The Los Angeles arts scene is one of the most vibrant in the world. Long known for its embrace of experimentation and innovation, the city’s community of artists is as diverse as its population. To recognize and support this rich talent … [Continue reading]
Lummis Day 7 – The Festival of Northeast Los Angeles
June 1, 2012 4:37 am By
This weekend Northeast LA is celebrating its history and diverse culture with music, dance, and poetry at the 7th Annual Lummis Day Festival. Named after Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859–1928), who was the Los Angeles Times’ first city … [Continue reading]
Cruelly, Madly, Deeply: The Films of Rainer Werner Fassbinder
May 31, 2012 4:14 am By
To mark the 30th anniversary of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s (1945 - 1982) untimely death at age 37, the American Cinematheque has put together a 16-film retrospective of the German film director’s work. The program will include such films … [Continue reading]
Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974 Opens at MOCA
May 27, 2012 5:12 am By
This weekend MOCA opens a new exhibition called Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974. According to the museum, this is the first “…exhibition to deal broadly with Land art… [and] provides a comprehensive overview that reveals the … [Continue reading]
Cause for Optimism | Cause for Concern: Examining LA’s Future
May 24, 2012 12:31 am By
Three recent articles published by The Atlantic’s online site Cities: Place Matters provide differing perspectives on the future of greater Los Angeles. While the news is not all good, what’s clear is that some progress is … [Continue reading]
Ted Dayton Photographs The River Bridges of the Santa Clarita Valley
May 19, 2012 10:52 pm By
Throughout southern California concrete bridges span rivers, washes, and arroyos. While most are utilitarian structures that don’t add much beauty to the region’s urban landscape, some incorporate design elements that, to an observant … [Continue reading]
Angels Gate Cultural Center Tour and Open Studio Day
May 18, 2012 3:58 pm By
This weekend LA Commons is launching Trekking LA 2012, its annual summer series of walking tours. The first tour of the new season is called Angels Gate: A City Within A Park. It will explore Angel’s Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro and will … [Continue reading]
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