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State of the Sharks exhibit on display at G2 Gallery
The G2 Gallery in Venice is presenting the photography exhibit State of the Sharks, documenting the ocean’s top predator. Above is Encounter by Mark Strickland, showing a Great White Shark off Guadalupe Island, Mexico.
SAY AHHH by Chris Huss is among the photographs of the ocean’s top predator featured in the State of the Sharks exhibit at the G2 Gallery.
The G2 Gallery in Venice is presenting State of the Sharks, a new exhibit of photographs documenting the ocean’s top predators, through March 3. An opening reception is scheduled from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 at the G2 Gallery, 1503 Abbot Kinney Blvd., in Venice. A gallery spokesperson said the images featured, taken by Chris Huss and Mark Strickland, capture the “beauty and fragility” of sharks. The exhibit seeks to educate the public and raise awareness for the plight of sharks in the run-up to the bi-annual Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), which will consider listing sharks as endangered species in March. Huss and Strickland are veteran divers who say they are concerned by the drastic decline of sharks that has occurred in recent years. They note that willingness to
help these beleaguered animals is a hard sell. The photographers have had their work in publications such as the New York Times and National Geographic, among others. “Sharks are incredibly misunderstood creatures,” explains Strickland, “and shark attacks against humans are very rare.” Stressors such as overfishing for shark fins, cosmetic and supplemental ingredients, bycatch, recreational fishing, and habitat loss are all threats that have brought sharks in view of extinction, biologists say. The G2 Gallery will donate all proceeds from the exhibit to benefit the marine life activist organization Shark Savers. Admission to the opening reception is $5 at the door, and all proceeds will benefit Shark Savers. Information, (310) 452-2842, or www. theg2gallery.com.
Plaza Suite to be performed at Morgan-Wixson Theatre The Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica will present Neil Simon’s classic comedy Plaza Suite, beginning Saturday, Jan. 19 through Feb. 10. Performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, at Morgan-Wixson, 2627 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Directed by Michael Rothhaar, the 1968 comedy is a trio of stories, related by the PAGE 10 THE ARGONAUT January 17, 2013
fact that they all take place in Suite 719 in New York’s legendary Plaza Hotel, during its glory days. In the first segment, a suburban couple stays in the suite where they honeymooned over two decades earlier while their house is being painted. The wife has romance on her mind, but the husband can’t disconnect himself from the office for certain reasons. The second segment has a Hollywood
producer inviting his now married, former high school girlfriend for a cocktail and to say hello. The last story deals with a couple whose daughter, a young bride, has second thoughts about her wedding, locks herself in the bathroom and refuses to come out. The cast includes Alicia Craff, Karol Garrison, Howard Lockie and Andrea Stradling. The original Broadway production ran for 1,097 performances and was nomi-
nated for a Tony Award. The associate producer is Brian Raine and Laura Levin is the production stage manager. Set and lighting designs are by William Wilday, while costume design is by Kristy Pace. Tickets are $20 for general admission, or $18 for students and seniors. Information, (310) 828-7519, or www. morgan-wixson.org.