Posts by Bondo Wyszpolski
Nourishing body and soul – Talking food and recipes with Homeira Goldstein
by Bondo Wyszpolski We know we’re in for a culinary journey that is off the beaten path when the opening salvo is, “I don’t cook, I create,” with a foreword penned by a composer-conductor, Erica Muhl. Outwardly, Homeira Goldstein’s new book, “Create: Art, Food, Life,” is a lavishly produced collection of upscale recipes, but inherently…
Read MoreSpotlight on Art – Historic Loft Art Studios highlights new art perspectives
Photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The historic Loft Art Studios and Galleries presented Stacking Up, a three-dimensional exhibition featuring 13 Harbor area artists. The show was curated by long-time Loft artists Jim Murray and Jan Govaerts. The exhibit opened on Jan. 5 and runs through. Feb. 4, 2023. Other artists in the exhibit include Phoebe Barnum,…
Read MoreFanning the flames
Kyle Boone isn’t painting roses on a fence by Bondo Wyszpolski Imagine this. You’re at a crowded exhibition of colorful art, most of it depicting familiar scenes, lots of pleasant landscapes, seascapes, a few animals, a portrait or two, some easy-on-the-eye abstracts, but suddenly you’re drawn down a corridor at the end of which is…
Read MoreA Monumental Task
How Frank V. Zerunyan brought awareness of the Armenian genocide to Rolling Hills Estates by Bondo Wyszpolski Last year, a bronze memorial plaque and relief sculpture was placed on the grounds of Rolling Hills Estates City Hall. It commemorates the Armenian genocide of 1915. Does the city, or the Peninsula for that matter, have any…
Read MoreA winner among losers – Director, screenwriter Eric Ustian and “Most Guys are Losers”
by Bondo Wyszpolski If he’d been really good in front of the camera it’s possible that Eric Ustian would not have found his way in behind the camera. “Failing as an actor,” he says, “was my biggest gift as a director.” Ustian, who lives in Hermosa Beach and has an office in Manhattan Beach, heads…
Read MoreChannel crossings – Out of this world with hypnotherapist Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD
by Bondo Wyszpolski In everyday life, there’s more than meets the eye, and the same goes for what we know or can intuit. Some people, however, seem able to perceive things that leave the rest of us amazed or incredulous. I’m thinking of psychics, clairvoyants, telepaths, mediums, and the like. In 2018, I met and…
Read MoreArt and culture by night in downtown San Pedro
Searching for the bright side of the moon Photos and text by Bondo Wyszpolski Even with COVID lingering and the risk of another surge, the art scene in downtown San Pedro has reemerged. Galleries and art studios are open. Music and live theater have been staples of the Grand Annex and Little Fish, but note…
Read MoreThe new kid in town. Detail and precision in the paintings of Sharon Pomales Tousey
by Bondo Wyszpolski The Palos Verdes Peninsula is home to multi-talented visual artists, many of whom have been featured in these very pages. The most recent artist of note to move into the area is Sharon Pomales Tousey, whose photorealist works are often breathtaking. Pomales recently captured first place in the Pastel Society of Southern…
Read MoreSPOTLIGHT ON ART – Thinking it through: Creativity continues in Malaga Cove
by Bondo Wyszpolski Photos by Tony LaBruno A public reception for “Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?” takes place Saturday, Feb. 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Malaga Cove Library Art Gallery. The exhibit features the work of 39 artists who were pushed to the outer limits of their imagination. Who pushed them?…
Read MoreShe keeps them on their toes: Tita Boulger and the Peninsula School of Performing Arts
story by Bondo Wyszpolski and photographs by Richard Horn Some people have a calling, almost from birth, and they not only pursue it but stick with it. Tita Boulger appears to fit into this category. She’s the founder and director of the Peninsula School of Performing Arts. She opened her studio in 1985. For those…
Read MoreUp, Up and Away
Story and photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The butterflies are out, or rather they’re in — inside of a walkthrough, tentlike pavilion created by Spineless Wonders and stocked with an abundance of painted ladies, blue morphos, giant swallowtails, and other tropical butterflies. SOAR invites us to cavort with these living bits of vividly-hued confetti as…
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