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Free arts events in Santa Monica, CA

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Xpressions Dance Company Presents: XDC on Film
Mon, Nov 17, 8:00 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
Xpressions Dance Company Presents: XDC on Film
Mon, Nov 17, 8:00 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
An Evening with Claire Dederer: The 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature
Wed, Nov 12, 7:30 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
An Evening with Claire Dederer: The 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature
Wed, Nov 12, 7:30 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
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SCL Screening + Q&A: NUREMBERG
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Los Angeles · AMC The Grove 14
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SCL Screening + Q&A: NUREMBERG
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Los Angeles · AMC The Grove 14
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Wende Museum Fall 2025 Exhibitions Opening Day
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Culver City · The Wende Museum
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Wende Museum Fall 2025 Exhibitions Opening Day
Saturday at 10:00 AM
Culver City · The Wende Museum
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Metro Art Presents: LAte Night Train of Thought
Saturday at 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Union Station
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Metro Art Presents: LAte Night Train of Thought
Saturday at 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Los Angeles Union Station
The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Bach, Fauré, Schoenberg
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Santa Monica · St. Paul's Lutheran Church
The Westside Chamber Orchestra - Bach, Fauré, Schoenberg
Sat, Nov 15, 7:00 PM
Santa Monica · St. Paul's Lutheran Church
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Break Through Hip Hop Fall 2025 Showcase: BT Wakes Up in Vegas
Sunday at 8:00 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
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Break Through Hip Hop Fall 2025 Showcase: BT Wakes Up in Vegas
Sunday at 8:00 PM
Los Angeles · Bovard Auditorium
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WFNM Presents Hana Giraldo, Lola Bonfiglio, Ella Beyer, Tanja, Mona Lucine
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
West Hollywood · Hotel Ziggy Los Angeles
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WFNM Presents Hana Giraldo, Lola Bonfiglio, Ella Beyer, Tanja, Mona Lucine
Tomorrow at 7:00 PM
West Hollywood · Hotel Ziggy Los Angeles
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Sandhi
Thu, Nov 13, 7:30 PM
Culver City · The Wende Museum
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Sandhi
Thu, Nov 13, 7:30 PM
Culver City · The Wende Museum
Experience L.A. - Ballet BC at The Soraya
Sat, Nov 15, 6:30 PM
Los Angeles · Andrus Gerontology Center
Experience L.A. - Ballet BC at The Soraya
Sat, Nov 15, 6:30 PM
Los Angeles · Andrus Gerontology Center
Orchestra Nova LA presents: An Emotional Odyssey
Sat, Nov 15, 8:00 PM
Santa Monica · Mt Olive Lutheran Church
Orchestra Nova LA presents: An Emotional Odyssey
Sat, Nov 15, 8:00 PM
Santa Monica · Mt Olive Lutheran Church
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Johnny Nasty Boots Self Portrait EP Release Party at the Gibson Showroom
Thu, Nov 13, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · 7561 Sunset Blvd suite 103
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Johnny Nasty Boots Self Portrait EP Release Party at the Gibson Showroom
Thu, Nov 13, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · 7561 Sunset Blvd suite 103
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UCLA AUD Fall 2025 Events: Tatiana Bilbao
Thu, Nov 13, 5:30 PM
Los Angeles · UCLA : Architecture & Urban Design
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UCLA AUD Fall 2025 Events: Tatiana Bilbao
Thu, Nov 13, 5:30 PM
Los Angeles · UCLA : Architecture & Urban Design
Opera Scenes Concert
Fri, Nov 21, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · LMU's Murphy Recital Hall
Opera Scenes Concert
Fri, Nov 21, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · LMU's Murphy Recital Hall
The Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Series: Haegue Yang
Wed, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · Otis College of Art and Design
The Mandy and Cliff Einstein Visiting Artist Series: Haegue Yang
Wed, Nov 19, 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · Otis College of Art and Design
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House of the Whispering Rose: Films by Marnie Weber
Thu, Nov 13, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Philosophical Research Society
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House of the Whispering Rose: Films by Marnie Weber
Thu, Nov 13, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Philosophical Research Society
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Cool Moms LIVE with Elise Peterson & Calida Rawles
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · Art + Practice Public Program Space
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Cool Moms LIVE with Elise Peterson & Calida Rawles
Tomorrow at 6:00 PM
Los Angeles · Art + Practice Public Program Space
UCLA AUD Fall 2025 Events: David Godshall
Mon, Nov 17, 5:30 PM
Los Angeles · UCLA : Architecture & Urban Design
UCLA AUD Fall 2025 Events: David Godshall
Mon, Nov 17, 5:30 PM
Los Angeles · UCLA : Architecture & Urban Design
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MEMOIRS AUTHOR SERIES
Thursday at 5:30 PM
Hermosa Beach · Hermosa Beach Museum
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MEMOIRS AUTHOR SERIES
Thursday at 5:30 PM
Hermosa Beach · Hermosa Beach Museum
Golden Thread Ensemble Presents: Songs of Social Change
Thu, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Lani Hall Theater
Golden Thread Ensemble Presents: Songs of Social Change
Thu, Nov 20, 7:00 PM
Los Angeles · Lani Hall Theater

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Xpressions Dance Company Presents: XDC on Film

An Evening with Claire Dederer: The 2025 Chowdhury Prize in Literature

Wende Museum Fall 2025 Exhibitions Opening Day

Metro Art Presents: LAte Night Train of Thought

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Cool Moms LIVE with Elise Peterson & Calida Rawles

WFNM Presents Hana Giraldo, Lola Bonfiglio, Ella Beyer, Tanja, Mona Lucine

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SCL Screening + Q&A: NUREMBERG