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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?
Added by Jen Arrow on February 4, 2012 at 9:26pm — 4 Comments
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")…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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At the Candidate Forum held Tuesday, January 31, by the Culver City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors where they heard from all six candidates for Culver City Council the board endorsed four candidates, Current Mayor Mehaul O’Leary, Councilmember Andy Weissman, Jim B. Clarke and former councilmember Scott Malsin.
"The four endorsed candidates showed the…
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Thanks to an agreement ratified at this Monday's Culver City Council meeting, the Jazz Bakery will be returning to Culver City in a new Frank Gehry-designed, 250-seat theater at 9814 Washington Boulevard.
According to the agreement, the property was given to the Jazz Bakery at no cost, with the understanding that they will develop on the site according to plans the Jazz…
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Tasked with maintaining the city's vision for Parcel B (9300 Culver Blvd, above) and the Market Hall at Centinela & Washington in the wake of the state's elimination of redevelopment agencies, the Culver City Council voted on Monday to sell the properties to developers who have agreed to construct the already-vetted and -approved plans on each of the…
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The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City has been getting lots of love lately. Earlier this month, the New York Times profiled the museum. Now the always-entertaining Bullseye podcast, hosted by Jesse Thorn, offers a 10-minute analysis of the museum by Lawrence Weschler, author of Mr. Wilson's Cabinet Of Wonder: Pronged Ants,…
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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 figure who exhorts us to "Start your adventure today" 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…
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“Tilt-Shift LA: New Queer Perspectives on the Western Edge,” opens at Luis De Jesus Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, January 28th, from 6 pm to 9 pm. The public is welcome. A series of free programs will be presented at the gallery during the run of the exhibition, including an…
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"Manifest Destiny," a photographic exhibition featuring eight artists opens this Saturday night, the 28th, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Analog Salon in Culver CIty. It is open to the public. Music will be provided by Ethnomusicologist Marlon Fuentes.
Participating artists include Randi Berez, Claudio Cambon, Larry S. Clark, Nicholas Alan Cope, Amanda Friedman,…
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Meghan Sahli-Wells' campaign for Culver City Council is gaining momentum after winning endorsements from U.S. Representative Karen Bass, State Assemblymember Holly Mitchell, Culver City Council Member and former Mayor Christopher Armenta, and all five Culver City School Board members: Karlo Silbiger, Katherine Paspalis, Patricia Siever, Laura Chardiet and Nancy…
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