Cheat Sheet 8/13: Santa Monica news, entertainment and events

FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS

WESTSIDE REPAIR CAFE RETURNS SATURDAY

Bring your small household items to St. Monica Church for the volunteer fix-it team. Other free services include haircuts and knife sharpening.

FROM DOWNTOWN

INSTALLATION OF DIGITAL BILLBOARDS UNDERWAY ON PROMENADE

Third Street is about to get a bit more colorful. The City will also pocket a minimum of $500k per billboard each year.

FROM SACRAMENTO

SMMUSD GETS STATE FUNDING BOOST

The District was awarded an extra $11.1M this year, which is already accounted for in its new budget.

FROM MID CITY

METRO CAFE OPENS, REPLACING SOCALO

The chain also operates in Culver City and El Segundo.

FROM MAIN STREET

SANTA MONICA SEAFOOD EXPANDS HQ, FORECASTS EXTRA $60M IN SALES

The revamped facility in Rancho Dominguez is set to be fully operational by October.

🗓️ Upcoming Community Meetings & Events

8/19: Santa Monica Planning Commission meeting

8/20: Santa Monica Recreation & Parks meeting

8/25: Santa Monica City Council meeting

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

• CBS has launched an Emmy campaign for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert –– after cancelling it. Yahoo
• Thieves steal hundreds of mini Mozart Statues. AP
• Mom has 5th grade son ‘arrested’ for refusing to take first day of school pic. California Post

LOCAL Business Spotlight

RECORD SURPLUS: L.A.’s ‘last record store’ keeps vinyl alive. Check it out

🔥 ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

🎬 MOVIES & TELEVISION

• PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE / Opens Friday • AMC
• ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW / Every Sat • NuArt Theatre
• DON’T SAY GOOD LUCK / Aug 14 (Fri) • Netflix
• OUTER BANKS – Final Season / Aug 20 (Thur) • Netflix

🎵 CONCERTS & LIVE MUSIC

• MELANIE MARTINEZ / Aug 14 (Fri) • Kia Forum
• TOP GUN: MAVERICK IN CONCERT / Aug 15 (Sat) • Hollywood Bowl
• RICHARD MARX / Aug 19 (Wed) • Grammy Museum

🎭 COMEDY, THEATER & ARTS

• DRUNK COMEDY / Fridays • Santa Monica Playhouse
• BEAUTY & THE BEAST / Ends Sept 6 • Pantages Theatre
• I AM MY OWN WIFE / Aug 16 (Sun) • Miles Playhouse, Reed Park

🍷 FOOD, DRINK & NIGHTLIFE

• TOLEDO SHOW / Sundays • Harvelles
• MUSIC BINGO / Thursdays • O’Brien’s Irish Pub
• PREMIUM POURS & GRILLED CHEESE NIGHT / Aug 14 (Fri) • Andrew’s Cheese Shop
• CLEVER GIRL TRIVIA / Aug 18 (Tue) • Venice West

🧘 COMMUNITY, OUTDOORS & FAMILY

• SPLASH NIGHT / Aug 14 (Fri) • Santa Monica Swim Center
• TONGVA TWILIGHT: THE RUMBLE / Aug 15 (Sat) • Tongva Park
• TOP TOMATO CONTEST / Aug 15 (Sat) • Ishihara Park
• TEEN BACK-TO-SCHOOL MIXER / Aug 15 (Sat) • SM Public Library

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS

Magic of the Jack O’Lanterns
This year the event moves to South Coast Botanical Gardens in Palos Verdes. Over 10,000 carved pumpkins on display from 9/18 – 11/1.
Presale tickets

Eagles @ Las Vegas Sphere
One of the biggest selling groups of all time returns to the iconic Sphere with four additional shows on Jan 15, 16, 22 & 23.
Get tickets

A FEW LAST THINGS…

• Bombas will open its first L.A. store at 1327 Abbot Kinney in Venice on Aug 21.
• ‘Sublime: Straight from Long Beach’ at the Grammy Museum will close on Sept 7.
• The Spirit Halloween store is now open on Wilshire Blvd. They are also hiring.
• Gott’s Roadside will host a hiring fair next week on Aug 18 & 19. We hear a September opening is planned.

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