Despite being perhaps the least organized event in 25 years (no clue for exhibitors where their booths would be, phone calls and emails returned sporadically, no press releases before or after) the Abbot Kinney Festival was a success. There were no shootings this year.
The crowd seemed less than last year and some vendors [...]
By Renata Robins and Lisa Robins
Coeur d’Alene Elementary School is proud to present its Campus Greening Project, Butterflies and Boulders!
The goal of our project is to transform our public school into an aesthetically pleasing, environmentally sustainable campus that provides its students with opportunities to connect with nature.
We will be hosting two major planting days in October.
October [...]
By Amy V. Dewhurst
This year marks the 6th Annual ‘Other Venice Film Festival’. Helmed by Venice local (and Venice lover) Reuben De La Casa, the 2009 incarnation boasts the Venice debut of Venetian Lori Petty’s “Pokerhouse, Cirque
De Solie’s Whooza Kooza Crew and the presentation of the ‘Local Maverick Abbot’ Award to Oliver Stone [...]
By Fred Dewey
It is hard to imagine that, once upon a time, quite a few Americans, young and old, tried to free American society from its ruinous trajectory of violence, greed, propaganda, and war. These forgotten radicals were the hippies. While scorn has been leveled against them, some of it deserved, some of this is [...]
The 2nd Annual Philomenian – a celebration of the life and poetry of Venice’s late poet laureate, Philomene Long – attracted some of the best poets in the area to Beyond Baroque, August 21.
Among those reading Long’s poetry, or their own works about her, were Wanda Coleman, Mariana Dietl, Susan Hayden, Hillary Kaye, Pegarty Long, Harry Northrup, Jim [...]
By Greta Cobar
More than a hundred sparkly cars, motorcycles and bicycles rolled onto Rose Ave, June 30, as the Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) successfully put on its first “Venice Beach Rides for the Community” Car and Motorcycle Show.
The event was awesome, to be surpassed only by its mission of raising money for [...]
Carnevale – June 6
Venice artist, Jeff Verges won the annual Carnevale poster design chosen to be the face of 2009 Carnevale! Verges has lived in Venice since 1998 and is very involved in the skate and surf culture.
You may have seen some of Jeff Verges other poster designs since he has also won three poster [...]
Jaya Mural Celebration – On May 3, the Venice Arts Council (VAC) Endangered Art Fund is celebrating the completion of the Jaya Mural Restoration Project by honoring donors at a champagne brunch. The brunch will be held at Switch Studios where the Jaya Mural is located, near the Venice Canals at Dell Avenue and South [...]
Nine police officers in five squad cars showed up April 17 to restore public order on Westminster Avenue, between Speedway and Ocean Front Walk. The culprits this time turned out to be upstanding business owners from the block. The crime: no permit for playing music or otherwise having a good time.
There was one complaint that [...]
After years of wandering around Venice looking for a home, Carnevale organizers believe they’ve found a permanent location for their once-a-year extravaganza. On June 6, Windward Avenue, west of Pacific, will be closed to traffic as local romantics garbed in medieval finery set up booths, stages, while minstrels wander through the crowd.
It’s been a long [...]
