Giggle and Pop!
Each month we discover more art galleries, places to eat and shops popping up on the stretch of Washington Blvd, between La Cienega and National, that used to be quite deserted.
The best time to visit was yesterday, during the sixth annual Culver City Art Walk, when lots of people really did come out and walked around.
The event started at 2 pm on Helms Walk with Giggle and Pop!, a silly but sweet performance by the students of the Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, created by artist Gary Baseman. As late as 7 pm the opening of The Vault (6150 Washington) was still crowded, it felt just like at a private party.
Local musicians and artists came together for an impromptu jazz performance, the mural by D*Face titled “Going Nowehere Fast” loomed on the side wall of the Corey Helford Gallery (8522 Washington), visitors checked out the artwork featured in over 35 galleries, like the paintings of Peter Sims at Cardwell/Jimmerson (8568 Washington).
Hope you made it there on this special day, but if you didn’t, go any time, have a bite to eat at Pinches Tacos (8665 Washington, BYOB), listen to jazz at Industry Cafe (6039 Washington), work out at Sweat Pilates (8540 Washington).
Then send us a comment with your suggestions.
P.S. Click on our 2010 Culver City Art Walk post.
Text and photos by Elisa Leonelli
Jazz musicians
Mural by D* Face
Cardwell/Jimmerson Gallery
The artwalk was great! Some of the galleries were so crowded, we couldn’t even squeeze in. There were short films, foodie trucks, and the absolute best of the best portable toilet by “Andy Gump” stationed at the tire place on LaCienega and Washington. It was a real “rest room.”
We dined for the first time at Brunello, a restaurant we’ve been meaning to try for a while. I’d give it 3 out of 4 stars, and then, we got to walk off the meal by continuing the artwalk.
Thanks so much to the Reyneir Village e-newsletter for reminding us of the Artwalk. See you at the SoRo fair today!