Save the Civic
About Us
We are a group of Santa Monica residents who have come together to save our historic Civic Auditorium as a music, performing arts and cultural center.
We want to stop City Council from shortsightedly selling off this iconic community asset that belongs to ALL OF US and encourage Council to find an entity to restore The Civic to its intended purpose as a venue for the performing arts, music, and other community events.
Join us! Together we can find a path forward that will benefit all Santa Monicans for generations to come.
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Thank you,
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Victor Fresco
Diana Gordon
Sherrill Kushner
Lori Nafshun
Bea Nemlaha
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Save the Civic Steering Committee
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Advisory Council
Welton David Becket Family
Civic Auditorium Architect
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Dale Bell
Filmmaker; Emmy, Peabody & Academy Award Winner for Woodstock
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Paul Cummins
Educator and Founder of Crossroads, New Roads schools
John Densmore
Drummer, The Doors,
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1993
Laddie John Dill
Artist
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Peter Erskine
Two-time Grammy winner, jazz, drummer, Weather Report
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Jane Jelenko
Founding President–Center Dance Arts at the Music Center
Nathan Masters
Historian & Host of PBS Lost L.A.
Benjamin Millepied
Artistic Director LA Dance Project
Ted Miller
Creative Artists Agency, Partner
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Louis Naidorf
Architect, designer of Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Becket & Associates,
Paul Sand
Tony Award-winning Actor & Comedian
Ann Thornycroft
Artist
Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1988, Songwriter, Record Producer
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WANT TO CONNECT?
Email us at:
infosavethecivic.org