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KTTV Fox 11 News Anchor and local philanthropist Christine Devine will host the second annual Walk for Warriors 5K on May 28. Devine is the recipient of 16 Emmys, including the Academy’s prestigious Governor’s Award, and one award specifically for a story on injured and disfigured veterans. “I’m thrilled to be participating in Walk for Warriors,” exclaimed Devine. “With the unique set of challenges facing veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan , this event will bring attention to the urgent need for supporting our vets as they transi...
New City Council Begins Its Work Armenta Receives Fond Farewell It was goodbye to the past and hello to the future Monday night at City Hall as the new and re-elected City Council members were sworn in, a new mayor and vice mayor were chosen, and departing Council member Christopher Armenta was lauded for his contributions to Culver City government. In what was hardly a surprising move, the new Council, in its first voting action, elected Andrew Weissman as mayor and Jeffrey Cooper as vice...
Farragut Elementary’s Artworks! Community Arts Day Attracts Over 700 Community Members (Culver City, Calif.) – Artworks! Community Arts Day kicked off the Artworks! event series last Saturday, April 14, at the Farragut Elementary Campus. Community Arts Day gave parents and the community an opportunity to see the artwork on display that was created by the 500+ Farragut students over the school year. Over 700 families and community members attended the free workshops and performances that went on throughout the day. Included in the day’s free...
Sara Murphy of Culver City High has won an Award of Merit (second place) in the State PTA Reflections competition for her music composition. She was competing against all California high school students who entered this National Arts Competition. The National PTA Reflections Program is an arts recognition and achievement program for students. The Reflections Program provides opportunities for students to express themselves creatively and to receive positive recognition for original works of art inspired by a pre-selected theme, while...
Talks & Courses Gallery Conversations April 22, 28, 29, | 1 pm BCAM and Ahmanson Building | Free with general admission, no reservations | Discussions between 1 pm and 4 pm Drop by the modern and contemporary art galleries for informative and informal conversations about works of art with Gallery Educators. Drawing & Painting: Adult Studio Session Tuesdays: April 24, May 1, 8 | 1:30 pm $190; Nexgen members $180 | Tickets 323 857-6010 or purchase online. Art materials and parking fees included in tuition; limited enrollment. Learn basic drawing...
In recent months it was proper to wonder if Ben Howland would continue to be the UCLA basketball coach. Howland had guided three Bruin teams into the Final Four, but what had he done lately? UCLA hadn’t even qualified for the NCAA Tournament two of the last three years. Howland had to survive a meeting with Athletic Director Dan Guerrero before an announcement was made that he would return. I now have a pretty good idea of what took place in that meeting. Howland assured Guerrero that help was o...
In a world set apart from holy matrimony based on true love, where complex old-world traditions are nurtured by some, but collide with new dynamics of social order, and with inevitable questions about optional free-will for a young teenage girl living in the small southern African Zimbabwe town of Salisbury, under British jurisdiction, the late 19th century story is told from a black point of view. Discover what defines the risks and challenges as a young woman from the Shona people named...
Kentwood To Present ‘The Miracle Worker’ Kentwood Players presents THE MIRACLE WORKER by William Gibson from May 11 to June 16 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Adapted from William Gibson’s 1957 Playhouse 90 teleplay of the same name, THE MIRACLE WORKER is based on Helen Keller’s autobiography “The Story of My Life” and won several Tony Awards including Best Play. The production is directed by Shawn K. Summerer and produced by Alison Mattiza and Elizabeth S...
