Get involved in the Union Station Master Plan

Photo from Metro web site In 2011 Metro purchased the iconic Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, a beautiful structure that combines Spanish Colonial, Mission Revival and Art Deco styles. Partially designed by John Parkinson and Donald … [Continue reading]

Curating New York Launches on Facebook Today

Photograph by Laura Waterbury I am very excited to announce the launch of Curating New York on Facebook. Managed by Laura Waterbury, a native New Yorker, the online resource will explore people, places, and events of interest in the New York … [Continue reading]

Experimental Film Around Town

November is shaping up to be an exciting month for lovers of experimental film. Three programs in particular have caught my attention because they’ll present audiences with unconventional, challenging and engaging works that are unlike the more … [Continue reading]

New Audio Tour Sheds Light On The Owens Valley and Los Angeles Aqueduct

Water has long been the most prized resource in Los Angeles. Indeed, the city’s history and growth is inextricably linked to the development of infrastructure required to import water from the Eastern Sierra and other regions. While the Los … [Continue reading]

“It’s Jim’s World … We Just Live In It” at the IFF

Stories of people working on the fringes of mainstream science have always intrigued me. Often self-taught and working alone, these individuals usually don’t fit the classic image of the formally educated scientist employed by high tech labs … [Continue reading]

Moving Image Art Presents – HUMAN ANIMAL

This Friday Moving Image Art (MIA) presents HUMAN ANIMAL, a program that features “…performance based video art exploring relationships with the body, sexuality and sculpture.” The evening will showcase work by artists from around the country, … [Continue reading]

Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Final Flight

Today the space shuttle Endeavour is on its final journey. According to NASA, it left Edwards Air Force Base at 8:17 a.m. PDT to begin a four-and-a-half hour flyover of northern California and the Los Angeles basin. My wife and I drove to the … [Continue reading]