FILM SCREENING: “GO PUBLIC” shows the good, bad of public schools
Ivie Sherman loves education movies. As a teacher at Redondo Union High School as well as a private tutor, she often seeks out films that throw public education into the public eye. When Sherman saw an ad for “GO PUBLIC,” a 90-minute documentary portraying a day in the life of public schools in Pasadena, California, […]
Redondo Beach council approves bike-themed art project
Tuesday night, the Redondo Beach City Council moved to approve Leadership Redondo’s preliminary plans for a bike-themed art installation at Herondo Street and Harbor Gateway. The project, designed by San Diego artist Amos Robinson and named “Love My Bike,” will be a stainless steel bicycle suspended 11 feet off the bike path with moving wheels. […]
MA Center for humanitarian outreach opens in Redondo Beach
Amma, or “Mother,” was born Mata Amritanandamayi in India in 1953. She is a Hindu leader and humanitarian known as the “hugging saint.” “Amma has hugged over 33 million people,” Diana Ho told me, sitting in the office of the new MA (Mata Amritanandamayi )Center on Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach. “She has been known […]
Redondo Beach lifeguards save man from capsized sailboat
Monday afternoon a 30-foot sailboat crashed into the west side of the Redondo Harbor breakwater, causing the boat to capsize and requiring a speedy rescue of the man onboard. At approximately 1 p.m., Los Angeles County lifeguards noticed the sailboat veering into the breakwater. Lifeguard Section Chief Terry Yamamoto responded along with Baywatch rescue boat […]
“Child’s Pose” – A Problem Forever [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Child’s Pose,” Romania’s submission for the foreign language Oscar, is an enigmatic film both from the standpoint of the meaning of its title and for what the director was trying to convey. An award winner at last year’s Berlin Film Festival for the director, Calin Peter Netzer, “Child’s Pose” is, ostensibly, the story of the […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Sara Dee’s ring of fire comes to the Hermosa Saloon
Sara Dee doesn’t look much like the Man in Black. The youthful songstress and California native is petite, blond and has a face that looks like it belongs on a greeting card. But this musical force can belt out a Johnny Cash song with the power and grit to earn the respect of the country […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of Feb. 20
What’s happening in Manhattan Beach this week?