The Culver City Symphony's season opening concert will pay tribute to the 200th Anniversary of the births of Verdi and Wagner -- this Saturday, November 5, at 8:00 pm at the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium. The evening will also offer a unique concert aria by Beethoven, and a Mozart symphony.
The latest show at Kopeikin Gallery in Culver City offers serene images of industrial parks and other landscapes by photographer J. Bennett Fitts. As the New York Times noted back in 2006, the young California artist's work "owes something to Ed Ruscha and Bernd and Hilla Becher. Like them, Mr. Fitts has inventoried an unlovely feature of the modern environment in…
Los Angeles-based artist Jim Shaw's first solo show at Blum & Poe in Culver City is dominated by an 18 by 40 foot work called Mississippi River Mural, described as "an old theater backdrop layered with a frieze of figures painted in illustrative comic style in battle-ready stances."
The gallery goes on to describe the three-decade-spanning retrospective…
Over the last three months, Culver City's Economic Development staff has been meeting with various business owners along Sepulveda Boulevard between Culver Boulevard and Franklin Avenue regarding forming an independent business district. The group has collectively decided to call themselves “Culver Village” to emphasize the variety of businesses in the area and will be…
On Sunday, November 24, Mayor Jeff Cooper will join supporters from throughout the city to officially kick off his re-election campaign at an event from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of Beverly and Dan O’Brien at 10824 Lindblade Avenue in Culver City.
“I am proud of what I have helped accomplish in Culver City since being elected in 2010, but I recognize that there…
On Tuesday, October 29, 90 Culver City High School students will come together to talk about leadership – from starting new clubs to assisting peers in making good choices and strategic decisions throughout high school.
The first Centaurian Leadership Conference will be held throughout the school day and will include a variety of workshops run by students and community leaders. Sessions will include everything from Effective Leadership and Community Outreach to Action Planning.…
I am posting this letter to express my support for Karlo Silbiger, a candidate in the 2013 Culver City School Board election.
I have a daughter who attends Linwood E. Howe Elementary School, and I have been impressed with Karlo’s service on the School Board, his knowledge and experience, steady and consistent temperament, attention to detail, and his effective and nuanced handling of the critical issues facing the Board.
Karlo Silbiger has demonstrated his commitment to the…
Every other Friday, I post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.' Last week I asked: Do you know where in Culver City this bit of geometry is?
Area children were invited to the Culver City Senior Center on Sunday, October 20th, from 1 to 4 to enjoy carnival games, a petting zoo, food & drinks, live entertainment, crafts, and more.
The event was made possible through partnership with Culver City Exchange Club, Culver City’s Disability Advisory Committee, Culver City Senior Citizens Association, & Culver City Neighborhood Girl Scouts.…
In the October 17 edition of the Los Angele Times, Sharon Mizota reviewed the creepy new installation by Kristian Burford at Nye + Brown Gallery in Culver City, saying "You know the nightmare where you show up naked at the office? Kristian Burford has captured something of that horrifying feeling in his latest installation..."
On Wednesday, October 16, a group of Linwood Howe students were invited by Leslie Adler at Culver City Education Foundation to help harvest the vegetables in the front of LYFE Kitchen. The event was hosted by LYFE Kitchen and Harvest to Home, a donor of CCEF was on hand to lead the harvest.…
Place your order for pick up or bring your family and friends to Pitfire Artisan Pizza this Wednesday, October 23rd from 5 to 9 pm, and 10 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation. I recommend the Burrata Pizza and the Hand Chopped Salad.
The Culver City Cultural Affairs Foundation is a charitable, non-profit organization…
The annual Culver City Flu Clinic will be held on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at the Veterans Memorial Building. The L.A. County Department of Public Health is offering flu vaccines at no charge to people who don’t have health insurance or whose healthcare provider doesn’t offer flu vaccines. The clinic is on a first-come,…
Every other Thursday, 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 bit of geometry is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post.
If your answer fails to appear in the comments section immediately, fear not! So more people can play, I'll…
Danny Heller's newest exhibition of photorealistic oils of Mid-Century Modern architecture in downtown Los Angeles opens this Saturday, October 19, at the George Billis Gallery and continues through November 16. The opening reception - which is, as always, is free, open to the public, and sure to be a lot of fun - is Saturday, Oct. 19, from 5 pm to 8…