This is the first installment in what will be a weekly-ish series from Venetian artist and director Ace Norton. Ace Norton: Brains and brawn with local muscle man Frankie Levangie. Join the forum discussion on this post

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On this past Friday, friends and family came to First Baptist Church in Venice to celebrate the life of Oscar Patrice Duncan aka Choirboy. The church and surrounding streets were filled to capacity. Included in those that came or sent condolences were Stevie Wonder, the well-known gospel artist Kirk Franklin, President Obama and our own [...]

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The SPARC Gallery at 685 Venice will host an opening reception for “Voices Behind the Wall: Photo, Art and Spoken Word by Youth at Probation Camp David Gonzales” this Friday from 6 to 9pm. The exhibit will be up until Friday, August 3. Voices Behind the Wall is a photo, art, and spoken word exhibit [...]

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“You never have to smoke a joint in Venice. You just go on a bicycle ride in the morning, you just inhale, and you live off everyone else.” – The awesome Arnold Schwarzenegger From the New York Times: Los Angeles: This city’s boardwalk community of Venice has long celebrated its seediness, accepting — embracing, really [...]

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Now in its eighth year, International Surfing Day unites surfers from around the world to celebrate of the sport of surfing. What began in 2005 with only just a small handful of local observances in the United States has since exploded to more than 200 events in 30 countries worldwide. In addition to catching some [...]

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