South Bay Film Society: Back in the theater?
Cinematic ebb and flow The South Bay Film Society has returned to the AMC Rolling Hills 20, but will their rental agreement be feasible to keep it there? by Bondo Wyszpolski Nine years ago, Randy Berler inaugurated the South Bay Film Society with a screening of “Three Colors: Red,” and he sold out his entire […]
Elegant simplicity at Nando Trattoria, Manhattan Beach
About 50 years ago, upscale restaurant Chez Panisse shocked diners by serving a peach for dessert. Not a peach cobbler, shortcake, galette, or pudding, just a piece of fruit on a plate, with a knife next to it. It was symbolic of how they wanted diners to focus on the simple and natural. When you […]
Vaccinations Saturday at BCHD AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach
UPDATE: The approximately 500 vaccinations slots on Saturday at AdventurePlex in Manhattan Beach have been filled. BCHD is awaiting a new allotment of vaccination doses and will reopen for appointments when the new doses become available. Check back at a future date at MyTurn.Ca.Gov Beginning this Saturday, April 17, COVID-19 Pfizer vaccinations will be available […]
South Bay’s Slaughterhouse ready for its curtain call after a year pent-up by the pandemic
by Ryan McDonald On March 6 of last year, when face masks seemed a paranoid overstatement, the band Slaughterhouse played a show at the Factory, a venue in a converted industrial space about a half-mile west of the Los Angeles River. Proceeds went to aid victims of the bushfires that had recently ravaged the east […]
“The Secrets of Whales” – Strictly rumors [TELEVISION REVIEW]
“The Secrets of Whales,” a new four part documentary series by National Geographic on Disney+, is a well-intentioned failure. From the outset, let it be said that the artistry of internationally renowned whale photographer Brian Skerry is superb and is best appreciated with the soundtrack muted. Beginning with the somnolent narration by an almost unrecognizable […]
“Beate” – Holy humorous [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Beate,” director Samad Zarmandili’s feature debut, is a fluffy shaggy dog story with appealing leads, an engaging story, and a fun, predictable ending. Billed as a comedy of nuns, factory workers, bras, and miracle workers it actually delivers on all of that with a dash of corrupt politicians and greedy priests to boot. Written by […]
BeachLife music festival to return to Redondo Beach in September
by Mark McDermott The BeachLife Festival, twice delayed due to the pandemic after a stunning inaugural success in 2019, announced its return to Redondo Beach’s King Harbor this September 10 through 12. “With cautious optimism, and eyes wide open, we have begun the massive process of rebuilding BeachLife — both because we are ready to […]
All Ball Sports: Tiger’s ‘Celebrity justice’; Costa-Redondo football Battle of the Beach
by Paul Teetor If you live up on Peninsula and you’re late for an appointment it’s perfectly okay to speed down Hawthorne Boulevard at nearly 90 miles per hour – double the posted speed limit — and crash so badly that your 5,000-pound beast of a vehicle goes flying right through and over the oncoming […]
Hermosa Beach council candidate Francois hopes to draw on long volunteer history
(Editor’s note: This is the first of five profiles of candidates for one open seat on the Hermosa Beach City Council, to be determined May 11 by a mail-in vote.) by Dan Blackburn At an early age, Dean Francois set a course in life designed to test his belief that government was both interesting […]