VINTAGE FASHION EXPO @ The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

You are invited to join your fellow clotheshorses, fashion designers, costumers, celebs and fashion editors from all over the globe who visit our 5 yearly shows.

You'll find:

- A wide range of periods (1850-1980) and price levels
- Every style imaginable, from belle epoque finery to bell bottom jeans
- European classics from Chanel, Schiaparelli, and Lanvin
- Timeless American designs by Bill Blass, Bonnie Cashin, Halston & Claire McCardell
- Wardrobe ideas and inspiration

Don't miss the Early Buy on opening day of the shows!!

photo l.a. returns to the historic Santa Monica Civic Auditorium for its 21st edition January 12 - 16, 2012. Continuing the discourse on photography’s place in the fine arts, photo l.a. provides galleries from around the globe a platform for the exhibition of vintage masterworks and contemporary photography, as well as video and multimedia installations. This exciting juxtaposition creates the unique environment that characterizes photo l.a.

The opening Gala Reception, which will be held January 12, 2012 from 6 pm - 9 pm, benefits the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography. Our special host of the evening will be Moby, with guest DJ Aaron Byrd (KCRW).

Over the past twenty-one years, photo l.a. has exhibited more than three hundred galleries, private dealers and publishers and has presented more than one hundred and fifty lectures and collecting seminars to the public. Our continued efforts to create a dynamic experience for our patrons has not only increased our loyal fan base, but has attracted over eleven thousand interested collectors, curators and dealers of photography each year.

As the Getty’s Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA 1945 - 1980 initiative continues into January, photo l.a. will include installations focusing on post-WWII art created in Southern California. January is also LA Arts Month, a collective effort by the city and its arts organizations to attract enthusiasts and collectors to Los Angeles.

Please join us in January for four memorable days of art, education, and excitement. Check photola.com regularly for updates on ordering tickets, special projects and events. In addition to our compelling program of lectures, panels, book signings, and special installations, we are pleased to present the Salon de Tableaux, an area showcasing installations, museum booths, vintage photography, and artists’ books.

KCRW presents
Our Town
By Thornton Wilder
Starring Helen Hunt
Directed by David Cromer

Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winner Helen Hunt stars in this groundbreaking new version of Wilder’s iconic American play. Our Town tells the story of young lovers George and Emily, whose life in a small New England town becomes a microcosm of every day life. The wisdom of the play, rendered through a deceptively simple story, makes Our Town an enduring treasure of the American theater. This electrifying new production is directed by Broadway director and MacArthur Fellow David Cromer in his LA debut. Most of the seating for this production will be on stage with the actors.

Opening Night is Wed, Jan 18th. Don't Miss Out!
All audience members are invited to join us after the show at Zengo, one of Santa Monica's newest premiere hot spots located at Santa Monica Place. Come and enjoy scrumptious bites, cocktails, and delicious desserts while mingling with fellow patrons and stars. Valet parking provided.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HERE'S TO AN AMAZING 2012!!!

Santa Monica plays host to a number of festive holiday events and activities during the winter season. For more Santa Monica activities, visit the Santa Monica Events Calendar.

Annual Holiday Events
ICE at Santa Monica
1324 5th Street

Once a year, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little skate to the surf and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. Celebrating its 5th Anniversary, the 8,000 square ft. rink by the beach offers residents and visitors a little taste of winter without the bite.Admission and Skate Rental: $12. ICE at Santa Monica 2011/12 Season runs November 11, 2011 through January 16, 2012.



Chanukah Menorah Lighting - Tuesday, December 20-27 at sundown, located at Third Street Promenade Center Court


Santa Monica Place
Enjoy nightly tree performances throughout the season, Santa Claus appearances, live music and dance performances and more!


Tree Lighting and Santa Arrival - Saturday, November 19th starting at 6pm
Photos with Santa - November 20th through December 24th
Breakfast with Santa - December 3rd through 10th
Pet Photos with Santa Claus - Thursday, December 8th 6pm-8pm
Cookie Making & StoryTime with Mrs. Claus - Saturday, December 17th 9:30am-10:30am


Montana Avenue Holiday Events
Montana Avenue between 7th-17th Street

Kick the Holiday season off with Montana Avenue’s annual Holiday Walk. You and your family are sure to find the perfect holiday gifts walking down twinkling streets filled with live music and festive fun! Special promos and sales…four hours only!! And of course, Santa too. Enjoy festive blocks of complimentary holiday delights, family shopping, gourmet restaurants, singing, music and Santa Claus. Takes place the first Friday of December from 5pm to 9pm.



Santa Monica Nativity Scenes
Palisades Park
The 14 life-size Nativity Scenes displaying events surrounding the birth of Christ will be on display along Ocean Avenue between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Santa Monica.


Santa and Snow at Pacific Park
December 9-25, 2011
380 Santa Monica Pier | (310) 260-8744
Pacific Park is offering two exciting ways to enjoy the holiday season! Come sit with Santa on the Frog Hooper, our ride that takes up to seven young riders straight up and down to heights of nearly two stories. Then take a ride on the West Coaster roller coaster and feel a curtain of snow fall as you depart.

Twelve Days of Christmas at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
December 14-25, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm
1700 Ocean Ave | (310) 458-6700
A "Not so Wintery" Wonderland. Join us as we celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas, Santa Monica style. Visit our Fireside Lounge from 5 to 7 pm to enjoy complimentary hot cider, holiday music, ornament making, "Rudolph Roll" sushi demonstrations, a special holiday menu and more.

Holiday Open House at Santa Monica Pier
December 17, 2011 from 11am to 3pm
200 Santa Monica Pier | (310) 458-8901
Join the Santa Monica Pier in welcoming Santa to the seaside destination on Saturday, December 17 at 11:00AM. Santa will make his grand entrance on the Pier Bridge at 11:00AM, The Los Angeles County Lifeguards and Santa Monica Harbor Patrol will escort the man in red by dory to the historic Merry-Go-Round Building for visits and an array of activities. Santa will be available for visits and photos from 11AM to 3PM and FREE rides on the Merry-Go-Round during his visit. Soda Jerks, the Pier’s old-fashioned soda fountain, will be on hand with hot cocoa and assorted holiday treats. Cirque du Soleil will be featuring their “Oh Snap” photo experience from 1PM to 3PM. Also, be sure to visit the special Cirque du Soleil Truck, a mobile interactive experience that will feature discounted tickets for Cirque Shows, giveaways and more! There will not be any Cirque performers or performances. At 2:30PM a contemporary caroling troupe presented by Green Brooms Music Academy will stroll the planks of the Pier, singing everyone’s holiday favorites. For the second year, the Santa Monica Pier will be partnering with Upward Bound House to collect canned food items for families in need this holiday season. Food items will continue to be collected in the Historic Merry-Go-Round Building through December 18.

3rd Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Fast becoming a yearly tradition, the 3rd Annual SANTA Monica Pub Crawl is set for Saturday, December 17, 2011. Participating locations will offer drink and food specials as part of the SANTA Monica Pub Crawl festivities. This year, crawlers are asked to pay a $10 donation/entrance fee for a special wristband, which allows them access to the drink and food specials at each official location, entrance to the Official After Party (to be announced) and enters them into a massive raffle to win dozens of amazing prizes. They are also encouraged to drop off canned food items throughout the month of December at the Westside Food Bank where they can collect their wristbands in advance (1710 22nd St. Santa Monica, CA 90404) to avoid delays the night of the event. SANTA Monica Pub Crawl participants must dress in Santa/Holiday attire so the streets of Santa Monica will be filled with merry cheer. The Pub Crawl will include bars on Wilshire, 4th St., Broadway, Main St, the Pier and the Third Street Promenade.

Once a year, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little skate to the surf and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. Celebrating its 5th Anniversary, the 8,000 square ft. rink by the beach offers residents and visitors a little taste of winter without the bite. A great location for holiday play, ICE at Santa Monica is the perfect place to hang out with friends, family, and loved ones, throw a party in a private event cabana, enjoy a first date, or sign up for skate lessons. Join the fun and visit Downtown Santa Monica this season to experience ICE. For more information please visit www.icesantamonica.com.