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Hannah Montana
(ABOVE) Actress, singer, and songwriter Miley Cyrus, AKA Hannah Montana, is interviewed at the Santa Monica Pier on Wednesday, July 19, 2008, while filming an episode for Disney Channel's hit television series. (TOP) A Hannah Montana double stands in for a scene. Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006, on Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus) by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night. Concealing her real identity from the public, other than her close friends and family.
Emily Osment
Actress Emily Osment, 16, who plays Lilly Truscotton on Disney Channel's hit television series, 'Hannah Montana,' signs autographs, takes photos with her fans and poses for a portrait at the Santa Monica Pier while filming an episode on Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
Solar Koi
GLOW
The GLOW event will feature an array of live art exhibitions, entertainment, and music, starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday. July 19, and glowing through the night until 7 a.m. This unique event is free to the public and will introduce a new way of participating in, and experiencing art. GLOW is presented by the City of Santa Monica in partnership with Bayside District Corporation, Pier Restoration Corporation and the Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Picture perfect
(TOP) Art instructor Millie Greene (left) teaches a plein-air oil painting class to Cathryn Sacks (center) and Rhanda Nelson (right) at Santa Monica Beach on Wednesday, July 08, 2009. En plein air is a French expression which means "in the open air", and is particularly used to describe the act of painting in the outside environment rather than indoors (such as in a studio). (ABOVE) Millie Greene's oil painting on Wednesday, July 08, 2009.
Surf or Swim
Hold that pose
1,2,3) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, 30, demonstrates poses and exercises from her new yoga dvd 'Play Yoga' at Third Street Promenade's Santa Monica Adidas Sports Performance Store on Saturday, July 12, 2008. 4) Left to Right: Actor Eric Etebari, Actor Esai Morales, Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars, and UCLA Soccer player Edwige Ligonde, demonstrate yoga poses during the event. 5) Actor Esai Morales holds a yoga pose. 6) Master Yoga Instructor Rainbeau Mars (Right) gives pointers to musician Jillian Speer. Mars will be the face of the Adidas Yoga collection starting in Spring 2008. The Hollywood‐based yoga beauty is at the forefront of the next generation of yoga instructors who are bringing a new level of athleticism yoga. Starting in Spring/Summer 2008, Mars will be the key symbol representing the Adilibria Yoga and the Techfit Powerweb Yoga apparel ranges at retail. She will bring her unique style of performance yoga to life, inviting consumers to participate at events in Adidas Sport Performance stores worldwide. Rainbeau Mars developed the practice “Ra Yoka,” a unique hybrid of yoga, martial arts, and core conditioning. It is a distinctive combination of breath‐centered yoga flow with dynamic lunges and twists, integrating core strength with the fine balance muscles in the joints, all while maintaining flexibility. Prior to establishing herself as a yoga professional and creating seven successful DVDs such as “Yoga for Beauty”, Mars worked as a model and actress appearing in numerous high profile films, commercials and music videos.