Category Archives: Events
Cinco de Mayo Pancake Breakfast
Venice’s own Fire Station #63 will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, May 5, from 8 am until noon at the firehouse at Venice Blvd. and Shell Ave., next to Beyond Baroque. Come and meet Capt. Rex Vilaubi and … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Roger Linnett
Boats Parade in the Venice Canals
By CJ Gronner One of the most adorable things you could ever do in Venice, California is attend the annual Holiday Boat Parade in the Venice Canals. This year was the 30th one, and I think it might have been … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Canals, Culture, Events
The Other Venice Film Festival
By CJ Gronner The 8th Annual Other Venice Film Festival was another success – and a blast – this year, featuring wonderful work from our own local filmmakers, as well as entries from around the world. The festival ran from … Continue reading
Filed under C.J. Gronner, Events, Film Review
Beat Legend Michael McClure Reads at Beyond Baroque
Michael McClure of Beat Generation fame celebrated his 80th birthday at Beyond Baroque, Oct. 20. McClure was a fictionalized character in the Dharma Bums, Desolation Angels and Big Sur, all written by Jack Kerouac. He read with Allen Ginsberg on … Continue reading
Venice Memorial to Japanese-Americans Incarcerated During World War II Moves Forward
By Don E. Geagan and Suzanne Thompson In a time when we are consistently threaded by the loss of public space and facilities, such as the Venice Post Office, a very special building continues to serve the community. On Saturday, … Continue reading
Filed under Civil Rights, Don Geagan, Events
Breast Cancer Event on Abbot Kinney Blvd, Oct. 7
By Janet Gervers The Harlot Salon is hosting a Breast Cancer Fundraiser on Friday, October 7, 6-10 p.m. with proceeds donated to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The event will occur during the popular Abbot Kinney 1st Fridays event in … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Health Care
The 27th Annual Abbot Kinney Festival
By CJ Gronner This year’s Abbot Kinney Festival started out extra gloomy and misty, one of those lazy Sundays where it’s hard to get out of bed. That is, until the bikes started noisily swooping by outside, bright and early, … Continue reading
Filed under Abbot Kinney Blvd., C.J. Gronner, Events
9/11 Remembered at Talking Stick
By Mary Getlein On September 11, Lisa Green hosted a “Healing From The Heart” gathering at The Talking Stick. It was a woman’s art show, music and poetry event as an alternative to the national grieving of the 10 year … Continue reading
Filed under Events, Mary Getlein, Music
