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“Thanks to this talented lady from Memphis, TN - who is a dash of Mae West, and a pinch of Dolly Parton - the stage vibrates with her songs, anecdotes...and Yiddish charm.” SanDiegoTheaterReviews.com

In what might be the last Hebrew Hillbilly performance ever, Down Home Diva Shelley Fisher brings you her spectacular musical rock’n’roller-coaster ride, filled with humor and pathos, as this good southern Jewish girl fights prejudice and personal tragedy to fulfill her vision of helping the world celebrate diversity, dreams and determination.

“Fisher has a spectacular voice, worthy of a cabaret performance, along with a charming country drawl. She is the epitome of downhome charm meets urban sophisticate.” Examiner.com

Will the longest running solo musical in America come to an end on July 13? Don’t chance it, don’t miss it, don’t let this opportunity pass you by. On Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 6:30pm, treat yourself to a never-to-be-forgotten evening of musical theatre.

“Shelley Fisher rips the roof off with her bluesy, ballsy, autobiographical one-woman show – while ripping at the heart strings of her packed houses. Fisher's story of a good little southern Jewish girl with big rock and roll dreams gets fueled by 17 show-stopping numbers co-written with renowned hit makers, Kenny Hirsch (I've Never Been To Me, No One In The World), Harold Payne (Bobby Womack, Snoop Dogg) and Steve Rawlins (I Wanna Win a Grammy Before I Am A Granny; arranger for The Emmys, Grammys, Smokey Robinson and more).
The Huffington Post.

And to top it off, the fabulous Miss Fisher is donating all proceeds to the “Save the Main Stage Fund” to help rebuild the iconic Playhouse auditorium that was destroyed in a water damage disaster one year ago. Share this uplifting, life-affirming, powerful musical with family and friends, celebrate the joy of live theatre, and help save the Main Stage, too! It’s a win-win-win for all.

“A radiant performer!” reviewplays.com

This performance is sponsored by the Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Series.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the Ahmanson Foundation and Playhouse PALS.

Shoshana Brower visited Albania to gather the real and untold stories of how Albanian Muslims and Christians risked their lives together to save over 2,000 Jews from the Nazi Holocaust. See her give her inspiring talk with PowerPoint slides of her trip to Albania followed by your chance to interact with her with your questions. Shoshana is a social justice activist who researched the story during her travels in Albania. This event is free and recommended for all ages.

- Entertainment, tributes and fun festivities (band, bagpiper, bugler, singers, color guard, guest speakers, tributes, raffles, prizes and light refreshments, including a cake cutting to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary).
- Heroes Park – Come see the Flag display honoring our active military members and Veterans
- Event hosted by: America Supporting Americans (ASA)- Greater Conejo Valley Chapter, a non-profit 100% volunteer organization that prepares and sends care packages, heartfelt cards and letters to our Troops serving overseas (we will have a packing demonstration to show the community how your donated items are being sent)
- Come write a card to a Hero to put in the care packages, or ask how you can volunteer with ASA.
- Everyone is welcome!

FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
Who says best friends have to be human? Not Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz), who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip’s remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners and even win the affections of the prettiest girl in school. A funny, heartfelt coming-of-age story, My Dog Skip is a humorous and moving testimony to a unique friendship, based on award-winning author Willie Morris’ bestselling memoir of his boyhood. (Jay Russell, 2000, PG, 95 min.)

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FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives – the Mayflower Dog Show. Featuring an all-star cast, this biting send-up from master mockumentarian Christopher Guest turns its cameras on the wondrously diverse dog owners who travel from all over America to showcase their four-legged contenders. (Christopher Guest, 2000, PG-13, 90 min.)

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FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
Newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) leave behind snowy Michigan and move to Florida, where they buy their first home and find jobs at competing newspapers. Soon afterward, the Grogans adopt Marley, an adorable yellow Labrador pup. But Marley soon grows up to be a mischievous handful. Still, even while he’s destroying the furniture and failing obedience school, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny and their growing family. (David Frankel, 2008, PG, 115 min.)

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FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden
Visionary director Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture. (Wes Anderson, 2018, PG-13, 104 min.)

FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden

In this warmhearted comedy, one boy becomes a part of the crew, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the left field fence. It’s the early 1960s and 5th-grader Scotty Smalls has just moved to town. He strikes out with the neighborhood kids – especially at baseball – but everything changes when their leader recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It’s the beginning of a magical summer of wild adventures, first kisses and fearsome encounters with the dreaded Beast and its owner. (David Mickey Evans, 1993, PG, 102 min.)

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FREE Summer Films: Dog Days of Summer - 7 Film Series

Friday nights under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden

Walt Disney’s beloved animated masterpiece 101 Dalmatians is a spot-on, puppy-filled adventure. When Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita have 15 puppies, Cruella De Vil attempts to buy the litter from its owners. After the couple refuses to sell, Cruella sets the fur-raising adventure in motion by dognapping all of the Dalmatian puppies in London – including Pongo and Perdita’s. Join Pongo and a heroic cast of irresistible tail-wagging characters as they set out to rescue the puppies from one of Disney’s most fabulously outrageous villains of all time. (Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, 1961, G, 79 min.)

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The Fun Starts Early
Kick off your evening with friends and neighbors! Bring a picnic and join us before the screening to win prizes and enjoy musical entertainment from KLITE morning show host Catherine Remak.

The Good Good Show is a stand up comedy show featuring the hottest comedians working today that you've seen or heard on Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, Kevin Hart Presents, Amazon Prime, Jimmy Kimmel, MTV, Comedy Dynamics, SiriusXM and more.

FEATURING: Jen Murphy, Jamel Johnson, Julie Weidmann and Chad Opitz.

Come have some laughs with us and enjoy a delicious craft beer (wine available too)!

7:30 p.m. $10

Show is 21+