The Culver City Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring Faure, Debussy and Mendelssohn this Saturday, June 9, at 7:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. 

Fauré: Prelude, Pelléas et Mélisande, (1898)

von Weber: Concerto for Bassoon, 1st mvt (1811), Nathan Kirchhoff-Bassoon

Debussy: Children's…

LA Eater is reporting a rumor that LYFE Kitchen, a "health-oriented fast-casual" restaurant, will be coming to the downtown Culver CIty space once occupied by Moko (just east of Rush Street) some time this year. 

LYFE Kitchen has already opened one location in Palo Alto, CA, and is the brain-child of two former executives from McDonalds: former President and COO Mike Roberts and…

Join chef Lisa Baker Morgan at Surfas in Culver City this Saturday, June 9, as she discusses and demonstrates how the French eat well and stay slim. Learn what to do with seasonal ingredients as well as which ingredients to have in a French pantry. There is no entrance fee but class space is limited. The class, which includes class participation, takes place on Saturday June…

Helms Design District Vintage Boutique will hold a Vintage Summer Bargain Boutique this Saturday, June 9, from 10 am to 4 pm -- at the LightSpace Studio at 8755 Washington Boulevard in Culver City.

The Helms Design District Vintage Boutique, part pop-up shop, part clothing expo -- a 5,000-square-foot studio with displays of classic, designer and repurposed vintage clothes and accessories. 

Entry to the event is $5; however, free and discounted…

The day has finally arrived. The Expo Line's Culver City Station will open this Wednesday, June 20, at noon. Expo rides will be free that day for those getting on at Culver City.…

The Summer 2012 edition of the Culver City Living brochure is available online HERE.  The brochure details activities for all ages offered by the city, including swimming instruction, basketball and softball leagues for adults…

Presentation to the Culver City Council

Monday – May 7, 2012

Mr. Mayor and members of the City Council, I am Charles Deen, president of Culver City Great Parks Association (CCGP). Welcome to the first stop on the community tour of the

Gary Edmund Carter Collection.

National Baseball Hall of Fame member Gary Edmund Carter was born in Culver City, California on April 8, 1954.

Mr. Mayor, tonight I am wearing a uniform representative of Gary Carter as a member of the…

My neighbor in Leimert Park posted the following letter and community information on LeimertParkBeat.com,

which has meeting info for Culver City as well.

"PXP...

Stop polluting our air and water!!!

We want to preserve this community for our children!

We are going to shut you down.

Sincerely,

Heather Presha

Mommy, Wife, Block Club Captain and…

The Corner Restaurant -- the new eatery in on Washington Boulevard in West Culver City, right across the street from Waterloo & City -- opens tonight, June 1, at 6:00 p.m. The restaurant's chef is Luke Reyes of  The Tasting Kitchen on Abbot Kinney in Venice.

Here's a look at the…

If you're interested in seeing The Actors’ Gang’s adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, directed by Tim Robbins, tonight, June 1, is the night to go: it's a "pay what you can" performance. 

Adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan and originally produced by The Gang in 2006, Tim Robbins’ production of 1984 has now been seen in over 40 US states and on four continents. Written in 1948, Orwell envisioned a totalitarian future where love for Big…

The Ballona Creek Bike Path in Culver City will be closed between Overland Avenue and the pedestrian bridge through the end of July to accomodate the second phase of the Ballona Creek Rain Garden Project. This phase will include the installation of two new rain gardens that will use the rain water run-off from the adjacent Culver City Unified School District parking…

The owners of Fraiche restaurant in Culver City have confirmed that the eatery will close its doors "some time in late June." Until then both the Culver City and Santa Monica locations are offering a discounted food menu. All you have to do to take advantage of the lower prices -- 30 percent off some dishes and specialty cocktails -- is to print on…

Surprisingly, the Planning Commission has approved the Swerdlow 7-Eleven project at 4436 Sepulveda Boulevard. In spite of efforts by local residents over a period of years to raise the consciousness of government and committee members who decide these things, it now feels very possible that we will have our sixth 7-Eleven within city boundaries and a third one located on Sepulveda for those who enjoy stopping their cars at short intervals to refill their soda cups.

Imagine that. Three…

As you have no doubt read, Los Angeles just made history by becoming the largest city in the world to ban plastic bags in supermarket checkout lines. And to hear Culver City Councilman Andrew Weissman, Culver City is not far behind. Are you like me, in that…

Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver City will present an evening of readings with Eleanor Antin and Simone Forti this Saturday, May 26th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Antin will read from her recent literary memoir Conversations with Stalin, described as a 'smart, no holds barred, black comedy in the picaresque, coming-of-age tradition of Holden…

Construction -- or at least destruction -- continues on the former car dealership on the southeast corner of Washington and Sepulveda in Culver City. 

According to a representative of owner Continental Development Corporation, the property is being remodeled into retail space. The company is in negotiations with Starbucks, Chase Bank, Chipotle, …

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 sculpture is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Last time, I posted this tower:…

Culver City's own Roller Derby team, the Hollywood Scarlets, will host the "Midnight Terror" from Salt Lake City, Utah, this Saturday night in Culver City's Veteran's Auditorium. The main event is at 8 p.m., and tickets cost $14. 

They describe the event as "Family friendly, action packed, beer and wine with ID, and LOTS of fun!"

The …