The art of a more pleasant hospital stay
Hospitalized, yet barely stressed? It now seems possible The USC Institute for Arts in Medicine launches on the Peninsula Given a choice, most of us would rather be vacationing in Tahiti than undergoing a bone marrow biopsy or a lumbar puncture. While the first is optional, the second sometimes is not, but the mission of […]
South Bay arts calendar for May 9 to 15
Thursday, May 9 Seaside resort Chip Creek, author of the novel “Cape May,” described as “Rules of Civility” meets “Revolutionary Road,” discusses his book at 7 p.m. in {pages}: a bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. Free. (310) 318-0900 or go to pagesabookstore.com. Going around the bend “Hot Flashin’,” a musical comedy written by Gina […]
Local baseball, softball teams advance to CIF quarterfinal action
The baseball and softball teams from Mira Costa and Redondo all lived to play another day with wins that propelled them into the CIF-SS quarterfinals. In baseball, Jared Karros’ pitching performance allowed Mira Costa (23-8) to advance in the Division 1 playoffs. With the Mustangs holding a 2-1 lead, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks had its leadoff […]
PV plays in lacrosse, boys tennis playoffs; Redondo in lacrosse, Costa in tennis semis [UPDATED]
In an all-Bay League battle, top-seeded Redondo faced No. 3 Palos Verdes Wednesday for the girls title in the L.A. Section. The two rivals split their two meetings with each other during the regular season. Palos Verdes (14-3) emerged victorious scoring four goals after an 8-8 tie enroute to a 13-9 win. Redondo finished the […]
Beach Cities Sports:
Beach Volleyball: Manhattan Beach’s Alix Klineman and partner April Ross won the first AVP tournament of the season as the top seeds captured the Huntington Beach Open in a thrilling 18-21, 21-12, 17-15 duel with 14th-seeded Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan. On the men’s side, top-seeded Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb (Redondo Beach) were crowned […]
Mira Costa girls keep their beach volleyball winning streak alive
No matter what the sport, a winning streak of 98 is a tremendous accomplishment, but the girls on Mira Costa’s beach volleyball are focusing on adding one more this season. The top-seeded Mustangs continued their winning ways Saturday with wins over Chaminade, Palisades Charter and Laguna Beach to claim their seventh straight Interscholastic Beach Volleyball […]
Mira Costa boys reach semifinals in the CIF Division 1 volleyball playoffs [UPDATED]
Ranked second in the highly competitive CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, Mira Costa’s boys volleyball team remained alive recording its second straight shutout with a victory over Huntington Beach on Saturday. Sam Collins recorded 11 kills and Ben Coordt had 10 for Mira Costa, which also received strong performances from middle blocker Dain Johnson and […]
“Non-Fiction” – Not without friction
“Non-Fiction,” a film written and directed by Olivier Assayas, is a movie only the French would make. From the positive side, this is a clever, deep, thoughtful and intelligent film. On the negative side, this is a verbal exercise that American audiences may not have the patience for; and more’s the pity. Alain is the […]
“Tolkien” – Finding Middle Earth [MOVIE]
Director Dome Karukoski and writers David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford take us on a marvelous journey in “Tolkien,” the rarest of biopics that truly enlightens and entertains. There is a proviso, however, as the Tolkien estate disavowed the film without having ever seen it. More’s the pity for, authorized or not, it opens a window […]