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Reason to Gather #2: Visit Homeboy Industries

Father Gregory Boyle

Father Gregory Boyle is an LA Institution. Through remarkable compassion and a steadfast faith, Boyle has changed hundreds of lives in the most underserved neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Boyle is known for his success with gang rehabilitation …

1.9.23
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Gallery Priorities for January

Two excellent shows are leaving town soon but you have a bit more time to get to LACMA’s gorgeous Park Dae Sun show, which I wrote about here – I’m thrilled that it has been extended through Feb 3, 2022. …

12.30.22
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Bookshelf 2022

Of all that I read this year, these are the ones I can recommend… a little of everything from non-fiction to poetry to investigations into the worlds of well-known authors. Someone really has to invent the word that describers the …

12.20.22
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2 Literary Inspired Adventures

In 2022, I devoured two terrific novels that feature Los Angeles and California prominently. Both are on Best of 2022 lists and are worth your time over the holidays. Each prompted me to take an adventure – I hope you …

12.15.22
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Best of 2022 Movies

Every year, The Hammer hosts a film series called “The Contenders“, produced by MOMA. The NY museum chooses what they consider to be the most artistic films of the year, and screens them in NY and LA for …

12.14.22
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TV for the Holidays

We’ve all been watching TV for what seems like two years straight, and there’s no end of great programming all over the Internet – including a slew of excellent movies, which I’ll post about elsewhere. Here are a few shows …

12.14.22
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Sublime Exhibit at LACMA

If you only have one art excursion in you this month, head to LACMA for Park Dae Sun: Virtuous Ink and Contemporary Brush, located on the first floor of BCAM. In a room with sumptuously dark blue walls, several …

12.7.22