Tweet Southern California and the Bay Area both boast large and fervently creative communities of jazz-steeped sonic explorers, but there’s surprisingly little cross pollination between the two scenes. Hopefully bassist/composer Lisa … [Continue reading]
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
November 14, 2011 4:55 pm By
Tweet The legendary design team of Charles and Ray Eames is commonly associated with classic mid-century modern furniture produced using innovative production methods and materials such as molded plywood, fiberglass, plastic resin and wire mesh. … [Continue reading]
Doin’ It on Tape: Video from the Woman’s Building
November 12, 2011 4:59 am By
Tweet In 1973, artist Judy Chicago, graphic designer Sheila Levrant de Bretteville and art historian Arlene Raven founded The Woman’s Building in Los Angeles, one of the feminist art movement’s major centers of activity in the … [Continue reading]
Maps, Maps, Maps!!!
November 9, 2011 4:35 pm By
Tweet I recently found a great web site called the Big Map Blog that specializes in – you guessed it – maps. It’s run by Paul Fehler, a St. Louis, MO based documentary film producer and sign-maker who studied cartography and … [Continue reading]
Two Southern California locations designated as Great Places in America for 2011 by the American Planning Association
November 2, 2011 9:33 pm By
Tweet In case you hadn’t heard, last month the American Planning Association (APA) designated two locations in Southern California as Great Places in America for 2011. One was named a Great Street and the other a Great Public Space. The APA … [Continue reading]
At Home With History: Exploring Los Angeles’ Historic Preservation Overlay Zones
October 28, 2011 7:12 pm By
Tweet The City of Los Angeles currently has 29 Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs), commonly known as historic districts, which provide for the review of proposed exterior alterations and additions to historic properties within designated … [Continue reading]
Vincent Price, Tim Burton and Halloween – What a Weekend at LACMA!
October 26, 2011 6:49 pm By
Tweet This weekend, the Tim Burton exhibition at LACMA comes to a close. To help usher out this fantastic show in true Burton style, the museum is screening six of Vincent Price’s ghoulish classics back-to-back in honor of his … [Continue reading]
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