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J. Lo and Ben's $68M Mansion Is Most Popular, Followed by the $17M Home of a 'Below Deck' Guest
Amid rumors of a split, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have decided to part ways with the Beverly Hills, CA, megamansion they purchased just last year. Listed for $68 million, the 38,000-square-foot compound known as Crestview Manor is the week's most popular home on Realtor.com®. The recently rebuilt and...
60 Over 60: Mary McGill
Looking back at your trajectory as an artist, how would you say your work has developed?. What role do you think the artist has in today’s society?. The world needs creative people who create work which resonates with the soul. What’s the most important advice you could give to...
Beverly Hills Pavilions to Be Sold Under Proposed Kroger-Albertson Merger
A proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertson would remake the map of food markets across America including in Beverly Hills where two Pavilions are slated for sale. The mega-merger was announced in 2022 but is facing legal pushback from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which alleges that the...
Promenade ‘place to be’ for frozen yogurt fanatics
Though some businesses avoid the shopping mecca of Santa Monica, one local owner claims the Third Street Promenade “is the place to be,” bringing his beloved frozen yogurt franchise on the Promenade this past month. Yogurtland, owned and operated by Alex Soofer, opened its second Santa Monica location...
Photos: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at 5-Star Theatricals
5-STAR THEATRICALS is presenting THE SOUND OF MUSIC, music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp, musical direction by Anthony Lucca, choreography by Christopher Albrecht and directed by Richard Israel. THE SOUND OF MUSIC runs through Sunday, July 28, 2024 at the Kavli Theatre at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center (formerly the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza), 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.
Venice Paparazzi was on the scene at the inaugural Venice Beach Run Conquer the Pier. Check it out!
It was a great morning for a run! The Venice Beach Run Conquer the Pier event kicked off at 8:30 a.m. at the end of the Venice Pier. A nice cool marine layer covered the 5k course, which went from the end of the pier to the beach, then north on the boardwalk to Rose Ave, turned around and came back, finishing at the end of the pier. There was also a 1k that started at 10:00 a.m. at Muscle Beach Gym, and ran down to Washington Blvd. and then up the pier to the finish line.
Theatre 40 Receives 23 Scenie Awards From Stage Scene LA
On July 15, Beverly Hills’ professional theater company, Theatre 40, was honored with 23 Scenie Awards. The awards were bestowed in categories that included comedy, drama, thriller, costumes, sound, lighting and direction. The winners are determined by Stage Scene LA, the online publication for Los Angeles theater that’s run by reporter and reviewer Steven Stanley. This year, they celebrated outstanding achievements in Southern California theater based on 154 productions from July 2023 to June 2024.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
The Sound of Music debuted on Broadway November 16, 1959 as a musical loosely based on “The Story of the Trapp Family Singers,” a memoir written a decade earlier by the real-life Maria von Trapp. Since then, the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic has been the darling of stage...
SMC Barrett Gallery to Host Opening Reception Aug. 3 for “Still Blowin’ – 42 Years of Glass at SMC” Exhibition
Image caption: A close-up photograph of heating blown glass to a working temperature — over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit — will be on display as part of “Still Blowin’ – 42 Years of Glass at SMC. Photo: Terri Bromberg. The Santa Monica College (SMC) Pete &...
PHOTOS! Whoopi Goldberg Gets Key to City of West Hollywood
Whoopi Goldberg was honored with a Key to the City of West Hollywood on Saturday, July 20, 2024. WeHo Vice Mayor Chelsea Byers and council members Sepi Shyne and Lauren Meister presented the EGOT winner and veteran host of The View with the highest West Hollywood honor at the Woods WeHo.
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