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A Generous Helping of ‘Lunch,’ Served at The Nuart this Friday and Saturday
Lydia Lunch (Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, 1980 solo debut “Queen of Siam) comes to Los Angeles direct from her home in New York, where The Wrinkle Room & Moroccan Lounge will present An Evening of Spoken Word & Music … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Attractions, Books, Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Events, Fashion, Miscellanious
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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Dio Cancer Fund To Celebrate Ronnie James Dio’s Birthday With Virtual Fundraiser
The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund was established to honor one of the top heavy metal rock vocalists of all time. He tragically lost his fight with stomach cancer on May 16, 2010. On Saturday, July … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Interviews, Miscellanious, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged Black Sabbath, cancer, Dio, Dio Cancer Fund, Jeff Pilson, RollingLiveStudios, Ronnie James Dio, Vinnie Appice, Wendy Dio
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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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Ska Boom! The Lively Origins of American Ska
“Ska Boom! An American Ska & Reggae Oral History” is a great new book from Marc Wasserman, ska enthusiast and bassist/lyricist of the first NJ ska band, Bigger Thomas. His heartfelt introduction and Stephen Shafer’s excellent opening history of ska … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Miscellanious, Music
Tagged 2 tone, Marc Wasserman, Mod, ska, The untouchables
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Help Save LA’s Last Chili Bowl-Shaped Restaurant
Businesses shaped like cameras, tamales, coffee pots, a stockinged leg, animals, hats, and more emerged in the 1920s through the 1940s as a quintessentially Los Angeles art form, with a novel charm that attracted customers and gawkers alike. Sadly, most … Continue reading
The Ford Amphitheatre Comes Alive
The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre is a wonderful, intimate, 1,200 seat outdoor venue located in the Hollywood Hills. Founded in 1920, the Ford stage has been graced legends from all corners of the performing arts–from the Ramones to Pharoah Sanders … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellanious, Music, Theater, Upcoming Events
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12 Fun Things to Eat & Do This Memorial Day Weekend
Angelenos are emerging from their Covid-induced cocoons and Memorial Day Weekend is upon us. Whether you’d like to marvel at nature, try a new food pop-up, listen to live music, or savor vegan Mexican dishes or some BBQ, we have … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Cocktails, Beer, Wine & Weed, Food, Miscellanious
Tagged food pop-up, gracias madre, hotel figueroa, huntington gardens, ingrained la, lanea, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Weekend, messhall los feliz, natural history museum, Original Farmer's Market, ROCA, SOAR, south coast botanic garden, the brig venice, the milky way, veranda al fresco
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POP to Stage Bizet’s Don Procopio
Following the success of last month’s Trouble in Tahiti, the Pacific Opera Project is returning to Heritage Square Park the weekend of June 4-6. The company will be staging the first known west coast production of Don Procopio, an comic … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellanious, Music, Theater, Upcoming Events
Tagged Pacific Opera Project
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Get Professionally Photographed with Your Dog at ‘Tattoos & Rescues’ Fundraiser
Would you like a professional photograph with your rescue pet? For just a $20 donation, you and your beloved canine can have a beautiful photo taken while benefiting Long Beach Animal Care Services! The fundraiser, called ‘Tattoos & Rescues,’ takes place this … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Miscellanious, Upcoming Events
Tagged long beach food & beverage, tattoos & rescues
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