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Local Artist Alex “Ali” Gonzalez Creates a Tribute to Lost Icons at Hollywood and Highland
Alex “Ali” Gonzalez is a photographer, illustrator and muralist who hails from Granada Hills in the San Fernando Valley. His first mural, John F. Kennedy, was created as a gift to his alma mater, John F. Kennedy High School. Since … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Food, Music, Photo Essays
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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, Live Music, 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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Upcoming At NAMM 2019
That’s right campers, it’s time for that venerable annual show, NAMM 2019 in Anaheim. There are going to be many noteworthy events this year, but rather than telling you about them all after the event, I thought I would bring … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Books, Live Music, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged music convention, music industry, NAMM, Neal Preston, She Rocks Awards, The Parnelli Awards
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Self-Identified Mermaid Publishes Memoir
Dame Darcy‘s latest art project, a soft cover over-sized book published this month by Feral House, “Hi-Jax and Hi-Jinx: Life’s a Pitch – and Then You Live Forever,” feels like the friend you always wanted to have: creative, bold, and … Continue reading
A List of Favorites From 2018
As usual, my Year End list doesn’t include much released in the current year, because I’m a slow mover with a tendency to look back over my shoulder. But here are some things I discovered this year that I recommend. … Continue reading
Richard Lloyd Presents New Album ‘The Countdown’ with a Live, In-Store Acoustic Set at Amoeba Music in Hollywood!
“I can only be me. I can’t turn into somebody else. So every record I make is just a progression. I never felt the angst necessary to be a punk. I was too young to be a beatnik and too … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Interviews, Live Music, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged amoeba music, Bootleg Theatre, Punk music, Richard Lloyd, television
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Leave The Light On: 8 Creepy Books for Halloween Time
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ahem, I mean Halloween. And while there are plenty of excellent, well-known horror novels out there for you to cuddle up with this season, here are eight creepy books that might not … Continue reading
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Tagged A Madness So Discreet, Audrey Niffenegger, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, dracula, Elizabeth Kostova, ghosts, Halloween, haunted house, Her Fearful Symmetry, horror, Jennifer McMahon, John Connolly, M.R. Carey, Mindy McGinnis, Pet Cemetery, Robert Browning, Sarah Waters, scary books, Stephen Lloyd Jones, supernatural, The Book of Lost Things, the girl with all the gifts, The Historian, The Little Stranger, The String Diaries, The Winter People, thingstodoinLAforHalloweenwhenyourenotdead, thrillers, vampires, zombies
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TODAY! San Gabriel Valley Pride 17th Annual LGBTQ Pride Event at Pasadena’s Central Park
“San Gabriel Valley Pride: Now! More Than Ever!” 17th Annual LGBTQ Pride Event and Car Show will present their 17th annual LGBTQ Pride celebration On Saturday, October 13, 2018, from 11 a.m. To 9:30 p.m. in Pasadena’s Central Park. As … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Cocktails, Beer & Wine, Events, Food, Health and Beauty, Live Music
Tagged Alison Arngrim, Asombroso, Boynanaroma, C.B. Lee, Cisco, Classic Car Show, Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, Diary of a Puerto Rican Porno, Echo V, Elyse Shackleton, King BVMMV, Laced in Blue, Lee Wind, Little House on the Prairie, Monique A LeBleu, Not My Sidekick, Payton 3.0, Philip St. John, Portraits of Pride, Queer As A Five Dollar Bill, Rocco's Tavern, Rocket Jockey, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Drag Show, Trans Chorus of Los Angeles
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Book Launch for Women Who Rock: From Bessie to Beyonce. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrls at Book Soup Tomorrow!
Tomorrow night, October 10, 2018, Book Soup in West Hollywood will host the book launch for “Women Who Rock: From Bessie to Beyoncé. Girl Groups to Riot Grrrl” at 7 PM. The book is a collection of more than 100 … Continue reading
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War Stories: Tales of 70’s & 80’s Punk Mayhem Told By The Perpetrators Themselves! This Sunday at The Roxy
This coming Sunday, Theresa Kereakes and Pleasant Gehman, creators of the fanzine Lobotomy, will host an evening of spoken word and readings from some of the people who made the LA punk scene happen. Featured musicians and writers include Flea (RHCP), … Continue reading
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