ENTERTAINMENT & EVENTS

Tickets

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Special Events

• International Gem & Jewelry Show
  1855 Main Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  Held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
  301-294-1640
  Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. This International Gem & Jewelry Show is open from April 9 through 11, 2010.

• My Favorite! Bead Show
  1855 Main Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  Held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
  301-294-1640
  A subsidiary of the International Gem & Jewelry Show, My Favorite! Bead Show showcases beads from all over the world! Beading supplies are also available. This event will take place in Santa Monica from May 14-16, 2010.

• International Gem & Jewelry Show
  1855 Main Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  Held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
  301-294-1640
  Founded in 1967, in the Washington, D.C. area by Herbert A. Duke Sr., the renowned International Gem & Jewelry Show features more than 235 exhibitors selling the highest quality loose gems, gold, silver, estate jewelry, beads, accessories and much more all at the best possible prices. The International Gem & Jewelry Show in Santa Monica begins on December 4 and ends on December 6, 2009.

• Bead Faire
  1855 Main Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  Held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
  503-252-8300
  Visitors will find all kinds of beads imaginable at the lowest prices. Over 70 exhibitors from all over the world will be on site. Classes and demonstrations will be available. The Bead Faire in Santa Monica will take place July 17 & 18, 2010.

Night Life

• Voda
  1449 Second Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  310-394-9774
  Fine dining and drinking are the lure to this trendy hang-out, known for its extensive selection of vodkas from around the world. A dark, velvety night to remember, reservations suggested.

Concerts & Performances

• Third Street Swingers
  Located at Third Street Promenade
  The only regularly scheduled outdoor swing dance venue and the first of its kind in all of Southern California, the Third Street Swingers are Lindy Hoppin', Jitterbuggin' Swing Dancers motivated to assemble and dance on Sunday afternoons! Double check the website or email to confirm before you go to dance.

Plays & Productions

• Edgemar Center for the Arts
  2437 Main Street • Santa Monica, CA 90405
  310-399-3666
  A two-theatre and art gallery complex in Frank Gehry's architectural landmark building where collaboration is encouraged and all arts disciplines overlap, the Edgemar Center for the Arts offers live theatre performances and classes for all ages. The art gallery is open daily to the public.

• Kids on Stage
  P.O. Box 3664 • Santa Monica, CA310-314-0035
  Kids on Stage is a theater and video arts program which develops creativity, self-expression and social consciousness through acting, singing, dancing and video filmmaking for kids and young adults, ages 1 to 18. Programs include musical theater, drama, dance, parent and me, comedy improv, filmmaking and school enrichment. Classes, camps, parties and special events are held in Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Culver City and Sherman Oaks.

Sporting Events

• Palisades Pirates
  1401 Olympic Boulevard • Santa Monica, CA 90404
  Memorial Park (Home Field)
  Based in West Los Angeles, the 12U division Palisades Pirates Baseball Club is a private, non-profit, travel baseball organization that consists of players from Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica and other areas of West Los Angeles.