I walked a half-marathon this past weekend, as part of a team to benefit Lupus LA. Twenty five of us walked/ran our way through LA’s streets, encouraged by rowdy crowds along a colorful route through West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, …
On the Communities We Create
Keep Cool this Spring
Sunday night March 18 was the premiere of the Discovery Channel’s new series Frozen Planet, and we highly recommend setting your DVRs for the next six weeks continue to capture the high drama and stunning photography of another epic …
The Artist – a silent film made in the old LA tradition
Silent films are suddenly all the rage… good timing the Oscar sweep by The Artist. You can catch several silent films this spring — after you see The Artist in the theaters, that is.
In May, The Los Angeles …
3.15.12
The Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College Admissions
It’s THAT TIME OF YEAR.
The letters are coming out… whether you’re waiting on Kindergarten, Middle School, High School or College, the feelings are all the same. Dread. Self-Loathing. Disgust with the System.
It sure helps to have a sense …
3.9.12
Cupcake ATM
Do you know what this is?? If you guessed the Sprinkles Cupcake ATM, you’re right. Which begs the question: is the first step towards a George Jetson future or a just a case of “Only in Beverly Hills”.
Given the …
Lady Gaga’s BORN THIS WAY Foundation and a new film called Bully
Bullying is in the news right now — from Harvey Weinstein’s championing of a new film called Bully**, and Lady Gaga’s brand new project, the Born Like This Way Foundation. Every parent thinks about this issue from time …
Levitated Mass moves to LACMA
Yes, the famous rock is almost to LACMA — it arrives on Saturday, March 10 between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM — so make a plan soon to catch it along the way. The massive rock, which weighs 340 tons …
Richard Diebenkorn at the OCMA
We can never explain why one artist or another grabs our heart but Richard Diebenkorn does just that for us. The Orange County Museum of Art has just opened a showcase of the painter’s Ocean Park series, the first museum …
2.28.12
Ballet Preljocaj – Snow White, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Gustav Mahler
If you take the kids to one ballet his year, this one is definitely the coolest. Ballet Preljocaj – Snow White comes to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center from March 23-25.
Whether you’re dance fiends, fans of …
