Bonnie & Clyde Raise A Little Hell
In a mix of bang-bang, lively blues, an eccentric preacher, and some hot smooching, Bonnie and Clyde live once again through a melodic, turbulent, and romantic musical show. The Main Stage production by Santa Monica College (SMC) is based on Ivan Menchell's Broadway playbook. Despite it being inspired by the real-life Bonnie and Clyde, it takes its own artistic liberties when musically exploring the story of the early 1930's outlaws turned folk heroes
Theater Department Innovates with “Flamenco Macbeth!”
Extravagant Baroque-inspired suits, Spanish Flamenco music, and colorful uninhibited witches. At first, the audience wonders if they are in the right theater. The play begins with a Flamenco performance, where the traditionally very Scottish General Macbeth looks like a Spanish Torero as he shouts a loud "Ole!"
Preview-Flamenco Macbeth!: A Unique Approach To A Classic Tale
The sorrow of Flamenco interlaced with the tragedy of Shakespeare told through drama, movement, and music. This version of the play takes an unusual approach to the power driven tale of Scottish General Macbeth. The Flamenco, a modern-day symbol of Spanish culture, is a musical style with gypsy origins.
Phat Girlz!: A Letter to Women Struggling with Their Body Image
Award-winning filmmaker Nnegest Likke, pronounced Nagace-Lee-Kay, brought her film “Phat Girlz” for a screening at the SMC Theatre Arts Complex. The 2006 production focused on Jazmine Biltmore, a plump African-American woman struggling to find her confidence in a society that glorifies skinny bodies.
Sanders Supporters Rally in Hollywood
A group of about a hundred supporters gathered on Hollywood Blvd and marched their way down Vine St. in Los Angeles, California on Sunday. Their goal was to reach CNN’s building on Sunset Boulevard three blocks away. The conglomeration stood and listened as speakers from several progressive partisan and politically unaffiliated organizations advocated for Sanders…
Women's Soccer Secures Win Over Fullerton And Advances Into Playoffs
The California state ranked #6 Santa Monica College Corsairs faced #15 Fullerton College Hornets in a decisive match to continue in Southern California regional playoffs. Santa Monica had recently secured themselves title holders of the Western State Conference Championship for its second consecutive season.
Make Brazil Great Again: Brazilians Newly Elected President Mirrors Right Wing Trends
On October 28, Brazilians elected Jair Messias Bolsonaro as its 38th president with 55.13 percent of the total vote. Bolsonaro, a candidate of the Social Liberal Party (PSL), is the first president elected not from the Workers Party (PT) in 13 years.
Women’s Soccer Ends Drought with 4-3 Win Against Antelope Valley
The Corsairs returned home this Friday, Sept. 28, looking to break through a victory drought of four tied games. Currently ranked #16 in the country, Santa Monica College (SMC) faced plenty of adversity throughout the match against the Antelope Valley (AV) Marauders, who took the lead twice within the first minutes of each half.
“And Then They Came For Us” connects Japanese American incarceration to hate crime.
The Silver Gavel Award-winning documentary, "And Then They Came For Us," is a collection of personal interviews from former concentration camp children. First-hand witnesses combined with vivid historical data and photography brings 1942 closer to today. The touching testimonies of those recalling such an experience through the eyes of a once innocent childhood.
Womens soccer off to a strong start
Womens soccer was off to an amazing start until SBCC ends a four game win streak. Returning as Western State Conference champions for the first time in history with an impressive 15 wins, three losses and two ties. The Corsairs' goal is to push to even higher levels and uphold the program’s high personal, academic, and competitive standards.