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Yep. You read it right. This is the 20th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival. Running from June 11th to 19th, this is a big anniversary for LA’s favorite and biggest film fest. 20 years. When I look over the list of filmmakers and actors presenting films this year, I can’t help but think that some were in diapers when the festival first started and others, not even born yet. Technological advances over the past 20 years have opened up filmmaking, making it more accessible and more economically feas...
From the moment that L. Frank Baum put pen to paper back in 1900 and swept that first generation of collective and individual imaginations up into a Kansas twister, the stories of Dorothy Gale, her little dog Toto, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Woodsman and the Land of Oz have dazzled and delighted young and old alike for more than 100 years. Baum himself penned a total of 14 Oz stories as well as a play before MGM and Judy Garland dropped in on an eye-popping Technicolor Oz. Since...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist Is your child musically talented? For those students who would like to develop their vocal skills from the most basic concepts through the college level, the National Children’s Chorus rehearses each week at UCLA and will have auditions on Saturday, May 3. Visit nationalchildrenschorus.com. Many years ago, as a member of the California Army National Guard, I and several others “volunteered” for the assault helicopters. As you recall, the choppers would...
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter Jeff Cooper After spending the most recent year of his council membership as Mayor, Jeff Cooper considers his first term in office as one of many accomplishments. In his recent address at the Mayor's luncheon, Cooper noted: "Just a short time ago, we were on pace to out-spend our reserves in just three years....our city is socking away more reserves and pre-funding our pension liabilities, something we have never done before." He lists among some of his...
Community Development Department • Beats by Dr. Dre – Building plans have been submitted for an addition of new exterior stairs and an overhead shade structure, located at 8600 Hayden Place. In addition, building plans have been submitted for a tenant improvement, located at 8501 Stellar Drive which includes a reroof, ADA upgrades, and replacement of existing doors. • Bar 9 Collective – A permit has been issued for a tenant improvement for a new coffee shop at 3515 Helms Avenue. • Baldwin Site /...
This week brings us two delectable works that embrace and celebrate film noir and all the deliciousness of the genre. One, THE BAG MAN, inspired by "The Cat", a work by Jungian scholar Marie-Louse von Franz, is set in present day and filled with slick saturated hyper-realistic color and frenetic yet controlled emotion. The other, IN SECRET, set in 1897 Paris, is based on Emile Zola's scandalously lust-filled novel "Therese Raquin". Both films are filled with murder, guilt, lust and madness, not...
The Culver City Parks, Recreation and Community Services will consider a recommendation to the City Council regarding designating a Dog Path on the Sidewalk/Walkway within Veterans' Memorial Park that connects the Culver Boulevard parking lot to Barman Avenue at the meeting on Tuesday March 4. The Commission is seeking community input on allowing members of the public to walk dogs on leashes through Veterans' Memorial Park on the sidewalk/walkway within the Park located behind the Veterans' Memo...
One of the great strengths of THE LEGEND OF HERCULES lies in the story origins and bringing in Sean Hood and Daniel Giat as screenwriters, tapping into Hood’s experience with mythology and reimagination with films like “Conan the Barbarian” (2011). The other is having Renny Harlin direct. The mythology of Hercules is a centuries old favorite and one of the most enduring legends. Hollywood has long ago embraced its wonder as it provides ample fuel for fantasy and visual mastery of techn...
January The Culver City Cultural Affairs Commission held a "town hall" meeting on January 8, with speakers from city staff, representatives from local museums and arts organizations, and members of the public all weighing in on plans for the arts in Culver City. The Culver City Fire Department and Police Department responded to a shooting on Green Valley Circle in the Fox Hills area of Culver City. Initial reports indicated that the victim committed suicide. It was the first reported suicide in...
August 30, 2013 City Manager’s Office • EarthFest 2013 – The 8th Annual EarthFest 2013 will be held on September 28 at West Los Angeles College. EarthFest LA is produced by California Greenworks, Inc. in partnership with West. The intent is to raise the level of awareness about environmental protection, conservation and pollution prevention. The overall goal of the event is to teach the public about sustainable ways to live green and how to reduce negative impacts to our environment. Calif...
City Manager's Update August 30, 2013 City Manager’s Office • EarthFest 2013 – The 8th Annual EarthFest 2013 will be held on September 28 at West Los Angeles College. EarthFest LA is produced by California Greenworks, Inc. in partnership with West. The intent is to raise the level of awareness about environmental protection, conservation and pollution prevention. The overall goal of the event is to teach the public about sustainable ways to live green and how to reduce negative impacts to our environment. California Greenworks is a non-profit o...
LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL 2013: MUST SEE FESTIVAL FILMS I’m so excited, literally and figuratively, as it’s time for the 19th Annual Los Angeles Film Festival! Running from June 13th to 23rd, setting the exciting tone for this year’s Fest, LAFF takes to the skies opening night with the North American premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s I’M SO EXCITED! What could be more appropriate! A high-flying comedy of hilarious proportion, you’ll find yourself wishing you were flying the friendly skies of Peninsu...
May 10, 2013 City Manager’s Office · Culver City TV – Culver City TV is now available on AT & T’s U-verse system, through Channel 99. Time Warner Cable customers may view the broadcast on Channel 35, and Verizon FiOS customers can view the broadcast on Channel 37. City Clerk’s Office · Application Deadline - The application period for the City’s commissions / committees / boards ended on Tuesday, May 14 - Juice Served Here – Building plans have been submitted for a tenant improvement for a food manufacturing facility located at 3731 Robertso...
April 26, 2013 Community Development Department · Hillside Memorial Park & Mortuary – Building plans have been submitted for new two-story garden mausoleum building, a new one-story maintenance building and a new burial garden located at Hillside, located at 6001 Centinela Avenue. · Conjunctive Points Property II, LP – A Building Permit has been issued for a minor alteration and improvements of the existing two-story commercial space located at 3960 Ince Boulevard. - City of Culver City Dog Park (“The Boneyard”) – A Building and Electrical...
Mayor Weissman Looks At A Year of Progress Mayor Andy Weissman addressed civic and business leaders last week in the 33rd annual Mayor’s Luncheon before a sellout crowd of more than 400. Introduced by the Master of Ceremonies, City Manager John Nachbar, the Mayor began by thanking all the groups and individuals who help make Culver City the place it is,” adding, “let us recognize that it is a testament to the strength and vitality of Culver City and recognize, appreciate and applaud it....
Dog Park Pays Light Bill for 20 Years City Councils are accustomed to groups coming to them with requests for money. But at their meeting Monday night the Culver City Council received money from a group. Friends of the Culver City Dog Park presented the Council with a giant mock-up of a check for $35,000, a photo-op gimmick that required the entire Council and several of the Friends to hold the check up as they were photographed. (Yes, there was a real check for $35,000, delivered by hand). The...
Here are some highlights from the Culver City Council meeting of January 28 At this meeting, the City Council: • Presented Certificates of Recognition to Jersey Mike’s Subs for the Culver City Teen Center Fund Raising Event which raised in excess of $1,400 • Accepted the work performed by KASA Construction for the West Washington Phase III Streetscape Median Project • Approved a Purchase Order with Mity-Lite, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $76,000 for the purchase of replacement equipment and furniture for the Veterans’ Memorial Complex ...
The Lights are On At Culver Dog Park After 11 years of fundraising and working with the City of Culver City, The Friends of the Culver City Dog Park announce the culmination of their dreams – the dream to build a Dog Park in Culver City has been completed. Through a generous donation by Nantworks, the Boneyard’s new neighbor, the Dog Park now has security lights to illuminate the Park in the evenings. Dogs and their owners will be able to use the Park from dawn to 10 p.m. every day. “We are so happy to see this final piece of the puzzle fall...
September 28, 2012 City Manager’s Office · Measure Y - Despite the City’s best efforts, since the 2008 recession, Culver City has lost $4.5 million in state funding, an additional $6 million in local revenues, and $40 million annually through Sacramento’s elimination of local redevelopment agencies, leaving the City unable to fund essential public services at the levels necessary to meet current and future needs. · · Additionally, at a time when revenues were declining, the City was experiencing an increase in expenses. This situation is not u...
Workshop Yields Angry Feedback Outside Culver City Hall on Tuesday evening protesters carried signs and cars honked at the protesters in support. The signs had slogans like “Ban Fracking Now” and “Frack Off.” Someone dressed as a skeleton carried a sign that read “I (Heart) Fracking.” When the doors of City Hall opened, people flooded into the Mike Balkman Chambers, filling the auditorium to standing room only. All this for a state-organized but locally hosted workshop to gauge the public sent...
Who could ever imagine that Friday, April 13th would give birth to one of the richest weekends of new film releases that we have seen in a long time. With so many to choose from, I thought I’d give you a taste of some of my faves: DETENTION Joseph Kahn’s comedic genre-busting love letter to the 90's that is brilliantly constructed with rapier dialogue, sharp creative visuals, meticulously tapestried themes and plots, a soundtrack that is to-die-for, an off the charts performance by Dane Coo...
• Abraxis Bioscience (9920 Jefferson Boulevard) – Plans were submitted for an existing two-building site and surface parking to be repurposed and developed into an office campus. Components of the new project include replacement of existing windows, roofing and additional skylights. The project will also have the removal of some areas of the second floor framing to allow natural light into the first floor. The project will have enhanced or replaced landscape materials. The existing parking str...
February 4, 2011 City Manager’s Office • Appropriations Update - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Inouye announced that the Appropriations Committee will implement a 2-year moratorium on Congressionally-directed spending that will apply to Fiscal Year 2011 and Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations bills. Senator Boxer has announced that she will be holding off on accepting appropriations requests for FY 2012 until the Senate Appropriations Committee provides further guidance on the definition of an “earmark.” These statements come after H...
During the day this Saturday (9 a.m.to 3 p.m.) enjoy browsing a great Yard Sale on the front lawn of the Culver City Scout House, 10866 Culver Blvd. There’ll be a vast array of goodies, including holiday decorations, toys and games, camping equipment and more. The sale is sponsored by the Friends of Culver City Scout House (FOCCSH) a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation. For more information on the Friends visit their website at www.culvercityscouthouse.org. More this Saturday: the Culver City Emblem Club #254 in conjunction with the Gardena C...
Shake it Out! Beginning this year Culver City will combine its former December 7 City-Wide Disaster Drill with California’s Great Shake Out, set for October 21. Now we will join millions of other Californians at 10:21 a.m. to Drop, Cover and Hold On, plus display our “OK” signs prominently in a window or on the front door by 7 p.m. when first responders will travel the neighborhoods counting them. (In a real disaster if your family was not all right, you’d of course eliminate the sign and call 911.) Get more info by going to www.cul...
