Art

Camelot [THEATER REVIEW]

Camelot [THEATER REVIEW]

0 / February 10, 2012 6:58 am

Anyone who has seen a production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic musical “Camelot” would likely take issue with the title song’s claim that “there’s simply not a more congenial spot for happily-ever-aftering…” At best, the conclusion to this gut-wrenching tale of personal and political disillusionment could be considered a hopefully ever after.

Anthony Friedkin and his harvest of fine art photography

Anthony Friedkin and his harvest of fine art photography

0 / February 2, 2012 2:00 pm

Cream of the Crop
In 2003, Anthony Friedkin revisited a body of work that spanned over 30 years, picked out 64 images, and published them as Timekeeper.

Journeys through Inner Space: artist Catherine Tirr shows in Manhattan Beach

Journeys through Inner Space: artist Catherine Tirr shows in Manhattan Beach

0 / January 30, 2012 11:52 am

Tricks of the mind in the art of Catherine Tirr
“The way things come together in people’s memories or dreams is not necessarily relating to present reality,” says Catherine Tirr.

Art, Musicals and Magic – What’s happening this weekend at the beach

Art, Musicals and Magic – What’s happening this weekend at the beach

1 / January 26, 2012 5:26 pm

Concerts, galleries, music and upcoming weekend events near the South Bay.

Spring Eternal: Jamie Lavalley and his Garden of Eden

Spring Eternal: Jamie Lavalley and his Garden of Eden

0 / January 20, 2012 7:22 am

“I’ve been working on this particular series for about three years, and it’s a marriage of my two loves, photography and a botanical interest in growing exotic flowers.”
Torrance resident Jamie Lavalley currently has some 30 large-format flower portraits (about 30”x40”) on view through early February at Annie Appel’s Gallery 381 in San Pedro.

Entertainment: The Year in Pictures

Entertainment: The Year in Pictures

0 / December 29, 2011 11:23 am

 
From El Segundo down the coast to Palos Verdes, art galleries are featuring new work every few weeks.

Gallery goddess Peggy Zask

Gallery goddess Peggy Zask

0 / December 29, 2011 10:45 am

Running an art gallery takes smarts – and passion
Peggy Zask has been providing a place for visual artists to show their work for over two decades.

In the Name of the Rose

In the Name of the Rose

0 / December 19, 2011 12:50 pm

An Italian artist blooms far from home
The world is truly interconnected, and chance events play out in remarkable ways.

The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

0 / December 15, 2011 7:07 am

The South Bay Ballet’s visually stunning take on a holiday favorite
Adapted from a nineteenth-century German fairytale and set to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s iconic score, The Nutcracker ballet tells the story of a young girl, Clara, whose dreams of an enchanted nutcracker prince and a faraway kingdom are brought magically to life on a snowy, Christmas Eve.

Valentine’s Day: sculptor De Wain Valentine and Pacific Standard Time

Valentine’s Day: sculptor De Wain Valentine and Pacific Standard Time

0 / December 15, 2011 6:58 am

31 years elapsed before De Wain Valentine could see “Gray Column” standing as he’d originally envisioned
“Pacific Standard Time” is a citywide exhibition of Southern California art from 1945 to the early 1980s.