How To Be Homeless – a stage performance by Larry Hankin at the Fanatic Salon. Reviewed by Lisa Robins Accompanied by a wailing saxophone intro, the inimitable Larry Hankin bounds onstage through […]
Review of Larry Hankin’s “How To Be Homeless”
Beachhead Bash Was A Smash
By Lisa Robins, with Eric Ahlberg & Suzy Williams A magical celebration was enjoyed by all when we, the Beachhead Collective, hosted the first of our 50th anniversary fundraiser parties on Sunday […]
Venice Valentine
By Lisa Robins In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I interviewed a sampling of Venetians I encountered along my way: asking where they came from, how long they’ve been here, and what […]
SPY Holiday Report
By Lisa Robins I spoke with Alison Hurst, the founder of Safe Place for Youth, just before Thanksgiving. Safe Place for Youth (SPY), is a drop in center in Venice which provides […]
Venice-Dell-Pacific Housing Project Proposed implementation of HHH in our neighborhood
By Lisa Robins The mysterious Venice-Dell-Pacific (VDP) is a controversial project which would create 136 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing on city owned land in the median currently being used […]
Safe Place For Youth – Heroes
– by Lisa Robins There are new kids on my block. Actually, they don’t really look like kids. They look like they could be threatening… streetwise, dirty, some with an attitude…like they’ve […]
Review – Actor’s Gang Harlequino
Actor’s Gang Harlequino: On to Freedom dares to use art to speak truth to authority by Lisa Robins (Note: This play has closed it’s April-May 2017 run) Harlequino: On to […]
Lisa Robins’ “Blessing”
By Suzy Williams Venice goddess Lisa Robins gives a riveting and emotional performance as an Ivy-League Jewish girl who tries out kibbutz life. She falls in love and settles in Tecoa, Israel, […]
Butterflies and Boulders at Coeur d’Alene
By Renata Robins and Lisa Robins Coeur d’Alene Elementary School is proud to present its Campus Greening Project, Butterflies and Boulders! The goal of our project is to transform our public school into an […]
