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Desperately Seeking Bubbles
When I was young, going to Marineland was a huge deal. And what made it better was that it was kind of ours. I mean for people in the South Bay, because it was right there, super close in Palos … Continue reading
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Treefort Music Fest: Venture Up North To Boise For Over 400 Bands, Plus Storyfort, Foodfort And Many Other Forts Too
Treefort is Back! Boise’, and the Pacific North West’s most popular event has returned after the unplanned ‘hiatus’ that was called 2020. All the top ‘Forts’ will be there, including Foodfort, Alefort, Comedyfort, Kidfort, Hackfort, Filmfort, Dragfort, Yogafort and Storyfort. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Events, Food, Interviews, Miscellanious, Movies, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged Foodfort, Joshy Soul, Storyfort, The Marias, Treefort, Treefort Music Fest
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Tiki Oasis is Now A Town and Country Affair in San Diego
San Diego will be a not-so-quiet village as Tiki Oasis celebrates 20 years of all-things-tiki this week, from Thursday, July 28 through Sunday, August 1, 2021. Billed as the “largest Tiki event in the world,” this year will be five … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvino & The Dwells, Charles Phoenix, El Vez, Hawaiian Village, hula dance, Jason Hanna and The Swinging Bananas, Jimmy Psycho, Johnny and Jaalene, Jungle Cruise, Kid Ramos, King Kukulele, Lee Joseph, Los Pakalolos, MeduSirena, Motu Nehenehe Polynesian Dancers, Par Avion, Polynesian Dancing, Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine, The Amalgamated Ska, The Blue Hawaiians, The Hypnotiques, The Martini Kings, The Nashville Ramblers, The Red Fox Tails, The Rosalyns, The Satin Dollz, The Smokin' Menehunes, The Sound Reasons, The Tourmaliners, Thee Swank Bastards, Tiki Oasis, Tiki Oasis 2021, Tiki Room, Tikitronic, Tonga Hut, tropical drinks, Ukulele Hiro, Ursula 1000
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Fighting to Preserve the Googie Architectural Features of Covina Bowl
Preservation of our historic buildings, including Googie-style buildings from the mid-century, can be a huge challenge/ The need for housing in Los Angeles may also worsen the problem. If it were not for architectural preservationists like Adriene Biondo, who has … Continue reading
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Queer Communion: Ron Athey – A Richly Transgressive Career on View at The ICA LA
A retrospective look at the fascinating and prolific career of LA-based performance artist Ron Athey through film & videos, writings, portraits, props, costumes, photographs and more! Curated by USC Roski School of Art and Design’s Amelia Jones, taking place at … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Miscellanious
Tagged Amelia Jones, Queer Communion, Ron Athey, The ICA LA, transgressive art, USC School of Art and Design
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Lethal Amounts Reopens this Weekend with Works by Legendary Punk Photographer Ed Colver
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Marry Me, Molly! And Screw You, Joe Rogan!
A number of friends have posted pictures of a marriage proposal over the skies of Los Angeles today. We have Mark Blackwell to thank for this awesome shot. After someone named Mike secured Molly Pratt’s hand in marriage, he seemed … Continue reading
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A New Photography Exhibit Focused on Mid-Century African-American Life in the South is Coming to LA in June
A new exhibition of the work of pioneering African American photojournalist Ernest C. Withers is coming to Fahey/Klein Gallery on June 24. Focusing on the lives of African Americans in the South during the mid-20th century, the photos depict the rise … Continue reading
Gallery 30 South Features the Photographs of Wyatt Doyle through March 26, 2021
I was compelled to write about “And the red death held sway over the dollar store,” a current solo show at Gallery 30 South, because a lot of photographers try to convey what artist Wyatt Doyle’s photos actually do convey: … Continue reading
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Michael Grecco’s “Punk, Post Punk, New Wave: Onstage, Backstage, In Your Face, 1978–1991”
“Every picture tells a story, don’t it?” as Rod Stewart would intone from the mic. There’s also the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words” and it holds true. Rocker, author, director and photographer Michael Grecco started out his … Continue reading
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Tagged Backstage, Billy Bennight, In Your Face, New Wave: Onstage, photography, post-punk, punk
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