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 …
A PICK OF THE MONTH
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
A PICK OF THE MONTH
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
Talking About Death (Anderson Cooper’s podcast)
My mom died in April and although her death was ‘a good one’ – anticipated, well-attended by her loved ones, and relatively painless – losing a parent is a looming THING in your life which is (of course) difficult to …
12.7.22
A Spring Hiatus
I spent the spring back east with my mother as she lived out the end of her days. The world was in bloom, and I felt fortunate to be with her. She turned 92 in February on Valentine’s Day, and …
Honoring Black History Month
Paul R WilliamsPaul R. Williams designed many of LA’s iconic structures, including the Coffee Shop at the Beverly Hills Hotel, a venue he was not allowed to patronize because of the color of his skin. The LA Conservancy will …
2.10.22
TOPIC / Birds Aren’t Real: Fighting Misinformation with More Misinformation
Several years ago, a group of Gen Z kids started a movement proclaiming that all our birds have been replaced with government surveillance technology. My kids say it’s old news, but the media has just take it up, and it’s …
TV I’m Looking Forward To
First and foremost, we have to catch up on the Oscar candidates – nearly all the nominated films are online so here is a nice link to help you find how to stream any of the ones you are interested …
2.9.22
Get to Know: Ruth Asawa
There was a bit of a kerfuffle this week after photos from Gwyneth Paltrow’s new Montecito home were featured in Architectural Digest *and all over the internet. The Goop maven is seated on a beautiful couch in a beautiful room …
