The Argonaut

11/04/2025

When most comedians their age are telling stories from the golf course, the members of “Off the Wall” are still taking the stage — and making up the jokes as they go. Read more at https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/50-years-of-funny-improv-group-still-on-their-game-in-culver-city/article_ee317815-1057-49c3-9258-69d7d01c1f5d.html.

11/03/2025

The small fish in a big pond doesn’t always score attention. However, the Westside Chamber Orchestra won The American Prize in Orchestral Programming.

Read more at https://www.argonautnews.com/news/earning-national-acclaim-the-westside-orchestra-wins-the-american-prize-for-programming/article_e02362f8-d997-4c05-aac1-7731e2a176a1.html.

11/01/2025

Porchfest Los Angeles is a 100% free performance art festival that welcomes residents to turn their porches into performance spaces for members of the community.

Although Porchfest seems like a perfect fit for LA, this is not the fest’s first iteration. Ithaca, New York, was the first city to launch this music festival in 2007.

10/31/2025

The seed for Saved by a Story, a nonprofit that hosts free community writing workshops, was planted while Kathy Katims was reading an article about foster youth.

The seed for Saved by a Story, a nonprofit that hosts free community writing workshops, was planted while Kathy Katims was reading an article about foster youth. One of the

10/31/2025

The Dia de Los Mu***os holiday is a special time where people can remember and honor their lost loved ones. Every year, the Santa Monica Pier pays tribute to the holiday with a two-day public art installation, a traditional Aztec blessing ceremony, a parade, face painting and ballet folklorico and mariachi performances. Read more at https://www.argonautnews.com/news/a-holiday-for-remembrance-santa-monica-pier-observes-dia-de-los-muertos-with-exhibition-parade/article_1fefebed-5a75-43da-9744-e4ec40130f31.html.

10/31/2025

Although Emmy-nominated “Saturday Night Live” comedian Kevin Nealon enjoys performing in front of crowds of 10,000 to 12,000 people, he confided that he’s more of an intimate crowd guy, which is why he is looking forward to his BroadStage debut on Saturday. Read this week’s cover story at argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/don-t-call-it-a-comeback-kevin-nealon-has-been-doing-stand-up-for-40/article_bb20c6ff-1ced-4087-ac97-4bc85d9baf36.html.

10/30/2025

Two people were killed on Oct. 24 after a vehicle drove onto the sidewalk on Wilshire Boulevard. Two additional pedestrians were injured and are expected to survive.

10/30/2025

Halloween in Los Angeles is anything but ordinary. Here are a few events happening on the Westside. Details at https://www.argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/clowns-culture-and-faustian-deals-los-angeles-gets-creative-for-halloween/article_a0d9be5e-41fd-42cb-855f-8ee77566dbc2.html.

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10/24/2025

INSIDE THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: The votes are in. The people have spoken… It’s the Best of the Westside! Find out Argonaut readers’ favorite businesses, organizations and people. Go to argonautnews.com!

10/23/2025

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Donna Sternberg & Dancers is presenting “Thriving,” a performance honoring mature choreographers and dancers who have made a significant contribution to the greater Los Angeles dance community, on Nov. 8-9 in Culver City. Read our preview at argonautnews.com/arts_and_events/celebrating-aging-donna-sternberg-dancers-present-thriving-nov-8-9/article_9be97c84-9252-4042-8a0d-8e6bbd424304.html.

10/23/2025

The city of Santa Monica has selected six LA County-based artists for the 2025/26 Camera Obscura Art Lab residency program.

The city of Santa Monica has selected six LA County-based artists for the 2025/26 Camera Obscura Art Lab residency program, it announced on Oct. 10. The artists part of the

10/22/2025

The California Department of Education released statewide assessment results from the 2024-25 school year on Oct. 9, and the data shows continued progress made by K–12 students in California, including further movement to close equity gaps for socioeconomically disadvantaged students, Black/African American students and Hispanic/Latino students.

The California Department of Education released statewide assessment results from the 2024-25 school year on Oct. 9, and the data shows continued progress made by K–12 students in California, including