By Don Geagan As avid bicycle riders, most of the staff here at the Beachhead are already doing their part to cut down on our use of oil and, in the process, […]
The “Half the Oil” Plan
Total Media Blackout
By Mark Lipman It’s no surprise, trawling through the media on the 22nd of May, to find that not a single mention was made about the passage of Proposition C on the […]
Another Door Closes
By Anne Alvarez The music world lost a legend when founding member and keyboardist of “The Doors” Ray Manzarek passed away in Germany on May 19th at age 74 from Bile duct […]
One More Time
By Mary Getlein I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou’s powerful memoir of her childhood in Arkansas, where a man was killed for raping Maya and she was shocked […]
The Rose Cafe Welcomes Back Local Artist Michael Temple!
By Kathy Leonardo The Rose Café has been a Venice fixture for over thirty years. Known for its relaxed vibe and fabulous brunch, the café has sported art on its walls and […]
Artwalk+Artblock+Artcrawl+Artists
By Eric Ahlberg The purpose of this set of articles is to encourage dialog about the role of artists in our community, and to examine how they make their livelihood. Some definitions […]
Art Aficionados ‘Google’ The 34th Annual Venice ArtWalk and Auction
By Anne Alvarez On May 19 Google opened its doors for the second year in a row to host the Venice Family Clinic’s 34th annual Art Walk and Auction, with 100% of […]
William Attaway Speaks on the Artwalk/Artblock/Artcrawl
By Eric Ahlberg EA: How was Artblock for you? WA: I was great, I did well, but it wasn’t necessarily from Artblock people per se, it was some people who have always […]
Francisco Letelier Tells Us How He Feels About the Artwalk
I keenly look forward to the day that the Venice Artwalk stops being a centerpiece in our conversations. The Venice Family clinic continues to be a noble and exemplary cause, but for […]
Santa Monica Airport – The Fairness Factor
By Martin Rubin, Director, Concerned Residents Against Airport Pollution (CRAAP) Our Los Angeles election is now behind us, so let me begin by saying that CRAAP’s endorsed candidates were elected! Congratulations to Mayor-elect […]


You must be logged in to post a comment.