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Center Theatre Group will produce the West Coast premiere of the hit musical parody “Spamilton” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Presented as part of Center Theatre Group’s 2017-2018 season “Spamilton” will run November 5 through December 31, 2017, with opening set for November 12. The production will launch a national tour with additional cities and dates to be announced. The rest of the Kirk Douglas Theatre’s 2017-2018 season will be announced at a later date.Created by Gerard Alessandrini, “Spamilton” celebrates and satirizes t...
The Verdi Chorus continues its 34th season with spring concerts entitled "All's Fair in Love and War" at the acoustically-sound First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on April 29 and 30. Their Founding Artistic Director/Conductor Anne Marie Ketchum and Julliard-trained piano accompanist Laraine Ann Madden have fashioned the first half of the program with choral numbers and arias of Vincenzo Bellini's La Sonnambula, I Puritani, and Act I and the finale of Act II from Norma. The second...
The last bastion of segregation in Los Angeles County . . . Some time ago in the late ‘ 60s, a young white couple moved into the lowlands (the non-Fox Hills area) of Culver City, and they were told by the real estate agent, “Don’ t worry, those Negroes won’ t be moving down here from Fox Hills. We are keeping them in their place.” This statement was made before the current laws prohibiting such statements from real estate agents. Who could have ever dreamed that the once predominantly black are...
The body of 78-year-old Suek "Sam" Kim was found Tuesday on Mount Baldy. The Culver City man had been missing for three days. Eighteen search-and-rescue team members took to the mountain Tuesday morning, according to a San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department news release. Ten searchers were flown the summit to hike the trails down the mountain, while the rest hiked the upbound trails. His body was found slumped over at the 8,800 ft level just northwest of the 10,064 ft. mountain. He was...
In reaction to the domestic dispute that resulted in the shooting in San Bernardino on Monday CCUSD Superintendent Joshua Arnold released the following Statement along with helpful links for parents to guide their children: Culver City Families, Any report of violence in schools is hard to understand. Especially for children. As our hearts go out to all the students, staff, and community members affected by today's tragedy at North Park Elementary School, we also want to provide our teachers and families with tools and resources to help...
Emily Schnider of Culver City has been named to the Emerson College Dean's List for the Fall 2016 semester. Schnider is majoring in Writing, Lit and Publishing. The requirement to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher. About Emerson CollegeBased in Boston, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city's Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal...
The current exhibit at West Los Angeles College is particulary special to the campus as it features the work of Mauro Caputo, an award-winning graphic designer and long-time West art instructor. A reception, free to the public, will be held in the Fine Arts Gallery onThursday, April 13 from 5 pm to 7. The show runs April 10 tp May 4and is currated by art dealer, lecturer and radio personality Molly Barnes. Caputo (1935-2016) counted amoung his achievements, designing the canteen-like perfume bottle for Camp Beverly Hills, graphic art for Paul...
What have you done for me lately? That could be the topic in the LA Kings’ office today following the firing of coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi. The pair had guided the Kings to Stanley Cup championships in 2012 and 2014 but lost their jobs following three disappointing seasons. The Kings missed the playoffs twice, including this season and lost in the first playoff round the other year. Dan Beckerman, CEO of the Kings’ parent company, AEG said high expectations go along with the two recent championships but said the Kin...
Yes, Culver City High has a golf team. Not surprisingly, many of school's students and teachers are also not aware of this fact. The sprawling athletic fields that adorn the campus supporting the more traditional team sports perhaps add to the adage: out of sight, out of mind. High school golf is not a spectator sport and not played on school grounds. But change is in the air, on the tees, the greens, fairways and bunkers. For the past few seasons, Centaur golfers have been swinging away to...
The Los Angeles D-Fenders have unveiledthe brand marks for theSouth Bay Lakers, the future minor league affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers, featuring primary and secondary emblems. The new primary emblem is inspired by the classic logo of the team’s parent club. It has been reimagined to incorporate the oceanfront views of the region while South Bay is adorned across the top, adding subtle but unique twists to the timeless look of one of the NBA’s most prominent brands. Each of the team’s new marks have been designed to further increase the s...
