Vibrant, lush art by Sudrak Khongpuang
Glowing Skies and Tranquil Fields of Gold Thai artist Sudrak Khongpuang returns to the peninsula I’m on my knees and leaning over the large canvas oil paintings of Sudrak Khongpuang as the artist herself uncovers and displays one picture after another. We’re on the floor in the Portuguese Bend home of Ben and Peggy Zask, […]
A Meeting in the Middle [restaurant review]
Every time I see a sign for a new Mediterranean restaurant, I wonder what they really serve. Though elements like olive oil and beans are used all around that ocean, there are very few recipes that are served at dinner tables on every coast. To call a restaurant Mediterranean almost raises more questions than it […]
Bruce Arena – Resurrection Man
Bruce Arena came under fire from US Men’s National Team defender Geoff Cameron. Arena’s second spell as head coach ended with the USMNT failing to reach this summer’s World Cup finals to be held in Russia. With the current federal interest in the country, it may yet be for the best… Cameron plays his […]
South Bay arts calendar for Feb. 22 to 28
Thursday, February 22 Girl power “Mulan, Jr.” opens at Palos Verdes Intermediate School, 2161 Via Olivera, Palos Verdes Estates. Based on the Disney cartoon, Mulan is a young girl who disguises herself as a young boy in order to take her father’s place in the army. A story relevant to today’s headlines. Performances, Thursday through […]
Third-seeded Redondo rolls on to girls soccer quarterfinals
After defeating Chaminade 4-0 in the Division 2 playoff opener, third-seeded Redondo (11-9-2) beat Claremont 3-1 on Tuesday and will advance to face San Luis Obispo in the quarterfinals on Friday. The winner will advance to face the Sunny Hills-Villa Park victor in the semifinals on Tuesday. Carolyn Koutures tied Claremont in the 36th minute […]
Costa, Redondo loses; Bishop Montgomery advances in boys basketball
Ranked No. 1 in the elite Open Division, Bishop Montgomery’s boys basketball team ran over visiting St. John Bosco 60-43 in the first round of the playoffs. David Singleton scored 17 points, Josh Vazquez added 14 and Fletcher Tynen chipped in with 10 points. Bishop Montgomery (26-0) will travel to take on Sierra Canyon (22-3) […]
“Young Karl Marx” – A head of his time [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Young Karl Marx,” the multi-national film directed by Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro), who co-wrote the screenplay with Pascal Bonitzer, is a very ambitious film. Breathing life into the historic characters of Karl Marx and his, shall we say, co-star Friedrich Engels is a gargantuan task. Peck attempts, and mostly succeeds, in presenting […]
Keeping new oil rigs off of coast won’t be easy, officials say
Three years ago, keeping oil out of Hermosa Beach required a monumental effort from the community. A similar effort may be needed, all across California, to make sure new drilling stays out. That was the conclusion of local elected officials who joined representatives from state land use agencies and environmental groups at the […]