In a few days Los Angeles will host the inaugural Piatigorsky International Cello Festival, organized by the USC Thornton School of Music and the LA Phil, in partnership with The Colburn School and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. This unique event … [Continue reading]
Touring Silver Lake’s Mid-Century Modern Gems
March 2, 2012 10:12 pm By
I am always on the lookout for new ways to see Los Angeles and learn about its rich history. While I love exploring the city on my own and do that as often as I can, I’ve found that taking a tour is an equally satisfying way to go – not to mention a … [Continue reading]
Levitated Mass Boulder Starts the Journey to LACMA – Catch it in Transit
February 29, 2012 11:17 pm By
Levitated Mass, the much anticipated work by artist Michael Heizer, has finally begun the most daunting and complex phase of the installation process - transporting the 340-ton granite boulder from a Riverside, CA quarry to LACMA. Once the … [Continue reading]
Sonia Romero’s Urban Oasis at the MacArthur Park Metro Station
February 17, 2012 6:02 pm By
During the past several decades, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has steadily expanded the region’s bus and rail systems. Recognizing that art can engage transit riders, beautify public space, and reflect … [Continue reading]
Deconstructing Perestroika
February 9, 2012 8:06 pm By
To mark the 20th anniversary of the USSR’s demise in 1991, the Wende Museum and Archive of the Cold War, in collaboration with the Craft and Folk Art Museum, have produced an exhibition of poster art titled Deconstructing Perestroika: Soviet Ideology … [Continue reading]
California International Antiquarian Book Fair
February 7, 2012 7:42 pm By
This weekend thousands of book lovers, 200 book dealers, and scholars from around the world will gather in Pasadena for the 45th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Attendees to this prestigious event will find a wide assortment of … [Continue reading]
MyHistoricLA Launches and Seeks Public Input for SurveyLA
February 3, 2012 3:41 pm By
As I reported in an October 2010 post, the Los Angeles Planning Department’s Office of Historic Resources is undertaking an ambitious program called SurveyLA, which is the first comprehensive effort to identify historic resources throughout the … [Continue reading]
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