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FILMS:
Los Angeles County Mus of Art Bing Theatre: http://www.lacma.org/programs/FilmListing.aspx#1271359658276
Getty films: http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/index.html
UCLA Films: Calendar | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television tft.ucla.edu

MUSEUMS:
Autry Museum of the American West and Southwest Museum http://theautry.org/calendar/events
LA Cty Mus of Art-LACMA, starting Wilshire east from Fairfax--five museums on the Miracle Mile row: LACMA, Page, Petersen, Architecture+Design,
and Craft & Folk Art. Plus, check out the more than 20 galleries open along the Miracle Mile.
Getty http://www.getty.edu/museum/exhibitions/
Getty and Villa: http://www.getty.edu/visit/calendar/days/06142010.html
Huntington (Pasadena): http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary_calendar.aspx
Hammer (Westwood) http://hammer.ucla.edu/calendar lunch tiem lectures 12;30 ;
Fowler: UCLA http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/incEngine/?content=cm&cm=exhibitions
Norton Simon: http://www.nortonsimon.org/events/index.php

THEATRE Plays:
Autry Museum of the American West: Native American company: http://nativevoices.blogspot.com/
new play from the museum's, "Tales of an Urban Indian", opens March Fri 8pm and Sat 2pm and 8 pm and Sun 2 pm

LA Summer Theatre Festivals: http://golosangeles.about.com/od/losangelescalendar/a/TheatreFestival.htm
Miles Sta. Monica's Park at Lincoln north of Wilshire, 1130 Lincoln Blvd., SM,$15 for 1 show, $25 for 2 shows on the same night, or $40
for any 4 shows. 800) 838-3006
Getty events Villa and Main museum: http://www.getty.edu/visit/calendar/events/Lectures.html
Getty Villa: http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/outdoor_theater.html
Getty Villa play readings http://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/performances/playreading_series.html#next
Getty main and Villa tours: http://www.getty.edu/visit/see_do/programs.html
Center Theatre Group; Ahmanson, Mark Taper ( both downtown) Kirk Douglas (Culver City) http://www.centertheatregroup.org/

ARTS: portraiture of kids people animals Laraine Mestman: www.mestmanart.com

ENVIRONMENT:
Friends of the Los Angeles River: http://folar.org/
Santa Monica office f sustainability and the environment http://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=2179
Green Living Classes conducted by the City of Santa Monica open to all, classes held locally are on Water, Energy, Waste, Chemicals, Transportation,
and Shopping & Food, sustainableworks.org
West La Surf Rider Foundation 2629 Main St. http://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=2179
Green Drinks: Those interested in discussing environmental issues: join www.lagreendrinks.org

CONCERTS:
Hollywood Bowl June through September, 2301 Highland (323) 850-2000, www.hollywoodbowl.com
SM Pier Concerts Twilight Dance Series: http://santamonicapier.org/twilight/

Culver City: http://www.culvercity.org/Culture/ConcertsEvents/musicfestival.aspx

G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney, Venice, CA 90291 (310) 452-2842, 1503 Abbot Kinney BoulevardVenice, CA 90291-3742, (310) 452-2842

Downtown La California Plaza
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Autry (Griffith Park: Sizzling Summer Nights 6-9 pm Thurs. July-Aug

Long Beach:
6/26-27,Annual summer Mardi Gras Festival $25 tkts in adv. Or $30 at gate http://longbeachfestival.com/201053110/HTML/LBBMF_New_Home.html

Greek: http://www.greektheatrela.com/events/index.asp

Ford: The John Anson Ford Theatres 2580 E. Cahuenga Blvd. LA, CA 68, http://www.fordamphitheater.org/en/events/list

Wadsworth Veteran's Admin: 11301 Wilshire Blvd.

UCLA Live UCLA events http://www.uclalive.org/calendar.asp non UCLA events: http://www.uclalive.org/calendar.asp?Non_UCLALive=True


EATING: understand your eating habits subscribe to Nutrition Nibbles, subscribe to newsletter of highly regarded nutritionist: Eve
Lahijani, she won't tell you what to eat as much as she will tell you how when and how to reconnect with your intuition vitamineve@gmail.com

FUN/CULTURAL/Historical:
Santa Monica Conservancy: smconservancy.org
Annenberg Beach House http://www.annenbergbeachhouse.com
Juneteenth: juneteenth1865@roadrunner.com

DANCE: Flamenco see El Cid Hollywood: 4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029 323-668-0318
http://www.elcidla.com/calendar.

GOLF LA City Courses: https://golfreservation.lacity.org/golferla72/
GARDENS: Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011. (818) 949 4200
http://www.descansogardens.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=48&Itemid=73

CITY EVENT WEB SITES:
Culver City Calendar: http://www.culvercity.org/calendar.aspx
Culver City Ivy Station: 9070 Venice Blvd. ,99-seat theatre facility located in the heart of Culver City's historic downtown. “Tim Robbins’ The Actors’
Gang is the resident company 310.838.4264, www.theactorsgang.com
Venice chamber events calendar http://venicechamber.chambermaster.com/directory/events.jsp?ccid=108&aname=1
Beyond Baroque city arts center: http://www.beyondbaroque.org/
Malibu: City attractions http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us/index.cfm/fuseaction/nav/navid/12/; see famous Malibu tiles, Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon
Museum 23200 PCH, 310 456 8482 also Malibu Lagoon Museum: http://www.adamsonhouse.org/
Santa Monica: Events Calendar- http://www.santamonica.com/events-calendar/ ; City planning- shapethefuture2025.net;
Pasadena Tournament of Roses events: http://www.tournamentofroses.com/events/; Seacape community newsletter: http://www.smgov.net/seascape/
Marina Del Rey: City events- http://www.visitmarinadelrey.com/events/all-events.html; Ballona Wetlands tours
http://www.ballonafriends.org/visit_programs.html
Mar Vista: Chamber forming see Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=56236233990
Pacific Palisades: Chamber- http://www.palisadeschamber.com/; Rec. Center http://www.laparks.org/dos/reccenter/facility/palisadesRC.htm

LA WEB SITES:I Spy LA:
http://www.eyespyla.com/www/thebuzz.nsf/6d70423f8dab5d0e88256e3c0051b8c4/444aef436666f4b88525771100153f9d!OpenDocument

BIKE:
1st Fridays Sta. Monica Critical Mass Ride-Arc
2nd Friday: Midnight Ridazz Themed Ride
3rd Friday: NE LA Critical Mass
Last Fridays: Long Beach LA and Venice Critical Mass
Ride calendar and forum midnightridazz.com
LA and Orange County rides Bikebooom.org
Urban Exploration and Discovery: Ridearc.org
Central LA Bicyclekitchen.com
East LA Bikeoven.com
West LA Bikerowave.org
LA County Cycling Advocacy:LA-Bike.org
Cyclists Inciting Change Through Live Exchange: cicle.org
Culture Community and the Ride that Takes you There: IlluminateLA.com

TICKETS: Canyon Club: http://tickets.canyonclub.net/
Goldstar: check frequently as availability changes- http://tickets.canyonclub.net

June 2010 Fun Events Fun Things Los Angeles West Side cities

June Fun Things to Do on the Westside
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Happy summer, and Happy Juneteeth, ah Texas, The Emancipation Proclamation was Jan. 1 1863, Texas Slaves were informed June 10th
THEATRE: Topanga open air TheatricumBotannicum.com seasons open 6/5 with Hamlet; Midsummer Night's Dream 6/6, 3 Musketeers 6/12, through
Sept or Oct., Tickets $20 or 32 buy 4 tickets $120 call 310 455 3723. TICKETS: try Goldstar web site for discount tickets Ahmanson downtown has South
Pacific, Culver City's Kirk Douglas has 1 man show Palomino, carriage driver in Central Park involved with his passengers or go to Centre Theatre Group
http://www.centertheatregroup.org/calendar/index.aspx. Miles Theatre in Santa Monica 1130 Lincoln Blvd. through June Women's Shakespeare $15 for 1
ticket and $25 for 2.through June 26 Wilde Shakespeare by Women's Shakespeare Company- (800) 838-3006
CONCERTS: LAC Art Museum free concerts Sat 5 pm to 7 pm in Amphitheatre on 6th St. side June/ July is Latin Sounds. Culver City has summer concerts,
so does Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades Hollywood Bowl June through September, 2301 Highland (323) 850-2000, www.hollywoodbowl.com; LA
Sumer Theatre such as Shakespeare by the Sea in San Pedro go to http://golosangeles.about.com/od/losangelescalendar/a/TheatreFestival.htm; G@
Gallery on Abbott Kinney offers free concerts Thurs.Mardi Gras New Orleans Festival Long Beach 6/26-7
FILM June has 3 film Festivals in Los Angeles Greek 6/ 10-13; American Black 6/ 23-26 and Los Angeles Film Festival 6/ 17-27 see google
Festival, the Enchantresses, at the main Getty, beginning with the 1923 Salome, Sat 6/26 at 3 pm and Cleopatra, 1934 at 7pm, Sun 11 am is 1949 Samson
and Delilah and 3 pm Mata Hari, Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr; LA Cty Art Museum "Wild Grass", Thurs. 6/10 7:30 pm straight from
CANNES World premiere- space and time mystery .see all films at http://www.lacma.org/programs/FilmListing.aspx#1271359658276
JUNETEENTH in Santa Monica Sat 6 19 noon to 5 Virginia Park contact: :juneteenth1865@roadrunner.com;
MUSEUMS: Getty reservations call 310 440 7300 Main Getty opens 6-1 Old Testament in Medieval Manuscripts, still showing, works by Leonardo Da Vinci
hard to get in on a weekend, ends 6 20 web site for regular tours is: http://www.getty.edu/visit/see_do/programs.html
Getty Villa: to 7-5 Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire; Hammer, Carl Jung's Red Book on display through June 6 all events go to
http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs/programs; Fowler at UCLA: events Batik from Java and a 40 year of ethnic studies retrospective
http://www.fowler.ucla.edu/incEngine/?content=cm&cm=exhibitions.
.SM Conservancy: June 13--Kick Off Summer with a Santa Monica Palisades Park Walking Tour Sun 3- 6 pm, docents will be stationed along the
Palisade Park on Ocean Av. in Santa Monica, join for $10 or @0 to join and take tour approx.. LA Conservancy has 16 free walking tours of downtown,
such as LA' s evolving Skyline
Annenberg Comm. Beach House, Santa Monica at bottom of Ca. Incline, nation's only free beach and clubhouse: Summer's just around the corner, and
we have lots planned. Splash into summer starting Saturday, June 19. Save the dates! This summer, Beach=Culture returns to Tuesday nights starting June
22 with the supergroup trio of country/rock/folk singers and songwriters that is The Refugees. On June 29, back by popular demand, it’s a concert reading of
"WR & Daisy," a musical about the lives of Marion Davies and W.R. Hearst featuring delightful melodies and witty characterizations to draw you into the wild
history of the Beach House.
ART Portraits: 6/12 4 to 7 pm Santa Monica Bay Women's Club 1210 4th st. continues after opening on display to 6/18-see new twist on portraits. Show
called Family.
EATING: understand your eating habits subscribe to Nutrition Nibbles, subscribe to newsletter of highly regarded nutritionist: Eve
Lahijani, she won't tell you what to eat as much as she will tell you how when and how to reconnect with your intuition vitamineve@gmail.com
SPORTS: sign up for a class at UCLA rec. in Marina Del Rey sculling starts 6/12 and 13 and 6/19-20 Sats. and Sundays 7 am to 10 am $120 for Alum or go
as guest of Alum or take sailing, , any boating sport call Nora Lee at 310-305-1576 or e mail :nlee@recreation.ucla.edu; SURF: Learn this summer various
offerings surf lessons in Santa Monica/ Redondo look for someone licensed lessons Try the city web site to find licensed instructors:
http://www01.smgov.net/comm_progs/Beach_permits/surfinstructionpermit.htm; also LearntoSurfLA.com 310 663 2479 group of 3 $75 per lesson or 2
people $100 each; Surf Lessons with Katie in Redondo, Manhattan Beach, 808 636 7873: 3 lessons $267 each if you and a friend sign up,
http://www.surflessonswithkatie.com/surf-lessons.php. Kayaking: La Jolla's 7 cave 2 hours$ 40 individual or $75, 2 person, if you ask for the discount.
858 454 1010, http://www.sandiegobikeandkayaktours.com; also, La Jolla Kayak 858 459 1114; Kayak Channel Islands: Channel Islands Kayak Ctr. is
one of several cikayak.com 2 hrs for 80 or 1 full day for 180;Sea Kayaking Ch Islands Natl. Pk. ( 2) day trip $290 includes kayaking camping and hiking
kayak 7.9 miles over a 2 day period- http://www.islandkayaking.com/Page_14x.html, $355 for 3 days. 800.773.2309.
PARADES: 4th of July: sign up now to volunteer or participate in either the Santa Monica Ocean Park Parade, contact mailto:sponsors@opa-sm.org; or
Pacific Palisades: http://www.livinginthepalisades.com/pacific_palisades_parade.
SKATE: Join the Friday Night Skating FNS group, which skates Fri. nights from SM Pier, many Fridays –June 6th-10th Annual LA River Ride – 5 rides
ranging from 100 Mile century to 15 mile Fun ride, http://www.active.com/cycling/los-angeles-ca/10th-annual-los-angeles-river-ride-2010, for info contact
dan@fidaynightskate.org
JEWELRY: Santa Monica Civics' Gem and Jewelry Show go on www.goldstar.com to get a free ticket (normally $8. 6/18 Fri 12-6, Sat10 to 6 Sun 11 to 5,
make your own jewelry or repair update.
ENVIRONMENT: Santa Monica office of sustainability and the environment Green living workshops continue in June on Wed.'s at the Main Library 7 pm to
8:30, 6 weeks total through July. pmhttp://calendar.smgov.net/library/eventsignup.asp?ID=2179; West La Malibu Surfrider Foundation 2629 Main St.
dedicated t keeping our beaches clean, sign up volunteer, http://surfriderwlam.org/ June 5 beach clean up in Malibu, June 20 Int. Surfing Day.
DANCE: See Amazing Flamenco Star Assieh La Mora at El Cid's in Silver Lake 4212 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029 323-668-
0318http://www.elcidla.com/calendar.
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