“Colette” – Nicely Knightley played [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Colette,” a portrayal of the soon-to-be-famous Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, is an almost-ran on too many levels. Directed by Wash Westmoreland (“Still Alice” and Quinceañera”) and written by a team including Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer, and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, all from a story by Glatzer. And this may be the problem, for with that many writers, it is easy […]
Sibling’s sibling shines [restaurant review]
There is a well-worn formula for success in the restaurant industry: create an appealing concept, work it until it’s perfect, then open branch operations that duplicate the original. If the chain is particularly successful then the original often acquires a mystique, the sense that this is the place where the magic came together. Diehard fans […]
Lobsters are coming back to Redondo Beach
Crustacean manifestation “Lobster Rock” happens this weekend at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach We came “this close” to not getting a lobster festival this year at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. The three-day event, which for the past two decades had been one of the city’s signature offerings, was put on “hiatus” a few months […]
South Bay arts calendar for Sept. 20 to 26
Thursday, September 20 Cameraman “Side by Side,” photographs by South Bay photographer Brent Broza are on view at ShockBoxx Project Gallery, 636 Cypress Ave., Hermosa Beach. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday through Sunday. The closing reception for “Side by Side” is on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 1 to […]
Traffic concerns in updated North School report
Revised portions of an environmental impact report for the North School project have zeroed in on the traffic and parking impacts associated with reopening the North Hermosa campus, revealing potential spikes in congestion during mornings and afternoons. The school district released the updated sections of its draft Environmental Impact Report for North School last […]
Exhibit at Hermosa Museum highlights Sandpipers’ 87 years of local philanthropy
A cord of wood, a few bottles of milk, and a visit to the doctor: each forms part of an entry in a “neighborhood philanthropy” casework log from the 1930s of the Sandpipers, the charitable organization founded in Hermosa Beach. The casebook, with its prices scrupulously recorded and ready to dazzle inflation-adjusted eyes, is one […]
Hermosa commissioner’s pledge skip prompts dispute on liberties, patriotism
For the past several months, Robert Rosenfeld, chair of the Hermosa Beach Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission, has omitted from the commission’s monthly meetings an item found on City Hall agendas throughout the country: the Pledge of Allegiance. In an interview, Rosenfeld said he understood saying the pledge at momentous, one-time occasions, such […]
Redondo, Mira Costa girls volleyball matchup key to a Bay League title
When the girls volleyball teams from Mira Costa and Redondo meet, it brings out a vocal, raucous crowd from both sides, and Tuesday’s matchup between the two powers will be no different. Redondo is ranked No. 2 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 poll behind Mater Dei, and Mira Costa holds the No. 4 spot […]
Invitational cross country meets prepare teams for Bay League competition
Local cross country teams are preparing for runs for a Bay League title by facing tough competition in various invitational meets. At the Woodbridge Invitational last weekend, Redondo’s girls team (ranked 10th in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 poll) finished 4th behind Vista Murrieta (No. 2, Div. 1), Southlake, TX and Great Oak (No. 1, […]
Mira Costa gridders look to rebound; Redondo comes off bye week
Mira Costa looks to get back on the winning track Friday after the Mustangs lost a shootout at West Torrance 45-39. Playing in CIF-SS Division 6, Mira Costa (2-2) will host the division’s top-ranked team South Hills Friday at 7 p.m. In the final non-league contest before league play begins, the Huskies come to Manhattan […]
Beach Cities Sports: Basketball, beach volleyball, running, yoga and more
Volleyball: National High School Coach of the Year Tommy Chaffins is conducting clinics for beginning to intermediate boys and girls in third through eighth grades. Clinics are held at Redondo Union High School on Mondays and/or Wednesdays 6:30-8:15 p.m. For more information visit tommychaffinsvballclinics.com. Beach Volleyball: Elite Beach Volleyball hosts Fall Ball Clinics […]
“Love, Gilda” – A valentine [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Love, Gilda” is a warm look back on comedienne Gilda Radner by first time director Lisa D’Apolito. D’Apolito successfully enters the world of Ms. Radner, the sorely missed icon of sketch comedy, using archival footage and home movies. Radner kept a very detailed diary and the director was lucky enough to have access to that […]