Featured Events in Santa Monica in February, 2025(January Updated)

Frieze Los Angelesis a leading international art fair thatwas launched in2019. Christine Messineo is the Director of Frieze Los Angelesand Frieze New York. Frieze Los Angeles largely focuses on contemporary art and celebrates the exceptionally dynamic culture of Los Angeles and its global contributions to the visual arts. Frieze Los Angeles 2025 The sixth edition of the fair returns to Santa Monica Airport from February 20-23, 2025 and will feature approximately 100 galleries, an expansive program of ambitious installations, collaborations with nonprofit organizations, and pop-ups from some of Los Angeles' most beloved restaurants. The Galleries section welcomes ambitious proposals from galleries representing international artists and showing a regular program of exhibitions. The Focus section will be curated by Essence Harden (co-curator Made in L.A 2025) for the second year. Focus is dedicated to solo presentations by galleries with a space in the US, formed in or after 2013. This section benefits from a subsidized rate.

Storytelling 101 for Ages 18+ The Crow offers you the opportunity to take a story that might have started as a fun dinner party tell to an immersive, hilarious tale that will be performed on our Main Stage after 6 weeks of class! This course helps you write your own material and learn the concepts of story structure all while building confidence in public speaking and communication. We work on stage presence, finding courage to keep going when the going gets rough, and rounding out all the intricate and important moments of your story! This 6 week course meets once a week for 3 hours, culminating in a storytelling show on The Crow’s main stage. THE 2025 WINTER STORYTELLING SESSION STARTS FEBRUARY 20, 2025 Thursdays 7:00pm - 10:00pm Class Dates: February 20 February 27 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 Final Showcase:Saturday, March 29th at 8 PM Information Source: eventbrite

Goat yoga is baaaah ck, with a special twist!! We are excited to announce that Bootsy the Blacknosed Sheep will be joining our baby goats for this upcoming class! Not sure what to expect? Watch our featured videos on Fox11 Good Day LA, CBS Sunday Morning, & LATV. Please read the ENTIRE event description for: Location & Parking InfoCancellation Policy1) Limited ticket quantities available: Get your tickets while you can! Learn more on our website at: http://laughingfrogyoga.com/goat-yoga/ 2) Pre-sale List: Can't make it this time? Add yourself to our pre-sale list to be the first to know when tickets go on sale. 3) Location: Class will be held indoors at Laughing Frog Yoga. 4) Parking: Follow the underground ramp which will lead you to two levels of FREE underground parking. Walk to the center of the lot where you can take the stairs or ride up the elevator 5) Cancellation Policy: We are actively turning away many people to save your spots. All sales are final and we are unable to offer refunds, credits, or date switches. If you can no longer attend class you are more than welcome to transfer your tickets to friends. 6) We specialize in goat yoga birthday parties and corporate team-building events. Please read & submit our private party info sheet to inquire. For media and filming inquiries please email us here. 7) Our Goat Yoga classes are catered towards all-levels. Beginners to advanced yogis are welcome. 8) Children may attend class, and we have had kids as young as 5 years old participate safely. Our goats can weigh anywhere from 15-35 lbs and we can't always control where they wander or jump so please consider this as you determine what is safe for your child. All minors below 18 will need a legal guardian to fill out a liability waiver form on their behalf to attend class. 9) The last 30 minutes of class is reserved for hangout/selfie time with the goats so plenty of time for photos! Information Source: Laughing Frog Yoga | eventbrite

Comedy classes for kids ages 7 - 11 meets for eight weeks including a final show performance on the main stage. Focusing on stand-up, improv, sketch, storytelling, writing and stage confidence. Your child will have an opportunity to learn joke structure while finding their storytelling perspective and voice through exciting play and activities. No previous experience required!  Taught by renownded Improviser, Jay Sukow! Dates: Wednesday after school 4:00pm - 5:30pm Starting February 5, 2025 through March 26, 2025 Class Schedule: Feb 5 Feb 12 Feb 19 Feb 26 Mar 5 Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Final Showcase: Saturday, March 29th at 3 PM Includes a Digital Download of your child's Showcase Performance! Information Source: eventbrite

HEALTH & SAFETY: WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK WHILE INDOORS FOR OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU. Who doesn't dream of having Rick Steves' life? Traveling throughout the world for a living, cranking out best-selling guidebooks, and hosting one of the most enduring shows on PBS? Irresistible. His appeal crosses generations, demographics, politics, and those who favor wine over beer. So how did Rick catch that travel bug? In his new book, On the Hippie Trail, Istanbul to Katmandu: The Making of a Travel Writer, he tells us of this transformative journey. Forty five years later, he reflects on that trip, including adventures only a guy like Rick could get away with-- in Tehran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. Rick will not only discuss The Hippie Trail, but will discuss the concept of travel as a political act, about the need to get out of our comfort zones and talk to people who live where we travel. Only then can we develop empathy and return home with a broadened cultural and social perspective. Moderator to be announced. Did you know that you can make a fully tax-deductible donation? As a nonprofit organization, Writers Bloc Presents relies on support from people like you. Help us to remain a strong community as we continue to celebrate literature by authors we love, and explore critical contemporary issues. Please donate here. Other info: No refunds on tickets or books. Books must be picked up on the night of the program. Information Source: Writers Bloc Presents | eventbrite

5:30pm VIP* Doors Open 6:00pm VIP Q&A 6:30pm GA Doors Open 7:00pm Show *VIP includes early access to seating as well as a pre-show Q&A with Patrick! Come for the show, stay for the party! Patrick Hinds (co-host of the podcasts True Crime Obsessed and Golden Girls Deep Dive Podcast) is bringing his one of a kind storytelling event back across the country. This time he’s mashing up a hilariously disastrous evening he spent with Golden Girls ICON Bea Arthur (he loved her, she hated him) with the unexpected arrival of his newborn daughter. And when the show is over (about 50 minutes), Patrick will meet you at the venue bar for cocktails, pictures, and laughs. And as a special treat, Bea Arthur impersonator Jason B. Schmidt appears via video as Bea from beyond the grave. She’s drunk and in no mood. You really don’t want to miss this. Prices include GA or VIP performance tickets only. Beverages sold separately. Information Source: eventbrite