Here comes another South Bay Weekend on the brink of Dodger baseball season and the exit of the last remaining California universities from the NCAA March Madness basketball Tournament, Stanford, UCLA, & San Diego State were all soundly defeated on Thursday . Besides complaining about how awful (or hopeful) your chances of producing a winning NCAA bracket become this weekend, there are a list of activities happening, educational, cultural, and musical that should make for an entertaining weekend.
Celebrate Education Dinner for TUSD
Celebrate Education Dinner for TUSD: Friday, March 28, 2014 – 6:00 pm – Close Torrance Education Foundation presents a Celebrate Education fundraiser dinner this Friday at the Marriot in Torrance. Reserve your tickets today. Support the schools of Torrance Unified School District while enjoying a wonderful evening of dining and entertainment. Hawaiian attire recommended. Visit our website to learn more about this benefit event.
Art & mARTi Gras at Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center In an effort to raise money for public art, the non-profit group Friends of Redondo Beach Arts, hosts a fundraiser that plays off the essence of an ancient, New Orleans style carnival called Mardi Gras. The benefit event is cleverly named mARTi Gras and will take place this Friday at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center from 7:30 – 11:30p.m. where at least forty masks produced by local artists will be up for auction. Visit our blog to find out more about mARTi Gras.
Join Us for a Day of ALL THINGS KINGS!: Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 1:00pm – 3:00pm Take your best shot with the Ice Crew, meet the Kings Ice Crew Girls, enter for a chance to win raffle Pprizes, meet the Kings mascot “Bailey”, meet L.A. Kings Alumni, and enjoy food & refreshments. It’s going to be a great day full of fun for all ages. Martin Chevrolet is proud to support Kings Care and the Los Angeles Kings Alumni Association! Spread the word. March 30th from 1pm-3pm at Martin Chevrolet – 23505 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance.
The Songwriter Series at Saint Rocke: Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Hear the songs & the stories behind them is the theme behind Saint Rocke’s Songwriter Series. Host Steve McClintock takes an intimate audience on a personal journey through the minds of songwriters and their creative processes. It’s an evening of live interviews and music from popular and unknown artists that will be live streamed around the world via www.irocke.com. Saint Rocke is located at 142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach www.saintrocke.com
Feed the Kitty at BALEENkitchen: Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 2:00 – 5:00 PM Hard working South Bay cover band, Feed the Kitty, plays BALEENkitchen this Sunday, March 30th starting at 2:00p.m. They usually play at least 300 gigs a year and routinely perform cover songs from every decade starting with the ’50s. They also play some original tunes.
Lunafest Films About Women by Women Travels to Redondo Beach The traveling film fest for women by women makes its eighth pilgrimage around the nation this year to at least 150 cities. Established in 2000 By LUNA, makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for women, Lunafest is that rare grass-roots looking, corporate charity fixer that packages women’s issues, independent cinema, and local charities into what it calls a “fundraiser in a box.” Any individual connected with a group that empowers women can host Lunafest in their city. To be considered as a host for Lunafest, one must first fill out an application. Read more about Lunafest on our blog.
Book Signing with Kip Barnes for Beer Lover’s Southern California: Sunday, March 30, 2014 – 12 Noon – 8:00 PM Kip Barnes, co-founder of LA Aleworks, recently authored a guide of breweries, brewpubs and beer bars for those looking to seek out great beers in our local region. He’ll be in Select Beer Store with copies of his book for sale, and he’ll be featuring a draft list curated by himself featuring some of his favorite beers. Queso Beso will also be on-site with special artisanal cheeses to pair with the beers. Select Beer Store is located at 1613 South Pacific Coast Highway, Redondo Beach www.selectbeerstore