What’s Hot:

what’s hotJohn Asaro, Bella Donna, March 14, reception 6-9pm, Gallery C-1, Bergamot Station, johnasaro.com.John Asaro’s specialty is the female nude, a subject he has been painting for 60 years. His latest exhibit brings this subject into focus as Asaro’s way of bringing himself out of a long period of struggle with depression. The exhibit will run through March 24 at Bergamot Station. Project Nightlight Benefit, March 19, 7:30pm, free, Danny’s Deli and Bistro, 23 Windward Ave., Venice, projectnightlight.org.Kathy Leonardo is a popular singer/songwriter in our neck of the woods. Vinnie Caggiano, who, like Leonardo, is from New York, is a guitarist who uses the technique of “looping” to create his multitextural sound. Together, they’ll be performing in this benefit for Project Nightlight, an organization that fights against child abuse. 50 % of proceeds from CD sales by Leonardo and Caggiano will go to the cause and the music itself is a free gift!