Zip-lining with Teenagers
My family just returned from a week on the Big Island of Hawaii where, although we did not visit the Mauna Loa Volcano (the largest in the world — and still active), we did spend a day zip-lining. When we got home, I discovered an article in the new Los Angeles Times Saturday section about local zip-line adventure outfits, so thought that my experience might be worth chronicling if indeed we Southern Californians are going to spend more time zipping around local forests and mountainsides.
The Neurotic Parent’s Guide to College Admissions
It’s THAT TIME OF YEAR. The letters are coming out… whether you’re waiting on Kindergarten, Middle School, High School or College, the feelings are all the same. Dread. Self-Loathing. Disgust with the System. It sure helps to have a sense of humor. Especially about the college process which is nuttier than all the prior application processes. (Trust us on this!) One clever Westside mom, J.D. Rothman, blogged about the process while her son was going through it – check out …
Ballet Preljocaj – Snow White, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Gustav Mahler
If you take the kids to one ballet his year, this one is definitely the coolest. Ballet Preljocaj – Snow White comes to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center from March 23-25. Whether you’re dance fiends, fans of fairy tales being updated (such as in Once Upon a Time or Grimm, on television) consider this classy un-Disney take on the ultimate tale from Grimm. Performing the enchanted story of Snow White, Ballet Preljocaj captures the essence of the Grimm …
Real Help Parenting Your Teen
I can remember a mom of older kids murmuring “little kids, little problems – big kids, big problems” to me when I was trying to sort out potty training issues. Now that my kids are teenagers, their problems do seem bigger — if only because what we say and do in the moment is so critical. All the more reason to do your homework and be ready when your kids need you to say the right thing. Here are some …
The Annenberg Space for Photography
Digital Darkroom, an exciting new show at The Annenberg Space for Photography, opens this weekend and should be required viewing for anyone with a camera — you’ll quickly be inspired to take your creativity to a new level, right at the comfort of your computer. Sponsored by Adobe Photoshop, and displayed in the most advanced digital facility possible, the whole family will enjoy seeing the variety of the manipulated images – from dogs dressed as people to incredible athletic portraits to dream-like flights of the imagination.
Women Hold Up Half the Sky at Skirball Cultural Center
Women Hold Up Half the Sky is a new exhibition at the Skirball Cultural Museum, and we got a sneak peek last week. After weaving around sail-like walled spaces, learning about inspiring women from around the world, we inscribed wishes on blue wing-shaped paper. The wishes, addressed to a woman facing a difficult situation, will be tucked inside a clear plastic sleeve in an elegant Wish Canopy that hangs over the exhibit space. Our wishes, along with those of countless …
ARCHIVED EVENT: The Diavolo Residency:
One of the best things about skateboarding is that kids get to try a trick over and over again until they get it right, usually without a coach or a parent telling the what they’re doing wrong. Teens, and anyone into skateboarding, can watch a dance troop called The Diavolo Residency in rehearsal, work out their moves on huge skateboarding ramps staged outside at The Music Center as part of the first open residency program at The Music Center, as …
ARCHIVED REVIEW: Beauty Culture at The Annenberg Space for Photography
At a certain point, young girls pick up fashion magazines and the longing begins. By the time they get to their Senior Prom, they are capable of turning themselves out as the epitome of youth and beauty. High-school girls can flaunt their Facebook status this month, but they know just how many hours of work (dress and shoe shopping, hair and nail appointments) went into presenting their pretty faces. A new show at The Annenberg Space for Photography,Beauty Culture, reminds …