Villains hit The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, lift Spider-Man and X-Men
Some not-so-super villains used a big rock to smash the glass front door of Manhattan Beach geek magnet The Comic Bug, making off with about $7,000 worth of 1960s-era comic books.
Manhattan Village expansion proposal continues to gridlock City Council
After conducting its eighth public hearing regarding Manhattan Village, the Manhattan Beach City Council remains gridlocked on whether to approve the mall’s expansion project first proposed in 2006, in part due to implicit threats of litigation extended by a neighboring property owner at Tuesday night’s meeting.
A La Carte: Openings, closings, classes, events and South Bay restaurant news
If you read the Easy Reader online, as many do, you may have wondered what happened to the A La Carte column with restaurant news around the greater South Bay. The author has still been writing it, but it has only appeared in the paper editions until now. We’re catching up on updating the online […]
Mira Costa, Redondo Union set for rivalry series on the diamond
Fighting to remain in playoff contention, Mira Costa and Redondo Union’s baseball teams prepare for a two-game series next week that would most likely end postseason hopes for a team that is swept. Redondo will host the first game on Wednesday before the teams square off Friday at Carl Osterhaus Field. Both games are scheduled […]
“Belle” – is only surface deep [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Belle” is a beautifully filmed and exquisitely acted film that weaves a tapestry of convenient history around the presence of the mixed race grandniece of William Murray, Earl of Mansfield, chief justice of the King’s Bench. “Belle,” directed by Amma Asante and written by Misan Sagay, is lovely to look at but made of whole […]
Calender 5/01/14-5/10/14
Thursday 1st POLITICS State of the City: The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau will be hosting the annual Hermosa Beach State of the City Address by Mayor Michael DiVirgilio at the Beach House Hotel, 1300 The Strand, Hermosa Beach. 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. See hbchamber.net. BOOKS Book discussion […]
Is That a Degas behind the Hedges? Art in the Garden is more than plant food
BY STAFF WRITER “I am excited to be a part of the ‘Art in the Garden’ fundraiser,” says Nina Zak Laddon. The event takes place from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 2909 Blaisdell Ave., Redondo Beach. Money from sales of artwork, which includes photography, sculpture, jewelry, silk scarves, mosaics and […]
A Family Affair: “Arsenic and Old Lace” in Hermosa Beach
BY VY S. NGUYEN SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR If you’ve been asking yourself, “Should I watch a comedy or a drama?” Well, why not have both? Surf City Theatre Company is presenting “Arsenic and Old Lace, a hilarious dark comedy that takes place during World War II. Many of us may think that our family members are […]
Hotdogging 5/01/14-5/06/14
Thursday 1st THEATER “Peter Pan”: Actors appear to fly in this production by the Mira Costa High School Drama Department, playing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, plus 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, in the MCHS Auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. Tickets, $18 general; $15 students, seniors. At the box office or online at […]
An Aye for an Eye: PADA’s “Optic Nerve”
The Photographic and Digital Artists group, or PADA, pushes photography to its limits, from the real to the abstract and back again. The various members are currently exhibiting recent work at Summer Studios Arts Academy in Lomita. Lamplight splashes bright streaks along the wet stone pavement of a narrow alley in Venice, Italy – just […]
“Cabaret”: An Oasis in Troubled Times
Throughout the two World Wars, Germany was vying for was a place in the sun: a shot at success and a chance to shine amongst some of the greatest nations. Through this weekend at El Camino College, a glimpse into 1930s Berlin is onstage in “Cabaret,” a Tony-Award winning musical. Directed by Valeria Rachelle, the […]
Theater Review – “Peter Pan”
Second star to the right and straight on ‘till morning – that’s where we’ll find Neverland. Mira Costa High School’s Auditorium is being filled with sparkles, wonderful childhood reminiscences, and fabulous high school students who bring the magic of “Peter Pan” to life. “Peter Pan” first opens with the small room of the Darling family […]
Wide Awake with “The Drowsy Chaperone”
Remember the 1920s? You will after seeing the “musical within a comedy” that is “The Drowsy Chaperone.” It’s a relatively new work, this century in fact, that played in Los Angeles a few years back before going to Broadway where it won five Tony Awards, including Best Book of a Musical (Bob Martin and Don […]