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40 Years of Alien: 40th-Anniversary Exhibit and Film Screenings at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex
Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative and organized by the USC School of Cinematic Arts, an exclusive exhibit celebrating 40 years of Alien will be on display at the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Movies, Photo Essays, Upcoming Events
Tagged 40 Years of Alien: 40th-Anniversary Exhibit and Film Screenings, Academy Award, Alien, Best Visual Effects, face hugger, H.R. Giger, Ridley Scott, sci-fi, science fiction, Sigourney Weaver, USC Cinema, USC School of Cinematic Arts, xenomorph
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The Bob Baker Marionette Theatre Announces its New Permanent Home in Highland Park
Ever since the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre closed the doors of its humble off-the-beaten-path cinderblock theater on first street late last year, the troupe has been on the road, appearing at various events and locations like the Pasadena Playhouse and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, News & Sports, Theater, Upcoming Events
Tagged Bob Baker Day, Bob Baker Marionette Theatre, Captain Wilbur, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams., King Kukulele, Koji BBQ, Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry, OK Go, Pasadena Playhouse, Prince of Venice, The Fix on Wheels, tiki, Tim Nordwind
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Double Bill of Local Punk Movies from Penelope Spheeris and Dave Markey Rock The Red Bull Festival Saturday, February 16, 2019
Red Bull’s inaugural Music Festival Los Angeles Film Program – Center Channel – is taking place this month at the Ukrainian Culture Center in Hollywood. What better place, with its history of punk rock shows and melees? I myself have seen Black Flag, … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Miscellanious, Movies, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged Beyond the Valley of the Dolls., Black Flag, Dave Markey, Love Dolls, Music Festival Los Angeles Film Program, Penelope Spheeris, punk documentary, Red Bull, Red Kross, rock doc, russ meyer, the Alice Bag Band, The Circle Jerks, The Decline of Western Civilization, The Germs, The Minutemen, Ukrainian Culture Center, Unit 3, Valley of the Dolls, Venus, x
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Steinstock 2019 Takes Over Cafe NELA this Weekend
The Los Angeles music community was devastated last December by the loss of Chris Stein, bass player for Saccharine Trust and Carnage Asada, after a long and trying battle with cancer. An all-around good guy, Chris had a ready smile … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged cafe nela, carnage asada, chris stein, Dirty Ed, George Hurley, Jack Brewer Band, lawndale, Leopold, Mike Watt, mike watt + the secondmen, Steinstock 2019, the atomic sherpas, the golden rulers, the mecolodiacs, The Minutemen, The Mormons, the probe, Tune to Me, Ursula Harris, Wrinkling Brothers
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Events to Honor and Celebrate Black History Month
Black History is World History. Black History Parade and Festival in Altadena & Pasadena February 16, 2019 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. FREE The 37th annual Black History Parade and Festival will begin at 10 a.m. at Charles White … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Books, Events, Food, Movies, Music, Science & Technology, Theater, Upcoming Events
Tagged 37th annual Black History Parade and Festival, Activating Artists: Know Your Rights, Ayuko Babu, Black Composers Songversation, Black Panther, California African American Museum, Charles White Park, Danny Glover, Ja’net DuBois, Jacques Lesure Jazz Trio, LA Phil, Leveraging Influence: Black Celebrity & Activism, Long Beach's 17th annual African-American Festival, mardi gras, Pan-African Film and Arts Festival
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The LA Times Announces its Third Annual ‘Food Bowl’
The L.A. Times Food Bowl is a month-long celebration of food that takes place from May 1st through May 31st. For many of us, last year’s Food Bowl was the last time that we saw L.A. Times’ beloved and benevolent … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Food
Tagged Arjun, Badmaash, Chef Michael Cimarusti, Dumpling & Noodle Night, Food Bowl, Fried Chicken Party, Gold Award, Guerrilla Tacos, Jessica Koslow, Kris Yenbamroong, L.A. Regional Food Bank, L.A. Times Food Bowl, LAMESA, Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, Mariscos Jalisco, Mary Sue Milliken, Michael Cimarusti, Midnight Mission, Mozzaplex, Nakul, nancy silverton, Night + Market, Pawan Mahendro, Peter Meehan, Providence, Sqirl, SUSAN FENIGER, Taco Tribute, Tartine Bianco, The Mercantile, The Row, Wes Avila
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Enjoy LA Magazine’s Best New Restaurants of 2018
Los Angeles Magazine has published their 6th Annual Best New Restaurants list. Making the grade for 2018 are Wes Avila’s Guerilla Tacos, the super-buzzy Filipino spot, Ma’am Sir, David Chang’s Majordomo, Somni, an outpost of Spain’s modernist cuisine, Silver Lake’s first Jewish … Continue reading
Posted in Food
Tagged Alta Adams, Bavel, bellwether, Best New Restaurant, Bestia, Chef Steve Samson, David Chang, Freedmans, Guerilla Tacos, Hippo, Kali, Los Angeles magazine, Love & Salt, Ma’am Sir, Majordomo, Mozza, Porridge + Puffs, Rossoblu, Somni, Wes Avila
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Usher in the Year of the Pig at LA’s Chinese New Year Festivals
The Chinese Lunar New Year in LA has always been a no-brainer. Just head on over to Chinatown for their annual Golden Dragon Parade and festival. But this year it seems like everybody is trying to horn in on the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Food, Music, Theater, Upcoming Events
Tagged 120th Annual New Year Festival & Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown, Chinatown, Chinatown's Midnight Temple Ceremony, Chinese Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year at Santa Monica Place, Chinese New Year Festival in Monterey Park, Lion dancers, Lunar New Year at the Americana at Brand, Lunar New Year Festival Hosted by USC Pacific Asia Museum, Queen Mary's Chinese New Year Shanghai Nights, San Gabriel's Lunar New Year, Shanghai Night, The Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau, Thien Hau Temple, Year of the Pig
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