Thursday, May 17, 2012
Flowers, records and mementos were left on the late singer's Walk of Fame star on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday.
By late Thursday afternoon, Donna Summer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame had amassed a variety of mementos left by fans following the announcement of her death in Florida. The Hollywood Historic Trust had placed a wreath filled with pink roses, yellow orchids, snapdragons and Queen Anne's lace. Fans had left handwritten messages, candles and a sparkling tiara on the star. (One guy passing by threw his cigarette butt, which landed on the star's name while I was there snapping photos. Oh, Hollywood.) A couple TV reporters were stationed in front of the star for the early evening broadcasts. News vans were parked close by in a line. Summer's star is located in front of 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to the Roosevelt Hotel. She was …
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The Valley's major music festival will again be held over two weekends in mid-April, while advance tickets go on sale later this week.
Coachella will remain a two-weekend event in 2013, with advance tickets on sale this Thursday—one year ahead of the popular festival. Goldenvoice announced Monday morning, just a month after this year's concert concluded, that the 2013 event will be held April 12 to 14, and again April 19 to 21. Advance tickets for both weekends will go on sale on the concert website. According to the site, this window for advance sales will only be open through Thursday, May 24, at 10 a.m. The sale will be the only time the new Coachella Purchase Plan will be offered, organizers said. "The price you see is what you pay—prices reflect all fees included," according to a statement on Coachella's Facebook page. The rest of the passes will go on sale early …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Fans are speculating after a hint was posted Friday on the festival's official website and Facebook page.
News on Coachella 2013 could be coming soon. Festival organizers posted a photo on the official website and Facebook page around 11 a.m. Friday that simply says "Monday 10 a.m. PDT." Both are accompanied by the message, "PSSSSST....... PASS IT ON." No other details have been provided. An email to Coachella organizers instructed to "Please check coachella.com on monday may 14th 10am pdt." and advised "Do NOT buy from a 3rd party/scalper." Followers of the festival are abuzz on Facebook, questioning whether this could be a pre-sale. Some are complaining that it's too soon for tickets to be available, while others say they're ready to shell out the cash. The Los Angeles Times is speculating that Monday's announcement will be the dates for …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The company is releasing the first version of a new application that allows users to explore the world's oceans and help with ocean conservation.
Venice-based startup Wemo Media has introduced a new animated underwater environment called "theBlu". Designed as a global art project and educational platform, the digital ocean was announced Friday on the giant video billboards in New York's Times Square. The application allows users to navigate underwater and access information about species, explore geo-located habitats, tag fish and buy species to grow a personal collection and create a unique experience. It also features photo sharing via Facebook and social activity streams. The launch version has social exploration across eight ocean habitats, including more than 100 life forms. New habitats and species will be released monthly and 15 "ambassador" species have been sponsored by non…
Friday, April 20, 2012
Al Jardine's first solo CD has been released on a Manhattan Beach resident's music label.
Manhattan Beach's Earth Day is next weekend, Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Polliwog Park. In the meantime, check out what Beach Boy Al Jardine's first solo release is about. Jardine, who along with other Beach Boys members is celebrating the band's 50th year, has released “A Postcard from California" on Manhattan Beach resident Rob Christie’s Waterfront Ent. Group/Robo Records. One song is called "Don't Fight the Sea" and addresses environmental concerns. Prior to the MB Earth Day festival, the MB Botanical Garden, located in Polliwog Park, will hold a free composting class from 10-11 a.m.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Puttin On Productions mounts the teen musical opening tonight at the Hermosa Beach Community Center.
Local teens are getting a chance to strut their stuff in a new production of the stage musical Footloose, produced by theatre company Puttin On Productions. The show opens tonight for a five-show run over the weekend. According to company executive director Julia Mirkovich, the cast is made up of 25 teens between the ages of 14 and 20 years old. "You watch them, I can't believe they're teen agers," Mirkovich said about the cast. She picked the show not only as a crowd-pleaser, but also because it was something the kids are familiar with. "Most of the shows we pick, the kids don't know," Mirkovich said. "But we do a few shows that they're familiar with." That being said, if it hadn't been for last year's re-make of the 1984 film starring …
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Students and staff rehearse the 1964 Broadway hit, "Fiddler on the Roof," before this Friday's opening.
The Mira Costa High School drama department is putting the final touches on "Fiddler on the Roof," a classic musical set in 1905 Russia. Around 130 students are committed to the play about a Jewish community coping with traditions and eviction. "Its messages, themes and music are still contemporary even to what's happening in our world today," said director and drama instructor Carol Mathews. "Fiddler on the Roof" features lively numbers, bottle-balancing and plenty of other surprises. The musical opens this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mira Costa High School Auditorium, with other performances scheduled for April 21, 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. A matinee is also scheduled for April 28 at 2:30 p.m.
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
The British passenger liner struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage 100 years ago.
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. The British passenger liner, which was carrying more than 2,000 people, sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912. Only about 700 people survived after being pulled from lifeboats. Here are 10 facts about the Titanic: 1. The Titanic was nearly three football fields long and one football field wide. 2. From its bottom—or hull—to the top of its smokestacks, the Titanic was 175-feet tall, which is about as tall as a 17-story building. 3. There were some 2,200 people onboard when the Titanic set sail. The ship could carry 3,547 people. 4. It cost $4,350 for one of the Titanic's suites on its maiden voyage…
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
John Bushman shows the Cultural Arts Commission a sketch of the marble bench he wants to make in memory of his parents, longtime Manhattan beach residents, and place on The Strand at 15th Street.
MB resident John Bushman wants to make a bench in memory of his parents, longtime Manhattan Beach residents, and install it on The Strand at 15th Street. On Tuesday night, he presented a sketch of the ornate marble bench he would like to install to three members of the five-member Cultural Arts Commission at a regular meeting of the commission. Bushman was asked to return to the commission with a more detailed and specific plan for his bench, and given the reminder that even if the bench meets city specifications, its installation on The Strand could be denied for aesthetic reasons. He was also told that memorial benches are no longer allowed; merely the name of the family can be placed on the bench. The commission said that there is a …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The travelling film festival makes a stop at the Hermosa Beach Community Center tonight.
LUNAFEST, a festival of short films by, for and about women, is making its annual stop at the Hermosa Beach Community Center tonight with eight short films from around the world. The festival is sponsored by Luna Bars and hosted by different charitable groups around the country. Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach has hosted the local festival for six years now. "One of the members stumbled onto this festival," said Monica Frey, the club member in charge of the festival. She explained that since the Soroptimist mission is to raise funds and awareness of women's issues, the festival fit in neatly with the group's goals. This year, in addition to the films chosen by the LUNAFEST committee, a 14-minute version of Flesh: Bought and …
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melissa hiddleston
10:46 am on Monday, April 23, 2012
Excellent overview! Thank you Patch!!! more ›