Venice based photographer and artist Natalie Obermaier seems to have an innate ability to convert abstract thoughts into still form.  Her images have been shown in various exhibitions in cities on both coasts, including Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. In her latest exhibition, Indehiscent Fruit, selected photographs were shown at the San Francisco gallery, Room for Painting Room for Paper.  These photographs are portraits of...more

Bio Trevor Menear is a guitarist and singer-songwriter from Chicago. His music encompasses many genres such as Rock, Jazz and Blues. His guitar playing has been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman, who are amongst his list of influences that also include Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, The Beatles and Nirvana. History Trevor Menear was born in Grand Rapids, MI and moved to Chicago with his family at a young age. His parents introduced him to music by giving him a...more

ARTIST BIO Michael Jost: guitarist, composer, producer Michael's music is a journey in time & space fueled by the experiences he gathered in performing & recording with many artists from all over the world.  Michael's music is the result of his passion for music & his instrument.  Michael grew up in Germany & enjoyed an education in classical music throughout all his life.  His main instrument is...more

DEVON SCHWAN – PRO MMA FIGHTER  - QUIET VENICE WARRIOR Article by V.P.'s Health & Fitness Correspondent Jill Rudison. Often times, true warriors walk amongst us, and do so in such a humble and quiet manner, we don’t even realize their greatness or that they are even warriors.  And for the last year right here in our own backyard of Venice, we have had the honor of...more

Q & A's with DJ BusRider. Interview by Patrick Iaconis _______________ Your Name: Raul Polit 1. Number of years in Venice? 14 years. 2. Where are you from originally? Planet Earth, born in Quito Ecuador, raised in Houston, Texas. 3. What do you do for a living? Marketing & Print Media, and DJ. 4. What are your hobbies or interests? Sound, music of all styles, Art, Basketball, Gardening. 5. List the some of...more

Lifting Makes Women Bulky (insert loud farting noise HERE) Article by V.P. Health & Fitness Correspondent Jill Rudison. ------------------ Disclaimer! I recently came across a GREAT blog written by a lady named Beth P.  It was SO SO great, I absolutely had to post it to share with all of my Venecians and to encourage women to give lifting a chance.  I wish I knew Beth’s last name so I...more

I recently had the opportunity to talk with Kandeyce Jorden, a local painter and filmmaker, about her work and her first solo gallery opening, I Dream in Color. Kandeyce's spirited approach toward life combined with her almost nightly out-of-body experiences provide her with a constant flow of characters and emotions. She is a very bright and grounded person, but her artwork often seems as if...more

These days all you hear about is WINNING.  Damn you Charlie Sheen. But, what really makes a winner?  Drive?  Success?  Achievement? Material Possessions?  How about big-winded job titles and a trophy spouse?  A substantial win at the track?  What, REALLY? You can try to be a winner in every aspect of your life and fail miserably if you haven’t taken care of the most important person –...more

__________ Q & A’s with Venrez: __________ Q: When and why are you playing the Venice spring Fling? A: We are playing because we had the privilege of being invited and wish to be a part of this wonderful event and support the venice community.  We go on at 5 pm. Q: What genre of music do you play? A: Our genre is new age alternative rock. Q: Signed or unsigned? A: Unsigned Q: What...more

Q & A’s with Masao Miyashiro of TONEDEF Punk Rock Karaoke: __________ Q: When and why are you playing the Venice spring Fling? A: We're playing the Spring Fling May 7th at 1pm so that we may promote TONE DEF karaoke to everyone interested in singing with a live band. Q: What genre of music do you play? A: Our genre of music is 80s covers which includes a lot...more