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2011 theater residence winner, Santa Monica Rep brings Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” to the Annenberg Community Beach House

16 Apr 2011

By: Marco Sandoval How do you achieve your goal of bringing quality theater to Santa Monica? If you’re Santa Monica Rep, you first establish yourself by performing free stage readings at the Public Library and conducting spirited Q&A segments with the audience after each performance. Then you put together such an impressive presentation that you [...]

Sage Lewis presents his latest multimedia musical work “far away” at Annenberg Community Beach House

7 Nov 2010

(Courtesy : Annenberg Community Beach House) Come find out what composer Sage Lewis has been working on at the beach, tomorrow November 8, 2010 at the Annenberg Community Beach House. Lewis will play clips and discuss his newest project, “far away”, an original choral work for children in the US and Cuba. Two children’s choirs, [...]

Acclaimed Iranian-American poet, Majid Naficy’s poem ‘washing’ gets a spot in a colorful 2011 calendar

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8 Oct 2010

Iranian American poet Majid Naficy’s poem, ‘washing’, is one of the twelve poems chosen by Writers at Work for publication in a colorful 2011 calendar in Los Angeles. On Sunday October 10, 2010 at 5 pm the “calendar poets” will be reading at Sky Light bookstore, 1818 North Vermont in Los Angeles. This event is [...]

The Neighborhood Mosque by Santa Monica resident Majid Naficy

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3 Oct 2010

In our neighborhood There was a tiny mosque Which had a dome, but no minarets, And as a child I thought That Ali had been stabbed there. (1) The man who called us to prayer Was a chubby laughing janitor Who dyed his hair, and beards Hands and feet with henna, And the big toe [...]

Santa Monica Beach House: A Hollywood history remembered

29 Sep 2010

Situated on the 415 Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, the Santa Monica Beach House holds a special place for the city as well as in the pages of Hollywood history. Built by William Randolph Hearst for his mistress, famous silent film star Marion Davies, the Santa Monica Beach was unlike any other beach house property. [...]

Iranian poet Majid Naficy shares his experiences of Santa Monica Farmers’ Market

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28 Feb 2010

Santa Monica resident and acclaimed Iranian poet Majid Naficy sent us this poem sharing his experiences of the Santa Monica’s Farmers Market. The poem was first published in March 1993. I hear this dialect With its silent “J” Singing everywhere. It is Wednesday’s market Near Santa Monica beach With the scent of Persian basil Chinese [...]

February’s Neigh by Santa Monica resident Majid Naficy

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20 Feb 2010

Santa Monica resident and acclaimed Iranian poet Majid Naficy sent us this poem that he wrote in 1986. The poem titled, “February’s Neigh”, was first published in Majid Naficy’s Muddy Shoes Beyond Baroque Books, Los Angeles, 1999. In your city When does the clover become sweet? In my country, that year It was ripe in [...]