• The Program: Mark your calendar for these December 2025 SoCal Performances*

    December in California brings a lineup of standout performances, from La Bohème and Handel’s Messiah to the LA Master Chorale’s Festival of Carols. A full slate of theater, orchestral work, and holiday traditions makes the month a rare stretch where culture becomes the centerpiece…

  • Pacific Wheel Thanksgiving Light Show Returns to Santa Monica Pier

    Just after sunset on the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Wheel cuts through the marine haze like a signal flare. For Thanksgiving week, the 90-foot Ferris wheel turns into a rotating canvas—174,000 LEDs programmed with precision, pushing out turkey silhouettes, harvest motifs, and the…

  • Santa Monica Muse

    Chef Fardad Khayami’s Muse in Malibu blends French finesse with California freshness. The 35-seat Art Deco gem offers dishes like cherry tomato tart, brioche with Bordier butter, and Santa Barbara black cod—plus desserts by his brother, Nikdad…

  • Mind-Boggling Brilliance

    Award-winning playwright Jake Broder’s UnRavelled explores the connection between composer Maurice Ravel and biologist Anne Adams—two artists linked by frontotemporal dementia. Playing Oct. 17–19 at The Wallis in Beverly Hills…

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    Shakey’s Culver City Flagship Reopens with a Reimagined Pizza Parlor Experience

    Shakey’s Culver City flagship has reopened, unveiling a redesigned pizza parlor that blends vintage character, communal dining, and updated spaces for a new generation…

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    From L.A., With Love: Holiday Gift Guide Featuring Local Los Angeles Brands

    Discover From L.A., With Love, a holiday gift guide spotlighting L.A.-born brands and local retailers across food, home, fashion, and art…

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    Artistry Underfoot: Ben Soleimani’s Luxury Rugs in Los Angeles

    Rugmaker Ben Soleimani threads his way through Los Angeles with museum-quality Persian treasures and bold expressions of modern design…

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    Oh My Darling: Sean Brock’s Hi-Fi Dining Experience in West Hollywood

    Darling in West Hollywood: Greatness emerges when passion and creativity collide. SEAN BROCK’S EXPERIENCE at a listening lounge in Japan unleashed a new passion: He had noticed the connection between music and dining, how sounds and flavors together triggered memories. Now, one ponders the fascinating relationship of food, time and place when dining at his new…

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    Beethoven Plus: Gustavo Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall

    GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, spotlights four Beethoven masterworks at Walt Disney Concert Hall in as many weeks. Programs Feb. 12-15 present an adaptation by playwright Jeremy O. Harris of Beethoven’s Egmont with Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as narrator…

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    Holiday Soundtracks Live performance

    TINSELCOLOR: Holiday Soundtracks Live Reimagines Seasonal Movie Magic at CineVita

    Under the stained-glass glow of CineVita’s Spiegeltent at Hollywood Park, holiday nostalgia hits with unexpected force. On a cool December evening, the 15,000-square-foot pavilion buzzes like a film set between takes—mirrors catching stray beams of light, carved wood framing the…

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    Los Angeles

    Weekend Roundup

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    December 11-14

    Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this week includes Master Chorale’s English Cathedral Christmas, SANTA Monica Pub Crawl, Downtown Burbank Winter Arts Festival, Fat Sal’s “Rickmas Interdimensional Holiday”, TINSELCOLOR at Cinevita, and more…

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    Orange County

    Weekend Roundup

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    December 11-14

    Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features Dana Point Harbor’s Annual Boat Parade of Lights, Surfing Santa Competition, Butcher’s House Celebrates 4-Year Anniversary with Fromage Menu, Jessica Vosk at Segerstrom, and more…

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    San Diego

    Weekend Roundup

    December 18-21

    Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for “Noel Noel” at The Rady Shell, “Jungle Bells” at San Diego Zoo, San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, and more …

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