The Los Angeles Times' David Pagel has reviewed the new show by Matthew Pankala at Western Project Gallery in Culver City, saying that the artist's new works fuse "over-the-rainbow gorgeousness" with a "dreamy disquiet" to subtly unsettling effect.

Says Pagel: "Combining the instantaneous appeal of eye-grabbing attractions with the lasting satisfactions of time-tested…

Planet Granite -- the climbing, yoga, and fitness company that will replace the Culver City Ice Skating with their new facility -- has responded to "the skating community's concerns" in an open letter on its website. To date the company's post has generated a whopping 326 responses, most of which sharply criticize Planet's plan to take over this location as well as the…

On January 19th, 2014, Martin Luther King smiled upon the step that 8 individuals took in attempt to fulfill his dream. Pasadena artist Bing Bing led 7 people on a 21-mile trek through some of the nation's…

On January 19th, 2014, Martin Luther King smiled upon the step that 8 individuals took in attempt to fulfill his dream. Pasadena artist Bing Bing led 7 people on a 21-mile trek through some of the nation's…

East Borough, a new Vietnamese restaurant in downtown Culver City began serving lunch this week and will begin dinner service next week. An extension of a popular Costa Mesa restaurant, East Borough offers a variety of Bahn Mi (traditional Vietnamese) sandwiches, which offer grilled pork or meatballs or chicken salad or tofu or sardines, etc., with cucumbers,…

Every other Thursday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' -- asking Culver City Times members if they know where it is.

Today the question is: Do you know where in Culver City this bank of windows is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post.

If your answer fails to appear in the comments section…

"I'll Go On," the new play at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City has received very positive notices overall. The one-man production brings together material from Samuel Beckett's trilogy of novels, "Molloy," "Malone Dies," and "The Unnameable." 

In the…

The popular bi-annual food fest known as dineLA’s Restaurant Week runs for the next two weeks, from July 15-26, in restaurants across Los Angeles. Participating restaurants offer lunch and dinner prix-fixe menus at (relatively) low prices. Participating restaurants in Culver City include: Akasha, Brunello Trattoria, Ford's Filling Station, K-Zo, Lukshon, MEET in Paris, Muddy Leek, Rush Street, The Corner Door, The Wallace, and Waterloo & City. Many of the special menus…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this droplet is?

Three Culver City Times members correctly identified it as a detail in the sculpture "Crossed Currents," by Don Merkt on the south end of Duquesne Ave., next to the Culver City…

Surrounded by supporters, Christopher Patrick “CPK” King filed his candidacy papers with the City Clerk’s office this past Monday afternoon. King was beaming as he stated to local media, “I didn’t think I could be any more excited than I was a few months ago when we did our initial launch party, but I am even more excited today.”

King expressed his appreciation for the…

(From left to right) Culver City Vice Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells; Senator Holly J. Mitchell; Culver City Councilmember Jim Clarke and Culver City Councilmember Michael O’Leary.

Culver City, CA (Jan. 13, 2014) — Holly J. Mitchell stood before hundreds of residents of the 26^th Senate District in an open air ceremony…

The 9^th Annual City of Culver City Dr. King Celebration will take place on Saturday, January 18^th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Culver City Senior Center.  The day will include Keynote Speaker Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith from AGAPE International; panelists Dr. Scot Brown of UCLA, Dr. Kimberly King from KPFK, Ms. Candace Carnicelli of Common Peace and…

Dine at Muddy Leek Bar and Restaurant this Thursday, January 16, between 5 pm and 10 pm -- and 10 percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Culver City's Cultural Affairs Foundation. Enjoy happy hour at the bar, the full dinner menu in the restaurant, and/or order online for pickup.

The Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation is a charitable, non-profit…

Every other Thursday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' -- asking Culver City Times members if they know where it is.

Today the question is: Do you know where in Culver City this droplet is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post.

If your answer fails to appear in the comments section…

According to THIS petition website, the venerable Culver City Ice Skating Rink will close on February 2nd. Explains the website, "The owners of the land on which the rink sits have refused The Culver Ice Arena’s owners’ offers for a new lease. The land owners are…

Culver City Mayor Jeff Cooper, who is seeking re-election to a seat on the Culver City Council in the April, 2014 election, officially filed his re-election papers this morning at City Hall and launched his new campaign website: www.cooperforcouncil.com.

Before filing his official papers, Cooper met with supporters at The Conservancy and told them his top goal will be to continue to protect Culver…

More than 11 galleries throughout the Culver City Arts District will host show openings this Saturday, January 11, marking 2014's first Culver CIty Art Walk. Generally, the openings run from about 6 pm to about 9 pm., and they're all free and open to the public. It's a great opportunity to see some contemporary art -- and quite the scene.

The work above, Sub(version #2)…

The LA Weekly named the Gnocchetti at Bucato the 9th best dish in Los Angeles in their annual round-up of the city's best food. Here's what the paper said about the pesto pasta dish, which author Besha Rodell called "bright, mellow, and almost floral":

It's hard to pick a favorite pasta from Evan Funke's Bucato in Culver City. In fact, it's hard to…

Join Culver City Councilman (and former Mayor) Jeff Cooper for a cup of coffee and conversation at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, at The Conservatory at 10117 Washington Boulevard. He will be officially turning in his papers for re-election to the Culver City Council.

Says Cooper: "I chose The Conservatory for this special event because it is a…

Since 1993, Venice Arts has reached thousands of youth through our award-winning Art Mentoring Program Free to low-income families, more than 400 youth participate each year at our center in Venice or at an ArtPartner site in other areas of Los Angeles. A low student-to-artist ratio assures educational excellence and visual, digital, and media literacy: all key to future success.

Our programs include…