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Progress of Perseverance: Audio Analysis on The Red Planet
El Segundo student-writer Harper Dame summarizes what science has learned about Mars' atmosphere from the exploration of the Perseverance...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Aug 16, 20223 min read


Eagles Sing for a Famous Mouse
Captures from El Segundo High School's choir trip to Orlando, Florida this past June Although our July issue was our last print issue for...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Aug 16, 20221 min read


New at ESMoA: TIME
Art lovers, film buffs, and anyone looking for a fantastical escape will enjoy Experience 51: TIME at ESMoA in El Segundo. By Maureen...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 2, 20223 min read


Talent, Heart, Art
Longtime El Segundo resident Pat Lennon is a gifted artist and musician with kindness to spare. By Maureen Kingsley Photos by Lee Tonks...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 2, 20225 min read


75 Years Young
El Segundo Co-op Nursery School celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. By Maureen Kingsley This year the El Segundo Co-op Nursery...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 9, 20222 min read


Black in Mayberry Now a Non-Profit
The award-winning documentary has inspired the creation of a new 501(c)3 organization that will support art with a social conscience. By...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 5, 20222 min read


Good Coffee, Good Juju
An El Segundo resident and her siblings have started a single-origin specialty-coffee business that improves quality of life for a...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 5, 20225 min read


Indivisible Arts Invites the South Bay Community to its Unique "State of the Art" Event
Guest blogger Aidan Morgan of Indivisible Arts extends the invitation to readers of The Scene. By Aidan Morgan We at Indivisible Arts are...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Apr 25, 20221 min read


Waste Less This Earth Day
El Segundo resident Sarah Brockhaus co-owns The Waste Less Shop in Manhattan Beach. She offers advice for consumers wanting to make...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Apr 8, 20223 min read


El Segundo Through a Poet's Eye
The El Segundo Scene selected Anne Sikking as its own poet laureate in early 2021 and published Anne’s original poetry about El Segundo...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Mar 31, 20227 min read


2022 Summer Camp Guide
It's not too early to plan for summer! These camps are enrolling now. These four local camps offer a variety of diverse options for...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Mar 9, 20221 min read


Poetry for All
El Segundo’s recently selected poet laureate for 2022 and 2023, Hope Anita Smith, brings her talent, enthusiasm, and creativity to the...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Feb 4, 20225 min read


City of El Segundo Names its First-Ever Poet Laureate
Hope Anita Smith begins her tenure this month. The City of El Segundo recently selected its first-ever Poet Laureate, Hope Anita Smith....

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jan 10, 20221 min read


Q&A with December 2021's Cover Artist
The Scene's December 2021 cover features artwork by Los Angeles-based artist and ESMoA intern Kiani Wish. This work appears on the...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Dec 1, 20214 min read


Blue/s on Video
ESMoA's 2021 Video Art + Film Festival selections have been announced and will be available for viewing December 1 through 3. By Maureen...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Dec 1, 20215 min read


New at ESMoA: blue/s
The group exhibition is curated by Essence Harden and explores the sensory elements, hues, and energy of blue. By Maureen Kingsley The...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Nov 8, 20212 min read


Pix Fix, November 2021
Live, in-person events are back in El Segundo! A few captures from Ed!toberfest, The Fair on Richmond, and the old-time radio production...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Nov 8, 20211 min read


Beautification Done The Green Way
The proposed "Greenway Project" would turn a blighted stretch of land along Aviation Boulevard into a footpath and bikepath dotted with...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Nov 5, 20214 min read


Writing Truth
A local writer, speaker, comedian, and mother of two has published a memoir of love and loss. By Maureen Kingsley This is the most honest...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Nov 4, 20214 min read


Creating Through Coding
A new STEAM and computer-science center for kids has opened in El Segundo. By Maureen Kingsley In 2021, creativity and technology go...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 13, 20212 min read
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