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South Bay arts calendar for July 4 to 10
Thursday, July 4 Seaside serenade Big Mess performs indie rock from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier, behind Tony’s, 100 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach. Come back on Saturday, same time and place, to hear the roots rock of Hamish Anderson. More are redondopier.com. Saturday, July 6 Under the stars with King Henry […]
South Bay arts calendar for June 27 – July 3
Thursday, June 27 A whole series or more “Art Talk: The Magic of Collecting” is a free talk from 6:30 to 8 p.m. moderated by “Oz” curator Jeff Cason at ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo, and includes collectors and members of The International Wizard of Oz Club: Patricia Eliot Tobias, Freddy Fogarty, and Paul […]
South Bay arts calendar for June 20 to 26
Thursday, June 20 Wear comfortable shoes The fifth annual “El Segundo Art Walk” is taking place from 5 to 9 p.m. through downtown El Segundo and the ever-evolving Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Free. Among the highlights, the El Segundo Public Library is open so we can see Nanibah Chacon’s new “Portals of Memory” mural, and there’s […]
South Bay arts calendar for June 13 to 19
Thursday, June 13 The Bard is gearing up Shakespeare by the Sea begins its 22nd season with “The Comedy of Errors,” performed Thursday through Saturday at Point Fermin Park in San Pedro. In this play, everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Which doesn’t mean it isn’t a barrel of laughs. Free; donations accepted. […]
South Bay art calendar for June 6 to 12
Thursday, June 6 In their own orbit “Paintings + Objects, 3 featuring” highlights recent work by Dillan Conniff, Quinn Gilmer, and Stephen Zerbe, and it goes on view during this evening’s First Thursday Art Walk at TransVagrant at 478, located in Gallery 478 (478 W. Seventh St., San Pedro). The artists seem to forget or […]
South Bay art calendar for May 30 to June 5
Thursday, May 30 They’ve got a special guest The Mira Costa High School Band Boosters have landed jazz artist David Benoit for their annual Pops concert, taking place at 7 p.m. in the school’s auditorium at 1401 Artesia Blvd, Manhattan Beach. In addition to some of Benoit’s classic songs, the group will feature hits by […]
South Bay arts calendar for May 23 to 29
Friday, May 24 A fond farewell Maestro Barry Brisk conducts his last concert for the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. He’s retiring from the ensemble after 25 years. The concert highlights four local student soloists as well as selections from […]
South Bay arts calendar for May 16 to 22
Thursday, May 16 He’ll ruin your masterpiece! Steven Rowley discusses “The Editor,” his new novel, at 7 p.m. in {pages} a bookstore, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. The book is about an author whose famous editor changes him forever, both as a writer and as a son. (310) 318-0900 or go to pagesabookstore.com. Now it’s […]
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 […]
South Bay art calendar for May 2 to 8
Thursday, May 2 Drowsy, but knows his music “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by the Mira Costa Drama/Tech Department, has performances this evening (Thursday) at 6:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., with a Saturday 2 p.m. matinee, in the Mira Costa High School Auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. This is the musical comedy […]
South Bay arts calendar: April 25 to May 1
Friday, April 26 Drowsy, but he knows his music “The Drowsy Chaperone,” presented by the Mira Costa Drama/Tech Department, opens at 7:30 p.m. in the Mira Costa High School Auditorium, 1401 Artesia Blvd., Manhattan Beach. This is the musical comedy that’s a send-up of the Jazz Age musical, and it won a handful of Tony […]
South Bay art calendar for April 18 to 24
Thursday, April 18 Celebrity history in the making “Douglas Kirkland,” an exhibition of over 60 photographs of Hollywood stars and others, is on view through Sunday at the Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 W. Crestridge Road, Rancho Palos Verdes. But the legendary photographer is on hand at the Art Center today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. […]
South Bay arts calendar for April 11 to 17
Thursday, April 11 Imagine you’re in France “Senior Prom: Springtime in Paris” is for “senior” seniors (not high school seniors), and it features the tunes of Liz Holmes and Her Orchestra performing from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Ken Miller Recreation Auditorium, 3341 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Just like old times, half a century ago. […]
South Bay arts calendar for April 4 to 10
Thursday, April 4 Coming up daisies Taylor Jenkins Reid talks about her new book, “Daisy Jones and the Six,” at 7 p.m. in Pages, 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach. Live music. (310) 318-0900 or go to pagesabookstore.com. When this goes with that “Seven Boxes & Six Curiosities,” assemblages by James Preston Allen, are on view […]
South Bay art listings: March 29 to April 3
Friday, March 29 Strike up the band The Beach Cities Symphony, conducted by Barry Brisk, presents “Melodic Moments,” the third concert (of four) in its 69th season, and it takes place at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, Torrance. The program includes Beethoven’s “Egmont” overture by Beethoven, […]