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"Jeff Garlin changed my life and for that I am forever grateful" - Jessica Winther. Every Mom knows that raising children and taking care of a home is a full time job. School commitments and sports are literally a full days work. Then there is cooking, cleaning, homework and the basic fundamental needs of being emotionally there for children. It is not an easy task. I have had many moms share their stories with me and expressing how they feel like single moms even though they have a husband....
A few of you in my generation may remember your parents watching a certain musical variety show back in the day. A musician, accordionist and bandleader, Welk hosted "The Lawrence Welk Show" from 1951 to 1982. The show is still one of the longest runs ever on TV. Fewer folks know that Welk was also responsible for the One Wilshire Building. Known as a skillful businessman, Welk had investments in real estate and music publishing. He was the general partner in a commercial real estate...
By Christine Peake The HOLLIBLU " A Dose Of Laughter Gala' was a star studded night at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where the jokes just kept on coming! The gala was to celebrate HOLLIBLU, an App to support the nursing community which was created by trailblazer (and nurse) Cara Lunsford, who works tirelessly with her dedicated team to provide help to healthcare workers. The line up was stellar, host/comedian Christine Peake (also Produced the show through her PR firm peakPRgroup) danced her...
Noted Culver City artist laureate Alexey Steele live streamed last weekend portrait sessions showcasing Culver City resident Rich Yamashita, leader of Marina Cub Scout Pack 79. It was the second portrait in the series, Love My Neighbor - Culver City project. Steele plans to select 6-8 Culver City residents to capture in portrait for his project. Steele launched the Love My Neighbor - Culver City project in October 2020 with a portrait of long-time Culver City resident, Dr. Janet Cameron Hoult. Upcoming portraits will include Culver City...
The purpose of art? One take, per Pablo Picasso, is “washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” And now, because of the pandemic, that dust has increased and coalesced into a heavy and almost impenetrable layer, given the severe economic hardships faced by so many. Concerned that the arts will be the last to recover from this crisis, the Culver City Arts Foundation (“Culver Arts”), a tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization entirely run by volunteers, launched the Arts Resiliency Fund campaig...
The most entertaining and star-studded night of the summer is back... and with TWO celebrity hosts! They were simply ARTrageous in the Festival’s first-ever Virtual Gala last December, and now they are returning LIVE and in-person for the Festival of Arts Benefit Night Concert and Pageant on Saturday, August 28th. Hosted by actor, comedian, and writer Dave Foley and musician, composer, and producer Tony Guerrero, this one-night, red carpet affair will offer guests an evening of fine art, entertainment and a special performance of this s...
By Christine Peake Stunning actress and supermodel Eugenia Kuzmina walked the red carpet to celebrate the release of her new movie 'The Elevator' which she stars in with actor Eric Roberts and comedian/actor Matt Rife. The red carpet event was held at the historical TLC Chinese Theater in Hollywood and Eugenia looked stunning in a Sue Wong designer gown and Margaret Rowe Couture Jewlery. Eugenia proudly was accompanied by her nine year old daughter Veronika Block, who is also the daughter of leg...
AP, 8/13: Britney Spears' father has agreed to step down as his daughter's conservator, according to legal papers filed Thursday in response to the singer's petition for his suspension from the role. In the documents, Jamie Spears says he wants an "orderly transition" to a new conservator. The development marks a major victory for Britney Spears, who has long wanted her father removed from the 13-year legal arrangement. In June, the internationally famous pop star spoke out passionately in...
By Christine Peake During these uncertain times we all need to find laughter. Do we wear masks? Do we not wear masks? Are we heading for lock down? Do we care? Do I need to stock up on sanitizer and toilet paper again? Another booster vaccine? Should I have avoided the vaccine? What's Happening? Myself and my talented three comedian friends, the boisterous Jessica Winther, the dark and hilarious Teri S. and abstract humorist supermodel Eugenia Kuzmina embarked upon a mini-tour of comedy shows in Chicago and Wisconsin produced by Mark Klaber. I...
During the past year's shutdown, Kentwood Players has been diligently working on significant repairs, renovations, and upgrades to the Westchester Playhouse. This work, along with new protocols, ensures the comfort, well-being, and safety of our patrons as they return to live indoor theater again at our over 60-year-old gem. Improvements include a new CDC compliant and NEBB certified air balanced HVAC system with MERV-13 filters and BiPolar Ionization installed throughout the building, new floor...
By David Ganezer Have you ever wished that you could be recruited by the Men in Black? This story is about a guy who actually was. One day in 2001, Mansour Jabbaar (M.J.) George was strolling through the Topanga Canyon mall when he was stopped by a casting director from Central Casting. She asked MJ, if he would like to try out to be a Body Double for Will Smith. Columbia studios was then filming Men in Black II, and they needed an actor who resembled Smith. She gave MJ a card and told him to meet her later that day on the Sony Pictures lot....
Mesopotamia-the land "between the rivers" in modern-day Iraq-was home to the ancient Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. Among their many achievements are the creation of the earliest known script (cuneiform), the formation of the first cities, the development of advanced astronomical and mathematical knowledge, and spectacular artistic and literary accomplishments. The exhibition covers three millennia from the first cities in about 3200 BC to Alexander the Great's conquest of Babylon in...
By Adele Ciociola This past weekend, dancers from DC Dance of Los Angeles attended Radix Dance to compete and take classes with today’s top choreographers in the industry. This was their first regional competition since the pandemic hit, and dancers were overjoyed to be back on stage and taking classes in many different styles of dance, including ballet, hip hop, jazz fusion, and contemporary. The event had to be reimagined for safety.. In the past, hotel ballrooms would be filled with 500 dancers ages 5 to 18, there to improve as a dancer, g...
The Stratford Festival’s “Macbeth” premieres Thursday, April 8 and is available on demand through July 7, 2021. The lavish Stratford Festival film is free to Center Theatre Group subscribers and supporters and $10 for all others at www.CTGLA.org/StratfordMacbeth. Surrender to a haunting story of ambition and its dark consequences, as a military hero and his wife conspire to seize the throne of Scotland. Directed by Antoni Cimolino, produced for film by Barry Avrich and directed for film by Shelagh O’Brien, “Macbeth” is one of five Shakespeare...
Culver City's City Council recently awarded a grand total of $150,066 in 2021 Performing Arts Grants as recommended by the Cultural Affairs Commission. Twenty-one (21) non-profit arts organizations will receive grants to present theatre, dance and music performances from May to December 2021. These performances will take place online and at outdoor and indoor locations throughout Culver City (as permitted by current health department guidance). “Now, more than ever, we have seen the impact of The Arts on our lives. When we cannot venture out t...
by Rachel Ganz 3/20/21: Today Mash Gallery held its indoor/outdoor Opening Reception for the talented painter Maggi Hodge. This solo exhibition runs from March 20- April 24, 2021 There was an outdoor open bar, red carpet style photo area, outdoor lounge area with free face masks, live musicians and many people smiling and appreciative of a live cultural event, all under COVID compliance. Maggi Hodge's use of bold dramatic colors and adventurous black brush strokes is a reflection of her view of...
Almost 40 films from over 20 participating countries were presented during the six-day Festival that included 11 Oscar submissions for Best International Feature Film and 12 Golden Globe submissions for Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language. Circus of Life, the Oscar submission from Pakistan, took the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film. Director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat received the award from Jury member Luba Balagova Kandoor. Better Days, the Hong Kong Oscar submission, received the Snow Leopard...
As part of Sister Cities International's annual Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS), the Culver City Sister City Committee is requesting entries from our local youth to submit in six different categories of the nationwide competition. The theme for this year's competition is "United in Hope", highlighting the importance of citizen diplomacy and the innovative ways in which citizen diplomats can achieve peace through people-to-people interactions. The winner in each category will receive...
Matthew Bourne's "Romeo and Juliet" premiering Thursday, February 18 at 5:00 p.m. and streaming Friday, February 19 at 5 and 8 pm; Saturday, February 20 at 2, 5 and 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 21 at 1 and 6:30 p.m. (all times Pacific). Available for $10 at www.centertheatregroup.org/digitalstage/premium-vents/matthew-bourne-romeo-and-juliet/. A production from 2019, never before seen in Los Angeles, Matthew Bourne's "Romeo and Juliet" is a passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare'...
On January 12-24, the legendary L.A. Performance Space and Gallery Highways will present its Second Annual Film Maudit 2.0 festival to showcase and celebrate new outré, unusual and startling films. The Film Maudit 2.0 festival features over 125 works of cinema from 25 countries including films rarely if ever, seen in festivals: works addressing socio-political issues and taboo subject matter that challenges conventional artistic assumptions and sexual mores. The festival will present virtual, online screenings of 18 feature films, 21 shorts...
Local Students in Grades 3-12 Are Encouraged to Create Water-Smart Artwork West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) announced the launch of its 2021 Water is Life student art contest today. Program information is available at www.westbasin.org/waterislife. West Basin fosters student creativity and innovation throughout its service area by hosting the annual art contest. Student artists help inspire their communities to support water conservation as a way of life by creating thought-provoking water-smart pieces of art. Submissions are...
H: Hudson Pacific Properties and Macerich to Fund Major Grant to More than $650,000 to be swiftly dispersed to artists across Los Angeles Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (“Hudson Pacific”) , a Los Angeles-based real estate investment company focused on West Coast epicenters of media and tech, and Macerich (NYSE: MAC), one of the nation’s leading owners, operators and developers of one-of-a-kind retail properties in top markets, announced today that they will fast-track more than $650,000 to artists in Los Angeles impacted by COVID-19 through th...
By David Ganezer Photos by Mary Leipziger. Does life reflect art, or should art reflect life? Art gives us a new perspective, shows us a new dimension and makes our understanding of life deeper, wrote Emmanuel Kant. Or perhaps it was Banksy. "Great art often comes from difficult times," acknowledges mural artist Samir Arghandwall. "We're left alone most of the time with not much to do, so we have time to develop your own work. Any time an artist is left alone, they can work on their own stuff. T...
The popular television game show "Jeopardy!" will air the final episodes with Alex Trebek as host on CBS Monday, January 4 through Friday, January 8. Trebek died of cancer earlier this year. His final episodes were recorded in late October; at the time, no one knew they would be his last. The episode to air Monday will have Trebek deliver a message about the season of giving, with the final recorded episode Friday will have a tribute to the life and the memory of the longtime host. New episodes...
By Lucrezia Barboni “The Goddess of Fortune has a secret, knows a magic trick. How can you keep someone you really love always with you? You have to stare at them, steal their image, shut your eyes and keep them close. And the one you love will make their way into your heart and from that moment on, that person will always be with you”. This quote represents what is the beating heart of the “Goddess of Fortune”, the latest cinematographic masterpiece of Ferzan Ozpeteck. This movie reflects human souls’s agonies, in which, love acts as the “f...
