Cannery Row Studios: a look back
Cannery Row revisited Richard Stephens made Cannery Row Studios a haven for local artists Cannery Row Studios was located on the site of a former lumber mill, built in 1921 at Francisca and Catalina avenues in Redondo Beach, behind the AES Power Plant. The lumber mill became Weddle Woodcraft, which closed in the early 1970s. […]
Hermosa Beach tree lighting ceremony hitting its holiday stride with community focus
It was a Sunday night at the start of the holiday season last year, and Jeremy Buck and Kevin Sousa were looking out at thousands of people. The two, long-time South Bay musicians were on stage erected on Pier Plaza for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony. And in a brief moment of quiet before […]
South Bay arts calendar for Nov. 30-Dec. 6
Thursday, November 30 Is teacher cutting edge or marginal? The “Faculty Show,” featuring artworks by the El Camino College Art Dept. and Photography Dept. faculty has its reception from 5 to 8 p.m. in the ECC Art Gallery, on campus at Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. It’s on view through Dec. 13. More at […]
South Bay Community Calendar 11-30-17
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Manhattan Beach contemplates municipal broadband service
The City of Manhattan Beach is considering the creation of a Municipal Broadband Network that would provide residents and businesses with faster, lower cost internet service and better support “Smart City” initiatives such as synchronized street lights, community cameras, and parking meters that allow drivers to find parking spots through an internet app. Information […]
Bearcoon comes to A Basq Kitchen for a special night of traditional food and song
“The Basques are noted for their love of singing. ‘On chant comme un Basque,’ You sing like a Basque, is a French expression for someone who sings loudly, well, and often.” Mark Kurlansky, “A Basque History of the World.” Among the scattered tribes of the Earth, few are quite so mysterious as the Basque. They […]
Photos series explores every lifeguard tower along the Beach Cities
Every lifeguard tower in the South Bay has its own tribe. Many are multigenerational — think of the volleyball crew at 16h Street in Hermosa or the legendary surfers of Hammerland. Photographer Jeff Poe recently shot all the towers. He will show his work as a “Lifeguard Towers of the South Bay” series […]