Week of Feb 26 - Mar 3
This week: Books, Ballet, The Orchestra, and More!
Taylor S
February 26, 2025
Question of the Week
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🍕 Who Makes the best PIZZA in the Beach Cities?
🗣️ TAYLOR SAYS I’ve been pretty into The Slice & Pint these days, with two locations in El Segundo and Redondo Beach. They’ve got good thin crust pizza, sports on some screens, and some pretty decent garlic knots.
Events This Week
WEDS, FEB 26
📚 The Bliss South Bay Women’s Community is hosting a “Books with Besties - Book Swap” event from 5-7pm. Bring your old books, and walk away with new ones in this night of literature, food, and drinks!
🎸 Songwriter Showcase | Saint Rocke - 8pm
THURS, FEB 27
😄 Stand Up Comedy: Monique Marvez | Comedy & Magic Club - 8pm
🎸 Jazz Hang: Nu Peopul w/ Albion Kristof | Saint Rocke - 8pm
FRI, FEB 28
🎸 Dead Man’s Party: Oingo Boingo/Danny Elfman Tribute | Saint Rocke - 8pm
🎸 Mike Forbes & The Explosion Band | The Bull Pen - 9pm
SAT, MAR 1
🩰 The Redondo Ballet is performing “Snow Queen” on both Saturday Mar 1st at 7pm, and Sunday, Mar 2nd at 3pm at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Watch this team of dancers breathe life into this unique take on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.
🎻 The Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra is holding their 75th anniversary event at The Redondo Beach Elks Lodge with “dinner, drinks, dancing, raffles, online silent auction, live music, selfie machines and more!” from 6-11pm.
⚾ It’s the Hermosa Beach Little League’s opening day all day today! Go out and support the players at Clark Field.
😄 Stand Up Comedy @ South Bay Speakeasy Comedy Club | Unita Club Library - 8pm PT
🎬️ Austin Powers | 2:30pm & 7pm
🎸 The Queers + D.I. w/ Roman’s Weirdos | Saint Rocke - 8pm
🎸 Mike Forbes & The Explosion Band | The Bull Pen - 9pm
SUN, MAR 2
🎷 Jazz Brunch w/ Matthew Greif | Lighthouse Cafe - 10am
🤠 Honky Tonk Burlesque Brunch | Saint Rocke - 1pm
🎬️ All The President’s Men | Old Town Music Hall - 2:30pm
🎤 Open Mic Night | Hennessey’s Hermosa Beach - 8-11pm
MON, MAR 3
🏺 The Manhattan Beach Cultural Arts, Public Works, and Community Development teams are finally opening the Live Oak Ceramics Studio Kiln at the Live Oak Ceramics Studio with a Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 2:30pm. Come by to celebrate a new resource to make art!
🎷 Jazz Jam Session w/ Jacques Lesure | Lighthouse Cafe - 8pm
Reader Recommendation
Judith B recommends ☕️ Hi-Fi Espresso (amongst others):
Hi-Fi [Espresso] is my favorite! But I always love exploring new places, and visited Sleepy Seal for the first time recently - highly recommend. Also love Coffee Cartel, Two Guns, the Boy and the Bear, Smoky Hollows.
Adoptee of the Week
🐶 Meet Lulu! A French Bulldog now available in Hermosa Beach at Unleash My Heart. Learn more about her here!
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See you next week!
-Taylor
