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What do you think of the design of the stations on the new Expo Line, open now to La Cienega and scheduled to come to Culver City at the end of June? In an article both grumpy and trenchant, the Los Angeles Time's…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on May 3, 2012 at 5:10pm — 2 Comments
The Actors Gang Theatre in Culver City will present a one-man adaptation of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" in workshop form for eight performances on May 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 8 pm.
Conrad's novella is about a man's journey into the Congo. It's a harrowing tale, of course, and this version -- adapted by Brian Finney and directed by…
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Culver City issued layoff notices to 14 full-time employees last week. The 14 employees, who hold positions with the city that were supported by former Redevelopment Agency revenues, will be offered open positions in other departments or an option of a severance payment of up to 12 weeks of paid leave based upon years of service with the city. The elimination of the the…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on May 1, 2012 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments
Catch author and tango teacher Gabriela Condrea during her Culver City stop of her US Book & Tango Tour, before she continues driving and dancing her way around the country!
This Thursday, May 3rd at 7:30pm, Culver City's own …
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The Expo Line opened to LaCienega Boulevard over the weekend, with much well-deserved fanfare and excitement. The Culver City station is expected to open over the summer, but in the meantime, there are 476 free parking spaces at the La Cienega Station, and the city…
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Artist Victor Man's new show,"The White Shadow of His Talent" opens at Blum & Poe gallery in Culver City this Saturday, April 28. The opening reception is from 6 pm to 8 pm, and, as always, the event is free and open to the public.
According to the gallery's release: "With this new series of paintings and arrangements of images and…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 26, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments
There was an attempted break-in on the 4100 block of La-Salle Avenue this afternoon around 2 p.m. Our neighbor arrived home to find her television outside of her house and when she attempted to go into her house, the robbers ran away from the home. She informed us that she saw a couple of young black men, perhaps high school age or thereabouts running away from her house. Another neighbor saw one of them casing outside the house, then using his cell phone to call his buddy to bring a…
ContinueAdded by Stack Money on April 26, 2012 at 5:02pm — 1 Comment
Artist Yoskay Yamamoto has painted a new mural at the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City. …
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 25, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments
To celebrate Global Youth Service Day, Culver CIty's Teen Center Youth Empowerment Group organized a spring Western‐themed carnival promoting disability awareness at the Culver City Teen Center last Saturday, April 21st .…
ContinueEvery 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 bizarre building bulge is? 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 stylish…
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The Mar Vista Community Council invites you to participate in the FREE 4th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 from 10 am to 4pm. See the gardens on the tour …
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 19, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments
Riffing on his observation that architect Eric Owen Moss' 72-foot-tall Samitaur Tower in Culver City's Hayden Tract looks like a diving platform for Darth Vader, Twitter user @McwSimon shared this…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 18, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments
LA Eater is reporting that Culver City's Royal/T Cafe will close in August. Too bad, since it could always been counted on to host interesting events -- like every Monday's Sad People Talking comedy show. Remember when it was fronted by…
ContinueTo prepare for his upcoming 2012 tour of North America and Europe that kicks off this week, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers rehearsed on a soundstage at The Culver Studios.
Unfortunately, several of Petty's guitars were stolen on April 12, at around 4:00 in the afternoon. The guitars included Petty’s 1967 12-string Rickenbacker and his Gibson SG TV Junior,…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 16, 2012 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments
Artist Hugo Crosthwaite's new show,"Tijuanerias" opens at Luis De Jesus gallery in Culver City this Saturday, April 14. The opening reception is from 6 pm to 8 pm, and, as always, the event is free and open to the public.
The Huffington Post reviewed the show earlier this month, saying the show "combines the mythical and real dangers of…
ContinueAdded by Scupine on April 13, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments
Somewhat lost in the hubbub around the new Culver City Council members was the news that Culver City voters voted 'Yes' on the city's sole ballot measure, an initiative to raise the city's transient occupancy tax from 12 percent (effective since 1989) to 14 percent. It wasn't even close: the measure was approved by more than 80 percent of voters.
It just got a little…
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Los Angeles street artist Buff Monster will celebrate the opening of his fifth solo show this Saturday, April 14, at the Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City. The opening reception will run from 6 pm to 8 pm and -- as always -- is free and open to the public. April 14 is Buff Monster's birthday, so it reception promises to be especially fun. The show, entitled "Legend…
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According to a Facebook update from the Culver City Rock & Mineral Club, which shares the Culver City Scout House at Veterans Park with the Boy Scouts of America, the building that both groups use for meetings will soon get a much-need renovation:
ContinueAs you have probably heard, the CCRMC and The Boy Scouts have finally negotiated a lease from the city of…
The street art duo Dabs Myla have painted a new mural on the building just west of the Branded Arts Building at National and Washington in Culver City. Both members of Dabs Myla are both originally from Melbourne, Australia. They have been living and working in Los Angeels for the past two years. They were previously featured in a solo show at Culver City's Thinkspace…
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The results of the Culver City Council election are in, and (barring any unforeseen circumstances) the new council members are: Andrew Weissman, Mehaul O'Leary, Jim Clarke and Meghan Sahli-Wells. Congratulations to all, and I look forward to a productive term. …
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