Larchmont Chronicle
FEBRuary 2018
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Mile Chamber honors former publisher Wilshire Country Club to host
By Billy Taylor Larchmont Chronicle cofounder and former publisher Jane Gilman was honored Jan. 11 at the Greater Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce board meeting. Recognized as a “trail blazer,” Gilman donned a Davy Crockett-style coonskin cap as she accepted the chamber’s first annual honoree award. “As Mae West said, ‘I climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong,’” said Gilman. “Fortunately, I have been able to do it right by right.” Accepting a bouquet of flowers from the Chamber, Gilman thanked “the many faces” in the crowd that she recognized, noting it brings back a lot of great memories.
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HONOREE Jane Gilman, in Davy Crockett hat, accepts flowers from chamber president Steve Kramer.
“I’m really flattered to be up here,” she confessed. Gilman helped revive the Miracle Mile chamber in 1996, said president Steve Kramer, who praised her years of com-
Art, photography, jazz events mark Black History Month at Ebell Sculptor Nijel Binns will describe his newest projects at The Ebell of Los Angeles annual Black History Month Salute on Mon., Feb. 12 beginning at 11:30 a.m. A native of England, Binns has created portraits of Africans and their contributions and inventions throughout the world. His sculptures and paintings also have depicted musical legends and entertainers like Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Celia Cruz. Binn’s largest piece is a 16-foot-tall “Mother of Humanity” statue in Watts. “Sistahs of the Lens” photography will be on display
at an artists’ reception in the Ebell Art Salon on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The “Sistahs” is a group of African-American women who convene to increase their photographic skills. The Ebell lounge becomes a cabaret when jazz musician Charles Owen performs on Fri., Feb. 16, beginning at 7:15 p.m. Owen, featured in the film “La La Land,” plays both woodwind and brass instruments. The events at the Ebell, 741 S. Lucerne Blvd., are open to the public. For more information contact ebelleventtickets. com or call 323-931-1277.
mitment to the neighborhood. Next month, the Larchmont Chronicle will publish the 31st annual Miracle Mile edition, a tradition Gilman first started to promote businesses and serve residents in the Mile. The Chamber will meet on Thurs., May 3, for its annual “State of the Mile” luncheon, to which the public is invited. Visit miraclemilechamber.org for more information.
The LPGA is coming to Damus, president of Wilshire Wilshire Country Club the Country Club, said in a release on the lpga.org website. week of April 16-22. A new ladies golf tourna- Damus added: “Hosting the ment, the HUGEL-JTBC Open, LPGA at Wilshire is a great will feature 144 of the world’s opportunity for golf enthubest female professionals siasts throughout Southern competing over four rounds California to witness the best female for a share of golfers a $1.5 million “Hosting the LPGA at purse, tourna- Wilshire is a great opportu- in the world.” ment organiz- nity for golf enthusiasts... ers announced to witness the best female Wilshire hosted last month. golfers in the world.” a 2001 Founded in 1919 in Hancock Park, LPGA event that was won by Wilshire is a links course Annika Sorenstam. The LPGA designed by Norman Macbeth. has not held a tournament in The course has hosted tour- Los Angeles since 2005. naments on the LPGA (Ladies “We’re very excited to take Professional Golf Association), the LPGA back to Los Angeles and historic Wilshire CounPGA and Champions tours. “Wilshire Country Club is try Club, adding to the Tour’s a strong proponent of wom- already prominent presence en’s golf, and our members in Southern California,” said are honored and excited about LPGA Commissioner Mike today’s announcement,” David Whan.
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Six decades of artwork by an iconic American artist Feb 10–may 13, 2018 Exclusive U.S. Venue | Tickets On Sale Now | thebroad.org Exclusive exhibition sponsor The exhibition is organized by the Royal Academy of Arts, London, in collaboration with The Broad, Los Angeles. This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Image Credit: Jasper Johns, Flag, 1967, encaustic and collage on canvas (three panels), 33 ⅛ × 56 in., The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Collection. Art © Jasper Johns/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
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