Category Archives: Books

Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Michael

Remember book fairs from elementary school?  Well the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is nothing like that. The two day event is one of the largest book festivals in the country.  While the focus is on books, their authors, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Alien: Out of the Shadows”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Simone Snaith

Alien: Out of the Shadows is an “official” new novel by Tim Lebbon that is set between the movies Alien and Aliens. The teaser on the back of the book, however, reveals that the crew in the story meets the … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A.: Upcoming Event- Groupies Galore! Meet Pamela Des Barres, Miss Mercy & Catherine James

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Nikki Kreuzer

Here in Los Angeles, although we are known for our earthquakes, we are lucky to be the main epicenter of something else. We are known worldwide for being the center of celebrity sightings- in film and TV, music, sports, art … Continue reading →

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Lupercalia & Yé-Yé at La Luz de Jesus

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Simone Snaith

What does the ancient Roman festival Lupercalia have to do with French Yé-Yé Pop from the ’60s? Not very much, except that both are being celebrated by Feral House at La Luz de Jesus gallery on Saturday, February 15. Lupercalia, celebrated on … Continue reading →

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MOCA Presents Dave Hickey “Pirates and Farmers” Book Signing and Talk Wednesday at Grand Central Market

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Roger Park

With the release of his latest collection of essays titled Pirates and Farmers, art and culture critic Dave Hickey will give at a talk at a MOCA-sponsored event at the Grand Central Market Wednesday night. A book signing will follow … Continue reading →

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“The Mona Lisa Myth”

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Simone Snaith

At Gallerie Michael in Beverly Hills last Saturday, art historian Dr. Jean-Pierre Isbouts presented his work with Dr. Christopher Heath Brown on the story behind Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa. The duo’s theory is the subject of a new book and upcoming … Continue reading →

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Gallery 1988 book “Cult Movie Art 2” & Crazy 4 Cult

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Simone Snaith

Gallery 1988 has released a second book of art from their wildly popular, annual Crazy 4 Cult exhibition. The gallery, which has two locations on Melrose Ave – 7201 (East) and 7308 (West) – has been the home of pop … Continue reading →

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Wild Things: Burlesque Beauties And The Pets They Love & Satan’s Angel: Queen of the Fire Tassles Book Signing/Movie Release Party

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Wild Things: Burlesque Beauties and the Pets They Love With over 100 color photos by photographer Tony Marsico, Wild Things: Burlesque Beauties And The Pets They Love gives you a titillating and private peek into the real world of today’s … Continue reading →

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A Thin Place, with Dr. Paul Koudounaris

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Victoria Thomas

We’re in a thin place– and not just because we’re in weight-obsessed, gluten-intolerant, dairy-free Los Angeles. Pre-Christian civilizations from the Maya to the Celts identified this time of year, between the Autumnal Equinox and Winter Solstice, as a specific period … Continue reading →

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Offbeat L.A. event: KISS at Barnes & Noble- I Wanna Rock and Roll All Nite and Sell Merch Everyday…

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Nikki Kreuzer

Strangeness often happens when fandom is taken to an obsessive level. Nowhere is that more evident than with the rock band KISS. Masters of marketing and licensing since the early days of the KISS Army, bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist … Continue reading →

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