A love of film accumulates over a lifetime, propelling film buffs to see a show like Hollywood Costume, a colorful survey of what some of our favorite actors have worn in some of our favorite films over the years. …
Hello October: 2 Fall Trends Of Note
We’re seeing some interesting themes in terms of options for exploring the city this fall. They’re chance occurrences, but it’s fun for us to connect the dots so you can do the same for your crew. With plenty of inspiration …
Beat the Heat: TV for Grown-Ups
The Roosevelts: An Intimate Portrait is an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary family. Filmmaker Ken Burns offers up the human side of these American icons, demonstrating how private weaknesses propelled Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor to true public greatness. He connects …
The Honorable Woman: A well-timed tale of middle eastern politics (for mature viewers)
I’m just going to rave for a few paragraphs: I’m enamored of an original 8-part miniseries from Sundance TV and am heart-broken that it will end this week with the final installment of what has been a spell-binding tour of …
Game On! Common Sense’s 3rd Annual LA Fundaiser and Game Fest!
Game On! takes place this Sunday, September 21 at Bergamot Station from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. The event is a fundraiser for Common Sense (formerly known as Common Sense Media) and is a ticketed-event that provides fun and exploration …
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 Oscars! And FIDM’s Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibit
The Academy Awards are Sunday, March 2 at the Kodak Theater and televised coverage starts at 4:00 PM on ABC.
Printing out an Oscar Ballot and voting at home is a fun way to celebrate the long-awaited event. Whether your …
What Every Snowflake Knows in its Heart: Thoughts of Snow, Safety and Cloud Cake
Winter Games, the Kevin Pearce documentary, and a neat show about Winter Sports at SMMOA
Yutaka Sone & Benjamin Weissman: What Every Snowflake Knows in Its Heart, Tuck with Loose Straps 2007
In the midst of California’s worst drought on …
MLK, Jr. Day Reflections: 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen & a Charleston, SC Plantation
Traveling produces potent memories, and one of the most indelible experiences I’ve had on the road took place on the grounds of a former rice plantation outside Charleston, South Carolina called Middleton Place. I can’t remember exactly why we …
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