It’s time to Watch: London 2012 Olympics

Every two years, the Olympics offer a spectacular chance to watch a lot of television and not feel particularly guilty about it.  We could spend every waking moment of a gloriously extended fortnight getting caught up in the drama of …

7.25.12

Things to Do with kids in LA: Outdoor Screenings this Summer

Forget your Hulu and Roku and all those crazy devices you’re using to watch classic films — all you really have to do is head out into town and it’s a sure thing that you’ll find an outdoor screening that …

7.7.12

Forever Young: The Art of Music Photography at the Peter Fetterman Gallery

The mystique of a rock & roll band is difficult to define, but when the music and the image of the band come together, they live in our hearts forever. Or, at least, they do for the bands portrayed in …

7.7.12

Gustav Klimt: The Magic of Line at The Getty Center

We fell in love Gustav Klimt and his golden paintings, The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bauer-Bloch II, when they visited town several years ago. Since then, we’ve read a few great books on the topic of fin-de-siècle Vienna and …

7.2.12

Things to Do with Kids in LA This Summer: The First Ever Origami Exhibit

They always say that it's important for kids to get bored because it allows them to explore their creativity. Here's a way to feel good about letting your kids while away a few afternoons doing nothing. Of course, you'll have to leave a few art supplies around for them while they're finding their way through the hours.
6.26.12

Things to Do with Kids in LA This Summer: Levitated Mass at LACMA

Whether you have followed the story of The Rock’s journey from the foothills to LACMA, or whether you are just hearing about this elevated rock for the first time, it’s still a wonder to stand beneath the rock. Situated behind …

6.26.12

Who Shot Rock & Roll at The Annenberg Space for Photography

When one thinks about rock photography, the first image that comes to mind is Annie Liebowitz and her early years on the road for Rolling Stone magazine. But there is so much more to the story. In The Annenberg Space

6.22.12

Hemingway and all those wives

Frankly, I get all the wives confused because I have a blinding obsession with Wife #3 that has made it tough to focus on all the others.  Martha Gellhorn, the third wife, was played by Nicole Kidman in this month’s …

6.21.12

Things to Do with Kids in LA: Outdoor Screenings this Summer

Forget your Hulu and Roku and all those crazy devices you’re using to watch classic films — all you really have to do is head out into town and it’s a sure thing that you’ll find an outdoor screening that …

6.19.12