Citizen of the Year Heffernan-Schrader turns school gardens into classrooms
Edible education Even though she suffers from severe allergies, Diana Heffernan-Schrader, the charismatic hat wearing garden lady, immerses herself daily in the gardens she helped build at local schools. Her love of nature and desire to volunteer at her children’s schools led Heffernan-Schrader to start Palos Verdes School Gardens (PVSG), a nonprofit that offers […]
High notes from the Hill
Flying high, from “Peter Pan” in third grade to “La Traviata” opposite Placido Domingo New York Metropolitan Opera tenor Aaron Blake knew when he was in third grade at Peninsula Heritage School that he was different from his classmates. “I just had this kind of mature, more polished sound in my voice. When I would […]
Looking backward: Bob Dob’s ShockBoxx show makes the case that “You Should’ve Been Here Yesterday”
Artist Bob Dob has been kicking around the idea of a contest for the opening of his upcoming show “You Should’ve Been Here Yesterday.” He would put tiny numbers next to some of the people depicted in his paintings, and then have gallery-goers fill out sheets of paper, trying to guess who each tagged figure […]