Lucinda Childs Dance: An Assault at UCLA Royce Hall
Lucinda Childs Dance was staged last night at Royce Hall, bringing together Phillip Glass music and Sol Lewitt video for a full-frontal assault on the audience and the performers. The performance is intelligent; Lucinda Childs makes powerful commentary of the impact that mechanization has on humanity, which unfolds through a three-part narrative structure. This is [...]
Incognito 2011 @ SMMOA
The Santa Monica Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser, Incognito 2011 lived up to it’s reputation as a unique and viable arts awareness event. Santa Monica Museum of Art’s highly anticipated annual art exhibition and benefit, INCOGNITO, returned for its seventh year on Saturday, April 30, with original works by 500 contemporary artists. From sophisticated art [...]
HM157 Craft Sale | Dec 19, 2010
HM157 in Lincoln Heights is hosting a DIY craft sale event just in time for last minute holiday shopping on Sunday, December 19, 2010 Historical Monument 157 3110 N Broadway Ave Lincoln Heights, CA 90031 10am-6pm
KCRW DJs pick Top 10 for 2010
Perhaps the most painful task put upon the KCRW DJs by the music publicity director. Come this time of year, they run, RUN from her. “I can’t possibly pick just ten”, they scream. She doesn’t buy it and she has a fistful of listener emails to prove people are asking. So, after much anguish, here [...]
Porn in the USA meets Beverly Hills
Looks can be deceiving, which seems to be the central theme for Jonathan Yeo’s “Porn in the USA” collage exhibition in Beverly Hills. Our chance encounter with the work began with three little words: Viewer Discretion Advised. Seeing that statement on the doors of what appeared to be an enormous flash gallery space on Beverly [...]
Old Pasadenda Film Festival: Free Flicks Al Fresco
Seen Annie Hall Lately? Beginning July 8 the Old Pasadena Film Festival kicks off with the classic Woody Allen epic flick, screened outdoors under the summer sky. Check out the whole series at the bargain price of FREE. Old Pasadena Management presents the Old Pasadena Film Festival, a free four-week movie series that unites film [...]
Grease Sing-Along! Free at Arclight June 16 only!
This just in from our friends at Paramount Pictures: Free screening of a new digitally restored, all-new, sing along version of Grease (the musicial). If you still got the hots for Travolta or Olivia, then this actually sounds like a pretty cool night out at the Arclight Theater to see this new print for free. [...]
Lightning in a Bottle 2010
The Do LaB Presents: Lightning in a Bottle 20105th annual music and arts festival to create sustainable dreamscape at OakCanyon Ranch, Irvine, May 28 – 31 This Memorial Day weekend, the music, arts and greenliving worlds will converge at Oak Canyon Ranch in Irvine, California forThe Do LaB’s 5th annual Lightning in a Bottle Festival [...]
Nick Cave | Meet Me at the Center of The Earth NOW.
THIS IS IMPORTRANT. Really Important. Like, it’s really really important that you make plans RIGHT NOW to get to UCLA’s Fowler Musuem to see the Nick Cave exhibit: Soundsuits. Consider this a best visual experience, not to be missed if that’s at all possible. Textile arts are not nearly as well represented as they should [...]
Roach-Coach Cuisine at The Vendy Awards
The Vendy Awards have come to LA and the search for the competitors has begun.
Milk & Honey- JDub Party in LA
Back at it again with another monthly party, JDub features Luke Top from Fool’s Gold and a free open vodka bar. I’ve wanted to see Luke ever since I started hanging out with his brother Peleg Top, who I think is a most excellent human. This party looks promising for sure. JDub Records Presents: Milk [...]
Lucy Schwartz- I Don’t Know a Thing
We love Lucy Schwartz. This local girl hails from Palisades High School, with the most excellent rep in their progressive theater & music programs. Thanks to a host of experienced managers and producers who’ve recognized her talent (Mithell Froom, Chris Douridas, among other) she’s developing into an artist we’ll keep our eyes on. Over the [...]
Gushing over downtown L.A. fountain proposal – latimes.com
Gushing over downtown L.A. fountain proposal – latimes.com repost from LATimes.com The structure at a busy freeway interchange would pay homage to both L.A.’s car culture and to victims of traffic accidents in the state. By Bob Pool January 28, 2010 Like cars in a freeway pileup, art and reality will collide spectacularly in downtown [...]
DineLA Restuarant Week Returns
It’s Back. http://dinela.com/restaurantweek This great program features three-course, fixed price menus at some of LA’s top restaurants. It’s an excellent, but limited time chance to try some of these amazing spots. Don’t miss it. Lunch Dinner $ Deluxe Dining: $16 $26 $$ Premier Dining: $22 $34 $$$ Fine Dining: $28 $44 Prices and [...]
One Too Many Mornings: NEW Indie Film to Hit Sundance
Just got a chance to see the new trailer for One Too Many Mornings, co-produced by Alex Mackey. who’s sitting here in our Culver City headquarters. The film will premiere at Sundance on January 22, 6pm. Tickets are already sold-out for this screening, but check with your peeps to see if you can get in. [...]
Arias With A Twist: Drag Diva Takes Redcat
“Arias with a Twist” is a whacked-out show that demands your attention by employing quick wit fused with extremely imaginative staging. This is all held together by the soaring song stylings of this demented (and very talented) singer.
Early April– Girls from OC Rock the Whiskey
I’m glad that all-girl rock bands continue to make the scene. It’s something about a chick with a Fender that’s an iconic reminder of my underage days, and I’m glad that the experience endures for today’s developing next gen boys to admire. Case in point: Early April. Lead by front girl, bassist, naturally talented, charismatic [...]
Hofesh Shechter Dance: Powerhouse Transformative Performance
The buzz in LA today is unquestionably Hofesh Shechter Dance Company, who delivered a stellar performance tonight at Royce Hall. There are transformative performances that represent those truly immersive moments when something brilliant, inventive and relevant unfolds onstage. In dance for me it was Sankai Juku, but I felt the same with Brain Eno, Talking [...]
DineLA Restaurant Week AGAIN October!
This is the BEST DINING PERK EVER! Explore a new spot. From family-owned bistros to celebrity chef havens, dineLA Restaurant Week unites eateries from all corners of LA County. Treat yourself to specially priced three-course menus at some of LA’s best restaurants. Lunches for $16, $22 or $28 Dinners for $26, $34 or $44* For [...]
Vincenti Ristorante: Bar + Gastronomy
We wanted a drink. It was Brentwood, and I having been blessed with an amazing Thai massage at The Massage Place (ask for Janny), and it was Friday, and it had been a better week than those several preceding it. So it was the illuminated bar that caught my eye. That combined with a particularly [...]
KCRW to launch Eclectic24 on Sept. 7
This just crossed my desk, and looks pretty good. Looking forward to this one for certain, and makes a lot of sense for KCRW to launch a new standalone online music channel. On Labor Day, September 7, 2009, KCRW will launch Eclectic24 — a new, online, all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of [...]
Grace Jones: Corporate Cannibal
If you haven’t seen what Grace Jones is up to, then I’d like to inform you that it’s time to check this out. At this summer’s KCRW World Festival, Jones delivered a powerful set complete with mesmerizing wardrobe changes for each number. During one particularly challenging change, they aired the Corporate Cannibal video we’re posting [...]
Jackson Browne Plays Nice at The Greek
It’s been a really long time since I’ve seen a show at The Greek Theater. Odd, since I love outdoor venues. Perhaps it’s because of two things: The Hollywood Bowl & KCRW which team up for the summer’s best nights (IMHO) The World Festival. Arriving at the Greek I was shocked at how cool, small [...]
Hard Summer 2009 Shut Down: HARD summer shut down by LAPD in Riot Gear
The annual Hard Summer musical festival in Los Angeles was shut down Saturday night following a decision by the by the City of Inglewood that security and safety issues were getting out of hand. Reports are sketchy at this stage about exactly what occurred, although the organizers confirmed the news, saying that “We are terribly [...]
