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Opa Opa

Concertgoers dance to the Salsa music of   Opa Opa  during City of Santa Monica's 3rd Annual Jazz on the Lawn in front of City Hall on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008. OPA OPA is made up of a diverse group of musicians. They come from all around the world and each adds their own special flare and flavor to the band’s sound. They performed Latin Salsa, Cumbia, Bolero, Cha-Cha and Merengue The concert was the final installment in the summer jazz series.

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Chief is Santa Monica



Maryann Powell, Chair of the Board for the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau, awards Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy J. Jackman with the 'I am Santa Monica' certificate and declares him an official 'Santa Monica Ambassador' on Thursday, August 28, 2008.  'I am Santa Monica' is an interactive program designed to encourage and empower Santa Monica businesses and their employees to become better informed about Santa Monica and all it has to offer. The program consists of a 3-hour training workshop and fun bus tour of Santa Monica to inform and educate participants about Santa Monica.  Trained individuals become “Information Ambassadors” and are armed with a database of facts, figures, and “Did You Know” anecdotes about Santa Monica for use in customer interaction. The free workshops are offered weekly (Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and select Saturdays) and are held at the Santa Monica College Madison Camp.
Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 10:48PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Singing it



(TOP) United States Postal Service Spokesperson Larry Dozier leads guests in the singing of the National Anthem during the grand opening ceremony of a postal facility at MIKO Photo on Thursday, Aug 28, 2008. Standing and singing behind Dozier are (left to right) Sang Park, owner of MIKO Photo; Joseph Yuson, Santa Monica Post Master; Denise Bunn, Retail Specialist USPS; and Alfred Santos Post Office Operations USPS.  (ABOVE-left to right) Sang Park, his daughter Hannah, and Santa Monica Post Master Joseph Yuson, cut the ribbon during Grand Opening/Ribbon-cutting Ceremony. MIKO Photo is Santa Monica's newest contract postal unit (or CPU), a station or branch operated by a contractor, typically in a store or other place of business. These in-store CPUs offer a wide range of U.S. Postal Service products and services at the same prices found in traditional Post Offices. CPU's are designed to provide more customer service, increase Postal products and services in the area and decrease lines at the local Post Office.
Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 07:43PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Toots & the Maytals

The legendary  Toots & the Maytals  perform  on the Santa Monica Pier during the 24th Annual Twilight Dance Series on Thursday, Aug 29, 2008. Toots and the Maytals are credited with coining the word "Reggae" on their 1968 single "Do the Reggay." Until that time Reggay was a dance fad in Jamaica and was not associated with the style of music played by bands we now consider Reggae musicians. Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock.  Toots & The Maytals “Light Your Light” was nominated for Grammy for Best Reggae Album 2007.

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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 02:58PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Back to School



Kiwanians (left to Right) Joe Palazzolo, Greg Mullen, Ron Davis, Mari Len Wilson and Dolores Rodriguez distribute free school supplies at Virginia Avenue Park during Back to School Safety event on Wednesday. August 27, 2008.

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Russ Mullen and the Jazz Associates

Russ Mullen and the Jazz Associates perform during City of Santa Monica's 3rd Annual Jazz on the Lawn on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2008, at City Hall. Mullen has not only excelled as a musician, but also as a teacher and inspiration to youth in Santa Monica. He teaches full-time at John Adams Middle School and directs the John Adams Middle School Jazz Band and Jazz Workshop in Santa Monica – work for which he has been honored by the California State Legislature and the City of Santa Monica. A natural talent, Mullen started playing the piano when he was four years old, the trumpet in junior high and he taught himself the other brass instruments shortly thereafter. By the time he was in high school he was playing professionally.


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Better Angels




Legendary actor Dustin Hoffman (C), James Cromwell  (R) and Amy Ryan (L) act in a scene of "Better Angels" at the new $45 million Eli and Broad Stage at Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on Sunday, August 24, 2008. In Wayne Peter Liebman’s, Better Angels, the year is 1863, just two years before the Civil War came to a close at the Appomattox Court House. Abraham Lincoln is in the White House, and of course every day is riddled with plights and horrors from the war. However, a widow comes to the White House with a petition for a hospital to be built in the North for wounded soldiers. While he feels that the widow appeals to his “better angels”, Lincoln knows the road will be long and difficult due to his Union generals being in opposition to a Northern hospital. With the war raging on and becoming more grotesque every day, Lincoln is forced to reconsider the situation when he hears of the horrors of The Battle of Chickamauga Creek where 35,000 men were killed and wounded. An inaugural gala featuring Barbara Cook is scheduled for September 20. For more information visit thebroadstage.com
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 12:00AM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in , , | CommentsPost a Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint

Sacred Cat of Burma



Lorna Malinen judges Russpurrz Elmo, a one year-four month old Birman (Sacred Cat of Burma) during the 42nd Annual CFA All Breed Cat Show at the Santa Monica Civic on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Elmo won a 10th Best Allbreed, another 10th Best Allbreed, a 5th Best Allbreed, a 7th Best Allbreed, and a 6th Best Longhair. There were 53 cats entered in Premiership (spays and neuters) and he was 8th highest scoring cat out of those 53 cats! There were 8 judges, and 5 of the 8 gave him awards. Elmo is presently ranked #1 for his breed in premiership in USA. Elmo lives in Seattle, Washington with his owner J. Kathleen Huge.
Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 08:39PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | Comments1 Comment | EmailEmail | PrintPrint
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