Our Lady of the Manhattan Beach Arts
“I came from a very formal, traditional background,” says Homeira Goldstein, whose regal bearing and striking wardrobe complements her reputation as the South Bay’s foremost proponent of the visual arts.
Do the do at Civic Light Opera, Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
The current buzz throughout the South Bay is next week’s anxiously awaited opening of Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities’ (CLOSBC) production of “Beehive: The ‘60s Musical” at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Audience members will swarm to hear the six queens in the cast drone through memorable girls’ songs made famous by memorable girls (all named “Honey”) during the 1960s.
Letters to the editor, September 9, 2010
Kind old King of Swats Dear ER: I was fascinated with Pete Whalon’s story “King of Swats” (ER/Beach August 26, 2010). Irv Glushenko, “most feared” of all the swatters? That can’t possibly be the same sweet man who lives near my parents in Port Townsend. I was visiting last week when he shared the article […]
Manhattan Beach hosts worldwide green event
South Bay residents will parade through five beach cities on bikes next month. Thousands of trees will be planted in Uganda. Solar stoves will be installed in Bolivia for a carbon-neutral picnic. And the City of Manhattan Beach will host a Sustainability Summit and Eco-Fair to teach residents what they can do to help slow […]
Rock n’ roll’s bastard child
Elviss Simmons and a genetic experiment gone awry Even by the unusual standards of rock n’ roll, Elviss Simmons has an unusual backstory. He was born, so the story goes, after a drunken argument in a Vegas casino between rogue scientists over genetic theory and music. They decided to test their theories and simultaneously save […]
Beachbum Burt’s will live again
Paris had the 1930s and its cafes. San Francisco had the 1960s and Haight Ashbury. Redondo Beach had the mid-1970s and Beachbum Burt’s. A successful restaurateur named Burt Hixson, who had launched trendy Warehouse restaurant in Marina Del Rey, in 1974 attempted to duplicate his success in King Harbor. As legend has it, Hixson had […]
About Town: Blue Whales, an oversized vehicle ordinance, and a new farmer’s market
Oversized vehicle ordinance The Redondo Beach City Council on Tuesday night tentatively approved a new city ordinance restricting overnight parking of oversized vehicles on city streets. Parking vehicles that are longer than 22 ft. and a combination of over 7 ft. wide or 8 ft. tall shall be prohibited from parking between the hours of […]
Redondo, Costa gridders prepare for area’s best
Football teams from Mira Costa and Redondo opened their seasons last week with tough non-league opponents. Defending CIF Western Division champion Mira Costa held Loyola in check but were outscored by the Cubs 10-7. Redondo defeated North 21-7 and faces defending Division 3 State Champion Serra Friday.
Beach Cities Sports
Volleyball The annual War of the Roses volleyball tournament is scheduled for Saturday at 8 a.m. on the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Hosted by the Beach Cities Ski Club, the tournament has traditionally been a mixed doubles event consisting of division AA, A, B1, B2 and Coed 4s. There is also […]