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Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for the murder mystery musical spoof "SOMETHING'S AFOOT" on Saturday, September 12 from 1 pm through 4 pm, and Sunday, September 13 from 6 pm through 9 pm. Callbacks, if needed, will be Monday, September 14 at 7 pm. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Catherine Rahm with choreography by Alison Mattiza, produced by Lori A. Marple Pereslete by special arrangement with Samuel French. Performance dates are November 13 to December 19, 2015...
Former Culver City High football player Sydney Dorsey was recently killed in an automobile accident. Dorsey, a defensive back, played for Culver in 2011 and 2012. His brother, Ky, was also a Centaur defensive back. He graduated in 2010 and then played for LaVerne University. The funeral for Sydney Dorsey was held last week. One of the speakers was Centaur football coach Jahmal Wright....
Culver-Palms United Methodist Church’s annual yard sale will be held from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday, August 8. Choose from clothing, shoes and household items such as cookware, tableware, linens, decorative items, crafts, large and small appliances, gadgets and furniture. Additional items for sale include toys, books, CDs, DVDs, jewelry, sporting goods, electronics, tools, luggage and more. If you need further information, please call the church office at (310) 390-7717. Culver-Palms United Methodist Church is located at 4464 Sepulveda Blvd. i...
The Republican Party County Central Committee 54th Assembly District Board meets every second Tuesday of the month. This month’s meeting will be held on August 11 at Lenny's Deli, 2379 Westwood Blvd. from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. Guests are welcome. For further information contact: Amir Zendehnam (925) 451-0827 or call Lady Cage-Barile (323) 251-5682 Please visit www.cagop54.com...
City Manager’s Office • • Catch the Last of the Free Summer Concerts - Boulevard Music is presenting the final two concerts of the summer on Thursday evenings at 7 pm on August 6 and 13 in the City Hall courtyard. The concert series is sponsored by the City and numerous generous individuals and businesses. Produced by Gary Mandell of Boulevard Music, Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival offers something for everyone! On Thursday, August 6 you won’t want to miss the band Venice fo...
Bus stops temporarily closed: Line 1 - east/westbound stops from Expo Station- Sepulveda Blvd. - east/westbound Venice Circle to Washington via Marina Line 3 - northbound Washington/Overland and north/southbound Washington/Motor Culver CityBus may experience service delays....
Megan Blank, a native of Culver City, received a BS-Sport and Recreation Management degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2015 semester. About 5,100 students received UI degrees during spring 2015 commencement ceremonies....
Former UCLA star running back Mel Farr has died at 70 of unknown causes. Farr went on to the NFL for seven years with the Detroit Lions. In 1967 Farr was the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year and his teammate, Lem Barney, was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. They became close friends and Barney described Farr as “an ideal teammate.” Later Farr became successful in the automobile business. At one time he had 11 dealerships....
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor As a baseball season goes along players often grow together as a unit. A team can flourish as individuals learn each other’s skills and weaknesses. I’m reminded of the Dodgers’ infield of Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Bill Russell and Ron Cey which was together for a decade. My, how things have changed. The Dodgers completed a complicated three-team trade the other day and as I tried to figure it out I got a headache. The Dodgers have four new pitchers and some...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist President Obama and his wife, Michelle, paid more than $93,000 in federal income tax last year on an adjusted gross income of more than $477,000, according to tax returns released on April 10 by the White House. Metropolitan Washington D. C. police arrested Arthur Baldwin earlier this year on a felony charge of first degree attempted burglary and destruction of property. Baldwin. a uniformed officer in the Secret Service Foreign Missions Branch, is accused...
Dear Editor, Cecil, a beloved lion, known by all for his black mane was lured out of his protected habitat in a Zimbabwean national park by a Minnesota dentist, Walter Palmer, and his guides, and killed. Not just killed – but shot with a bow and arrow and left in pain for 40 hours until put out of his misery via gunshot. The fact that Cecil was used to tourists and trusted them to some extent, relegates this heinous act to that akin to those characteristic of a canned hunt, which is not even c...
Culver City School Board Candidates Scott McVarish and Anne Burke will hosta Kick-off Party for their Joint Campaign, Sunday, Aug 9 at 3-5 pm. Come meet the candidates after CicLAvia. The location is Mike Cohen’s house: 4378 Jasmine Ave., Culver City. McVarish is a Parent and Teacher Advocate, co-founder of the United Parents of Culver City, a long-time youth volleyball coach and a volunteer at El Marino. He is an attorney and advocate for teachers and parents. His daughter is one year away from Culver City Middle School. Burke is a Parent L...
The Culver City Unified School District Board of Education announces that it has selected Dr. Shannon Garcia to serve as Principal of El Rincon Elementary School. The Board voted unanimously to approve Garcia’s hiring at its August 3 meeting. Since 2014 Garcia has been principal of Bobier Elementary School in the Vista Unified School District, where she has overseen a school that has taken a leading role in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) education. Under her direction the school established a Genius Engineering L...
It’s a mix and match weekend at the movies with something for everyone’s taste. And while there is some sweetness to be had, some of the tastes are proving a bit bitter. KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET A soulful and contemplative film of real beauty is the animated KAHLIL GIBRAN’S THE PROPHET. Based on nine of Gibran’s 26 philosophies set out in the best selling “The Prophet”, director Roger Allers taps into the talents of nine different animators, each with a different style, to create a mont...
