The Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts (AVPA) hosted the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles on Friday, February 10.  As part of their “Alive Music Project,” the GMCLA performed for over 500 students, including a dozen classes and nearly 200 AVPA students.  The chorus performed several songs, including “Imagine” and “True Colors.”  The presentation included personal stories from several members of the chorus,…

There's a new mural across the front of the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City, and it's by Australian-born, New York-based artist Anthony Lister. 

Here's what Anthony Lister looks like:…

Culver City Council candidate Scott Malsin has announced that his fundraiser will be held on next Saturday, February 18. The event, which will be held at the Culver City Elks Lodge, has been named the "Summit at the Lodge," and it will feature music by the Culver City High School AVPA Jazz Band.

Tickets may be purchased online at…

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 these glowing bulbs are? 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 figure who…

Josh Agle's new show, “Animal Kingdom,” opens at Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, February 11th. The opening reception is from 7 pm to 10 pm, and, as always, the public is welcome. 

Josh Agle is an American artist, better known by the nickname Shag. Said Roberta Smith in a review in the…

Artist Pietro Roccasalva's first show in the United States opens at the David Kordansky Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, the 11th. The opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 pm (and the public is welcome as always). But you should really visit the gallery any time on Saturday, because -- in addition to paintings, drawings, and a neon work by the…

Charles McNulty, on The Los Angeles Times blog, calls the new production of A Raisin in the Sun at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City "a clear-eyed, emotionally stirring rendition." Says…

The City Council candidate announces a special campaign event February 24 featuring a theatrical re-examination of George Orwell’s classic work of dystopian fiction.

Meghan Sahli-Wells’ campaign for Culver City Council is presenting an exciting evening of dining and the arts February 24 that culminates in a groundbreaking performance of Orwell’s…

It's out of focus, but that's unmistakably the Half-Moon Motel's (great) neon sign on Sepulveda Blvd. between Washington Place and Venice Blvd. in Culver City behind (the great) Nick Nolte in the closing moments of Episode 2 of HBO's "Luck." Somehow it's not surprising that a Michael Mann vehicle would exploit some of this block's vintage neon.

The sequence begins with…

At last week's Culver City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved a commitment letter with developer Lowe Enterprises to develop the land directly adjacent to Culver City's Expo Line Station at Washington and National.

Lowe Enterprises paid $23.8 million for the parcel and agreed to develop the land under the guidelines set forth by the city that the…

At last week's Culver City Council meeting, the council unanimously approved a commitment letter with developer Lowe Enterprises to develop the land directly adjacent to Culver City's Expo Line Station at Washington and National.

Lowe Enterprises paid $23.8 million for the parcel and agreed to develop the land under the guidelines set forth by the city that the…

Some of you may have read that YouTube has invested $100 million in producers, publishers, programmers, and performers from traditional media to create more than a hundred channels that they hope will attract viewers away from television and toward the internet (most…

Does anybody know what's became of the Culver City Fire Department fire station at Berryman & Segrell Way (between El Marino Park and Sepulveda)? All the signage has been removed and there are some ad circulars piling up at the door. Is it closed for good? Where did the firefighters move to? What will become of that proprety?

On Monday the Culver City Council approved the sale of the property on the Northwest corner of Centinela & Washington to LAB Holding LLC.  Since they now own a bit of Culver City, and they will be developing on the site, I thought we should take a moment to get to know the company a little better.

LAB Holdings (the acronym stands for "Little American Businesses")…

In honor of Valentine's Day, Westfield Culver City is hosting a contest that could earn you a personalized billboard to express your love.

To play, submit a photo of you and your sweetheart to the Westfield Facebook page and include the story of your most romantic moment.…

                              (Photograph: Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Getty Images)

Culver City residents have an opportunity to receive up to two free high-efficiency toilets by participating in a one-day event in Culver City on Saturday, February 4, 2012. This water conservation program is…

Ana Bagayan new show, “There is Time to Kill Today,” opens at Thinkspace in Culver City this Saturday, February 4th, from 5 pm to 8 pm. The public is welcome. The show will showcase new paintings, drawings and the debut of a new series of charcoal works on…

At the Culver City Council meeting on Monday, the City Council approved a commitment letter with the Jazz Bakery for the sale of the city-owned property located at 9814 Washington Boulevard. According to the agreement, the property is given at no cost to the Jazz Bakery with the understanding that they will develop on the site a state-of-the-art jazz venue with 250…