The cast of “The Front Page,” the classic hit Broadway comedy that has delighted audiences for decades, run through dress rehearsal at  Santa Monica College ’s Studio Stage on Thursday, April 18, 2012.

Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the original production opened on Broadway in August 1928. It has gone on to be performed on the stage throughout the country and was adapted to film several times.
 
The play follows a cocky newspaper reporter who has to hide an escaped Death Row convict, who maintains his innocence in a crime, so that the reporter can interview him before rival reporters or trigger-happy policemen discover him.
        
The authors’ expert plotting and rapid-fire, streetwise dialogue not only made the play an instant hit but have had a strong impact on many American comic writers.
        
Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., and a 2 p.m. show added for the second Saturday. Tickets are $10. A $1-per-ticket service charge is added. There is no late seating.
        
Call (310) 434-4319 or go to www.smc.edu/theatre.  Parking is free on Friday evenings and weekends.

Santa Monica Alternative School House (SMASH) seventh grade students collect plankton at the Santa Monica Pier during a Heal The Bay Santa Monica Pier Aquarium field trip on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Mike Lopez from Pier Maintenance replaces the Plexiglas at the Santa Monica Pier marquee on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Lopez will be retiring this summer after 31 years of working at the pier.

Roy Cho from CalRecycle puts a poster on a vehicle during the “Check Your Number” public education campaign at the Santa Monica Pier on Saturday, April 14, 2012. Free parking was provided to drivers who agree to check their manufacturer’s recommended oil change intervals and display that number on a windshield poster to help to educate their fellow Californians. Most modern cars have manufacturer recommendations of 5,000 miles, 7,500 miles or even more between oil changes, and don’t need to rely on the outdated 3,000-mile standard. Through this event, CalRecycle demonstrated to Californians that different vehicles have different oil change needs and that re-evaluating their current oil change habits can help them save money while reducing their impact on the environment.

Santa Monica Kite Festival - Images by Fabian Lewkowicz

Kites fly high above Santa Monica beach during the Otis first Annual Kite Festival at the on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The event was created as a celebration of all kites for families and communities throughout Los Angeles. Children from Urban Compass, the Junior Blind of America and St Jude Children’s Hospital created and flew their own lightweight kites. Tom Van Sant (MFA ’57), world-renowned artist and creator of this event, will flew many of his famous kites. Tom was joined by fellow noted kite artists from the western United States.

Scotchman Brian Michael Hopper, 58, rides his tricycle entitled, “The Ship of Hearts” on the Santa Monica bike path on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Hopper is headed towards San Francisco on a mission to promote woman’s rights..Scotchman Brian Michael Hopper, 58, rides his tricycle entitled, “The Ship of Hearts” on the Santa Monica bike path on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Hopper is headed towards San Francisco on a mission to promote woman’s rights.

Crossroads High School student Daniel Kim, 15, performs "The Well-Tempered Clavier" by J.S. Bach. at the Santa Monica Pier during the opening of a city-wide interactive art installation project entitled, "Play Me I'm Yours." on Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an art project by artist Luke Jerram. For three weeks Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra brings Play Me, I’m Yours to Los Angeles. Thirty pianos, designed and decorated by local artists and community organizations, are featured across Los Angeles County and are available for everyone to play, in celebration of acclaimed conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary as LACO music director.

The “lunch launch” of Play Me, I’m Yours is on April 12 at 12 noon at the piano nearest you . Thirty pianists kick off the installation with a simultaneous play-in of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier at all 30 pianos. After that, the pianos are available to you and any member of the public to play and enjoy

Lenny Hoops plays on a piano at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The Piano is part of a city-wide interactive art installation project entitled, “Play Me I’m Yours.”

Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an art project by artist Luke Jerram. For three weeks Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra brings Play Me, I’m Yours to Los Angeles. Thirty pianos, designed and decorated by local artists and community organizations, are featured across Los Angeles County and are available for everyone to play, in celebration of acclaimed conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary as LACO music director.

The “lunch launch” of Play Me, I’m Yours is on April 12 at 12 noon at the piano nearest you . Thirty pianists kick off the installation with a simultaneous play-in of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier at all 30 pianos. After that, the pianos are available to you and any member of the public to play and enjoy

Visit laco.org to learn more about Jeffrey and the Orchestra.
Lenny Hoops plays on a piano at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. The Piano is part of a city-wide interactive art installation project entitled, “Play Me I’m Yours.”

Touring internationally since 2008, Play Me, I’m Yours is an art project by artist Luke Jerram. For three weeks Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra brings Play Me, I’m Yours to Los Angeles. Thirty pianos, designed and decorated by local artists and community organizations, are featured across Los Angeles County and are available for everyone to play, in celebration of acclaimed conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane’s 15th anniversary as LACO music director.

The “lunch launch” of Play Me, I’m Yours is on April 12 at 12 noon at the piano nearest you . Thirty pianists kick off the installation with a simultaneous play-in of Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier at all 30 pianos. After that, the pianos are available to you and any member of the public to play and enjoy

Visit laco.org to learn more about Jeffrey and the Orchestra.