HERMOSA BEACH : About Town

El Camino invasion

The 45-piece El Camino College Summer Concert Pop Orchestra and the school's 20-piece Summer Jazz Orchestra perform 6:30 p.m. today on the Pier Plaza, as part of a free series put together by South Bay jazz ambassador Ozzie Cadena.

Performing 5 p.m. Thursday, July 6 will be Donald Dean's Quartet with Ron Muldrow on guitar. For information call 937-4693. ER

More "Ironman"

Reminding that a free public premier of "Ironman," a video film loosely centered upon Hermosa's biggest unofficial Fourth of July event, is 8:30 p.m. today at TJ Charley'z, 1332 Hermosa Ave. The independent comedy film by Warner Lombardo Productions features professional actors including former heavyweight boxing champion Ken Norton. Also featured are participants in the "Ironman," including former Hermosa mayor and non-heavyweight champ Bob Benz. In the 25-year-old "Ironman," participants run a mile on the beach, paddle a mile in the ocean and return to land to chug a six-pack of beer and try not to throw it up. Most have scant success with that last part. Owners of the trademark Ironman name have threatened to sue to make organizers of the loosley organized Hermosa event stop using the moniker. ER