Our New Year’s Resolution is to get to San Francisco before January 20 to see the de Young Museum’s extremely popular show, David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition, which is only on view until January 20.
Start the Year with David Hockney
Remembering Mandela
The media has been saturated with accounts of Mr. Mandela’s extraordinary life since his death last week at the age of 95. Much of it is worth reading — notably Nadine Gordimer and Philip Gourevitch in The New Yorker.
The …
Common Sense Media: The Basic Rules of Parenting Apply
Technology and media are fabulous additions to our lives, but teaching kids to manage these resources is the #1 issue in parent’s lives
We all have a story about the movie that we should not have let our children watch. …
The Nutcracker — Let the Holidays Begin!
How to Unpack the Greatness of this Show for Your Family
During the Waltz of the Snowflakes at The Westside Ballet’s production of Tchaivoksky’s The Nutcracker last weekend, I had this thought: the holidays can begin. Now, normally I resist …
Top 10 Things to Do With Family – Unplug and Recharge this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is our favorite holiday because it's about Family and Food. It's a relatively non-material holiday (except for those steep airfares…) so you won't be hearing much about Black Friday deals here!
1. Get To LACMA – The Number …
Calder and Abstraction at LACMA
Believe it or not, there has not been a retrospective of Alexander Calder’s work in LA, ever. Which is one reason LACMA’s new show, Calder and Abstraction: From Avant-Garde to Iconic is such a treat. The curators chose to focus …
11.22.13
An Extreme Soccer Mom Makes the Case for High School Sports
I am approaching the end of my tenure as a bonafide “soccer mom.” True confession: I was actually an extreme soccer mom who spent up to three evenings a week driving my son to a practice field 40 miles from …
11.17.13
Dreams of Flight in The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises, nominated for Best Animated Feature this year, is purportedly Hayao Miyazaki’s last film and this historical romance is as satisfying as any feature film in the adult marketplace. The celebrated Japanese director buries a nugget of wisdom …
Arts ReStore LA: Westwood – A Retail Pop-Up in November
The Hammer Museum’s Arts ReStore LA initiative enters its second weekend, and we recommend clearing a few weekend hours between now and November 24 to explore this unusual, inventive art project. Best of all — it’s all accessible on foot. …
