Arhat, an exhibition of new painting and sculpture by Takashi Murakami, will open at Blum & Poe Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, April 13. The opening reception -- free and open to the public, as always -- will run from 6 to 8 pm. The show runs until May 25.

This occasion will mark the artist's sixth solo exhibition with the gallery…

Culver City has become the first California city to implement Smart911 safety technology. At a recent press conference at the Culver City Police Station, Culver City Mayor Andy Weissman, Culver CIty Police Chief Don Pedereson and Culver CIty Fire Chief Chris Sellers unveiled Smart 911 -- a technology that allows residents and businesses in Culver City to provide…

Los Angeles-based artist Todd Williamson's second solo exhibition at the George Billis Gallery opens this Saturday, April 6, and runs through May 25. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, April 6, from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Here's what George Billis Gallery has to say about Helmer's work:…

In the March 30 edition of the Los Angeles Times, Jonathan Gold reviewed Muddy Leek, the restaurant specializing in organic meat, game, and vegetables that replaced Batch in the Culver CIty Art District at the end of December. Overall, he seems to really like it, calling it, simply enough, "a comfortable, stylish place that serves good food." And as…

The Nether, a new play by Jennifer Haley, premiered at the Kirk Douglas Theatre this past Sunday, March 24th. Winner of the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the sci-fi play is described as what happens when "a young detective uncovers a disturbing brand of entertainment that blurs the boundaries between personal liberty and moral chaos, triggering a dark battle over…

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 delicious-looking sundae is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Two weeks ago I asked: Do you know where in Culver City these cactus are?

Culver City Times member Dylan Gottlieb correctly…

With help from the Emma Zen Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on pet safety, long-time Culver City residents William Gamble and Kathy Weaver have donated TEAM O2 pet oxygen masks kits for each of Culver City's fire vehicles -- making it possible for every pet ("dogs, cats, birds, and other household size pets") in Culver City to have a…

LYFE Kitchen in downtown Culver City received some attention from KCAL, channel 9, last week. The channel's local news program interviewed the restaurant's executive chef Tal Ronnen, who explains some of the tips he uses to balance health and taste in the dishes he creates. As is often the case, the profile is pretty much a content-free zone, but it is good to put a…

There's been some hand-wringing about the fate of Parcel B, but little has been said about another project that is near to the hearts of many residents of West Culver City: the Market Hall project on the northwest corner of Centinela and Washington (with, additionally, a parking structure on the northeast corner.) Well, now there's an update.

According to the City Manager's most recent report to the City Council, a design workshop with the developer, architect and…

According to the latest bi-weekly update that the City Manager gives to the Culver City Council, plans have been submitted that may bring a BevMo! to 5640 Sepulveda Boulevard -- directly across Slauson from the Westfiled Culver City Mall. Good news for local fans of fine wine, microbrews, gourmet food, and, you know, booze. Plus, most BevMo! stores offer fun stuff like weekly…

West Los Angeles College is hosting a seminar on Fracking from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm this Saturday, March 23. The seminar will touch on democratic process and environmental and personal health in the Ballona Creek watershed communities. It will be held at the West Los Angeles College Fine Arts Auditorium (FA 100). 

West Los Angeles College itself is located on…

The Huffington Post recently featured a review of Artist Noah Davis' new show at Roberts & Tilton Gallery in Culver City. Said the author: 

Noah Davis' current exhibition at Roberts & Tilton in Los Angeles, called "The Missing Link," features murky clues in piercing colors, filling in gaps for memories and mysteries.

In Davis's world,…

Heart of Darkness, based on Joseph Conrad's story of Marlow's journey up the Congo River to confront the renegade trader Kurtz, is beginning previews at the Actors Gang Theatre in Culver City. Previews are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, March 22 through April 5 at 8pm. Preview tickets are $20, but Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can, so you might want to shoot for those…

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 cactus is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal the answer in two weeks, on Thursday. Then the next day, I'll post a new game.…

Marcia Zadian, 69 years young from Buena Park, was crowned Ms. Senior Culver City 2013 at the first of eight preliminary pageants for the Ms. Senior California Pageant held Sunday, March 10, 2013 at the Culver City Senior Center in Culver City, California.  Along with first runner up Mary Nelson from Apple Valley, Marcia will now advance to the State Pageant to compete for the title of Ms. Senior California in August. …

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

"Where Am I" superstar Luis Lopez correctly identified it, saying "Ahoy! That's the "Waterloo and City" sign on Washington. Right you are Luis! Dude knows Culver…

Helms Bakery is one of the places in…

The paving of the parking lot of the Expo Line's Culver City station is now complete. As of this morning (it was foggy), the whole parking lot is open. Good thing! When it was divided in half, it filled up quickly! My personal thanks to all those who made it happen. 

Here's how it looked yesterday, when it was only half open.…

These are the new and old sounds coming from my corner of Culver City. What have you been listening to?

It's been too long time since we've heard from Kim Deal; the last Breeders album, Mountain Battles, came out in 2008. Now, apropos of nothing in particular, she's released two new solo tracks -- an instrumental and this spare slow-burner that pits Deal's serene voice against a tightly wound bass line and couple of spiky guitar…