Twilight Dance Series - Bonedaddys!

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Music & Fireworks!

Isherwood & Bachardy - At Home

Bonedaddys
7:00 pm
Twilight Dance Series
Santa Monica Pier

Kick off the summer in a fine, groove-filled fashion tonight on the Pier! The Bonedaddys are like a musical gumbo with origins not in New Orleans but right here in Southern California.  Also playing tonight  are the Crown City Rockers,  performing genre-blending  original, powerful and provocative hip-hop.

Cabaret
Santa Monica Theatre Guild
8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays
2:00 pm on Sundays
June 27 - August 3, 2008
Morgan Wixson Theatre
2627 Pico Boulevard
310/828-7519

"There was a cabaret. And there was a master of ceremonies. And there was a city called Berlin in a country called Germany. It was the end of the world..." These few words by Christopher Isherwood set the stage of one of his most beloved short stories which went on to become a play, a movie, a musical play and finally a movie musical.  Experience the music, the dance and the decadence of 1929 Berlin, and the story that has captivated audiences for over 40 years.  As a follow-up to the play, on Sunday you can go to the Santa Monica Conservancy's reception at the Isherwood/Bachardy home - check below for the details.

Celebrate America: EARLY INDEPENDENCE DAY
6:00 pm
Saturday, June 28
John Adams School
2425 16th St (Between Ocean Park Boulevard and Pearl)
Park at Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Boulevard

Santa Monica College, the City and the School District have all joined forces this year to present the City’s only Fourth of July fireworks exhibition.  Bring the family to this really spectacular fireworks show and enjoy the great live music by Chris Mulkey and Delux along with the Santa Monica College Jazz Band.  You'll be so glad you did, because this way when the 4^th comes around next week you can go to the 2nd Annual 4th of July Parade on Main Street and then head home for a barbeque with family and friends safe from all that maddening traffic and those insane crowds. 

The festivities - usually held at SMC's Corsair Field - are being moved this year to John Adams Middle School across the street from Corsair Field, which will be undergoing renovations.

Christopher Ishewood and Don Bachardy by David Hockney

Intimate reception at the Isherwood/Bachardy residence
A benefit for the Santa Monica Conservancy
Sunday, June 29, 3-5 PM
Advance ticket purchase only - click here to pay online

Don Bachardy opens the Santa Monica Canyon home he shared for 30 years with Christoperher Isherwood for a one-of-a-kind reception hosted by Bachardy personally and the Santa Monica Conservancy. Built in 1925 the home overlooks Santa Monica Canyon and the ocean.

Colorful paintings and intriguing portraits fill every space on the walls from the living room to the bedrooms. One corridor, called "Hockney Hall," is covered with the artist's work. Even in the small, tiled kitchen there hangs a 1954 self-portrait by Tennessee Williams, the only one in existence, a gift from the writer.