by Kevin Cody To most of the thousand-plus fans cheering in front of the Ram Draft Experience stage on the sand, south of the Hermosa Beach pier Thursday afternoon, emcee Sam Lagana is the “voice of the Rams” at SoFi Stadium. But when Lagana welcomed Hermosa Beach Mayor Justin Massey and fellow city officials to the stage Thursday afternoon, it was a meeting of old acquaintances. To Hermosans, Lagana is “the emcee of the party that was the AVP” during…
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Ceramic serenade
+1 at the Manhattan Beach Art Center a handful of photos by Bondo Wyszpolski “+1” is an intimate survey of Southern California pottery, in which each of the 10 or so featured artists was asked to extend an invitation to a mentor (teacher, perhaps) or someone they respect or who may have influenced their work.…
“Io Capitano” – Captain of all [MOVIES]
“Io Capitano,” nominated for this year’s Academy Award for Best International Film from Italy, is a complicated web and complex film. Written and directed by Matteo Garrone, “Io Capitano” is the story of two teenage boys from Dakar, Senegal with stars in their eyes and Europe as a goal. It’s not so much the endless…
Variations on a donut: Cambodian, Classic, and Modern
You say Doughnut, I say Donut by Richard Foss A friend moved from the South Bay to New Zealand but comes back periodically to visit family, and on every visit he indulges three food cravings: Mexican food on the way from the airport, and Southern barbecue shortly thereafter. And doughnuts. People fry dough everywhere, so…
New Chinese in Redondo, brekkie burritos in Hermosa, lots of wine events, and other dining news
New Guys In Town: The South Bay has a new Chinese restaurant, and their menu goes well beyond the Americanized fare that is common in our area. As the name Dumpling Mix suggests, housemade noodles, wontons, and dumplings are a specialty, but they offer regional items from Taiwan, Sichuan, and Shanghai as well. The interior…
