With its amusement pier gone, Venice didn’t recover financially after World War II. Its housing stock was run down and it became a slum by the sea. It was the least expensive […]
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
By Amy V. Dewhurst Everyone knows ya gotta give love to get love. So this Valentine’s Day instead of going out and breaking things (boys) or staying at home with a box […]
24 Years of a Venice Institution End with Death of Mark Sponto
Three articles by Suzy Williams, Leland Auslander and Carol Fondiller
Sponto is gone
By Suzy Williams On December 28, our beloved Mark “Sponto” Kornfeld, died in the gallery that he had created – Sponto’s – at 7 Dudley Avenue. This had been a space in […]
Remembering Sponto
By Leland Auslender Mark Kornfeld, who answered equally to “Sponto,” the name of his art gallery, was always the happy host at his art openings during the many years he operated the […]
My Friend Sponto
By Carol Fondiller Two people who have left their imprint on the Venice “Art Scene” have died. Both within the same week. One got the full funeral treatment of a prominent art […]
Post Office Selling Out
On December 15, a small “Public Notice” sign was taped to the front door of the Venice Post Office. It informed anyone who took the time to read it that the postal […]
New Year’s Evolution
By Amy V. Dewhurst The celebration of New Year’s dates back to 153 B.C. when Janus, the Roman God of beginnings and guardian of doors and entrances was placed at the start […]
Venice History – Was the Annexation of Venice to Los Angeles in 1925 a good idea?
By Jeffrey Stanton Venice, California, from the time of its founding in 1905 as a unique canaled real estate development, was a successful tourist destination and summer resort for Los Angeles residents […]
Can We Keep Venice Livable? YES WE CAN! AND YES WE HAVE!
By Jim Smith Venetians have a well-earned reputation for actively opposing things in their community that they do not like. During the past 40 years, the Beachhead has reported on struggle after […]
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