Celebrate Spring at the Descanso Gardens Cherry Blossom Festival

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Spring begins this Sunday and what better way to celebrate the change in seasons than to get outside and participate in the Descanso Gardens’ new, Japanese-themed Cherry Blossom Festival. With all the tragic news coming out of Japan on a daily basis related to the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster, this event is a lovely way to focus on Japanese culture and learn about traditions that have given strength to the Japanese people for hundreds of years. Visiting a beautiful garden may also allow participants to sooth anxieties that many of us are feeling as all our thoughts are with the victims of this ongoing disaster.

Tour LA’s mighty River!

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Looking for a weekend activity that will get you outdoors and teach you things you never knew about a local landmark? Then this tour of the LA River is for you.

Music, Architecture and Cops N’ Robbers in Downtown LA

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This past Sunday afternoon my family and I attended a fantastic program put on by The Da Camera Society of Mount St. Mary’s College. Billed as the Civic Center Festival, this one day event featured a walking tour of downtown highlighted by three showcase performances, the screening of silent film classics with live music accompaniment by the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra, and a post-concert reception.

Get Ready for a Gorey Night Out – The Edwardian Ball is Coming Back to Los Angeles

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For those Edward Gorey admirers out there, here is an event that is sure to please. Billed as “an elegant and whimsical celebration of art, music, theatre, fashion, technology, circus, and the beloved creations of the late, great author [and illustrator] Edward Gorey” (1925-2000), the Edwardian Ball is coming to Los Angeles this weekend for only the second time.

A Sneak Preview Screening of “Happy”

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ProjectFresh is hosting a Sneak Peak of the acclaimed documentary HAPPY. After the screening there will be a Q+A with Academy Award® Nominated director Roko Belic (Genghis Blues, Beyond the Call, Indestructible), Dr. Darlene Mininni, author of The Emotional Toolkit and creator of the UCLA LifeSkills course and multi-award winning composer Mark Adler (Food Inc., Bottle Shock).

Get Your Exercise Gear Ready for the 33rd Annual Firecracker Run/Walk and Bike Ride

Looking for a fun way to get some exercise, perhaps explore a new part of town and support a good cause? Then come on out for the 33rd Annual Firecracker Run / Walk and Bike Ride. Organized by the Los Angeles Firecracker Run Committee, a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting activities beneficial to the Los Angeles Chinatown community, the event will benefit Need2Read, Run/Don’t Walk and a variety of other non-profit community organizations. You can also support the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition by using a special code when you register. See details below.

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We live in a world where photographic imagery and new media representations are all pervasive. So what better way to explore photography’s relationship to contemporary culture and to the other arts than to spend a day, or two, or three at photo l.a, the country’s largest photo-based art exhibition and sale featuring photography, video and multi-media installations.