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Elise Thompson

About Elise Thompson

Born and raised in the great city of Los Angeles, this food, culture and music-loving punk rock angeleno wants to turn you on to all that is funky, delicious and weird in the city. While Elise holds down the fort, her adventurous alter ego Kiki Maraschino is known to roam the country in search of catfish.

Intrude: Giant Bunnies Coming to DTLA

This Sunday, June 5, a wondrous installation by Australian artist Amanda Parer will hit LA on the 3rd leg of its national tour. The piece, titled “Intrude,” features gigantic sculptural rabbits, “sewn in white nylon, inflated and internally lit.” For this tour of … Continue reading

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The LA Zoo Gives Us a Preview of the Beastly Ball

The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) will be hosting its 46th annual “Beastly Ball” on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at 6 pm. This year’s honorees are wildlife supporters/long-time GLAZA donors Patricia and Stanley Silver and actor/environmentalist Ed Begley, Jr., … Continue reading

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Liquid Kitty 20th Anniversary Bash June 9th

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The Simi Valley Cajun and Blues Fest Makes Memorial Day Weekend Taste Better and Sound Better!

LA’s best Cajun, Zydeco, Blues and Roots music festival celebrated its 27th year in Simi Valley with two stages, two dance floors, a Mardi Gras parade, crafts, and lots and lots of food. It was a warm day, but not … Continue reading

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Lummis Day Presents Three Films about Los Angeles

On Friday, June 3rd, from 7pm until 10pm, the Highland Park Independent Film Festival and Lummis Day will present Three Films about Los Angeles. The evening will begin with two short films — “Once Upon a Time in Chavez Ravine,” … Continue reading

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Learn About the Glory Days of Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Studio

Animators Tony Benedict, Willie Ito and Jerry Eisenberg, animators, producers, storyboard artists and character developers for Hanna-Barbera, will be appearing at “The Barn,” which is the performance space of The Hollywood Heritage Museum across from the Hollywood Bowl. On Wednesday, June … Continue reading

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Dirty Ed Friday at Cafe NELA

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The Marvelous Dead and Darkness Tour of the Mummies of the World at the Bowers Museum June 4th

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is currently exhibiting The Mummies of the World. If preserved dead people are not spooky enough for you, on Saturday June 4th and Sunday the 5th, there will be a nighttime tour through the dark gallery lit … Continue reading

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Taste of the Nation Returns to Culver City

This year’s Taste of the Nation will be taking place Sunday, June 05, 2016 from 1pm to 4pm in Media Park, which features grassy picnic areas, mature shade trees and indoor bathrooms (a feature not to be underestimated at outdoor … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Weekend’s Best Festivals 2016

TOPANGA DAYS MAY 28, 29 & 30 Topanga Days is an annual 3-day music festival. It was founded in 1973 by the artsy residents of Topanga Canyon to raise a few dollars for their Topanga Community House, which offers low-cost programs for children … Continue reading

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