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Funeral services are planned for Syd Kronenthal at noon on Wednesday October 21 at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City. Kronenthal the retired Culver City Parks and Recreation Director died, Sunday, at his home in the San Fernando Valley. He served Culver City for 52 years. During that time he built the city's park system. 40 members of his staff went on to become high ranking city officials throughout the nation. His local, regional, state, national and international affiliations and awards...
The Culver City Observer has received reports of the death of former Parks and Recreation Director Syd Kronenthal. Kronenthal, an Iconic figure in the Park and Recreation industry served as the director of the Culver City Department for over 50 years. The Culver City Observer will post additional updates as they become available....
"Kansas City Choir Boy," with music and lyrics by Todd Almond, featuring Almond and rock icon Courtney Love, begins performances with three previews Thursday, October 15 through Saturday, October 17 at 8 p.m., and opens Sunday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m at The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. The show, which is a special DouglasPlus event, will run through November 8. Kevin Newbury directs this operetta, an "irresistible gem" said Joe Lynch of Billboard, which tells of lovers in small town Amer...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for Lorraine Hansberry's classic family drama "A RAISIN IN THE SUN" on Saturday November 14 from noon to 4 pm and on Sunday, November 15 from 6 pm to 9. Callbacks, if needed, will be Monday, November 16 at 7 pm. This is a non-equity, non-paid production directed by Harold Dershimer and produced by Kathy Dershimer by special arrangement with Samuel French. Performance dates are January 8 through February 13 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Lawyers, metal workers and police employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District were among many groups of employees who earned more on average than a typical teacher last year according to recently released payroll records, per the Los Angeles Daily News’ exclusive Los Angeles Unified School District salary data base. Have you noticed the traffic lately? Why, it’s scandalous. I thought many would move out of the state but the population is almost 38....
Culver City's Washington West Business District, a unique collection of artisan restaurants, creative businesses, specialty retail and services, will be hosting its first annual Taste of Washington West on Saturday, October 17 from 4 pm to 7. The "walk the block" event will feature a variety of complimentary tastings and drink specials from 10 area restaurants hailed by LA Eater as "the most compelling restaurant row in this part of town." The event will include an art show showcasing new and...
Long-time Culver City resident Ruth Broyde Sharone was recently honored with the 2015 Spirit of Action award by the Interfaith Council of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster. The Council, celebrating its 16th year of promoting interfaith engagement, nominated and selected Broyde Sharone because of her work as an inspirational speaker, peacemaker, and as "someone who calls all to build a better world through interaction and global communication." The Spirit in Action award is given to...
Why I am Compelled to Vote for Dr. Kelly Kent. Dr. Kelly Kent exudes intelligence, ingenuity and integrity. She is an incredibly positive force of nature brimming with creative ideas and love for our community. One can’t help but adore and be in awe of this woman. Hands-on mom of two, Dr. Kelly holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience, is founder and director of a reputable educational firm, lecturer at two local colleges, and as if that is not already enough, she is also a city commissioner and dedicated...
Center Theatre Group presents "Sandbox@CTG: An Open Conversation with Playwright Will Eno," in the rehearsal room at the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a special one-night-only DouglasPlus event on Monday, November 2 at 8 p.m. Eno, one of the most respected playwrights of his generation and a recipient of CTG's Fadiman Award for Playwriting, will be joined by Dr. Irving Biederman, USC Professor of Neurology and Psychology, to discuss and explore the subject of Eno's next play. The evening will begin...
Three finalists have been selected for Center Theatre Group's 2016 Richard E. Sherwood Award: Miwa Matreyek, Dr. Chantal Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson. Center Theatre Group recognizes and celebrates this year's finalists for their exceptional contributions to the Los Angeles theatre landscape and their potential as innovative and adventurous artists. The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City is part of the Center Theatre Group. Created in memory of Richard E. Sherwood, the $10,000 award provides...
By Mitch Chortkoff Sports Editor As the athletic director at USC Pat Haden was giving Stave Sarkisian every opportunity to solve his drinking problem. Was he being a good boss? Or was he ignoring the long-range problems that could result from keeping Sarkisian longer? When Sarkisian didn’t attend a practice last week, apparently from an alcohol binge, and then fired him, it appears that Haden gambled and lost. This was the second time this season that Sarkisian had embarrassed the university b...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The city has heard from experts about the drought affecting the Southland and now, with winter coming, the imminent rainfall is on people’s minds. With weather experts predicting an El Nino condition for this rainy season Culver City is preparing measures for making sure residents and businesses are protected from flooding and other damages. Culver City Fire Chief Dave White gave a presentation about El Nino preparation to the City Council on October 12. “The...
Lester Silverstein, 75-year resident of Culver City, passed away peacefully at the VA Hospital on September 30 after a brief illness. Lester was born 94 years ago in St. Paul, MN and grew up in Antigo, WI. After attending two years at University of Wisconsin, he moved to California in 1940, where he met his wife, Ethel. He built his house in the Carlson Park neighborhood in 1946, when he returned from Army Air Corps service during World War II. It was there, with Ethel, that he created a good...
By Myke William Sports Reporters When you are one of the top players in college football and you are you are expected to leave school early and try to make it in the National Football League after your junior year. When UCLA linebacker Myles Jack started his junior season this year everyone knew this would be his last one in Westwood. When he hurt his right knee a few weeks ago and was declared out for the season some people thought his plans had changed. For him to try to rehab his knee and try to attend classes in a ten week quarter system wh...
By Myke Williams Sports Reporter USC head football coach Steve Sarkisian ran into a large bump in the road while coaching the 2015 Trojan football team. That bump is called life. He was the coach of one of the most prestigious universities in the world and making millions of dollars. Unfortunately for him at this time of his life that job put him in a glass house where he could not make any major mistakes. Fortunately he had a boss that stood firmly behind him until the bitter end. USC Athletic Director Pat Haden tried his best to support an...
You had me at Michael Almereyda. For those unfamiliar with writer/director Michael Almereyda, he is a creator who thinks outside the box. With an eclectic mix of documentaries and short films to his credit as both writer and director, as well as countless articles and criticisms for some more erudite publications, possibly his most well known works are “Hamlet” in 2000 and then last year’s stunning “Cymbeline.” Almereyda sees words and their applicability to different times, different worlds an...
City Manager’s Office • International Walk to School Day – On October 7 Culver City schools joined thousands of schools and millions of children around the world in a celebration of the benefits of active transportation. This event was coordinated by the Culver City Walk & Rollers which works with all five public elementary schools and the middle school to establish effective and sustainable walk-bike to school programs. http://www.ccwalkandroll.com/ This year, Council Member Meghan Sahli...
With 37 million people living and working in California, a major earthquake could cause unprecedented devastation. What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will be like afterwards. With earthquakes an inevitable part of California’s future, we must act quickly to ensure that disasters do not become catastrophes. On October 15th at 10:15am you have the opportunity to “ShakeOut” with over 9 million Californians to show your disaster readiness. Participants are asked to go to www.ShakeOut.org (so they can be counted a...
As you may know, The City of Culver City recently sent out a press release detailing the mitigation efforts the City has been taking in preparation for the 2015-2016 winter season. As previously mentioned, there is a greater than 95 percent chance of a strong El Niño hitting the City. In the chance that an emergency does occur during this time it is imperative that the City’s residents are aware of how and where they are able to receive public safety updates from the City, as well as from the Police and Fire Departments. In the event of a lo...
