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May 2018
Beverly Hills artSHOW
Every spring and fall since 1973, this free art show has transformed Beverly Gardens Park into a hub of connection and culture. Featuring free kids’ activities, food trucks, beer gardens and live music, it’s much more than a stuffy art show for your parents. Enjoy the works of hundreds of local artists, and perhaps even pick up a one-of-a-kind treasure to remember the time you spent in SoCal. For more information, visit the Beverly Hills artSHOW website.
Find out more »June 2018
Icons of Style at The Getty
This four-month-long exhibit highlights fashion photography from 1911 to 2011. Pulling from a variety of media, such as costumes, illustrations, magazine covers, videos and advertisements, it traces the evolution of everyday perceptions of style and beauty. Explore the influences of photographers like Helmut Newton, known for provocative black and white photos taken for Vogue, and Herb Ritts, who idolized Greek sculpture, and strove to spotlight the beauty of the human form. Book here to stay with The Ambrose while you’re…
Find out more »September 2018
The Drawings of Victor Hugo Opens at The Hammer
Victor Hugo was sort of like the Donald Glover of his time–poet, novelist, playwright, critic–he did it all! Join the Hammer Museum in celebrating some of his work with their exhibition, “Stones to Stains: The Drawings of Victor Hugo. The exhibition includes over 75 drawings and photographs from throughout Hugo’s lifetime, emphasizing the artist’s draw to the transformative properties of water. Book here to stay with the Ambrose Hotel this summer. For tickets and information on the exhibition, check the…
Find out more »December 2018
Renaissance Drawings at The Getty
Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed is an upcoming exhibit at the Getty Center. It will consist of a series of the Getty collections most rarely-seen drawings, and these pieces will be used to study how Italian Renaissance drawings often tell stories of their original purpose and creation. Join the quest for truth at this exhibit where guests can step in the shoes of art historians and take a gander at some of the most impressive and curious work ever to…
Find out more »January 2019
Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Onstage in Santa Monica
If you’re in Santa Monica this winter, you should check out Hitchcock Thriller The 39 Steps reimagined as an onstage comedy at Morgan-Wixson Theatre. A smart and hilarious stage adaptation of the classic thriller movie turns a cast of four performers into over 150 crazy characters. The vibes and themes morph from noir to panache, to spy novel, and absurd parody. This production is a two-time Tony Award and Drama Desk Awards winner, and it’s a knee-slapping good time. Book…
Find out more »February 2019
Pontormo: Miraculous Encounters Exhibition at The Getty
Pontormo: Miraculous Encounters is a new exhibition coming to The Getty Center this February, and only staying until the end of April. At the end of the 1520s, painter Jacopo da Pontormo created this groundbreaking altarpiece The Visitation. This exhibition features that painting and its two preparatory drawings and accompanied portraits, all of which are on their first tour of the United States, away from their home in Carmignano, Italy for the first time ever. For art fans, this is…
Find out more »April 2019
Brentwood Arts Festival
The Brentwood Art Festival is held every April in the downtown area of Los Angeles County’s Brentwood. Set on the tree-lined street of San Vicente Boulevard, the one-day festival will feature live music, children’s’ play areas, food from local restaurant vendors, and a whole lot more. For those who are less familiar, Brentwood is an upscale city on the westside of LA, just north and just inland of Santa Monica. It’s an easy trek from The Ambrose Hotel, and well…
Find out more »May 2019
Beverly Hills Art Show
The Beverly Hills Art Show is a biannual event that features work from nearly 250 artists from around the country. Come out to this two-day, free event to peruse an outdoor marketplace highlighted by chosen works of painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, drawing, jewelry, ceramics, and mixed media. Every year, this event draws a number of the area’s best food trucks, and it sets up an outdoor beer and wine garden for guests to enjoy while checking out all of the…
Find out more »September 2019
COAST Open Streets Festival
2019 will mark the fourth annual COAST Open Streets Festival in the city of Santa Monica. Filling two miles of city streets with large-scale art installations, stages for live music and dance performances, and various interactive activities—this is one of the most beloved and lively events in town throughout the year. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event that takes place between Wilshire & Ocean, Colorado & Fourth, and Main & Marine. Keep an eye out for updates on…
Find out more »October 2019
Cinema at the Edge Film Festival
Cinema at The Edge Film Festival showcases independent films of all genres that feature unique visions and voices. For those who are traveling to Los Angeles with an interest in its vast cinematic scene, this event, at Santa Monica’s Edgemar Center for the Arts, a mere 10 minutes from The Ambrose, is well worth checking out. It’s an excellent opportunity for industry professionals to discover new talent, and network with existing influencers in the Hollywood and West LA film scene.…
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