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Fool’s Gold: The Myth of Tiburcio Vasquez

Suzanne Guldimann, October 18, 2024 0 10 min read

“And still of a winter’s night, they say, when the wind is in the trees, When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, A...

ArtBeat

The Topanga Symphony Announces Free Fall Concert Date

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

The Topanga Symphony, the Santa Monica Mountains’ only community orchestra, announces the fall 2024 free concert date of November 3, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. at the Topanga Community Center. Ken Aiso, violin, and Jerome Kessler, cello, will perform Concerto...

Feature

To Lift or Not to Lift?

Claire Fordham, October 18, 2024 0 4 min read

When I moved to Los Angeles from London 25 years ago, I quickly saw up close that there is good cosmetic surgery and bloody awful. Thanks to some good genes on my mother’s side, I wasn’t in desperate need...

ArtBeat

Special Screening at the Theatricum

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents a 70th anniversary screening of Salt of the Earth, the controversial pro-labor, pro-Latino, feminist 1954 film written by Michael Wilson, directed by Herbert J. Biberman, and produced by Paul Jarrico. A story of resilience,...

GoodLiving

Roasted Zucchini Dip

Nathalie Krull, October 18, 2024 0 3 min read

How poppin was your garden this summer? Many people with home gardens find themselves knee deep in zucchinis at some point or another. I decided to create a luscious creamy zucchini dip to help clear the counters…if you know...

Feature

Halloween Activity Guide

Elizabeth Guldimann, October 18, 2024 0 7 min read

It’s the spookiest time of the year, this year’s bumper crop of orb weavers have decorated our mountains in cobwebs, and we’re sharing our favorite local haunts for getting into the spirit of the season. From theme parks to...

ArtBeat

Topanga Actors Company Presents Staged Readings of CLUE in Topanga and Malibu

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

It’s 1954 and a dark and stormy night at Boddy Manor, a grand estate presided over by Wadsworth the butler in the suspicious absence of the owner, Mr. Boddy. Six unsuspecting guests with names every CLUE player will recognize,...

E-Issues

The Revolution Will Be Improvised

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

NewsBeat

Canyon Sages Present RCD Biologist Rosi Dagit in a Special Program

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 2 min read

On Thursday, October 24 from 2-4 pm, the Sages Topanga Garden Club will present a very special program in the Sages Room, located behind the Topanga Community House. Rosi Dagit, who has served for years as leading biologist with...

NewsBeat

Book Launch for The Healthy Bones Plant-Based Nutrition Plan & Cookbook

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

Did you know our bones are the foundation of our longevity? After 40, especially for women, bone density can decrease by up to 60%, making it much harder to reverse bone loss as we age. But there are natural...

ArtBeat

TFF 2024 Oct. 17-20 Program

TNT Staff, October 18, 2024 0 1 min read

ArtBeat

Open Studios of Topanga

TNT Staff, October 4, 2024 0 1 min read

Artists in the canyon will be opening their homes or studios to the public to connect with the art and the process behind it. With the purchase of a ticket, attendees will gain access to a map of the...

Feature

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE IMPROVISED!

Claire Fordham, October 4, 2024 0 6 min read

The 19th Annual Topanga Film Festival Oct 17-20 Yes we Cannes! With the 19th Topanga Film Festival (TFF) program being finalized and set to be announced on October 7, some 300 filmmakers are nervously waiting to find out if...

ArtBeat

Topanga Actors Company Presents CLUE!

skybonnie, October 4, 2024 0 1 min read

CLUE IN TOPANGA AND MALIBU Who’s for CLUE? It’s 1954 and a dark and stormy night at Boddy Manor, a grand pile presided over by Wadsworth the butler in the absence of the owner, Mr. Boddy. Six unsuspecting guests...

Editorial

Topanga Open Studio

Suzanne Guldimann, October 4, 2024 0 5 min read

Get ready for the 2024 Topanga Open Studio Tour, October 5-6! This is a unique opportunity to meet local artists, explore their studios, and experience the creative spirit of the canyon first hand. TNT has all the details on...

Books & Such

Monkey Trial

Jimmy P. Morgan, October 4, 2024 0 9 min read

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” These are the very first words of the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights. Despite this, there have been those throughout our nation’s history—including...

Feature

Bonnie Wright Rounds Out LA Climate Week in Topanga

Jill Cotu, October 4, 2024 0 12 min read

The beginning of September ushered in a heat wave of epic proportion. It was the kind of heat that inspired imagery. As the poet Hilda Doolittle wrote, “Fruit cannot drop through this thick air—fruit cannot fall into heat that...

Work/Life Balance

Part 3: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

Olivia Pool, October 4, 2024 0 4 min read

We are continuing with this series as it seems like it’s really resonating with people and it’s also resonating with me. Even as I write this today, I am finding these reminders so helpful! Please check out Part 1...

Feature

The Art of Leslie Adkins

Saori Wall, October 4, 2024 0 3 min read

Portrait of Leslie Dubois Adkins. Photo by Molly Haas @molly_haas Painting Hive Mind 38” x 38” Acrylic on canvas, 2024. Photo courtesy of Leslie Adkins Quick Little Week With Doves 36” x 36” Acrylic on canvas, 2024. Photo courtesy...

ArtBeat

Santa Monica Mountains Fund’s Annual Fundraiser Concert, October 12th

TNT Staff, October 4, 2024 0 1 min read

Santa Monica Mountains Fund, in partnership with Tiny Porch Concerts, invites locals to join their Annual Fundraiser Concert, featuring Katelyn Tarver! Enjoy an evening under the stars filled with live music, delicious food, beverages, and an exciting auction in...

TCEP—Our Non-Profit for 2024

TNT Staff, December 13, 2024 0

Every Holiday season, Topanga New Times chooses to honor a local non-profit for longevity, relevance and growth as a service organization. The Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (TCEP) is a 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has been operating...