Have you ever started an art project at home, but quickly found you had no idea where to take it? Sometimes, just getting the materials assembled, the table protected, and the troops rallied is enough to burn through your enthusiasm. …
The Samurai are Coming!
This fall’s must-see museum adventure for families will be LACMA’s Samurai: Japanese Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection, which opens on October 19 and runs through February 1, 2015.
Advance ticketing will be required and is available on
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Game On! Common Sense’s 3rd Annual LA Fundaiser and Game Fest!
Game On! takes place this Sunday, September 21 at Bergamot Station from 1:00 – 4:00 PM. The event is a fundraiser for Common Sense (formerly known as Common Sense Media) and is a ticketed-event that provides fun and exploration …
Levitated Mass: The Story of Michael Heizer’s Monolithic Sculpture
Surely you all remember, and perhaps some of you witnessed, the 105 mile night-time journey of a 340-ton boulder through Los Angeles and its transformation into art as LACMA’s “Levitated Mass”. In the summer of 2012, “the Rock” became a …
Beach City Heaven: Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo Beaches
The three Beach Cities in the South Bay are bustling, unpretentious havens of ocean adoration. Locals seem to have drifted into town for love of the sea and have stayed on for decades, abiding by it’s rhythms and managing their …
Which Malibu Beach Is for You?
Santa Monica and Venice tend to be the go-to beach destination for West L.A.-ers. But, we drove north on PHC to explore the diverse offerings of Malibu’s many beaches and discovered endlessly diverse and spectacular options. For one thing, the …
I’ll Take My Music Al Fresco: A Guide to Outdoor Concert Options for Summer 2014
We’ve got your Summer Music options covered. Although the point is to get outside and enjoy the sweet night air, in preparing this post we recognized how many tremendous choices there are for discovering new music. With KCRW DJs spinning
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History Preserved Through Stitches and Beads
Floral Journey: Native North American Beadwork
Hand-crafted is a moniker that is once again gaining popularity, both as a marketing tool and an activity of worth across the country. We had this in mind during a tour through the Autry’s …
The Snowy Day and the Art of Ezra Keats
A terrific, new show about the author/illustrator of the first children's book with an African American hero, Ezra Keats, just opened at the Skirball Cultural Center.
