1424 2nd St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 888-8738
41 Ocean is a destination venue that celebrates life without limits. A comfortable, upscale, inviting lounge, in the middle of everything, with an exclusive tucked away feel. Whether you are joining us for brunch, a big game in our sports lounge, cocktails, or club life, you're sure to feel at home with us.
Studio Maesto is a Dance and Photography school. Our creative space houses an Arts Collective and hosts Music and a variety of other Artistic Events.
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The business of independent motion picture production and distribution – a truly collaborative process – reaches its peak every year at the American Film Market. Over 8,000 industry leaders converge in Santa Monica for eight days of deal-making, screenings, seminars, networking and parties. Participants come from over 80 countries and include acquisition and development executives, agents, attorneys, directors, distributors, festival directors, financiers, film commissioners, producers, writers, the world’s press all those who provide services to the motion picture industry. Founded in 1981, the American Film Market (AFM) quickly became the premiere global marketplace where Hollywood’s decision-makers and trendsetters all gather under one roof. Unlike a film festival, the AFM is a marketplace where production and distribution deals are closed. In just eight days, more than $1 billion in deals will be sealed — on both completed films and those in every stage of development and production — making AFM the must-attend industry event. The AFM transforms Santa Monica. The Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel is converted into a busy marketplace and all 29 screens on the Santa Monica Promenade and the surrounding community become AFM screening rooms. Participants may view more than 500 screenings of 300+ films – 29 new films every two hours – the majority of them world or U.S. premieres. Titles range from big budget blockbusters that will be released by the major studios in the U.S., to lower budget art and genre films recognized at international film festivals, all destined for theaters and television around the world. With 8,000 attendees, 500 screenings, and the industry’s largest Conference series, the American Film Market continues to be the pivotal destination for independent filmmakers and business people from all over the world.
Move, Groove and Get Crafty at the Camera Obscura Art Lab! Visit us at http://smgov.net/camera or 1450 Ocean Ave at Broadway Contact [email protected] or 310-458-2239 Join our email list at http://smgov.net/artsignup View a list of classes & register at http://smgov.net/reserve Improve us at http://surveymonkey.com/s/33JZ8YB Take the Train: Metro terminus at 4th St/Colorado, 4 blocks away. Upon exiting the station go west on Colorado to Ocean Ave, cross the street to the Pier and turn right. We're in the park just past Broadway. Parking is under $2 for the first 2.5 hours in Parking Structure 6 (1431 2nd Street between Broadway and Santa Monica). On weekends at the Civic Auditorium lot at 1855 Main St it's $5 all day except during special events. Pier Deck: $10-15/day; Beach Lot 1N just north of the Pier $6-12/day. Meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 3 hours. More info: smgov.net/parking Buses that serve the Camera include Routes 1, 2, 8 and rapid 10. More info: metro.net or bigbluebus.com. Biking to class is always encouraged (bring a lock); the Breeze Bike Share corral is just south of us in the park! Registration (bring cash to cover material fees) In Person: Advance registration accepted at 1450 Ocean between 9am-5pm M-F & 11am-4pm Sat. Dropping in? Call 310-458-2239 to confirm availability, preferably by the Tuesday before class starts; plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of class; many classes do not allow drop ins. Refunds/Transfers: Full refunds given if class is cancelled before taking place. For any other reason, $15 processing fee for each multisession activity refunded; one-time classes & expended material fees are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail, fax (310-899-0840), or email to [email protected] within 24 hours of first class meeting. All class dates, times, locations, and instructors are subject to change. The Camera Obscura Art Lab is a place to learn salsa moves, enhance your blogging skills, design a font, mix a perfume, fuse glass, solder a circuitboard or tile a mosaic table, among many other possibilities! It all happens at 1450 Ocean Avenue in Palisades Park, steps from the entrance to the Santa Monica Pier. This midcentury building houses the iconic Camera Obscura mechanism and offers lovely views of the ocean as well as a multitude of activities, as well as access to great restaurants and easy parking around the corner in the public structures. You might even take a turn on the ferris wheel down on the boardwalk after a class! All arts, crafts and movement classes are for adults, at prices from free to three figures and ranging from two hour events to multiweek workshops. 1450 Ocean Ave sits on the former site of the North Beach Station of the Pacific Electric railway, now Palisades Park, between Broadway and Santa Monica Blvd. Philanthropist Marcellus L. Joslyn gifted the building in 1955 to the city of Santa Monica in memory of his wife. Designed by architect Weldon J. Fulton, it sports exterior walls clad in chunky Palos Verdes stone, glass walls, sloping roofs, and projecting canopies and rafter beams, to create a distinctively midcentury appearance. Fulton also created the swooping font spelling out “Camera Obscura” and camera on tripod logo on the front. Similar features are found at the Montana and Fairview branch libraries and at the Zucky’s building on Wilshire Blvd., also designed by Fulton. The Camera Obscura itself is quite a bit older – it was built by Robert F. Jones, nephew of Santa Monica city founder Senator John P. Jones, in 1898 and was moved up from the Beach.
Kathy has cast hundreds of commercials for the industry’s most respected directors, production companies and ad agencies. She has built an impressive body of work over the years including many award winning spots for directors like Bryan Buckley and Jim Jenkins. Whether it’s comedy improv, real people, celebrities, rodeo clowns, sumo wrestlers or ballerinas, Kathy and her team of pros have cast them all. Kathy takes pride in her unique eye for new talent, attention to detail and incisive directing in sessions, so the product you watch is refined and professional. She has been working side by side with her associate, Kate Enggren, for more than a decade, and with a seasoned group of casting professionals and dedicated session directors. With our creativity, experience and knowledge, we are committed to finding the best cast for your project. So give us a call to find out what we can do for you. Kathy Knowles Casting finds the right people in the right way.
We are dedicated to making high-quality, thought-provoking and entertaining films.