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Black Talkies on Parade Presents – Imitation of Life

April 20, 2011 1:00 am By

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On the last Saturday of every month, the African American Cinema Society (AACS), which is part of The Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, presents rare and historically significant films by and/or about African Americans. This weekend the AACS is hosting a screening and discussion of Imitation of Life (1934). Directed by John M. Stahl, the film tells the story of the friendship between Bea Pullman (Claudette Colbert) and Delilah Johnson (Louise Beavers) as they start a business together that earns them a fortune. Although Delilah has financial success, her teenage daughter, Peola, rebels and uses her light skin to pass as white and experience a different life.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Film, History, Museums

Free Pics – the LACMA Digital Image Library is Here

April 4, 2011 5:07 pm By

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Periodically I come across an interesting resource that I just have to share with the Curating Los Angeles community. This definately counts as one of them.

Filed Under: Art, Education, Museums

Museum of Neon Art Has a New Home!

March 28, 2011 8:15 pm By

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The Museum of Neon Art (MONA) has been looking for a permanent home during the past several years. On March 22, it signed a lease agreement with the City of Glendale for a permanent space directly across Brand Boulevard from the Americana commercial center. This is exciting news for neon lovers everywhere and a very positive development for one of the LA area’s unique arts institutions.

Filed Under: Art, Museums, News

Jazz Pick of the Week – Kenny Burrell and Friends

March 17, 2011 5:19 am By

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With Kenny Burrell’s 80th birthday fast approaching, it’s an apt time to appreciate this elegant and seemingly ageless jazz master. A mainstay on the Southern California scene for more than 30 years, the guitarist taught the first university course on Duke Ellington at UCLA back in the early 1970s. Now head of the school’s jazz program, Burrell leads a jam session at the Fowler Museum on Saturday with a glittering roster of fellow faculty, including trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez, vocalist Barbara Morrison, trombonist George Bohanon, drummer Clayton Cameron, saxophonist/flutist Justo Almario, bassist Roberto Miranda, and pianist Llew Matthews.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Jazz Pick of the Week, Museums, Music, UCLA

Sundays for Kids at the Hammer – The Criminal Conspiracy

March 11, 2011 5:05 pm By

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If your child enjoys crafting a good story, the Hammer Museum and 826LA have a program that is sure to please. Under the guidance of writer Natashia Deón, participants will work collaboratively to create a cast of characters destined to become co-conspirators in the Crime of the Century. Deón is an award-winning screenwriter and practicing attorney. She is currently penning her debut novel, The Spinning Wheel. Ages 8–13.

Filed Under: Children's Activities, Museums

William Leavitt: Theater Objects Opens at MOCA

March 10, 2011 12:51 am By

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This weekend MOCA opens the first solo museum exhibition and retrospective of the work of Los Angeles-based artist William Leavitt (b. 1941, Washington, D.C.). The show will survey his 40-year career and include sculptural tableaux, paintings, works on paper, photographs, and performances drawn from the late ’60s to the present.

Filed Under: Art, Museums

Santa Monica: Preservation of a Regional History

March 9, 2011 1:26 am By

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Given my penchant for seeking out some wild and crazy events going on around the greater LA area (did you read my piece about Lucha VaVoom?), it might surprise you to learn that I love hanging out in libraries and exploring local archives. That’s why a workshop on preserving Santa Monica’s history caught my eye.

Filed Under: Education, History, Museums