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…

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, …

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…

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…

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…