Artwork by Pitt L. Fitzgerald, from “The Black Spearman” 1934
Venice Books
Venice California: “Coney Island of the Pacific”, by Jeffrey Stanton (1993 & 2005) Death is a Lonely Business, by Ray Bradbury (1985). The famous writer brings his descriptive powers to a novel […]
The Sunshine Is Free: The Aftermath of the LAPD’s Beating of Samuel Calhoun Arrington
By Krista Schwimmer A year ago on August 7th, Samuel Calhoun Arrington, a 52 year old mentally disabled, homeless, African-American man, was sitting under his umbrella where Ocean Front Walk intersects with […]
Beachhead Interviews Cleo Battle, Sister to Samuel Calhoun Arrington
(Note: This interview was conducted on April 26, 2015) Beachhead: First of all, I would like to ask you how you think things are progressing with Samuel? Cleo Battle: In what respect? […]
Venice, The Garden of Eden?
By: Charlotte Purein Like me you may have seen garden boxes mysteriously popping up all over Venice and are wondering who is responsible for spreading the veggie love. Biking the other day […]
BLACK BEAST FAKES PARKING UPDATE: BLACK BEAST, GJELINA, GTA, GJUSTA, 259 HAMPTON (SAUCE)
By Roxanne Brown COASTAL COMMISSION HEARING – JULY 9, 2015 Restaurateur Fran Camaj and architect Stephen Vitalich appeared at a Coastal Commission hearing regarding parking at Gjelina’s newest restaurant, referred to by […]
Attention! Mean, Sold Out Politicians Being Poor is Not a Crime! or Welcome to Occupied Venice!
Please dear Beachhead readers indulge me for a moment as I get a few things off of my chest. I’m very angry about a few things at the moment and I believe […]
Part One of the first chapter of Steve Goldman’s forthcoming book: THE GOLDEN DOOR:
What is wrong in the world and how it came about. “We are all born to save the world.” – The Talmud “We got God on Our Side Bob Dylan.” (sarcastically) “God […]
Suzy Williams Fabulous “Lit Show” was Fabulous
This year featured new pieces based on works by George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jorge Luis Borges, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. More great authors include Maya Angelou, James Thurber, Thomas Pynchon, Lawrence […]
Poetry
Venice 90291 Fact or Fiction? Rick Davidson – January 1980 Venice? Which Venice? West, East, South? North Venice? Black, Brown, Red, or White Venice? Old, young, middle age Venice? Just arrived or […]
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