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Category Archives: Arts
Sasha Schoettler Called “Hero of the Week” by KNX 1070
Palisades resident Sasha Schoettler was selected the “hero of the week” by KNX 1070 on July 16 for her efforts in organizing informal neighborhood concerts that helped neighbors cope with Covid-19 isolation. Donations also benefitted a local grief center. “During … Continue reading
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Public LIbrary Activities and Tips for Kids
Activities for toddler and early elementary: Hen Wen & Friends will be available on Instagram @lapubliclibrary at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21. Geared for pre-K through third grade, this musical and puppet show asks questions about how to best live … Continue reading
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Michelle Villemaire ‘Yarn Bombs’ the Village Green with a Fourth of July Theme
After months of Covid-19 mandates and restrictions, along with the shutdown of schools and businesses, Palisadians are looking for normalcy as places slowly reopen. One interesting return to normal is a treat: the annual “yarn bombing” in Pacific Palisades, which has … Continue reading
Viewpoint: Thoughts about the Steadfast Statue
It took 30 years and a Covid-19 pandemic with stay-at-home orders for me to finish a needlepoint. About two decades ago, I threw it in the trash unfinished but unbeknownst to me, my husband dragged it out. Not only that, … Continue reading
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Googie Architecture Captured the Spirit of the ‘50s
By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Photos: Steve Loeper Googie, the futuristic commercial architecture seen on everything from coffee shops to gas stations across mid-century Los Angeles, perfectly captured the city as it evolved into a car-oriented, decentralized metropolis. … Continue reading
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Learn How to Make Photos Look Professional with a July Course Taught by Rick Steil
Almost everyone is snapping photos on their iPhones and posting them on social media sites, but most are not really good. This summer, residents and (nonresidents) will have a chance to learn from a professional how to take and produce … Continue reading
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Gyms, Fitness Centers and Dance Studios, Including Westside Ballet, Fight for Survival Amid Covid-19 Restrictions
Yvonne Mounsey founded Westside School of Ballet in 1967 and trained dancers of all ages until her passing in 2012. A former principal dancer with New York City Ballet, she danced the lead in numerous ballets for George Balachine. … Continue reading
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Julie Starr Dresner Temporarily Shifts from Designing Jewelry to Sewing Masks
Julie Starr Dresner, who has her own jewelry design business, went back to her costuming roots and sewed 20 masks that were donated to the nurses at Children’s Hospital L.A. She is a member of the Costume Designers Guild, … Continue reading
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Free Goodie Bags at the YMCA, and Theatre Palisades Youth Auditions:
GOODIE BAGS FOR KIDS: Tomorrow, May 2, between 10 a.m. and noon, the Palisades-Malibu YMCA will give out free activity bags for the kids. Executive Director Jim Kirtley said that May 2 is Healthy Kids Day and even though … Continue reading
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Fine Art Photographer Sara Jane Boyers Adds Art to Poems
In 1922, T.S. Eliot began his famous poem, “The Waste Land,” with these lines: April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, … Continue reading
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