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The Palette
Exploring Creative Santa Monica
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June 12, 2008 |
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In this issue of the Palette, I’d like to send out very
special birthday wishes to the
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium!
June 16 will mark this landmark’s 50th year
of operation. Over the years the auditorium played host
to the Academy Awards, presented concerts by some of the
best bands ever – Elton John, the Clash, Bob Dylan,
Bruce Springsteen – and in recent years been the site of
exhibitions including trade fairs, art expositions,
craft shows and environmental showcases featuring the
latest in sustainable building and home design - events
which attract guests from all over Southern
California. For a terrific overview of the Civic and its
history,
check out this terrific video produced by City TV
Someday, I’ll be 50 years old and when I am, I just hope
that people will have as many terrific memories of me as
they do of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Please
join me in wishing the happiest of birthdays to the
Civic Auditorium and the truly marvelous staff that
keeps this facility vital!
And now, take a look below for all the great stuff
happening this weekend in Santa Monica.
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The Twilight Dance Series Schedule is out!
Click on the image to read about all the great
bands that will be performing this summer on the
Pier!
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An Unstoppable Puppet |
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Unbeatable Harold
Ruskin Group
Theatre
8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays
2:00 pm on Sundays
Through August 3
3000 Airport Road
310/397-3244
Harold believes that anything is possible for a
guy who dreams big. His life is full of
potential and after five months of dating Wanda,
Harold is about to pop the big question. He’s
been training hard, his grades are competitive,
and he “has more personality in my little finger
than most of those other guys have in their
little fingers.” And when you’re a hand puppet,
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Never Too Late to Start Your Art |
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Your History, Ursula Kammer-Fox,
one of the seniors who will be
discussing her second career in art
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Discovering Your Second Career with the Arts
Senior
Arts Foundation
Martin Luther King, Jr Auditorium
Santa Monica Main Library
601 Santa Monica Boulevard
310/393.0701 or 310/458.8600
Retirement no longer means sitting in the front
room gazing out the window and watching life go
by. Nowadays, you can retire from one career
and launch another almost as easily as picking
up a new suit. This forum features three
individuals who have made very successful
transitions into new careers in the arts. Their
stories can serve as an inspiration to us all
that with a healthy dose of creativity, our
lives can remain rich and full till the very
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Follow the Antique Tiled Road |
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8th Annual Antique and Contemporary Tile
Sale
Early Birds admission at 9.00am
General Admission at 10.00am
Saturday June 14
California Heritage Museum
2612 Main Street
310/392.8537
I have the best time every year at this fabulous
sale! There will be more than forty antique and
contemporary tile dealers, collectors, and
contemporary artists selling beautifully crafted
decorative art tiles on the California
Heritage Museum's outdoor grounds. On
my first visit to the sale 5 years ago, I bought
so many tiles I ended up having to remodel my
kitchen. You’ll find hundreds of tiles for sale
- rare Malibu, Catalina,
Calco, and Batchelder
tiles, many old tile tables and murals,
as well as colorful art pottery, Mexicana items
and "Monterey" furniture. Don’t miss
it! Realist, Greg Miller, William Turner
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And that
wraps it up for this edition of the Palette - your guide
to the best in Santa Monica!
The
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Authentic by Greg Miller is
currently on view at the William Turner
Gallery. Click image for more
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