Hollywood, Fashion, Los Angeles: John Tierney Exhibition Opening Brings them all Together

Last Thursday night I attended the opening of American Light: Paintings by John Tierney at the Paul Smith shop on Melrose. Unlike other art events I’ve experienced in the past, this one had a decidedly Hollywood / fashion industry vide. As the … [Continue reading]

Member Appreciation Days Are Here!

This weekend twenty of southern California’s finest cultural institutions join together to honor their members. Show an active membership card from any of the participating museums and gain entry to all the others at no charge. What’s … [Continue reading]

John Tierney Exhibition Coming to Paul Smith on Melrose

Earlier this year I published a story about English painter John Tierney, who makes regular visits to southern California and has a particular fascination with the City of Los Angeles and the area in and around Joshua Tree National Park. After … [Continue reading]

REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival

My family loves the REDCAT International Children’s Film Festival. The selection of shorts is always excellent, the audience’s energy and enthusiasm is infectious and the theater offers an intimate place to immerse yourself in wonderful … [Continue reading]

LA Light – Colin Rich’s Visual Tribute to the City of Angels

When executed well, time-lapse photography reveals the ebb and flow of life – the visual rhythms of human activities and the natural processes that continually unfold all around us. Colin Rich, a highly skilled local practitioner of this … [Continue reading]

National Park Week is Almost Here – It’s Time to Get Outdoors and Explore!

There are 397 national parks in the United States, which together consist of 84 million acres of spectacular scenery, historic landmarks and cultural treasures. Twenty-six of these parks are located in California and of those, five are in the … [Continue reading]

“The Frontier of Leisure” by Lawrence Culver – Lecture and Book Signing


In May of 2011, I met Lawrence Culver while participating in a tour of the LA River. As we chatted while exploring Marsh Park, located adjacent to the River in the Elysian Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, I learned that he is an Assistant … [Continue reading]