A new exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Center offers a fun, inter-generational adventure – one in which puppets connect memories and shared ideals between kids and adults. Who among us does not have an intense childhood connection to a …
The Power of Puppets
Father’s Day 2018
The last Father’s Day I spent with my Dad, we listened to old Mills Brothers tunes on YouTube. He crooned from his hospital bed at the barbershop quartet, eased from the confusion of his final days by melodies he’d loved …
6.17.18
Radical Kindness
I urge you to see the movie - it will make you keenly aware of how differently anyone over 30 consumed media when we were younger. Pace, volume, variety - you name it; it's a whole new neighborhood, today.
6.17.18
Weekend Read
Highlights from what we've read this month to keep you up to date.
Your Culture To Do List: May 2018
The "thousand days of May" are upon us, the time of year when parents are so busy with school events and looming summer plans that we can't think straight. We certainly don't get enough alone time to restore and maintain balance in our selves and families. All the more reason to pause the "getting things done" mode and restore with something new. Here are some highlights for May.
5.5.18
David Hockney (Himself!) at LACMA
Wednesday’s opening of LACMA’s new show, David Hockney: 82 Paintings and 1 Still-Life, felt more like a family gathering than a formal unveiling of new work by the 81 year-old master. Hockney was on site, surrounded by a set …
4.13.18
Anya Kamenetz: On Education and Parenting in the Digital Age
Anya Kamenetz writes about education for NPR and has her finger on the pulse of how technology is impacting the classroom. As the mother of two young girls, she’s also immersed in the practical, imperfect struggle of raising kids in …
4.10.18
Reality Projector at Marciano Art Foundation
Olafur Eliasson's Reality Projector is a colorful, site-specific installation that kids and adults can explore together. Lots of discoveries at the Marciano Art Foundation - and all free.
Resiliency: Good for our Kids and for our City (#EarthquakePrep)
Are you ready? LA's Chief Resiliency Officer, Marissa Aho, talks about how individuals can do their part to tackle the overwhelming (and potentially scary) topic of being ready for a disaster. The report asks is that citizens do their part in being prepared. "A resilient Angeleno is capable of withstanding a crisis."
