As previously reported, giant wooden Space Invaders created by L.A.-based artist Jason Torchinsky will soon be…

Gigantic wooden "Space Invaders" will be touching down in downtown Culver City this week or next. As I explained back in June, the sculptures were commissioned by the City of Culver City as a game-themed temporary art installation in conjunction with the 2011 …

In anticipation of the arrival of the nine-story "Rainbow," which will soon tower about Sony Pictures Entertainment Studio in Culver City, here's a video of artist Tony Tasset at work installing another of his giant, iconic sculptures, "Eye."

In the video,…

Every other friday at 6:00 pm, 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 this tattoo is? A small detail in a large panorama, this woman appears to be eschewing the pumpkins and opting instead for a taste of honey. We don't see her face. Only the tattoo on small of her back -- along with…

Famed Los Angeles food critic Jonathan Gold just reviewed Culver City's new ramen restaurant, Yamadaya. Read the whole review in the LA Weekly here. Gold begins his review with the age-old question, "What could be more piggy than pork?" And…

“Made in Culver City,” the Culver City Redevelopment Agency’s free film program, will bring “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” the the courtyard of Culver City Hall on Saturday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. 

Directed by Victor Fleming, who also helmed The Wizard of Oz and (to some extent) Gone With The Wind, this version of “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” stars…

The Ballona Creek Cleanup is the City of Culver City's contribution to Coastal Cleanup Day -- this Saturday, September 17, from 9:00 a.m. till noon. To participate, just show up at one of these locations, where there are gates affording access to Ballona Creek:…

ARTINFO.com recently featured a post highlighting recent acquisitions by Culver City's Wende Museum. According to the story's author, William Poundstone: 

Founder Justinian…

Laura Chardiet (above), Scott Zeidman, and Nancy Goldberg will participate in an forum for the candidates for the Culver City Unified School District School Board sponsored by the…

This afternoon, The Committtee to Re-Elect Scott Zeidman for Culver City School Board announced the endorsement of Karlo Silbiger.  With Silbiger’s endorsement, Zeidman now has all four other Board of Education members’ full support and endorsement (Silbiger, Kathy Paspalis, Patricia Siever and Steve Gourley), as well as the full support and endorsement of all five City Council members (Mayor Mehaul O’Leary, Vice Mayor Scott Malsin, Andy Weissman, Chris Armenta and Jeff Cooper). Zeidman…

Terry Riley, the composer of such seminal pieces of minimalism as "In C" and "Poppy Nogood" will perform at Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver CIty this Wednesday, September 14. Riley will perform with the Calder Quartet, a group based out of the based out of the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles.

The bad news is the tickets are $100 apiece. The good news is…

Musician Moby (real name Richard Melville Hall) will appear at the Kopeikin Gallery this Saturday, September 10th, from 6:00 to 8:00. He will be available to sign his new book of photography, featuring images taken while he was on tour this past summer in support of his latest album. Kopeikin Gallery's latest…

The Culver City City Council recently approved labor contracts for many city employees that radically alter their retiree medical benefits. In the final installment of a three-part series, Culver City Vice Mayor Scott Malsin argues that the adopted policy will cause many valuable and experienced employees to retire prematurely and that the policy should be changed. You can read the …

This is a picture of the Zeidler Residence in Venice. Last Sunday, the Los Angeles Times profiled Culver City-based architect Steven Ehrlich, whose firm designed this stunning building. Ehrlich recently accepted the 2011 Maybeck Award, the prestigious honor bestowed…

Something's happening with the Taco Bell on the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Braddock Ave. The sign is staying up, so it must be a facelift. This used to be one of last old-school designs, complete with outdoor walk-up window.…

Last Friday afternoon, I noticed this bit of tree trimming on Washington Boulevard, just west of Overland. That's Best Buy on the right, and on the left, across the street, is my favorite bakery in town, Lonzo's.…

There's something about wrapping an enormous building like this. I realize it's for a mundane reason -- termites -- but it still reminds me of Christo wrapping the Pont Neuf.…

Every other friday at 6:00 pm, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'

This time, it's sign comprised of two stylish swans. Do you know where it is?

If you know, enter your response in the comments!

I'll reveal the answer in two Fridays, when I post a new game.

Two weeks ago, I posted this image of…

The Culver City City Council recently approved labor contracts for many city employees that radically alter their retiree medical benefits. In the second of a three-part series, Culver City Vice Mayor Scott Malsin argues that the adopted policy will cause many valuable and experienced employees to retire prematurely and that the policy should be changed. You can read the…

I just came across this video, taken on Friday March 11, 2011 at around 4:30 p.m.