Jan. 1st - Apr. 20th

Enter for your chance to win your very own oceanfront Myrtle Beach condo valued at nearly $100,000 OR $50,000 Cash!

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1. Grand Prize: Newly renovated, fully-furnished oceanfront Myrtle Beach condo (not a time share) or $50,000 cash (winner's choice!)

2. Second Place Prize: 7-night stay in an ocean-front, one-bedroom suite

3. Third Place Prize: 3-night stay in an ocean-front, one-bedroom suite

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Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

SAVE on Tickets to WALT DISNEY WORLD - ONLINE ONLY - Tickets starting at $42 - You cannot redeem this coupon at the entrance or ticket window. You must go to https://www.orlandofuntickets.com/Magic-Your-Way-Tickets/ to receive your discount and purchase your tickets.
Expires: Jan. 31st, 2020

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Apr. 1st - Dec. 30th

$34.84 For Adults and $21.84 For Children at Pirates Dinner Adventure
Come Live the Pirate's Life at Pirate's Dinner Adventure California and SAVE! Call (866) 439-2469 and mention code "USFAM19" at time of purchase. Reservations required. Tax and applicable fees are additional and will be charged at booking. Gratuity not included and will be charged for parties of 10 or more. Not valid with any other promotions or discounts. For general seating only, upgrade seating available at additional cost. Not valid for prior purchases. Valid through 12/30/2019. Subject to availability.

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Sep. 12th - Nov. 23rd

"Our daughter learned more about drama in one week with SMP than in all the productions she's ever done - put together. We're absolutely ecstatic!" raves educator J. Dohr. "I am continuously impressed! The workshops and plays are structured so that every child can be successful!" raves B. Clough. Daily Variety calls it, "One of the best in the country!" No small parts - no playing the second tree or third spear carrier - no double or triple casting - every child receives a role written specifically for them, based on their creative input, highlighting their strengths and challenging them to excel in all theatre skills, including performance and stage technique, teamwork, self-confidence, creative expression and communication, projection and enunciation, as well as reading and language comprehension, theatre etiquette, and a true love of and appreciation for theatre arts. And small classes mean lots of personal attention for every member of the class.

Enrollment is open for the Fall session of this ever popular workshop program, now in its 50th year, a fun experience that helps students expand their imagination as they act, sing, dance, play theatre games, improvise, work with costumes and make-up, lighting and sound, sets and props, and perhaps best of all, collaborate with professional playwrights and directors to create an awesome fully staged original production with music, written just for them. No experience needed, but even the most advanced young actor will benefit from this workshop.

Classes meet weekly:

Play Production/Musical Theatre (ages 7-12) Thurs, 4:00 to 6:30pm, Sept 12-Nov 21 or Sat, 9:00 to 11:30am, Sept 14-Nov 23.

Teen Performance Lab Sat (ages 12-17) 9:00 to 11:30am, Sept 14-Nov 23

Early Stages (ages 4-6) Sat, 10:00am to 11:30am, Sept 21-Nov 23

Enrollment accepted through September 28. Don't worry if you miss the deadline - there are great Winter and Spring Break Theatre Camps, too, and even workshops for adults!

Playhouse conservatory alumni include Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Emily Deschanel, Jason Ritter, Diana Silvers, Jason Segel, Obi Ndefo, Shana Feste, Rina Mimoun, Cami Anderson (Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World) and Maroon 5's Mickey Madden, who calls the program "Great in so many ways!"

Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to be an approved program on LAArtsEd.org, Los Angeles County's one-stop-shop for quality arts education programs.

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Sep. 14th - Dec. 14th

"Brilliant performances!" The Tolucan Times. "Brilliant portrayals!" hails broadwayworld.com. "Just plain brilliant!" exclaims playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. Follow the life of the beloved Yiddish story-teller and his mespoche, as he spins tales of his loves and losses, his fame and his failures, and the tremendous optimism that kept him going against all odds. Audiences are treated to an in-depth look at the joyous and poignant events that inspired the foolish philosophers, philosophical fools, comical shtetl folk and not-so-comical scoundrels that populated his world. Starring veteran performer Chris DeCarlo, who assays the role of the beloved author, a characterization which has been enjoyed by over a quarter of a million people, and Evelyn Rudie, who has created more than three dozen Sholom Aleichem characters. " 'Sholom Aleichem' means 'Hello, peace be with you.' For Santa Monica Playhouse it means 'richness in Jewish theatre for the community to enjoy.' " The Messenger

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Oct. 6th - Nov. 24th

It's American Radio Network's "Critics' Pick of the Year!" - the hilarious Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy tribute to the heroes and heroines, wenches and rogues of the Bard. 'Delightful Whimsy! Spot on!" LA Weekly. You'll laugh yourself silly in this tongue-firmly-in-cheek show replete with magic and mayhem, fops and fairies, mistaken identity, romance, humor, and mind-boggling feats of verbal and physical legerdemain. 'Exquisite! Sheer Delight!" The Tolucan Times. The 8-member cast, in renowned Actors' Repertory Theatre commedia-carnival style, creates a host of over 30 characters, bringing to the stage all the stuff that dreams (and musicals) are made on. Pre-show sweet nibbles included price of admission. "As homage to Shakespeare, master of pantomime Marcel Marceau, Commedia dell'arte and conventions of classical theater in general, it soars. And by the time the lights fade to black, you will not be able to fight the feeling that all you need is love." UCLA Daily Bruin. Sundays at 3:30pm.

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Nov. 16th - Dec. 15th

"A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, 'All Join In' is the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and dancers brings the pictures on the page to life, painting a canvas of rainbows on stage!" The Tolucan Times

A sing-the-songs interactive musical where audiences get to help save the fairytale world as they follow the real-life adventures of Cinderella, Beauty, Alice, Little Red, Aladdin, Dorothy and a host of other beloved characters. Audience members all "join in," singing along to fun and festive songs as they are introduced to a variety of musical styles. Commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre Musical Matinee series.

All Join In is written by the award-winning team of Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, directed by Graham Silbert, with music and lyrics by E. Rudie and Matthew Wrather, and features Tiffany Haile, Ashley Kowalski, Cate Johannessen, Graham Silbert and Mei Tam. Awesome special effects and video projections are by James Cooper, with delightful costumes by Ashley Hayes and Graham Silbert.

Birthday and Tea Parties, hosted by costumed fairy tale characters from the show, are available with every performance. Photo opps with the actors after the show, and every child receives a complimentary Theatre Games Activity Booklet with fun acting games to play at a party, on a rainy day, or with family and friends.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Ahmanson Foundation, the Cotkin Family and Playhouse PALS.

Saturdays at 2pm, Sundays at 12:30, November 16 through December 15, 2019

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Dec. 1st - May. 8th

Gray Whale migration over 10,000 whales take part !

The Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Tens of thousands of gray whales migrate annually along the Newport/Laguna Beach coastline during the months of January, February, March, & April. During the gray whale migration, it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales a cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales can also be viewed along with several species of dolphin.

See Whales and Dolphins in Newport Beach's Huge Marine Sanctuary With Newport Landing Whale Watching

Just outside of Newport Bay is the beginning of one of the largest marine protected areas in southern California created to protect this rich ecosystem for future generations. The marine sanctuary covers over 15 miles stretching from Newport to Laguna Beach and provides a haven for all marine creatures including whales and dolphin. The marine reserve stretches along much of the Newport & Laguna Beach coastline and along with being a mecca for whale watching also offers some of the most beautiful coastline in Southern California.

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Dec. 1st - May. 8th

Gray Whale migration over 10,000 whales take part !

The Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Tens of thousands of gray whales migrate annually along the Newport/Laguna Beach coastline during the months of January, February, March, & April. During the gray whale migration, it is not uncommon to view 5 or more gray whales a cruise making for excellent viewing opportunities. Other varieties of whales including finback whales, humpback whales, and minke whales can also be viewed along with several species of dolphin.

See Whales and Dolphins in Newport Beach's Huge Marine Sanctuary With Newport Landing Whale Watching

Just outside of Newport Bay is the beginning of one of the largest marine protected areas in southern California created to protect this rich ecosystem for future generations. The marine sanctuary covers over 15 miles stretching from Newport to Laguna Beach and provides a haven for all marine creatures including whales and dolphin. The marine reserve stretches along much of the Newport & Laguna Beach coastline and along with being a mecca for whale watching also offers some of the most beautiful coastline in Southern California.

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Dec. 5th

The New Children's Museum's 21+ quarterly event is a party you won't want to miss! Attendees enjoy live music, sips and snacks form local vendors, a hands-on art-making activity and more! Don't forget to come dressed in your favorite ugly sweater! Must be 21+. Tickets are available for purchase online at thinkplaycreate.org. From 6-9pm

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