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In 1980s New York, Hermosa resident Patti Astor and the Fun Gallery brought graffiti from the street to the studio. With a slate of upcoming local shows, the art world is still trying to keep up In 1992, the New York Times dispatched reporter Rick Marin to Seattle to write about “grunge,” the fashion and…
Read MoreMore has changed at the Manhattan Beach Library over the last few years than the transformation of the building, itself, from a one-room, fluorescent-lit relic into a multi-level, sunlit 21,500 sq. ft. architectural wonder. The library has become an attraction, and not just because of the building, but what began to happen inside. Melissa McCollum,…
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Read MoreThursday, June 7 Taking flight “Grounded,” featuring photographs by John Divola and Zoe Crosher, opens at ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. The show, curated by Colin Westerbeck, looks at LAX but in oblique angles, unlike any perspective you’ve seen before. Through Sept. 22. Call (424) 277-1020 or go to esmoa.org. It’s not over yet…
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Read MoreEditor’s note: The Pinewood Derby celebrated its 65th year on Memorial Day at the Jocelyn Community Center. Below is an investigation into the history of the event and its local origin published in the Easy Reader on the occasion of its 50th anniversary in 2003. by Jerry Roberts When the police investigate the Cub Scouts…
Read MoreThursday, May 31 That’s a milestone St. Francis Episcopal Church is hosting its 50th annual “Palos Verdes Antiques Show and Sale” on Thursday and Friday from from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the church in Palos Verdes Estates. All sort of items from furniture to jewelry…
Read MoreThe Founders’ Cup brought perfect waves and thousands of fans to the WSL Surf Ranch. Will it change surfing as we know it? Joel Parkinson, a square-jawed Australian and surfing’s 2012 world champion, was sitting in the water, waiting for a wave. And waiting. In the ocean, waves tend to come in “sets,” groupings of…
Read MoreMemorial Day Weekend. A lot to do in Hermosa with the Fiesta and Memorial Day Services
Read MoreLundquist Tower and the Hunt Cancer Center were preludes to Torrance Memorial CEO Craig Leach’s latest achievement, the affiliation with Cedars-Sinai
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Read MoreTour de Pier on the Manhattan Beach Pier this weekend. Sophisticated Snoop 45th Annual home tour
Read MoreAnd Now for Something Completely Different Surf City Theatre presents “An Evening of Christopher Durang” Everyone loves an old chestnut, but on the other hand who can resist a fresh bowl of cherries? Surf City Theatre dishes out the staples, and generally they do a good job of it, too, but this weekend we’re getting…
Read Moreby Margarita Rodriguez Manhattan Creamery likes to embrace the whimsical side of everything. We want our shop to be fun, and above all, for customers to enjoy the opportunity to indulge in our sweet treats. That experience represents a vote of confidence not only in our products but in our community here in Manhattan…
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