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We Gather: Black Life in Santa Monica told through Music, Visuals, and Narrative
is an exciting film collaboration between Orchestra Santa Monica and talented local partners. The project involves new music, artwork, narrative and video, portraying past to present-day experiences. “We Gather” will be freely available online to all with its official online release in spring 2022.



Watch the Facebook interview discussing this project, to learn about the music commission, art commission, and unique perspective on Santa Monica Black life, all culminating in the making of this film.

To help support this special production, please visit www.OrchestraSantaMonica.org/donate/.

This film is made possible in part by Art of Recovery, an initiative of the City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs.


HEADS UP for any mariners out there. It's going to be a week of various marine hazards (gales, seas, dense fog, etc.).

Make sure you check the latest forecasts before heading out on the waters.


From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Santa Monica Police Officers and Fighters respond to a fight at Ocean Front Walk on Thursday, April 21, 2022. Police Officers arrested one man for assault with a deadly weapon, and another man was transported to the hospital."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

Support Santa Monica Closeup/Fabian Lewkowicz with Venmo or PayPal to help earn money to make these videos:

https://venmo.com/u/santamonicacloseup

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From Santa Monica Close Up:

"Highlights from Local’s Night Car Show at the Santa Monica Pier on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The classic car show was hosted by the LA Shelby Club. Local’s Night by the Santa Monica Pier is a curated series for locals held once a month. Local Night features amazing entertainment including live music from local high schools, KCRW & PYFC DJs, food and drink specials from our array of Pier businesses, local artists art installations, trapeze classes at a discounted price, and so much more! You really won’t want to miss out on this incredible and unique outdoor setting unwind with friends and loved ones while celebrating Santa Monica."

Santa Monica Close Up is a photo blog by Santa Monica based Photojournalist/Press photographer Fabian Lewkowicz. Fabian is the former staff photographer for the Santa Monica Daily Observer Press, Santa Monica Mirror, Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Corsair.

Support Santa Monica Closeup/Fabian Lewkowicz with Venmo or PayPal to help earn money to make these videos:

https://venmo.com/u/santamonicacloseup

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fabianlewkowicz


Actor Cary Elwes, who most know from the movies, Saw and The Prince Bride, was bite by a rattlesnake while out in his yard at his home in Malibu on Saturday.

He posted on his Instagram:

“Bit not by a ROUS but a rattlesnake. Grateful to the staff of Malibu Urgent Care, LA County Fire Dept. and the staff and medical professionals at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for their great care. Am recovering well thanks to all these wonderful folks. ”




Here's surfing photos from Sunday, April 24th at Venice.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Hulu.

These are just a few of the 100+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo gallery for this day, check them out, the link to the complete gallery is down below.


















You can find about 100 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in thii photo gallery:

Venice Breakwater - Sunday 4-24-2022​ Gallery


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.



Here's surfing photos from Saturday, April 23rd at Sunset.

This set of surf photos was shot by Six12 Media and brought to you by Hulu.

These are just a few of the 200+ photos from this session. If you were out there, you probably got some surfing shots, probably multiple photos, they will be in the complete photo galleries for this day, check them out, the links to the complete galleries are down below.


















You can find about 200 more photos from this session, all full size and in high-resolution, in these 2 photo galleries:

Sunset - Saturday 4-23-3022 Gallery #1
Sunset - Saturday 4-23-3022 Gallery #2


If you were out there, we probably got some cool surfing shots of you, go check them out!

Wanna see photos from previous days at this and other local surf spots from this photographer?
Click Surf Spot Galleries and look for the spot and then the date.

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