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 …
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: Outdoor music at the Skirball
Listening to music outside is a special summer treat and you can experience almost every type of music and dance imaginable this summer just by becoming a regular at The Family Amphitheater. The midday concerts take place every weekend day …
Things to do with Kids in LA: Game On! at the Skirball Cultural Center
Anything we can do outside during the summer, we try to do. Grilling, swimming, summer sports and.. playing board games? It’s no secret that cards and Monopoly get more play during the summer months, so the Skirball has come up …
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.
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 …
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 …
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
Made in LA 2012 at the Hammer — LA’s own Biennial
I love the Hammer. I love the lobby’s constantly changing art exhibit, I love meeting up with friends at the Hammer Cafe (delicious food by Wolfgang Puck) and I really love scouring the book store, which always tempts me with …
