Category Archives: Art

More Events Added to Aloha OA! Celebration of Oceanic Arts

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Elise Thompson

Throughout the month of April, Aloha, OA! celebrates 65 years of Oceanic Arts, the world’s leading supplier of tropical and Polynesian decor. Since they started OCEANIC ARTS in 1956, Bob Van Oosting and Leroy Schmaltz have set the tone and … Continue reading →

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Haskell Wexler – Cinematographer, Director and Documentary Filmmaker Honored

Posted on March 25, 2022 by James Eliopulos

Tuesday, March 29 at 7:00PM, USC’s School of Cinematic Arts continues its Centenary Celebration of the life and work of legendary filmmaker Haskell Wexler. With the first Los Angeles showing of two wonderfully moving documentaries (Rebel Citizen and Shoot From … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Lunar New Year all Month Long!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Elise Thompson

Gung hay fat choy! Happy lunar new year! Today marks the beginning of the Year of the Tiger. We miss the annual Golden Dragon Parade in Chinatown, which is canceled again this year due to the pandemic surge. Don’t fret–there … Continue reading →

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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day Differently this Year

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Elise Thompson

Sadly, the Kingdom Day Parade, Inglewood’s Kingfest and many other annual events have been cancelled this year due to Omicron, but you can still observe the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. in the safety of your home. Celebrate Remotely … Continue reading →

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The Ankh Warrior: Vinnie Vincent

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Brian Walsby

The weirdest most unusual fellow that was ever in Kiss and made it into the band before they took off the makeup was the Ankh Warrior himself, Vinnie Vincent! Everything about this guy is just…well, pretty weird. In his short … Continue reading →

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Desperately Seeking Bubbles

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Mike Guerena

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

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Ed Simon

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 →

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Tiki Oasis is Now A Town and Country Affair in San Diego

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Monique A. LeBleu

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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Fighting to Preserve the Googie Architectural Features of Covina Bowl

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Deb Smith

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

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Judy Ornelas Sisneros

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 →

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