Posts by Bondo Wyszpolski
South Bay arts calendar for Sept. 27-Oct. 3
Thursday, September 27 True Romantics “Bloody Poetry,” written by Howard Benton, plunges into the bohemian lives of Lord Byron, his mistress, and the Shelleys… one of the outcomes of their gathering together is Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein.” The play opens at Little Fish Theatre, 777 S. Centre St., San Pedro. Opening night tickets are $23.…
Read MoreTempted by one of Motown’s legends…
The Ups and Downs of the Motown Legends “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg–The Life and Times of the Temptations” (a review) All the ingredients are here: The memorable songs, the singing, and the choreography. During the mid- and latter-1960s, soul music (the Detroit sound, etc.) was everywhere, up and down the charts, and the Temptations…
Read MoreLobsters are coming back to Redondo Beach
Crustacean manifestation “Lobster Rock” happens this weekend at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach We came “this close” to not getting a lobster festival this year at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. The three-day event, which for the past two decades had been one of the city’s signature offerings, was put on “hiatus” a few months…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for Sept. 20 to 26
Thursday, September 20 Cameraman “Side by Side,” photographs by South Bay photographer Brent Broza are on view at ShockBoxx Project Gallery, 636 Cypress Ave., Hermosa Beach. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday through Sunday. The closing reception for “Side by Side” is on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 1 to…
Read More“Bacchae” outdoors at the Getty Villa
Divine retribution at the Getty Villa “Bacchae” (a review) Sometimes you’ll see a play and think to yourself, “They’ve done a really fine job with this, but, I dunno, I’m just not emotionally involved.” At least that’s what I was mentally grumbling when trying to soak in “Bacchae” at the Getty Villa in Malibu. Euripides…
Read MoreMurder at Surf City Theatre!
Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie’s “Mousetrap” springs open at Surf City Theatre “The Mousetrap” premiered in London’s West End on Oct. 6, 1952, and it’s still on the boards. Agatha Christie herself thought it might have a shelf-life of about eight months. She’s only been off by about six decades. Six decades and counting. Surf…
Read MoreSouth Bay art calendar for Sept. 13 to 19
Thursday, September 13 Young Picasso, you listening? Are you a local artist or art student looking to exhibit your work to a wide audience? Palos Verdes Library District is accepting applications for the annual Community Art Show through Sept. 30. Open to all artists. All media is eligible. Visit pvld.org/artinourlibrary and fill out the online…
Read MoreWho’s in control now, guns or people?
Caught in a Mighty Crossfire “Don’t Shoot Me Down” at ShockBoxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach What can change our lives faster than a gun in the wrong hands? Well, anything from a car wreck to a tumble down the stairs, of course, but a car wreck or a tumble down the stairs is unlikely to…
Read MoreSouth Bay art calendar for Aug. 30-Sept. 5
Saturday, September 1 Literary cohorts Calling all aspiring writers! Discuss topics writers want to explore, and have the opportunity to share information, get feedback on ideas and writing, and give and receive support and encouragement. Free. It takes place from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the second floor conference room of the Redondo Beach Main…
Read MoreNancy Romero & the Crown of Creation
Picking apples in the Garden of Eden Nancy Romero is “In the Beginning” at El Camino College Okay, what was the starting point? Do you know? And if you say yes, how do you know? Who told you? And who told that person? For a group show, “In the Beginning: Origins of life on Earth…
Read MoreSouth Bay arts calendar for August 23 to 29
Thursday, August 23 Charges dismissed In Contempt plays from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier, 100 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach. One of the last outdoor concerts of the summer. Friday, August 24 Room at the top The Torrance Theatre Company presents “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” at the James…
Read MoreAnita Bunn in “Terra Firma” art show in MB
In the landscape sublime Photographer Anita Bunn is in “Terra Firma,” opening Friday in Manhattan Beach Several months ago I saw a photograph of a tree which held my attention. It was taken by Anita Bunn, now among those featured in “Terra Firma,” opening tomorrow (reception from 6 to 9 p.m.) at the Manhattan Beach…
Read MoreSouth Bay art calendar for August 16 to 22
Thursday, August 16 Put on your shoes The last of this summer’s El Segundo Art Walks takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown El Segundo and also the Smoky Hollow neighborhood. Lots to look at, including “3 by 3” with videowall artists Jon 9, Jason Jenn, and Vojislav Radovanovic at Virtularium. Free parking.…
Read MoreShockBoxx presents “The Usual Suspects”
What Shall We Do with All This Happiness? Artist Scott Meskill is among “The Usual Suspects” at ShockBoxx in Hermosa Beach If we look north to El Segundo, south to Palos Verdes, and east to Torrance, it’s safe to say that ShockBoxx Gallery in Hermosa Beach is emerging as the most interesting, if not most…
Read MoreSouth Bay art calendar for August 9 to 15
Thursday, August 9 Romantic, touching tale Gardner McKay’s “Sea Marks” opens at 8 p.m. in Little Fish Theatre, 777 S. Centre St., San Pedro. Richard Perloff directs, and the cast features Bill Wolski and Andrea Gwynnel, he as a rough-hewn fisherman and she as an employee in a book publishing firm. Performances are Thursdays, Wednesdays,…
Read MoreYou’ll be seeing double at LACMA
One Step Beyond “3D: Double Vision” at LACMA When your parents were young, a show like this would have been described with just one word: trippy. But let’s add another few hundred words and flesh it out, shall we? “3D: Double Vision,” curated by Britt Salvesen, is apparently the first-ever survey of 3D objects and…
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