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Where Am I in Culver City? Game 016

Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this illuminated sign is? If you know, enter your response in the comments! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this close-up of a famous…

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Added by Scupine on November 11, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

The Wende Museum of Culver City To Unveil 40-foot Section of the Berlin Wall in Los Angeles

The Wende Museum of Culver City, the world's largest archive of the Cold War, will unveil new artwork by street artists…

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Added by Scupine on November 10, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Culver City Skies: Dawn and Dusk


Added by Scupine on November 10, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Donna Sternberg & Dancers To Present "The Flowering of Desire" at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook

The dance troupe Donna Sternberg & Dancers will present The Flowering of Desire at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook in Culver City this Saturday, November 12, at 3:30. This site-specific performance will use the park landscape as a stage and will be accompanied by live music from composer…

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Added by Scupine on November 9, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Culver City Symphony Orchestra Presents its Season Opening Concert

The Culver City Symphony Orchestra will present its opening concert of the 2011-12 Season this Saturday, November 12, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Admission and parking are free. 

The concert will include:

Donizetti: Ah! Mes Ami, “The Daughter of the Regiment” (1840), featuring tenor Haqumai Sharpe…

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Added by Scupine on November 8, 2011 at 10:47pm — No Comments

The D*Face Mural in the Art District of Culver City Will Soon Be Covered

If you want to lay your eyes upon "Going Nowhere Fast," the mural that British street artist D*Face painted on the side of Corey Helford Gallery, you better do it now. Construction is underway to erect a building in the empty lot beside the gallery, and the blocks are rising…

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Added by Scupine on November 8, 2011 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

Culver City Presents Speak Easy: an Evening of Spoken Word and Live Electronic Music

The City of Culver City will present Speak Easy, an evening of spoken word and live electronic music featuring performance art icon Rachel Rosenthal and performer/composer Amy Knoles, this Wednesday, November 9, at 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Culver Events Center, located at 11948 West Washington Boulevard.

The event is free, but you must call the…

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Added by Scupine on November 7, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Secret Happy Hour at Seventy7 + Our Culver City Favorites

by Broke Girl's Guide 

Drinks these days are so easy. Whatever happened to the good ol’ days when you had to sneak into a seedy basement somewhere and give a secret handshake in order to booze, like back in high school (or, say, the 1920s).

Well, …

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Added by Erin Bunch on November 4, 2011 at 11:43am — 1 Comment

Join Ballona Creek Clean Up this Saturday

Help clean up Ballona Creek with Ballona Creek Renaissance this Saturday from 9 to noon. Meet at the Centinela Avenue entrance to the Ballona Creek Bike Path, just west of Culver City.

Gloves, trash bags, water and some tools will be provided, but sunscreen, close-toed shoes, buckets, and grabbers, if…

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Added by Scupine on November 3, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Artist Chuck Close's New Show Opens at Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver City

Artist Chuck Close appeared at his opening at Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver City on Saturday, and he's quite the flashy dresser. His show, which will be up until December 22, features cracked portraits of the likes of Laurie Anderson and -- is that Paul Simon? There are also numerous self-portraits that mostly show him gazing somewhat doubtfully out of the…

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Added by Scupine on November 2, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Join the Culver City Run & Walk Club

Join Meetup.com to participate in runs and walks in Culver City on Wednesdays at 6 pm. The group currently has 67 members, and they've assembled for five get-togethers, including one upcoming on November 5.

On October 30, a group of 26 Meetup.com members also met for at 5.2-mile "Culver City…

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Added by Scupine on November 1, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Halloween in Culver City

Our son, now 18  has not trick or treated in many years but our memories are fond of taking him around in his costumes over the years.

 

We've seen the littlest, trick or treaters over the years, their first time.  So cute.  Kids and parents walking the steets of Culver Ctiy with goody bags filled with loots. 

 

 I do have one beef, Culver City does not have enough street lights.  Once it gets dark no more children come down our street because we don't have any…

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Added by Evlynne Braithwaite Householder on October 31, 2011 at 7:54am — No Comments

Halloween in Culver City

Happy Halloween from the citizens of Culver City.…

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Added by Scupine on October 31, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments

Westfield Culver City Offers Los Angeles Children a Safe Place to Trick-or-Treat



The Westfield Culver City mall is offering free fun-filled activities all weekend. 



Enjoy costume contests for kids, a scavenger hunt, photo booth, crafts and trick-or-treating on Halloween night. 



Saturday, October 29 

1-6pm:  Scavenger Hunt & Decorate your own Trick-or-Treat Bag 



Sunday, October 30 

1-6pm: Photo Booth

1-3pm:  Costume Contest (ages 3 and under) 

3-4:30pm: Costume Contest (ages…
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Added by Scupine on October 28, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Where Am I in Culver City? Game 015





Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty is this famous face? If you know, enter your response in the comments! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this checker-board pattern.…

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Added by Scupine on October 28, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Culver City Art Crawl This Saturady

(an image from Siri Kaur's "Know Me for the First Time," at Blythe Projects Gallery in Culver City)

Nearly all of the galleries in the Culver City will celebrate new openings this Saturday, October 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.  As always, these openings are free and open to the public. 

All the galleries are within a couple of blocks of one another, so…

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Added by Scupine on October 27, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Expo Line Still on Schedule to Open to La Cienega in 2011 and Culver City in 2012

Neal Broverman at LA Observed Curbed LA reports that despite rumors, the Expo Line testing is continuing more or less on schedule. The line is expected to open to the La Cienega station…

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Added by Scupine on October 27, 2011 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Artist Chuck Close Coming to Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver CIty

Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver CIty will feature works by the great Chuck Close, beginning this Saturday, October 29. Featured will be new large-scale oil paintings of artists Kara Walker, Laurie Anderson, and Zhang Huan, works from Close's ongoing self-portrait series, and an intimately scaled portrait of musician Paul Simon. 

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Added by Scupine on October 26, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Annual Culver City Kids Carnival Held This Sunday

Area children were invited to the Culver City Senior Center this Sunday from 1 to 4 to enjoy carnival games, a petting zoo, food & drinks, live entertainment, crafts, and more. 

This event was made possible by the Culver City Exchange Club, the Culver City Disability Advisory Committee, the Culver City Senior Citizens Association, and the Culver City…

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Added by Scupine on October 25, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Los Angeles Times Re-evaluates L'Epicerie Market

Last week, S. Irene Virbila, the Los Angeles Times restaurant critic takes another look at L'Epicerie Market. She says that under new chef Sébastien Archambault, from southwest France, the place is beginning to find it's footing. Says…

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Added by Scupine on October 25, 2011 at 6:00pm — No Comments

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