Yep, that's an Expo Line rail car (stopped) high above Jefferson Boulevard -- west of La Cienega, in Culver City. I took this picture at about 5:30 on Thursday. Metro officials have said that they have entered the final phase of testing along the Expo…

The students and faculty at West Los Angeles College are celebrating the opening of two new buildings right next to each other on campus:  a new four-story Classrooms building as well as a new Student Services Building.

The $19 million, 47,989 square foot Classrooms building provides modern “smart classrooms” which allow instructors to better integrate…

The City of Culver City and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association present a free string quartet performance featuring members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers at Culver City City Hall, on Thursday, March 22, at 7pm. Entitled Music in the Chambers, the concert will feature a string quartet arranged by Los Angeles…

Join Vox Femina this Sunday, March 18, at 3 pm, at the Culver City Presbyterian Church for a free choral music performance. The Culver City-based Vox Femina promises classical works and folk songs celebrating the traditions of England, Ireland and Scotland, including choral settings for some of Shakespeare sonnets as well as authentic Irish…

Definiens, a Los Angeles-based chamber music ensemble, will present a concert of chamber music from the 20^th and 21^st century on Tuesday, March 20th at 8pm at the Ivy Substation at 9070 Venice Blvd.  This program will feature Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s piano trio Pale Yellow and Fiery Red, French composer Albert…

Leah Ollman, on the LA Times Culture Monster blog, saluted the seven painters featured in the latest show at the George Lawson Gallery in Culver City, saying, "it’s a quietly invigorating experience to look…

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 flag-topped architectural detail 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…

Culver City Times Founder and Managing Editor Justin Scupine (in other words, I) will be live on the air on KNX 1070 tomorrow, Friday, March 9, at 3:20 p.m.

KNX 1070 will be…

LA Racked is reporting that cosmetics giant Sephora will open a new, 3,623-square-foot location at the Westfield Culver City this Friday, March 9th. Until now, shoppers had to be satisfied with the limited-selection "store-within-a-store" Sephora inside…

If you're interested in seeing The Actors’ Gang’s adaptation of George Orwell’s 1984, directed by Tim Robbins, tonight's the night to go: it's a "pay what you can" performance. The play runs ends its short four-week Culver City run onl March 24.

Adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan and originally produced by The Gang in 2006, Tim Robbins’ production of 1984 has now been seen in over 40 US states and on four continents. Written in 1948, Orwell…

Helms Design District Vintage Boutique will hold a Vintage Summer Bargain Boutique this Saturday, March 10, from 10 am to 4 pm -- at the LightSpace Studio at 8755 Washington Boulevard in Culver City.

The Helms Design District Vintage Boutique, part pop-up shop, part clothing expo -- a 5,000-square-foot studio with displays of classic, designer and…

Artist Jim Houser's new show,"As Quiet as It's Kept" -- ragged, warm and whimsical paintings, mixed media compositions and installations -- opens at LaBasse Projects in Culver City this Saturday, March 10th. The opening reception is from 6 pm to 9 pm, and, as always, the public is welcome. LaBasse Projects is located at 6023 Washington…

The Culver City Council election isn't until April 10 -- more than a month away -- but fans of Scott Malsin, Andrew Weissman, Micheal O'Leary, Jim Clarke and Meghan Sahli-Wells are already showing their support with lawn signs.

Find more photos like this on Culver City…

If you pass the corner of Washington and National all the time, it can seem as if the progress of the new Culver City Metro station has been glacial. That's why it's worth celebrating that the Expo Construction Authority has recently installed our very own "Culver City" Metro Stop sign.

More evidence of progress on this property is the cleared-out space behind…

Spanish-born, Germany-reared artists How & Nosm (real names Raoul and Davide Perre) are responsible for the vivid and detailed new facade of the Culver City headquarters of LA Weekly. The piece took about a week to complete. Here's a couple shots of it in progress.

As the …

Join the Los Angeles County Bike Coalition as they explore Ballona Creek, Culver City, and beyond on two wheels and with thejr taste buds.

Riders will take off from Media Park (at the corner of Culver Boulevard & Venice Boulevard) in half-hour intervals, beginning at 10:00 AM on Sunday, March 4th, 2012. They will…

The Culver City Youth Health Clinic, which provides free quality medical care, mental health services, and health education for the youth of Culver City is truly a special jewel of the city, and a fundraiser on March 10 is a great opportunity to support it.

For more information about the fundraiser, which will be a fun Mystery Night at the DoubleTree by Hilton…

The partners of newly opened Batch Restaurant and Bar in Culver City are collaborating with chef Dan Moody on a five-night pop-up restaurant on Tuesday, February 18, through Saturday, March 3rd. 

The idea of a Pop-Up restaurant is not a new one. LudoBites, for example, is a restaurant by Chef Ludo Lefebvre that since it opened in 2007, has no permanent…

In celebration of Black History Month, West Los Angeles College in Culver City is hosting a series of free events, including an evening dance, art, music and poetry at the campus' Fine Arts Theatre. This free event will feature performances and works from

Poet - Wanda Coleman: The poet’s latest collection – her 19th book -- is titled…

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 high-performance tire 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 these glowing…