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Kentwood Players, the community theater group based at the Westchester Playhouse, was founded in December 1949 by Jan and Arky Marcom. At the end of each season, all Kentwood Players members in good standing who have seen all six shows vote by secret ballot and then the group presents their annual Marcom Masque Awards to the winners in each category at an entertainment-filled awards ceremony. The first Marcom Masque Awards were presented for the 1957-1958 season with "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"...
With the planned opening of Ford's Filling Station inside the J.W. Marriott in downtown Los Angeles Ford's Filling Station abruptly closed its doors on Sunday night. It was ten years ago Ben Ford opened one of the first gastro pubs in the Southland and received local and national press partially because of his famous father actor Harrison Ford. Ford's was an integral part of developing Downtown Culver City into a restaurant and entertainment Mecca on the Westside. According to published reports...
Adopt & Shop, at the corner of Sepulveda and Culver, will host a book signing on Sat., July 12 at 1 p.m. Award-winning author Larry Kay will present his new book, Life's A Bark, describing ways dogs teach us about life, living in the moment, communication, curiosity, unconditional love, and more (http://positivelywoof.com/). Adopt & Shop (http://www.adoptandshop.org) is located at 4235 Sepulveda Blvd. near the corner of Culver Blvd. in Culver City....
Culver City Council and the Culver City Disability Advisory Committee, through the Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, would like to honor one individual and one business during activities planned for "Disability Awareness Month" in October 2014. The following are the nomination criteria: • Individual nominees of any age must be a resident of or work/volunteer in service of residents of Culver City • Nominated Businesses or Organizations must be located in or serve residents of Cu...
Eric Mitchell of Culver City was named to Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Humanities and Sciences for the spring 2014 semester. Martha Fisher of Culver City (90230) was named to Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance for the spring 2014 semester. From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and...
By Neil Rubenstein Observer Columnist I was scanning a California history book and came across Hong Yeng Chang. The State Supreme Court in 1800 denied Chang’s application to practice law because of the federal Chinese Exclusion Act even though he studied at Yale and graduated from Columbia Law School in 1886. You just have to love the Los Angeles Police Department unless you just happen to be a taxpayer. Perhaps everyone remembers the paragraph in this column when the officers were given t...
By Steven Lieberman Observer Reporter During the season-opening concert on Saturday at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank, I closed my eyes and listened to The Fab Four sing a Beatles song and thought that the boys from Liverpool had transported themselves back from the '60's. That's how accurate and authentic their sound is – arguably the world's best Beatles tribute band. It's the 50th anniversary of the Beatles appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, so it was apropos that The Fab Four brought a...
Behold the living legends! Children of All Ages will believe in the unbelievable with the all-new circus spectacular, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Presents LEGENDS, coming to the Los Angeles area from July 9 – August 3 playing at STAPLES Center Los Angeles (July 9-15); Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario (July 18-22); and Honda Center, Anaheim (July 25-Aug 3). Iconic Ringling Bros. stars meet fabled mythological creatures at the place where legends live...The Greatest Show on E...
By Beth Lindly Special to the Observer The recent deaths of three kidnapped Israeli teenagers have not only impacted the players on the world's stage, but also locally. Eyal Yifrach, 16, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frankel, 19, disappeared in Israel while returning home earlier this month. The teenagers' bodies were found Monday evening in a field north of the Israeli city of Hebron, spurring a flow of grief from those around the world as well as in California. Culver City Congresswoman Karen...
By Fred Altieri Observer Sports Reporter Part 1 of 2. Part 2 will appear in next week's edition of the Culver City Observer Tom Salter is entering for his third year as athletic director for Culver City High School. He and the 22 head coaches of the school's sports programs and their staffs are already hard at work as they prepare for another challenging year in the Ocean League beginning this September. He took time out of his demanding schedule to review the past 2013-14 school year and gave...
The No. 51 team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has been penalized for a rules infraction discovered in post-race inspection June 26 at Kentucky Speedway. The infraction is a P2 level penalty and violates Section 20B-12.8.1 (truck failed to meet post-race height requirements) of the 2014 NASCAR rule book. As a result, crew chief Eric Phillips has been fined $5,000 and owner Kyle Busch has been penalized with the loss of six championship truck owner points....
By Lynne Bronstein Observer Reporter The hazards involved in examining the finances of Culver City were avoided on June 23 when the City Council, without much ado, approved the 2014-2015 budget. However, the Council took some time to discuss the potential hazards posed by the planned Fourth of July fireworks display at West Los Angeles College. The fireworks issue was raised during public comment by a speaker who was concerned that the fireworks were set to be detonated close to gas and...
The annual Fourth of July Fireworks show will be held at West L.A. College for the first time this year Last year, for the first time in 47 consecutive celebrations of our nation's birthday, the skies over Culver City fell dark. Construction at Culver High prevented the Exchange Club from hosting its annual fireworks show. Because construction continues at the high school, this annual local and family tradition has been moved to the football field at West Los Angeles College. "Our fireworks...
The Culver City Police and Fire Departments want to remind residents and visitors that the best way to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with family and friends is by attending the professional firework show at West Los Angeles College. The sale and possession of all fireworks is illegal in Culver City, that includes the "safe and sane" fireworks. All violators may be subject to fines and arrest if caught displaying or in possession fireworks. It is important that the public recognize the...
By John Nachbar City Manager • 4th of July Fireworks Show – The Culver City Exchange Club’s annual 4th of July Fireworks Show will resume at West Los Angeles College on the evening of Friday, July 4th. Gates open at 4:00 pm, and fireworks begin at dusk. The City is a co-sponsor of this event. For more information visit: http://culvercityfireworksshow.com/ • Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival - The first of six free concerts will take place on Thursday, July 10th at 7:00 pm in the Ci...
Boulevard Music presents 6 free concerts on Thursday evenings at 7pm from July 10 through August 14 in the palm-lined courtyard of Culver City City Hall. Curated by producer Gary Mandell, Culver City’s Boulevard Music Summer Festival offers something for everyone: Cajun, world music, country, Brazilian, Charanga, swing and more. Escape to downtown Culver city, featuring a wonderful mix of historic buildings, boutiques, theaters, galleries, and unique restaurants all within walking distance. What's coming up: • July 10- Cajun/Zydeco from And...
Kentwood Players will present “Sordid Lives” by Del Shores from July 11 to August 16 for a six-week run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm with Sunday matinees at 2pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue, Westchester. The production is directed by Kirk Larson and produced by Lori Marple-Pereslete and Virginia Mekkelson by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. “Sordid Lives” premiered in Los Angeles on May 11, 1996 and ultimately won 14 DramaLogue Awards. The black comedy about white trash centers on a colorfu...
Sparta, KY - June 28, 2014 1.5-Mile Oval 267 Laps - 400.5 Miles Purse: $5,111,347 ________________________________________ Fin Str Car Series Bonus Driver Leader Pos Pos No Driver Team Laps Points Points Rating Winnings Status Times Laps 1 1 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 267 48 5 150.0 $256,383 Running 7 199 2 18 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Toyota 267 43 1 121.5 184,901 Running 1 31 3 7 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 267 41 0 116.7 122,035 Running 4 14 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 267 40 0 100.8 157,931 Running 5 29 88 Dale...
NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES TOP 16 Driver Points Wins 1 - Jeff Gordon 618 (1) 2 - Jimmie Johnson 594 (3) 3 - Dale Earnhardt Jr 594 (2) 4 - Brad Keselowski 560 (2) 5 - Matt Kenseth 555 (0) 6 - Carl Edwards 536 (2) 7 - Joey Logano 519 (2) 8 - Ryan Newman 514 (0) 9 - Kevin Harvick 509 (2) 10 - Kyle Busch 508 (1) 11 - Paul Menard 488 (0) 12 - Kyle Larson 474 (0) 13 - Greg Biffle 474 (0) 14 - Clint Bowyer 473 (0) 15 - Kasey Kahne 465 (0) 16 - Tony Stewart 460 (0) COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD Driver Poles Brad Keselowski 3 Denny Hamlin 2 Jimmie Johnson 1...
Adapted for the screen by Kelly Masterson and Bong Joon-Ho from the French graphic novel "Le Transpercenegie" and directed by Bong Joon-Ho, SNOWPIERCER is a post-apocalyptic thriller. Earth is frozen beyond being capable of sustaining any life but thanks to the genius of one man, a rattling, clattering super-train now carries not only the last survivors of the human race, but life itself, endlessly circling the planet, just waiting for the day when the world will thaw and man can once again recl...
Can it be 60 plus years since the first class graduated from Culver City High School in 1953? Yes, the class often called "the first class in and the first class out" is the topic for the next general meeting of the Culver City Historical Society on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at 7 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave. in Culver City. A trip down memory lane to the early 1950s in a PowerPoint presentation will illustrate the creation of Culver City...
When we last saw the gang back in 2012, they were hanging out in downtown Culver City, shooting hoops, hitting Happy Hour at Rush Street and wrecking havoc and hilarity at every turn in "Think Like A Man". Employing all the tricks of the dating trade gleaned from Steve Harvey's best-selling book "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man", director Tim Story and a cast that boasted Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy, Romany Malco, Terrence Jenkins, Gary Owen, Jerry Ferrera, Regina Hall, Gabrielle Union, Taraji...
Culver City Little League Pitches Hard-Fought Season This season, the Culver City Little League 9-10 year old All Star team showed the city, and themselves, what they could do. They started out with 14 boys of varying abilities. The players came from two different levels and nine different teams. They had different coaching experiences and demonstrated different skill sets. Only four had ever participated in a Little League All Star tournament. Their competition included nine other teams, most...
Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers pitching ace and arguably "the best pitcher in the world" according to teammate Matt Kemp, finished off the Cardinals on Sunday by hurling 13 strikeouts in seven innings en-route to a 6-0 shutout and helped the Dodgers win the four-game series, 3-1. This was his third straight scoreless start, capping off a career month in June -- six wins, a no-hitter, a 0.82 ERA, and a streak of 28 scoreless innings. It's the longest scoreless streak by any pitcher in the Majors this...
