City funds for centennial celebration prompt heated discussion
The $10,000 of city funds used by the Centennial Committee prompted a heated discussion between Mayor Nick Tell and Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Powell at the City Council meeting on Sept. 20, revealing a miscommunication between council members regarding the nature of the funds.
Johanna Day and Reg Rogers star in Theresa Rebeck’s “Poor Behavior” [REVIEW]
Here we go, another tragicomedy about marriages careening and possibly flipping over the guardrail. And so we may ask ourselves, How much resilience does a marriage have? How many fissures can it endure? How long should someone fight for or hold onto a marriage before the chill of death is irreversible? In Theresa Rebeck’s “Poor […]
Cosi fan Tutte lecture
Oct. 4 Cosi Fan Tutte Redondo Beach Main Library presents speakers from the LA Opera Speakers Bureau with host Stella Leontsini, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., for this evening’s informal discussion on Così fan Tutte. The Opera Talk series is free, no registration required and refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Redondo Beach […]
Harriers prepare for Bay League cross country showdown
Mira Costa won the boys and girls team cross country championships at the 10th running of the South Bay Cup held at Columbia Park in Torrance. Adam Perez finished first for the Mustangs with a time of 15 minutes, one second just ahead of teammate Zach Adler, who completed the 2.8-mile course in 15:05. Mira […]
Football teams wrap up non-league schedule
With league competition beginning next week, Mira Costa and Redondo are hoping the lessons learned in their demanding non-league football schedules will pay off as they enter the race for the Bay League title and possible playoffs berths. Undoubtedly, head coaches Don Morrow of Mira Costa and Gene Simon at Redondo are disappointed with their […]
Black Flag’s Ron Reyes, Black Pacific’s Jim Lindberg talk about “The Other F Word”
“The Other F Word,” a documentary based on Manhattan Beach resident Jim Linderg’s autobiographical “Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life,” has its Los Angeles area premier on November 4 at the Nuart Theater in West Los Angeles. Lindberg was the co-founder of the punk band Pennywise, and more recently Black Pacific. Variety magazine reviewer […]
Artful Days lecture
Tuesday, Oct. 4 Quite a bit, actually “Manet? Monet? What’s the Difference?” is the subject of Artful Days, a talk presented from 12:10 to 1 p.m. in the George Nakano Theatre,3330 Civic Center Drive,Torrance. You’ll find out the answer, and more. Free. (310) 618-2326.