By Greta Cobar The owner of the building housing the oldest surviving mural in Venice destroyed the mural without consulting the community or the artist who painted it. Located on Brooks at […]
A New Chapter in the History of Muralism in Los Angeles LA City Council approves new city-wide mural ordinance
By Suzanne Thompson, Co-Founder, Venice Arts Council and Chair, Endangered Art Fund In 2011 former Councilmember Rosendahl, CD 11, had proposed taking murals out of the signage ordinance and create a mural […]
Sixth Annual Philomenian
By Mary Getlein The Sixth Annual Philomenian was a big success this year. You would think that after all this time, people wouldn’t be as interested in Philomene Long’s poetry, but they […]
Folksinger Fred Gerlach – Venice – circa 1969
By Michael Riley Although I was born in Long Beach, I never went to Venice until I was in my twenties. The thing that brought me there was my love of music, […]
Calendar August 2013
Friday, August 2 • 6-10pm – Venice Street Legends live at the Venice Bistro, 323 OFW. No Cover. • 7pm – Dave McPeters plays 1930s, 40s and 50s sentimental tunes followed by […]
Venice and the Next One Hundred Years
Poster by Earl Newman By Pano Douvos The Golden Age of Venice for me was the late 60’s and through most of the 70’s. The highlight was the glorious Venice Canals […]
Sikh on Wheels
By Delores Hanney He’s practically the living logo of our town, the rolling symbol of Venice eccentricity known far and wide. Rambling about northward and south, strumming his tunes flush with abundant […]
Beachhead Front and Center in NOPD Battle
By Greta Cobar Over the past three months the Beachhead proved to be the go-to source of print media when it came to Overnight Parking Districts in Venice. Other publications that cover Venice are the Marina […]
This is what commissioner Jack Wickett had to say about Venice, Venetians and the Vibe
“I want to thank everyone for their testimonies today. Often times when we have so many people testify it gets pretty repetitious for the Commissioners, and I just want to say that […]
Venice Victorious – How We Won The Third OPD War
Venice, a jewel of the Pacific Venice, a dream so sublime Venice, where freedom is in our hearts Venice, where the light will not be extinguished Venice, where time goes by but the […]
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