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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


Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
Local fine artist, muralist, and maker Ali Futrell employs creative, controlled lighting and a unique and expert use of color to make her...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 4, 20213 min read


What's Old Is New Again
El Segundo’s beloved and historic Old Town Music Hall has reopened to the public. By Maureen Kingsley One of El Segundo’s iconic cultural...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 4, 20213 min read


A Fox Stalks Grand Avenue
El Segundo’s newest mural was created by artist Bunnie Reiss and brings color and beauty to the 200 block of West Grand Avenue. By...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 4, 20212 min read


The Gundo Ghost Episode 1 Is Live
Episode 1 of El Segundo’s own The Gundo Ghost podcast, produced by local creative Adrian Grey Marsden, is now available, with a new...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 1, 20211 min read


Artist’s Voice: The Return of Radio
This month, community members will audition for and perform a radio-show script from the 1940s, complete with analog sound effects and...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Oct 1, 20212 min read
El Segundo Poet Laureate Deadline Extended to October 29
The city of El Segundo's Cultural Development Program is seeking a talented and community-minded writer to serve as its first-ever Poet...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Ghost Stories Close to Home
Stranger Things meets El Segundo in a quirky new podcast series coming this October. By Maureen Kingsley I’m a gigantic Halloween fan,”...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Sep 9, 20212 min read


Up on the Roof
Smoky Hollow’s new Rooftop Cinema Club turns movie-going into a full sensory experience. Interview by Maureen Kingsley Whether it’s a...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Sep 9, 20214 min read


Literary Inspo on Display
Quote Quest 90245, a joint fundraiser for El Segundo’s Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, will bring the literary arts front and center for six...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Aug 10, 20212 min read


El Segundo ArtWalk Is Back!
After a one-year hiatus, El Segundo’s beloved summertime art event returns this month. By Maureen Kingsley El Segundo ArtWalk will return...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Aug 10, 20213 min read


Introducing Sam Lee
El Segundo’s new Cultural Arts Coordinator, Cultural Development and Communications, Sam Lee, has a professional background in art...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Aug 10, 20215 min read


In Bloom at ESMoA
Krystal Chang is ESMoA’s LAB resident for 2021. She creates across the disciplines of architecture, landscape design, and floral design....

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 12, 20213 min read


From Big Tobacco to Tiny Treasures
El Segundo has secured its very own Art-o-Mat art vending machine made from a 20th-century relic. By Maureen Kingsley Visitors to El...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jul 12, 20213 min read


Not So Fragile
Vistamar School students present a play live and in person for the first time in 14 months. By Keira Stenson Although everyone can likely...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 8, 20213 min read


Wearable Works of Art
South Bay artists collaborate with specialty-accessory company Vismaya on beautiful, high-quality scarves and handbags. By Maureen...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 4, 20212 min read


Dad With a Dark Side
El Segundo resident and devoted dad Eric Beetner is a prolific author of escapist fiction. By Maureen Kingsley Eric Beetner (right) with...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
Jun 4, 202110 min read


Black in Mayberry Screening
The documentary makes its public debut. El Segundo for Black Lives (ESBL) and ESMoA are collaborating on a program series that includes a...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 4, 20212 min read


A Pandemic Year in Images
El Segundo-based photographer Sarah Ainsworth experienced a creative shift during the past year, re-discovering her own yard and...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 4, 20214 min read


Public Art: A Primer
Publicly placed works of art that delight, stimulate, challenge, or entertain those who encounter them are important contributions to...

Maureen Kingsley, Editor
May 1, 20215 min read
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