time to sign up if you want to march along! So, don't be the one standing there wondering "Did a parade pass by?" Get yourself and the family some breakfast Saturday morning down on Main and grab your spot for our hometown parade.

Cinderella
Santa Monica Playhouse
Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30 and 3:00 pm

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the internationally acclaimed Rudie-DeCarlo musical - the single most requested Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre musical on all three continents upon which they perform and voted Playhouse audience favorite for the thirteenth year in a row. This delightfully romantic original production features a handsome prince, a zany fairy godmother, 2 silly stepsisters, a zealously well-meaning stepmother and an enchanting Cinderella! Original cast members, joined by alumni and guest performers will sing and dance their way into your hearts.

Call for reservations 310-394-9779

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Morgan Wixson Theatre
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.
Through August 1, 2009

So beat the drum 'cause here comes Thoroughly Modern Millie. A girl has to keep up with the times and if that means raising your skirt and bobbing your hair, then that's just what Millie's going to do - along with finding a nice millionaire boyfriend, of course. Join Millie, sweet Miss Dorothy, dashing Jimmy, jazz baby Muzzy, and the villainous Mrs. Meer for a night of carefree fun. But don't blame us if you break an ankle while doing the Charleston on the sidewalk en route to your car. However, if you do break your ankle doing the Charleston on your way home, call me, I've got an exta boot cast I can lend you.

Buy your tickets online here!

Harvelle's

There's something in the tone of a saxophone, that make me do a little wiggle all my own..... Oops, sorry. I can't get those Thoroughly Modern Millie songs out of my head right now. Anyway, if you are a Jazz Baby, this is just the weekend to spend a night or two soaking up the blues and jazz at Santa Monica's finest musical venue, Harvelle's. On Friday night Donna Lyn will be singing the blues and on Sunday, it's the Toledo Show with their mix of jazz and blues. Saturday night has yet to be announced but what a great place to wind down after a wild 4th of July. Soothing jazz, heartfelt blues, and an atmosphere that is beyond compare.

Become a Harvelle's friend here!