What's particularly special about these projects is their accessibility to the community. In the case of the mural, students of all ages and backgrounds will work together to create an indelible statement of the arts. The Madison Millennium Series, which will run in conjunction with the City of Santa Monica Millennium celebration and is underwritten by Santa Monica Bank , will be kicked off Oct. 13 with a performance of the L.A. Baroque Orchestra . All concerts are free and will be held at noon on the rear plaza of the Madison campus at Santa Monica Boulevard and 11 th Street. Attendees may bring lunches or purchase Bread Factory food at the concerts.
Parking is also free.
Madison, which had been an elementary school for much of the century and later a high school, has been a satellite SMC campus since 1989. The site includes a school auditorium, which currently cannot be used but would be a footprint for a new performing arts hall. Under Sadoff's direction, students of hers from SMC's Emeritus College for older adults and SMC's Community Services program are doing the painting and are expected to complete their work in October. Sadoff has worked on large-scale projects since 1976, including huge foam sculptures installed in the Olympic Village Amusement Park in Seoul, South Korea. Her commissions include Caesar's Forum in Las Vegas, Portofino Bay Hotel in Universal Studios in Florida, and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York.