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John Waters Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!!!
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2023 Tiki Oasis Weekend
Written by Dave Arnson The cult of Tiki is an intriguing one, one of disposable income and alcoholic hedonism coupled with an artfully fantastical version of a faux- Polynesian paradise. These elements all come together once a year (for over … Continue reading
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Book Review: “Changed” by Tom Cantor
If you got an unsolicited copy of the book “Changed” by Tom Cantor in the mail, you are not alone. Many months ago this 85-page, 31-chapter, exclamation mark intensive, large print autobiography of “One Man’s Journey from Lost to Defiled … Continue reading
It’s smooth sailing for THE WRINKLE ROOM’S tribute to Sean DeLear at the Zebulon Café
THE WRINKLE ROOM finally had it’s biggest event yet last Sunday night, March 26, at the Zebulon Café in Silver Lake. This particular TWR event was held to celebrate our much beloved gender bending queer, punk, performance artist and now … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Tutton, Cesar Padilla, Cherry Vintage, Chip Kinman, Chip Kinman's Electrical Parade, Glue, Jeppe Laursen, Kid Congo and The Pink Monkey Birds, Liz Garo, Marcus Kuiland-Nazario, Michelle Juliette Carr, Oskar De La Cruz, Richard Pursel, Sean DeLear, Semiotext(e), Tawny Featherston, teenage diaries, The Wrinkle Room, Zebulon Café
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Krampus L.A. is Back this Year at the Philosophical Research Society!
Krampus Los Angeles has teamed up with Christina Ward and Christina Linhardt to bring Krampus Night 2022 to The Philosophical Research Society in Los Feliz. Taking place on Thursday, December 15, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the event will feature … Continue reading
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LA Beat Interview – Rock Photographer Henry Diltz
Legendary Laurel Canyon photographer Henry Diltz has been curating the Morrison Hotel Gallery – named for one of the classic albums featuring his work on the cover – for two decades now. For the gallery’s latest exhibit, it’s returning to … Continue reading
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Rolling Stones Author To Visit Los Angeles
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here at The Los Angeles Beat, and I’ve been waiting for a local event that I think music fans in our fair city would want to know about. And of course, there … Continue reading
L.A. Cookbooks Every Angeleno Will Love
Are you getting tired of the same old recipes you have been cooking since the pandemic began? Looking for some cool gift ideas? Here is a list of LA-based cookbooks that have become indispensable to me as a home cook, … Continue reading
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Opening Night of Aloha OA! at Oceanic Arts Makes us Want them to Stay Forever
Last Saturday was the opening night for a month of celebrations at Oceanic Arts in Whittier. Bob Van Oosting and LeRoy Schmaltz, the “Godfathers of Tiki” are retiring after 65 years of creating carved wood buildings, bamboo thatched huts, enormous … Continue reading
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