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The Culver City Art group will present a multi-media art exhibition of original artwork by its members at its 19th annual holiday show. This exhibition will be presented at the Playa Vista CenterPointe Club, 6200 Playa Vista Drive on Saturday, November 22 from noon until 6pm. Artists’ reception will be from 3:30 pm to 4:59pm. The exhibit will run for one day only. This event is free and is open to the public. The Culver City Art Group is an organization of local artists that embraces all visual arts from traditional to computer-generated, t...
A classically styled drama from writer Sabrina Gennarino and director Pieter Gaspersz, AFTER is thoughtfully absorbing and beautifully acted, focusing not only on the dynamics of "family" but the ties that bind and the lengths family goes for one and another. The Valentinos are your average middle class family. Patriarch Mitch has owned a stone-cutting business for decades. It has provided a comfortable life for his family. Spending more time at home with his emotionally fragile wife Nora,...
Some guys just have a thing for snakes and it seems that our favorite parseltongue speaking Daniel Radcliffe is no different. In his new film, the devilishly delicious HORNS from director Alexandre Aja, Radcliffe flexes his serpentine skills yet again, this time as the young Ig Perrish. A supernatural thriller that in almost genre-bending fashion melds the battle of good versus evil with tines of fantasy, romance, a noirish murder mystery and even a little gothic flair, this decadent delight is...
Madness and mayhem are the watchwords of the day when it comes to STONEHEARST ASYLUM. Directed by Brad Anderson from a script by Joe Gangemi based on the 1844 story "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather " by Edgar Allan Poe, STONEHEARST ASYLUM abounds with twists and turns set against a richly textured and lush, stylized Victorian-era visual palette. Boasting a cast of Sir Ben Kingsley, Sir Michael Caine, David Thewlis, Brendan Gleeson, Jim Sturgess and Kate Beckinsale, among others,...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Eddie "Two Tickets To Paradise" Money will make a stop on his 2014 concert tour on November 9 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. With over 28 million records sold worldwide, this classic rockers' trademark raspy, husky voice is still easily recognized today, arguably one of the most distinctive voices. Fans will be treated to all of his most popular hits which include "Two Tickets," Baby Hold On," Think I'm In Love," and "Take Me Home Tonight," among...
Stephen D. Rountree has been named the new Managing Director at Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, which includes the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Rountree has served as the President and CEO of The Music Center for almost 12 years (beginning in 2002) and held the position of CEO of the Los Angeles Opera concurrently from 2008-2012. He will begin his new role at CTG on January 2, 2015. Edward L. Rada, who is CTG's current Managing Director, is departing CTG at the end of December....
Haunt attractions and Hogwarts will be among the musical references at the first-ever Fall Concert presented by the AVPA Music Department at Culver City High's Robert Frost Auditorium on October 29 beginning at 7 pm. Admission is free, donations are welcome. Highlights of the Halloween-themed program include: • Stage premieres of three original haunt attraction pieces by Chris Thomas, an AVPA music faculty member and successful composer for film, TV and haunted park attractions, including the L...
The Culver City Symphony Orchestra will begin its 2014-15 Season with the concert: A Classical Presence. It will be presented on Saturday, November 1 at Veterans Auditorium at 8 pm. There is free parking. CCSO is back in Culver City after its Summer Season in Burton Chace Park as the Marina del Rey Summer Symphony (same orchestra-different name). This concert is under the direction Conductor/Music Director-Frank Fetta. For additional information visit www.culvercitysymphony.org or call...
Nicholas Sparks. At the mere mention of his name, images of love, romance, peaceful serenity, his beloved Carolina coastline, among others, all vividly spring to mind. So does the idea of second chances and purity of the heart and character. Nicholas Sparks is a storyteller who grabs the heart, touches the soul and evokes powerful emotions within each of us who read his books or see film adaptations of them. And Nicholas Sparks is synonymous with tears and tissues. Now, as the ninth adaptation...
Kentwood Players will hold open auditions for "An Ideal Husband" by Oscar Wilde on Saturday, November 15 from noon to 3pm and on Sunday, November 16 from 6 pm to 9. Callbacks will be held on Monday, November 17 from 7:30 pm to 10. Auditions and performances take place at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. Performance dates are January 9 to February 14, 2015 with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm. This is a non-equity, non-paid prod...
Charles Chatelain has been selected as President of The Fringe, Center Theatre Group’s membership program for young professionals interested in theatre. The theatre group includes the Kirk Douglas theatre in Culver City. \ Chatelain will serve a two-year volunteer term and will be responsible for overseeing the membership’s growth and direction. “I hope to build a strong sense of fun, as much as a strong sense of support, among members,” said Chatelain. The Fringe, which is over 100 members strong, holds special events tied to Center Theatre...
Simon Bolivar is a name known throughout the world. A military leader, a statesman, a politician, Bolivar helped shape the face of the world - and particularly the Americas - as we now know it. Instrumental in leading Venezuela, Columbia (which at the time included Panama), Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to their independence from Spain in the early 19th century, anti-colonialist Bolivar was the founding force behind the formation of Gran Columbia, the first republic of nations within Hispanic...
Directed by British filmmaker Clare Lewins, who readily admits “I knew nothing at all about boxing when I started this project”, I AM ALI gives us a more intimate look at the man behind the myth that is Muhammad Ali. Although much has been written, filmed, photographed and published about Ali with archival footage as nothing new to us, the context within which Lewins presents it is. Providing us with an up close and personal look at Muhammad Ali, thanks to interviews with his close friends, dec...
The world premiere of Dael Orlandersmith's "Forever," a DouglasPlus presentation, begins rehearsals September 23 at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre where it will open on October 12. Commissioned by CTG and directed by CTG Associate Artistic Director Neel Keller, previews begin October 9 and performances continue through October 26. In "Forever," writer/performer Orlandersmith investigates the complex legacy she received from her mother and their difficult life in New York. A riveti...
On Sunday, November 2 at 2 pm The Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum in Culver City will present another of the late Mimi Melnick's Double M Jazz Salons, headlining influential bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist, composer and educator, Bobby Bradford. The personnel for Bradford’s cutting-edge Mo’tet includes Bobby Bradford, cornet; Vinny Golia and Chuck Manning, reeds; Michael Vlatkovich, trombone; Don Preston, piano; Ken Rosser, guitar; Roberto Miranda, bass and Chris Garcia, percussion. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. At 1 pm, Bradford will bri...
On Sunday, November 2 at 2 pm The Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum in Culver City will present another of the late Mimi Melnick's Double M Jazz Salons, headlining influential bandleader, trumpeter, cornetist, composer and educator, Bobby Bradford. The personnel for Bradford’s cutting-edge Mo’tet includes Bobby Bradford, cornet; Vinny Golia and Chuck Manning, reeds; Michael Vlatkovich, trombone; Don Preston, piano; Ken Rosser, guitar; Roberto Miranda, bass and Chris Garcia, percussion. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m. At 1 pm, Bradford will briefl...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter Get ready for a blast-from-the-past as the triumvirate of famous classic rockers - Stephen Bishop, John Ford Coley and Bill Champlin make an appearance at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills on September 20. Collectively, having sold over 100 million records, these three musical giants will take the stage simultaneously performing all of their great hits and also entertain the audience with stories from their experiences on the road and background of the...
The Guardhouse that formerly watched over the legendary media headquarters of the German Democratic Republic in East Berlin (Allgemeine Deutsche Nachrichtendienst "ADN," Public German News Service) is coming to Los Angeles in time for the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Salvaged by acclaimed artist Christof Zwiener, the ADN Guardhouse will become a part of The Wende Museum's permanent collection in Culver City. From 1971 until its closure in 1992, the ADN headquarters in East Berlin was guarded by a member of the secret...
7. That's the number of games the De La Salle High School Spartan football team won - consecutively. That's right. In a row. Without a loss. A 12-year winning streak. It's a record that will stand for the ages. It's a record that no professional sports team, no college team, no other high school team, no Pop Warner or Little League team, no international team - in any sport - has even come close to touching. And it was all done under the leadership of De La Salle head coach Bob "Coach Lad" Lad...
I admit it. I had some doubts when it was announced James Gunn (whom I admire and am a fan of his work) would be directing GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. Although I had no doubts about Gunn nailing the humor and action ideology of the film, I had to wonder, could he execute it on such a grand scale? Given the anticipated scope and magnitude of the film, the large cast, the ideologic concept as a whole, just the pure majesty of the Marvel universe and perhaps most importantly, the heart of the story...
Continuing with themes of old adages and films lensed within a single confined space, I turn your attention to NO GOOD DEED. As your mother always told you, no good deed goes unpunished and that's exactly what happens to Taraji P. Henson's "Terry" in NO GOOD DEED. Terry is a devoted wife and mother of a four-year old daughter and newborn son. From the looks of her plush, suburban wooded Atlanta neighborhood and her house, her husband provides well for the family. From the exterior of the house...
I have long been an admirer of Kevin Smith’s filmmaking ethic; although not always a fan of some of his films. He has taken the bull by the horns - in this case, the walrus by the tusks - and ignored the naysayers, to do what he wants to do - make movies. Inexpensive and cost effective by filmmaking standards, Smith’s films are all stories that he wants to tell and told the way he wants to tell them. As a result, he and his work have developed a core following that guarantees investment mon...
MCLM in association with the BADWest St. Clair Bourne 4th Monday Documentary Series begins the 2014-2105 with the 2001documentary film Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake directed by Sean Long on Sept. 22. Before I Wake is unique in that it is the only known documentary that chronicles the last year of Tupac Shakur's life as seen through the eyes of the one person that was closest to him, his bodyguard, Frank Alexander. For the first time see intimate details, including behind the scenes studio footage of Tupac creating some of his most innovative...
“Race,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, opened last Sunday at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Performances run through September 28. Directed by longtime Mamet collaborator Scott Zigler, “Race” features acclaimed stage and screen actors Chris Bauer (“True Blood,” “The Wire,” Broadway’s “A Streetcar Named Desire”), Dominic Hoffman (Mamet’s world premiere of “Faustus”), Jonno Roberts (Broadway’s “Take Me Out”) and DeWanda Wise (ABC’s “Firelight”). “Race” has set design by Jeffery P. Eisenmann, cos...
Long have we heard the old adage that "marriage is hell", but what about the honeymoon? Thanks to first time writer/director Leigh Janiak and HONEYMOON, couples may now want to start rethinking their own post-marital celebrations as Janiak gives new meaning to honeymoon hell and marital bliss. Deconstructing a relationship thanks to over-zealous paranoia and that omnipresent question, "How well do you know the person you married?", Janiak delivers an intriguing story fueled by doubt and uncertai...
