What is it about music stores that simultaneously make our heart swell like a crescendo, while soothing our souls? Perhaps it’s this heady combination: rows of glistening instruments, piles of sheet music, and the sounds of guitarists noodling out …
Bring Your Mod Squad to LA Modern Homes: Part 3
Hollyhock House
Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright built seven private homes in Los Angeles. Hollyhock House, constructed from 1919–21 and recently restored and reopened to the public, was his first. It was commissioned by iconoclastic heiress Aline Barnsdall, a feminist, …
Watch a T-Rex Grow Up at The Natural History Museum
One my son’s early childhood developmental phases was, what I like to refer to as, “the Dinosaur Phase”. It was phase one, closely followed by the “superhero phase” and then the “Lego period”. Tragically my son’s Dinosaur phase coincided with …
Glimpse of Sky-Lit at The Broad
The Broad Museum doesn’t open until September 20, 2015 but Angelenos were offered the chance to have a sneak peak of the unfinished, unsupported third floor of the new structure today — and turned out in droves! Here we all …
The Taylor Swift Experience & More at the GRAMMY Museum
Time has called her “the moment’s most successful recording artist.” Vogue described her as “full of hugs and exclamation points.” Taylor Swift has the ability to inspire, encourage, make you feel like she’s your best friend even though millions of …
Runway Vision at LV Series 2: Pop-Up for Two Weeks
Louis Vuitton “Series 2” in Hollywood through February 22, 2015
For the next two weeks, you can drop into a warehouse space in Hollywood and have a personal experience with Louis Vuitton’s spring line.
Louis Vuitton: Series 2 is a …
Bari Kumar: Remembering the Future
Local artist works with local kids to create work inspired by LACMA’s collection.
LACMA has a neat program that pairs contemporary artists with local school children, and Bari Kumar: Remembering the Future represents the seventh iteration of this unique collaboration. …
Hello Kitty! at the JANM
Walking into the Hello Kitty exhibit at the Japanese American National Museum, you’ll be immediately overwhelmed by adorable-ness. It’s a rather nice way to be overwhelmed, involving lots of sparkles and smiles. Hundreds of Hello Kitty knick knacks are …
How to Take Advantage of Free Museum Day: Jan 31, 2015
This weekend, museums around the southland will be opening their doors for free to the public, and here is a list of participating institutions. Here are our picks for the day, arranged by age groups.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
Travel up …
