The late great Townes Van Zandt meditated greatly, drunkenly, and profoundly on the philosophical state of the wandering songwriter. His
Mark McDermott
July 14, 2010
The late great Townes Van Zandt meditated greatly, drunkenly, and profoundly on the philosophical state of the wandering songwriter. His
Ryan Stout has a style that recalls comics of an era that’s passed us by. He digs one level deeper than some comics who hold the microphone, and his jokes always have a point of view. Yet Stout isn’t preaching from a pulpit because he is too busy crafting jokes that are respectful to the art form. They are innovative in the manner of George Carlin, Mort Sahl, Bill Hicks, and even Jonathan Swift.
As Breeana Trachy, Nicole Cooper, and Elyse Lemoine slid into the back of a nondescript yellow taxi one afternoon, they weren’t prepared for what awaited them.
Caitlyn Calfas stars as Charity in the Tony Award-winning musical “Sweet Charity,” presented by the Negri Learning Center and playing
This alluring and well-illustrated book is relevant now in light of the Getty Center’s newest exhibition, “Engaged Observers: Documentary Photography
Residents in the area of the 1800 blk. of the Esplanade reported hearing a vehicle skid and hit a pole.
The first-ever Long Beach Six Man Reunion tournament seeks to deliver the party that Manhattan Beach wants to eliminate from its most treasured beach volleyball event.
The Friends of Redondo Beach Arts and the Redondo Beach United School District have joined forces to identify promising poet laureates through a writing contest that was open to all schools.
On occasion, people in public office find themselves at a loss for civil words and fall into the natural Plan B, language saltier than usually found in prime time.
Elaine McCallum of Redondo Beach received a birthday card last week from President Barack and Michele Obama when she turned turning 100 years old.
They wore guns at their sides, and they came to clean up this town. Of litter, that is.
About a dozen gun-rights advocates with holstered side arms – and two with long arms strapped across their backs – held a brief rally and then picked up litter along The Strand on Saturday, stopping to talk and hand out fliers to anyone who asked about the weapons.
Cal-Perks
Dear ER:
It’s quite outrageous (“Police agree to pay cut, saving jobs,” Easy Reader, July 8, 2010). Ninety percent salary for police retirees for life? No wonder we are broke. Time to reform the police unions. They are worse than organized crime for this taxpayer shakedown.
The north side of the Pier Avenue overhaul is about to be finished. The project, which started in February, will
The Comic Bug’s Got The Music Bug The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach open its doors to more than just
by Deb L
I can’t look too far ahead because it’s too overwhelming. I really think the all-powerful Universe could have come up with something a little less tragic but what do I know…
