NEWS
State Education Board Mayor Pass “Parent Trigger” Regulations
LOS ANGELES — On July 13, the California State Board of Education unanimously approved regulations intended to clarify California’s Parent Trigger Law, allowing a majority of parents to demand administrative and organizational changes at their local schools.
“Since Day One, I have supported the Parent Trigger as a grassroots effort that brings communities together in support of strong schools,” Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said in a statement. “This law empowers parents and gives them a voice and a vote to demand better. I hope to see more parents throughout Los Angeles and California take action to set higher standards for our students and achieve better results for our neighborhood schools.”
5-Year Audit Harbor Department Findings Released
LOS ANGELES — On July 14, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and City Controller Wendy Greuel announced results from the city’s latest audit.
The Harbor Department’s 5-Year audit is an industrial, economic and administrative review of the Los Angeles Harbor Department. The audit showed that the port would benefit from process improvements to increase transparency and ensure continued competitiveness.
POLA Refunds $101.1 Million in Bonds
SAN PEDRO - On July 14, the Port of Los Angeles refunded its $101.1 million 2001 Series A and B bonds, potentially generating more than $1 million in interest expense savings for the port annually or $16.5 million within the next 15 years.
The bond refunds come after a year of exploration on the issue by the port’s financial staff and advisory team. In May, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners approved the port’s proposal to refund the existing Series 2001 bonds and issue 2011 Series A and B bonds. The Los Angeles City Council and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa approved the measure in June.
The $101.1 million in refunded bonds, which have a final maturity in 2026, represents about 11 percent of the port’s total $880 million in bonded debt. Under the port’s debt policy, the port can refund its bonded debt if a savings of 3 percent or more can be realized. The savings from the July bond transaction far exceeded that threshold.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
First North LB Quarterly Community Assembly
The North Long Beach Quarterly Community Assembly will discuss and provide an update on the progress of the North Long Beach community, from 9 a.m. to noon July 23, at Houghton Park.
The assembly will be an opportunity to meet new residents and for new residents to be provided with a snapshot of the unique, active and proud community of North Long Beach. Neighborhood associations are invited to attend and encouraged to participate in the community-driven dialogue.
Venue: Houghton Park
Location: 6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach
Crafty Earthlings at Cabrillo Villages
Crafty Earthlings, an arts and crafts program for children involving upcycled materials, will come to Cabrillo Villages, from 9 a.m. to noon July 23, at Houghton Park.
Details: (562) 570-6137
Venue: Houghton Park
Location: 6301 Myrtle Ave., Long Beach
Job Fair Geared Toward Veterans
The City of Carson Veterans Affairs Commission in collaboration with Dr. Jenny Batongmalaque’s ERB/Filipino Veterans Foundation will host a job fair geared toward veterans, from 10 a.m. to noon July 29, at Veteran’s Park .
Details: (310) 926- 5624
Venue: Veterans Park
Location: 22400 Moneta Ave., Carson
CARE Program Kick-Off
The Long Beach taste makers and community leaders will launch the fourth year of CARE to Dine on Sunday, July 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Long Beach Museum of Art.
Join CARE to Dine and enjoy the ocean views, live jazz, drinks and appetizers, and celebrate 25 years of what has been called the "Gold Standard" in HIV care.
CARE will be announcing the final roster of restaurants and give attendees the first choice of over 30 area restaurants where they can be CARE's impresario, linking their organization to a great night out, and help provided much needed HIV services in the Long Beach area. The evening includes complementary admission to the Long Beach Museum of Art until five and free valet parking. In honor of 25 years of CARE's commitment to serving persons living with HIV/AIDS a $25 suggested donation will requested at the door.
Details: (562) 624-4919
Venue: Long Beach Museum of Art
Location: 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach
Feria Agostina Celebrates Central American Heritage
XIV Feria Agostina de Los Angeles is an event celebrating the heritage of the Central American community in Southern California with important information about health, legal matters and more and live performances by musical groups from diverse communities, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 29, at MacArthur Park in Los Angeles.
Details: (213) 387-3284 x23
Venue: MacArthur Park
Location: 2500 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
Treasure Island Day at Dominguez Aquatic Center
The Dominguez Aquatic Center will host Treasure Island Day, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. July 30 in Long Beach.
Treasure Island Day will feature two swim sessions at $3 per session.
Details: ( (310) 847-3578
Venue: Dominguez Aquatic Center
Location: 21330 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach
Taste of San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles
Organizers are still seeking merchants, crafters, restaurants, promotional booths and sponsors to participate in the 23rd Annual Taste in San Pedro will be held Aug. 5 through Aug. 7, at the Port of Los Angeles.
Details: ( (310) 832-7272; www.tasteinsanpedro.com
Friends of the San Pedro Library to Host Used Book Sale
The Friends of the San Pedro Library will host a used book sale from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 5 , and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6, at the San Pedro Branch Library.
The preview sale is on Friday and is open to members of the Friends. Annual memberships are available at the door for $10 or $7 for seniors (55) and students. Open to the public on Saturday for free.
Details: ( (310) 548-1442
Venue: San Pedro Branch Library
Location: 931 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Neighborhoodluv Foundation to Host First Networking Event
The Neighborhoodluv Foundation will host an opportunity for local businesses and nonprofits to meet and greet , from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 6, at Cohiba Night Club in Long Beach.
Participants are encouraged to bring business cards for networking. Light appetizers will be served and DJ. Participants must be 21 or older and the dress code is upscale casual. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
Details: (562) 760-4116
Venue: Cohiba Night Club
Location: 110 E. Broadway, Long Beach
Summer Food Service Program for Children Continues
The Summer Food Service Program for children, sponsored by the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine, will continue Monday through Friday through Aug. 19. Free meals will be available to all attending children who are 1 to 18 years old.
Details: (562) 570-3100; www.LBParks.org
ENTERTAINMENT
July 24
Rancho Los Cerritos Summer Concert
Crazy Rhythm Hot Society Orchestra. 5:30 p.m. Free.
Details: (562) 570-1755; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
Location: 4600 Virginia Road
July 26
Rancho Los Cerritos Summer Concert
Civil War-era band of the California Battalion. 5 p.m. Free. Details: (562) 570-1755; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site
Location: 4600 Virginia Road
July 26
Long Beach Municipal Band Concert
6:30 p.m. Free.
Details: (562) 570-3100; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Bluff Park
Location: E. Ocean Blvd. and Redondo Ave.
FAMILY & COMMUNITY
July 24
Capture the Wind Kite Expo
Kite equipment demonstration, stand-up paddle races, windsurfing lessons on the sand and kiteboard jumping contests. Free. Noon.
Details: (562) 570-3150; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Claremont Launch Ramp
Location: 5300 E. Ocean, Long Beach
July 24
Recreational Swimming at Silverado Park Pool
Pool is recreational swimming every day from 1 to 3:30 p.m. July 24 evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. $1.50 - $2.50.
Details: (562) 570-1720; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Silverado Park
Location: 1545 W. 31st St.
THEATER & FILM
July 24
Long Beach Shakespeare Company in the Park
“Merry Wives of Windsor.” 4 p.m. Free.
Details: (562) 570-1601; www.100days of summer.org
Venue: Bixby Park
Location: 130 Cherry Ave.
Movie in the Park
“How to Train Your Dragon.” 8 p.m. Free.
Details: (562) 570-3100; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Wardlow Park
Location: 3457 Stanbridge Ave.
July 25
Movie Screening at the Beach
“The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.” 8 p.m. Free. Details: (323) 428-7411; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Cherry Beach at the Bluff
Location: Bottom of Junipero Ramp, below Ocean Blvd.
July 26
Movie on the Beach
“Footloose.” 8 p.m. Free.
Details: (562) 570-3100; www.100daysofsummer.org
Venue: Granada Beach
Location: 5101 E. Ocean Blvd.
ART
Torrance is Next FLAG STOP for Art Enthusiasts
FLAG STOP is presenting an Alternative Contemporary Art Event, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 2, and from 12 to 6 p.m. Sept. 3 and 4 at the South Bay Lexus in Torrance.
The event will feature an alternative art experience.
Details: (310 )545 0832; www.FlagStopArt.com
Venue: South Bay Lexus
Location: 24777 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance
Surf’s Up: Experience The Ride With Palos Verdes Art Center’s Exhibition
Experience The Ride With Palos Verdes Art Center’s Exhibition, Surf’s Up, art inspired by surfing, open through Sept. 25, at the Palos Verdes Art Center’s new, temporary location, The Promenade on the Peninsula.
The common thread that runs through this exhibit is that most of the artists are inspired by their respect for the sheer power and energy of a wave. These artists are practicing two physically demanding disciplines - one being expressed in the studio and the other being expressed out in the elements. Surf’s Up will not include archetypal commercial surfer scenes depicted in slick sports posters, in fact, many of the artists in this exhibit are lifelong surfers who surf every day and experience the solitude, skill and risk of surfing, as well as the silence, skill and risk they face in their studio’s. Whether waiting patiently in the studio or on the water, putting fear aside, each individual must make heart-thumping decisions. The results can be awe -inspiring.
Details: (310) 541-2479; www.pvartcenter.org
Venue: The Promenade on the Peninsula
Location: 550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 261, Rolling Hills Estates
Those Who Want to Draw and Say They Can't
If you’ve said,"I can't draw a straight line,” register for a course that responds, “Well, straight lines are boring,” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursdays through July 28, in Building G at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro
The class starts basic learning technique, including:
- How to use media
- Drawing techniques
- Perspective
- Light and Shadow
Details: (310) 410-9442; www.pvartcenter.org
Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center
Location: 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Studio Art
Learn basic and advanced techniques for painting with instructor and Angels Gate Cultural Center Studio Artist Logan Fox, Mondays and Tuesdays through Aug.16, at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro.
In this class the essential elements of fine art painting are taught to all levels of development in order to help each artist/student realize their own vision. Fox is a teacher renowned for his gift of being able to introduce students to their own visions.
Details: (310)-548-0941; www.pvartcenter.org
Venue: Angels Gate Cultural Center
Location: 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro
Summer Art Camp
It’s that time of year again. Time for your camper(s), ages 6-12, to brush up on their Spanish and make some art, from July 25 through Aug. 5, a the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach.
MOLAA’s Summer Art Camp is a full day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., of fun and learning in a safe, bilingual environment.
This year’s themes are:
- Week 3- Super Sculpture/Escultura Estupenda (July 25 - July 29)
- Week 4- Creative Collaborations/ Colaboraciones Creativas (August 1 - August 5)
Members pay $100 per week and non-members pay $150.
Details: (562) 216-4161; www.molaa.org
Venue: MOLAA
Location: 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach
Nuclear Fish-on
Explore Nuclear Fish-on, a series of watercolors by John Stinson and Debbie Sue Stinson, Aug. 28, at Lauren Kilgore’s Studio Gallery 339 in San Pedro.
Details: (310) 514-1238
Venue: Studio Gallery 339
Location: 339 W. 7th St., San Pedro
Enceladus – A Day In The Life
Enceladus – a day in the life, featuring artwork by Barry Markowitz, through Sept. 25, Palos Verdes Art Center’s temporary location, The Promenade on the Peninsula in Rolling Hills Estates.
After a recent relocation, Markowitz noticed his new neighborhood was light years apart in tone and culture. Wanting to create work about his new experiences he began taking photos of the new neighborhood and surrounding areas: Echo Park, downtown, Angelino Heights, Chinatown and the sidewalks in between. Photos were taken of street corners, small homes and buildings, bushes, shrubs, construction and destruction.
Markowitz experienced difficulty connecting these elements until he came across the story about one of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus. A small moon, Enceladus had been considered unremarkable, until recently when astronomers observed signs of life - signs of life and light.
Markowitz, artist, curator and a fixture on the Los Angeles art scene for 30 years, saw the story of Enceladus as a metaphor of his current situation - and found the connection – the light. He began creating wood panels skinned with various kinds of leaf: gold, silver, copper and variegated. Into the panels went the images from all the photos that were taken. The elements combined – mashed, collaged, erased and fragmented. Mark after mark, like a new life just beginning to move and form.
Details: (310) 541-2479 or visit www.pvartcenter.org
Venue: The Promenade on the Peninsula
Location: 550 Deep Valley Drive, Suite 261, Rolling Hills Estates
5: on paper
Check out 5: on paper, recent works by Philippa Blair, Linda Day, Peggy Reavey, Yong Sin, and Marie Thibeault, from 11 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, July 30 through Sept. 24, at the Warshaw Gallery
Philippa Blair’s works on paper exploit the potential of automatic drawing and its conscious counterpoint. Linda Day is an abstractionist with the uncanny ability to re-contextualize and synthesize lived experiences in compelling paintings and constructions. Peggy Reavey’s paintings are complex hybrids – stylistically whimsical and child-like, surprisingly sophisticated in composition and design, and often nightmarish in subject matter – perhaps best described as surrealist mindscapes. Yong Sin delicately collages painted paper elements both figurative and abstract creating works which comment on the duality between the individual and the collective; the singular imbedded within grid-like patterns or systems. Marie Thibeault’s works on paper begin by tracing details of images of disaster and/or desolation gleaned from various news sources.
Details: (310) 600-4873
Venue: Warschaw Gallery
Location: 600 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro
Painting With The Masters
Paint with the Masters from 6 to 9 p.m. July 30 at Parkhurst Art Galleries in San Pedro.
Admission is free.
Details: (310) 547-3158
Venue: Parkhurst Art Galleries
Location: 439 W. 6th St., San Pedro
Call to Artists
Participate in the Taste in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles.
The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce is inviting all San Pedro Artists to show and sell their work as well as demonstrate their process of creating.
There will be a special Artist Area/Pavilion with exhibits, an interactive mural project, portrait painting and artists at work. Paintings, photography, ceramics and jewelry are welcome. Application is required.
Details:
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