Surely you all remember, and perhaps some of you witnessed, the 105 mile night-time journey of a 340-ton boulder through Los Angeles and its transformation into art as LACMA’s “Levitated Mass”. In the summer of 2012, “the Rock” became a …
Beach City Heaven: Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beaches
The three Beach Cities in the South Bay are bustling, unpretentious havens of ocean adoration. Locals seem to have drifted into town for love of the sea and have stayed on for decades, abiding by it’s rhythms and managing their …
Which Malibu Beach Is for You?
Santa Monica and Venice tend to be the go-to beach destination for West L.A.-ers. But, we drove north on PHC to explore the diverse offerings of Malibu’s many beaches and discovered endlessly diverse and spectacular options. For one thing, the …
I’ll Take My Music Al Fresco: A Guide to Outdoor Concert Options for Summer 2014
We’ve got your Summer Music options covered. Although the point is to get outside and enjoy the sweet night air, in preparing this post we recognized how many tremendous choices there are for discovering new music. With KCRW DJs spinning
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Get Your Kicks! Route 66: The Road and the Romance
What exactly is Route 66, you might be wondering. Sure, you’re heard about it — most notably in the song, (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 by Bobby Troupe, which was covered by countless artists from Nat King Cole to …
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Pompeii: The Exhibition at California Science Center
What do the Pompeii show and the Getty Villa have in common? Mt. Vesuvius, of course!
The story of Pompeii sets our collective imagination alight on two levels: we envision living at the height of Rome’s flourishing culture and, simultaneously,
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The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Keats
A terrific, new show about the author/illustrator of the first children's book with an African American hero, Ezra Keats, just opened at the Skirball Cultural Center.
In C at the Hammer ONLY TWICE: 4/5 and 4/12
You just have to trust us on this one – come to the Hammer courtyard on Saturday (4/5) from 1:00 – 5:00 PM to see In C, a unique performance visualization by The Industry of Terry Riley’s seminal minimalist …
The Music Center: Top 10 Things to See and Do
1. Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Music Center is a huge part of what makes Downtown LA a world class cultural hub. Several gorgeous buildings, taking up more than a few city blocks, are the sites of numerous artistic performances …
