South Bay by Jackie Weekend Guide March 1, 2018

Some of you will have noticed a new campaign advertisement for a Torrance City Council candidate on my website. I’ve never run a political ad on my site, so it’s new for me. It is a paid advertisement, not an endorsement – as a rule, I don’t endorse candidates publicly. Anyway, there are currently about 50,000 Torrance residents using my website and I’m looking forward to seeing how many clicks the ad generates. So I have a question - when you open the mailbox and find it stuffed with political mailers, what do you do with them? Do you glance at them, put them aside to read later, google the candidate, toss them in the recycling bin? All replies will remain strictly confidential, of course!

The Manhattan Beach Art Center presents LIVE: Costume Figure Drawingthe first Thursday of each month – that’s tonight – from 7 to 10 p.m. LIVE is a FREE series of Thursday night community-building activities designed to enhance artistic skills and develop presentation confidence in local artists. Small refreshments and good vibes will be provided. LIVE is open to everyone 16 years and older. Events are FREE but a donation of $12 is much appreciated to help defray costs. Hang out with your friends and work on your figure drawing skills with a live costumed model. No instructors and no pressure – draw as you feel! Attendees should bring their own materials; easels will be provided if necessary. For additional information, call (310) 802-5440 or contact via email at infombac@citymb.info. Manhattan Beach Art Center is located at 1560 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

The Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce hosts the monthly Business Connection Luncheon on Friday, March 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Belamar. Make the most of your lunchtime with terrific conversation and delicious food. Bring an appetite and plenty of business cards. At the luncheon, attendees will participate in facilitated networking, present elevator speeches and network. It’s all about meeting new people and making new business connections! The guest speaker will be former Manhattan Beach City Councilman, Manhattan Beach Mayor and current President of Manhattan Beach Rotary, Mark Burton. The price is $25 for members and $35 for non-members. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide The Belamar is located at 3501 Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, 90266.

Classical Crossroads’ First Fridays at First recital series presents Soprano Jessie Tisdale and Pianist Mark Salters on Friday, March 2 at 12:15 p.m. at First Lutheran Church & School. The finest international professional artists perform half-hour recitals on first Fridays at First Lutheran Church & School from October through June. Receptions with the artists follow with complimentary organic fair-trade coffee, freshly baked treats and a seasonal fruit selection. South Bay local, Soprano Jessie Tisdale, has performed numerous opera and oratorio-soloist roles. In 2015, she was a U.S. finalist in the 7th Annual International Opera Competition and also performed that year as a Festival Artist with the acclaimed Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. Jessie was named a Recommended Artist at the Beverly Hills National Auditions. Admission is FREE. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guideFirst Lutheran Church & School is located at 2900 West Carson Street, Torrance, CA 90503.

El Segundo Museum of Art presents the Tinkertopia: Kid’s Engineering Art Club Fridays in March from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Kids are invited to drop in after school with a favorite adult companion and siblings of all ages are welcome. They’ll play, tinker, build, rebuild, engineer and tune-up their own inventions using recycled tinkering materials provided by ESMoA. Each week they’ll start with a short drawing exercise and then explore different artistic and engineering challenges. For kids age 8+. Come all four Fridays or just drop-in. Tinkertopia is scheduled for March 2, 9, 16 & 23. As always, admission is FREE! For additional information, visit the website athttp://esmoa.org/event/esmoa-kids-engineering-arts-club-tinkertopia/. El Segundo Museum of Art is located at 208 Main Street in El Segundo.

Riviera Village presents First Fridays on March 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. This free, monthly event is the place to be every first Friday! Head to the Village and enjoy live music, food samplings, gallery viewing, promotional offers and more while you dine and shop. Riviera Village merchants and art galleries stay open until 8 p.m. The energy will be fueled by live music at the north east corner of Avenue I and Catalina from 6 to 8 p.m. The Village has plenty of metered parking on every street, along with a large metered parking lot in the triangle bordered by South Elena Avenue, Via El Prado and Avenida del Norte, and additional parking off South Catalina Avenue and Vista Del Mar. The parking fees are $1.50 per hour from 9am to 9pm and many meters conveniently accept credit cards for payment. For additional information, visit the website at http://rivieravillage.net/.

The El Segundo Education Foundation presents Guys Night Out on Friday, March 2 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Beach City Baseball Academy. The Poker Tournament starts promptly at 6:30 and chips are included in the price of admission. Attendees will have access to the batting cages and enjoy Beach Mex Tacos and adult beverages from Segundo Brewing Company and Ole Smoky Moonshine. Tickets are $65 per person. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide Beach City Baseball Academy is located at 430 E Grand Avenue, El Segundo, CA.

The Torrance Cultural Arts Center presents Velvet Caravan for two shows only on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nakano Theater. Velvet Caravan, a mostly acoustic, modern gypsy jazz quintet from Savannah, GA, will be performing as part of the Studio Cabaret Series. Rooted in the Gypsy Jazz/Gypsy Swing and Latin Swing styles, this high-energy, acoustic-based quintet of guitar, violin, stand-up bass, percussion and keyboards (including accordion) has emerged as one of the shining lights of Savannah’s burgeoning music scene. This band plays upbeat tunes from all over the world with thunderous virtuosity and relentless sense of humor. Bringing together the eclectic sounds are a motley crew of super talented musicians from Venezuela; Serbia; Austin, TX; Iowa; Boston, MA, and Southern Georgia. Tickets for the performances on March 2 and March 3range from $33 (without dinner) to $48 (with dinner). Purchase tickets at the James R. Armstrong Theatre box office located at 3330 Civic Center Drive or by calling (310) 781-7171, or online at https://torrancearts.org/velvet-caravan/. The Torrance Cultural Arts Center is located at 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance, CA 90503.

The Art Attack Foundation is proud to announce Chicks & Giggles: A Night of Clean Comedy on Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. at the Hermosa Playhouse. The event features the comedic talents of Cindy Shields, Helen Hong, Gayla Johnson, Katie Love and Etta Mae Mumphries. This one-night only show promises an evening of clean comedy from some of today’s funniest headliners. Participating performers:
·Helen Hong – a regular panelist on NPR’s “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me” and host of the trivia podcast “Go Fact Yourself” on the Maximum Fun network.
·Katie Love – performer at such venues as The Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, Flappers and author of the forthcoming memoir, “Knock, Knock! Growing up Jehovah’s Witness.”
·Gayla Johnson – can be seen on Showtimes “Fierce Funny Women”, “Comics Unleashed”, B.E.T Comic View and recently a guest star on the TV show Scandal.
·Etta Mae Mumphries – the “altar” ego of veteran actress/writer/comedienne Karen Bankhead. Etta Mae is part of the award winning one-woman show, “The VO-5 Experience,” performed at the HBO Workspace and an official selection of the United International Solo Fest, NYC. Karen Bankhead has appeared in several TV projects including “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Gilmore Girls”, “Will & Grace” and “Reno 911”.
·Cindy Shields – performs stand-up all over L.A. at The Ice House, The Comedy Store, and regularly at Flapper’s Comedy Club. She has performed with Channel 4 weather/funnyman Fritz Coleman, AGT’s Drew Lynch and Wendy Liebman, Craig “Lovemaster” Shoemaker, and SNL’s Chris Kattan. She can be seen on “Loosely Exactly Nicole”, “In His Favor”, and Consumer Cellular commercials.
Tickets are $20 per person. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at http://artattackfoundation.org/ or call 310-371-8568. The Art Attack Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit and any donations are tax-deductible. The Hermosa Playhouse is located at 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA.

Berry Bly Productions and Morgan Jewelers present the Black & White Ballon Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. at Shade Hotel Redondo Beach. Celebrate the Oscars in style at the new Shade Hotel on the water in Redondo. Get dolled up to salute the most celebrated awards in entertainment. There will be live music performances by Mikie Smithers and Jimbo and photo ops on the red carpet. Dress to impress…in black or white! Tickets are $20 per person. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide. Shade Hotel is located at 655 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

El Segundo Museum of Art presents Photo Workshop: Awkwardless Photos on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Photographer Michael Earley for a photography workshop. Participants will learn camera basics and elements of photography before taking a walking photo tour of El Segundo. The workshop will cover: Techniques and Composition, Lighting, Depth of field, Principles of beautiful photography, Equipment, Basic software, Mobile phone photography. Recommended for participants 10 years and over. As always, admission is FREE! For additional information, visit the website at http://esmoa.org/. El Segundo Museum of Art is located at 208 Main Street in El Segundo.

The monthly Fishtivities will take place on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at SEA Lab. Join the SEA Lab team for crafts, a scavenger hunt, touch tanks tours and aquatic fun that will make you want to go green! The day includes hands-on activities and experiences relating to marine life and oceans. At 12 p.m. the daily fish feeding will take place followed by a tour of the touch tanks. The cost is $5 for adults, kids 14 and under are free and $2 per cup of food for the fish feeding. For additional information, visit the website at http://lacorps.org or contact Adrianne Calbreath atacalbreath@lacorps.org or call 310-318-7458. SEA Lab is located at 1021 North Harbor Drive Redondo Beach, CA 90277.

The Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach presents the annual ###strong on Saturday, March 3 at the Kiwanis Hall. The event takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. and benefits Cancer Support Community – Redondo Beach. The evening will feature a catered dinner, a huge silent auction, live music, magician, arts and crafts for the kids and a cash bar. Tickets are $35 per person and free for kids 12 and under. It’s going to be a fun night for a great cause! For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide or call 310-940-9200. The Kiwanis Hall is located a 2515 Valley Drive in Hermosa Beach.

The Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce will host an ###strong on Monday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Manhattan Beach Library. Manhattan Beach Media Campus has agreed to underwrite the cost of doing the seminar so it is FREE for all local businesses, Chamber members and residents, in addition to all area Chamber members. The featured presenter is Jim William Potts. Jim has over 20 years in law enforcement and is a Certified Terror Investigator. He will offer safety tips in the event of an active shooter in malls, restaurants, on the street, office or school environments, and what to do when law enforcement arrives. For additional information, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide The Manhattan Beach Library is located at1320 Highland Avenue in Manhattan Beach.

Masternode Consulting will host a Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Q & A onMonday, March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hennessey’s Tavern in Manhattan Beach. Joe Terry and Dennis Kane have partnered to bring the best of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency knowledge to the South Bay. This will be a focused meeting, catering to those that want to make a serious commitment to crypto. Expertise is not required, just commitment. There will be 15 minutes of introductions and meeting ground rules, then Dennis Kane and Joe Terry will lead a discussion of current cryptocurrency markets and take questions. Each attendee will receive a $20 credit toward food and/or beverage. The cost to attend is $35 per person. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide or call Masternode Consulting at(310) 379-9822. Hennessey’s Tavern is located at 313 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Parking is available in the city parking lot behind Hennessey’s and is free after 7 p.m.

Keep livin’ the dream at Saint Rocke every Tuesday with Open Mic Nightstarting at 8 p.m. Be sure to sign up when you arrive to guarantee your time in the spotlight. Sign-ups start at Happy Hour from 6 to 8:30 p.m.Doors open at 5 p.m. and the performances begin at 8 p.m. Awesome food and beverage specials last through the night, there’s no cover charge and special guests are featured every week! For additional information, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Highway, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

The South Bay arts community will mark a significant occasion when International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) President Richard McKinley participates in the Design Forum & Gallery Talk on Tuesday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Destination: Art Studio and Gallery in Torrance. Artists, design professionals, realtors and art lovers are invited to this rare opportunity to meet with one of the most in-demand artists and workshop instructors in the world. The event features Richard McKinley, President IAPS; Interior Designer Dot Butler; Architect Michelle Gainer; and Konni Tanaka of Konni Tanaka Design Group. After the design forum concludes, McKinley will offer a gallery talk for artists and gallery visitors on his most recent work and will entertain additional questions from the forum. This is an opportunity for those who were unable to register for his sold-out Southern Cal workshop series to learn more about his internationally recognized pastel technique and the influence of the IAPS on the art world. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online or at the event. For additional information and ticket purchase, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide. Destination: Art is located at 1815 West 213 Street, Torrance, CA 90501.

Here’s a heads-up on a few events you’ll want to plan for now!

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/open-forum-el-segundo-elections-2018/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/free-fitness-weekend/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/community-beautification-event-seaside-heroes-park/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/yoga-octagon-redondo-pier/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/whale-of-a-day-point-vicente/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/play-esmoa/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/family-fun-fair/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/shop-talk-series-adm/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/friendship-bowl/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/torrance-firefighters-association-spaghetti-dinner/

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/festival-of-the-kite/

This event listing is current as of yesterday, but new events are posted EVERY DAY, so be sure to check the website for updates at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide for details on these and other events happening throughout the South Bay.
’s>

We’re running out of time to vote for our favorite local businesses in the Easy Reader Best of the Beach poll. It’s a great opportunity to let your go-to retailers and service providers know how much you appreciate them. Voting ends on March 12! To cast your votes, visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide

The Palos Verdes Art Center has put out an Artist Call for Now Trending, the third annual Alpay Scholarship University Student Juried Exhibition taking place from June 9 through July 8. All current Southern California university art students are invited to mine the cultural landscape of Los Angeles for inspiration leading to the submission of dynamic new work to be showcased in PVAC’s Third Annual Alpay Scholarship University Student Juried Exhibition, Now Trending.
* All media considered – new media encouraged
* No submission fee
* Up to three (3) submissions with artist statement
* Submission goals “the unexpected”
* Winning submission awarded $5000 scholarship
* Submission deadline, March 30, 2018
* Exhibition dates, June 9 – July 8, 2018
To apply, join https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guideat no cost, search artist calls for “NOW TRENDING,” or visit the website at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide

Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 El Segundo Art Walk. If you’re a Los Angeles based artist, or business located in the downtown and Smoky Hollow districts of El Segundo, and want to be part of the hottest event of the summer, this is your chance! There are also sponsorships available. The application deadline is Tuesday, May 1. Download the application at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide

This morning on The South Bay Show: South Bay Spotlight, our guests are Comedians Cindy Shields and Karen Bankhead, and Dan Watt, Executive Director and Founder of the Art Attack Foundation. Karen and Cindy are a couple of the featured performers in the upcoming Chicks & Giggles: A Night of Clean Comedy taking place this Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. at the Hermosa Playhouse. Don’t worry, if you missed the program, you can listen to it anytime at https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/chicks-giggles-2/. Tune in every Thursday at 8 a.m. to keep up with what’s going down throughout in the South Bay!

Tomorrow morning on The South Bay Show: Manhattan Beach 360, our guest will be James William Potts, JD. Jim will be conducting an Active Shooter Seminar on Monday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Manhattan Beach Library courtesy of the Manhattan Beach Chamber and this morning, we’re going to discuss this timely and heartbreaking topic. You can listen to the program live at 8 a.m. or anytime athttps://www.southbaybyjackie.com/james-potts-active-shooter-seminar/. Tune in every Friday morning and discover what’s new in Manhattan Beach!

Have a fabulous South Bay weekend!

Jackie

https://www.southbaybyjackie.com/south-bay-jackie-weekend-guide