By CJ Gronner When I first heard there was going to be a Venice Symphony Orchestra, I thought it was just about the best idea ever. Then I heard them, and that […]
The Venice Symphony Orchestra – Good Vibrations
Pondering the Difference: Thought vs. Meditation
By Francie Wong Some people say that they meditate while doing dishes or walking down the street just enjoying being outside and in touch with their breath. I used to do dishes […]
Poetry
Why is there always one? – by Ronald McKinley Sunday Night – by Mary Getlein Ode to Autumn – by Michael Riley The Blood – by Humberto Gomez Sequeira-HuGos Boots on the […]
On Being Homeless in Venice…
By Brian Connolly I’ve been supporting the rights of the un-housed as a political activist who dresses like John Lennon, pitching my tent overnight at different events, and then going back to […]
Our Oldest Mural Is Gone
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 […]
Letters
Dear Beahhead, Thank you Beachhead and Greta Cobar for the interview with Emily Winters. I have known Emily since I came to the Beachhead Collective in the late 1970s. Her art and […]
Cindy Sheehan Runs for Governor
By Karl Abrams Gold Star Mother and social justice activist Cindy Sheehan arrived by bicycle at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Aug. 27, to announce her candidacy for the 2014 California Gubernatorial election […]
Coastal Commission Reform, the First Step
By John Davis Newly Proposed legislation would provide badly needed enhanced fining authority to the Coastal Commission. Protecting a coastline hundreds of miles long, with rivers that cut through mountains and across […]
Third Annual Venice Community Sleep-Out
By Mary Getlein The third annual Venice sleep-out went on without a hitch. Beyond Baroque lawn was filled with tents and people sleeping, talking, laughing, and eating. The performance stage was filled […]
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