Kicking Off January in the South Bay

Hello, South Bay 👋

Welcome to the first real week of January. After the rain last weekend and New Year wrapping up, things around town are starting to feel a little more active again. There are a few things happening this week worth sharing, so let’s get into it.

Here’s what’s going on 👇

🗓️ This Week in My South Bay

Friday through Sunday
🧜‍♀️ Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical w/Multiple showtimes @ Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center

Friday, January 9
🎷 Jazz and Jam @ Coast Music, Manhattan Beach

Saturday, January 10
🎨 Hermosa Beach Centennial Mural Re-Unveiling @ Downtown Hermosa Beach
🎤 Broad Appeal: Janis Siegel & Cheryl Bentyne @ Armstrong Theatre, Torrance
🎭 One Seat Saved!! with April’s Fools Improv @ Pier Avenue Second Story Theatre, Hermosa Beach
💪 Center for Health & Fitness Open House @ Center for Health & Fitness, Redondo Beach
🎶 Himalayan Sound Bath with Sarah Kuravilla @ Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, Redondo Beach

Sunday, January 11
🎊 Torrance Lunar New Year Festival @ Wilson Park & Armstrong Theatre, Torrance

Ongoing through January
✨ Astra Lumina Enchanted Night Walk Nightly through January @ South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos Verdes

✨ Astra Lumina: Enchanted Night Walk

📍 South Coast Botanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd, Palos Verdes
🕗 Nightly through January 31 | 5PM – 9PM
💰 Ticketed

Bundle up and step into a glowing, otherworldly night walk at South Coast Botanic Garden. Astra Lumina transforms the gardens into a celestial landscape filled with cosmic lights, immersive soundscapes, and magical pathways that feel straight out of a dream. A peaceful, visually stunning experience that works just as well for date nights as it does for families.

🔹 Immersive outdoor night-walk experience
🔹 Cosmic light installations and music
🔹 Family-friendly and stroller accessible

👉 Event Info

🎷 Jazz and Jam

📍 Coast Music, 2417 N Sepulveda Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
🕗 Friday, January 9 | 6:30PM – 8:30PM
💰 $20 cover | Free for current Coast Music students

Coast Music hosts an evening of live jazz featuring a standout house band led by award-winning pianist and vocalist Isaiah Harwood, joined by bassist and multi-instrumentalist Max Rohde and drummer Ethan Furman. The opening set is followed by an open jam with professional and student musicians sitting in.

Bring a picnic or order food in and enjoy a relaxed, high-quality night of jazz in a welcoming listening space.

🔹 Live jazz followed by an open jam
🔹 Featured professional and student musicians
🔹 Casual, community-driven vibe

👉 Event Info

🎨 Hermosa Beach Centennial Mural Re-Unveiling

 📍 Vista and Mermaid Parking Lot, 11 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach
🕗 Saturday, January 10 | 10:30AM
💰 Free

Hermosa Beach invites the community to celebrate the re-unveiling of the city’s Centennial Mural, the first official mural in Hermosa Beach. Originally unveiled in 2007, the mural depicts Pier Avenue in the 1920s and includes 100 unique visual elements representing important moments from the city’s first century. The event also marks 100 years of service by the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club.

The ceremony will feature remarks from city leaders and community members, along with a special surprise moment during the program. Seating is limited, so arriving early is recommended.

🔹 Re-dedication of Hermosa Beach’s first historical mural
🔹 Celebration of 100 years of Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club
🔹 Free and family-friendly community event

👉 Event Info

🎤 Broad Appeal: Janis Siegel & Cheryl Bentyne

📍 Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Dr, Torrance
🕗 Saturday, January 10 | 8PM
💰 Ticketed

Two legendary voices take the stage for a one-night-only concert in Torrance. Janis Siegel and Cheryl Bentyne of The Manhattan Transfer bring jazz, pop, and swing favorites together in a powerful celebration of the female voice. Expect world-class vocals, rich harmonies, and a polished live performance.

🔹 Members of the 10-time Grammy-winning Manhattan Transfer
🔹 Jazz, pop, and swing classics
🔹 Elegant night out at Armstrong Theatre

👉 Event Info

💪 Center for Health & Fitness Open House

📍 Center for Health & Fitness, 514 N Prospect Ave, 2nd Floor, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
🕗 Saturday, January 10 | 9AM – 1PM
💰 Free and open to the public

Stop by the Center for Health & Fitness for its annual community open house celebrating health and wellness. Explore the facility, meet instructors, and enjoy complimentary mini classes and experiences throughout the morning.

Offerings include dance fitness, mindfulness, chair yoga, small group training demos, nutrition tips with samples, and limited chair massage. Open to adults 18+, and guests are encouraged to bring friends or family.

🔹 Complimentary wellness classes and demos
🔹 Meet instructors and explore programs
🔹 Easy drop-in event, no registration required

👉 Event Info

🧜‍♀️ Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Musical)

📍 Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Redondo Beach
🕗 Friday, Saturday & Sunday, January 9–11 | Multiple showtimes
💰 Ticketed

Encore Theatre Group brings Disney’s The Little Mermaid to life with a limited two-day run in Redondo Beach. This family-friendly production features dazzling stagecraft, familiar songs, and a slightly darker, more theatrical take on Ariel’s underwater world.

🔹 Live musical with full staging
🔹 Beloved Disney songs and characters
🔹 Great option for families and theater lovers

👉 Event Info

🎭 One Seat Saved!! with April’s Fools Improv

📍 Pier Avenue Second Story Theatre, 710 Pier Ave and PCH, Hermosa Beach
🕗 Saturday, January 10 | 7:30PM
💰 Ticketed | Some material may be suited for mature audiences

April’s Fools Comedy Improv returns with One Seat Saved!!, a live, unscripted comedy show packed with fast paced scenes, audience inspired moments, and musical improv. Directed by Becky Chang and Wade Murphy, the show features a rotating cast of seasoned performers, a special guest, and live keyboard accompaniment.

This intimate Pier Avenue venue makes for a fun, low key night out with big laughs and classic Hermosa Beach energy.

🔹 Live improv comedy with audience participation
🔹 Ensemble cast with guest performer and live keyboard
🔹 Affordable tickets and annual pass options available

👉 Event Info

🎶 Himalayan Sound Bath with Sarah Kuravilla

📍 Redondo Beach Center for Spiritual Living, 907 Knob Hill Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
🕗 Saturday, January 10 | 10AM – 11AM
💰 $20 Love Donation

Join Sarah Kuravilla of Vedic Vibes Sound Healing for a calming Himalayan Sound Bath designed to gently reset your nervous system and quiet the mind. Using soothing vibrations and sound, this immersive experience creates space to slow down, release tension, and settle into deep relaxation.

This is a welcoming, come-as-you-are offering. No RSVP is required—just bring a yoga mat, an eye cover, and anything else that helps you get comfortable as you settle in for an hour of rest and restoration.

🔹 Gentle sound healing with Himalayan bowls
🔹 Supportive space to relax and reset
🔹 Open to all, no experience needed

👉 Event Info

🎊 Torrance Lunar New Year Festival

📍 Wilson Park & Armstrong Theatre, Torrance
🕗 Sunday, January 11 | 10AM – 6PM
💰 Free festival | $50 ticketed stage show

The South Bay’s largest Lunar New Year celebration returns to Torrance with a full day of festivities. Enjoy free outdoor programming with lion dances, cultural performances, kids activities, and an Asian food marketplace. The celebration continues indoors with a ticketed afternoon stage show of music and dance at the Armstrong Theatre.

🔹 Lion dances and cultural performances
🔹 Food vendors and family activities
🔹 Ticketed 2PM stage show available

👉 Event Info

📸 South Bay Snapshot

That’s it for this week.

If you’re easing back into the routine or looking for something special to kick off the new year, there’s plenty to choose from around the South Bay.

As always, feel free to forward this to a friend who’s always asking, “So… what should we do this weekend?”

See you next week,
Jaime
@MySouthbay