Looking Around (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
The Dia Art Foundation is a unique thing, a non-profit that collects a limited roster of artists in depth, especially Minimalists and Conceptual artists, and gives them the kind of long term exhibition space their work requires. This can get tricky when you're talking about something like Walter de Maria's New York Earth Room, [...]
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Croque Madame/Robert Olding. Used with permission Michelin star collector Thomas Keller has been causing a stir with the opening of Bouchon in Beverly Hills, an expansion of the Bouchon Bakeries in Yountville, Las Vegas, and New York City. Bouchon Beverly Hills is slated to open on November 18, 2009 in the Beverly Hills Gardens building located on Cañon Drive. The opening chef is Rory Herrmann,...
Knowledge is Power (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
An authentic section of the Berlin Wall, donated in April 1990 by the Berlin Wall Commemorative Group to President Reagan for his unwavering dedication to humanitarianism and freedom over communism throughout his presidency. This segment measures 3.5 feet by 10 feet, and weighs approximately 6,000 pounds. The concrete wall that divided the city of Berlin for 28 years is suddenly splitting a segment...
Causecast - Latest News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by SARAH NELSON , Contributing Writer November ninth marks the 20 year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which triggered the collapse of communism that would spread throughout Eastern Europe in the years to follow. The Berlin Wall was the iconic symbol of the proverbial iron curtain that separated a free Europe from the communist east and divided the city of Berlin for nearly 30 years. The...
Intelligent Travel (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
For the past month, 10 slabs of the Berlin Wall have been installed outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). According to thelocal.de, "The 2.6-tonne slabs have been made available to artists, who have been given free rein... Los Angeles County California - Berlin Wall - Los Angeles - United States - California
Pasadena Events Calendar (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Night Theater, 35.5” x 50”, pastel on paper Almaraz / Legacy, an exhibition of over 80 works selected from the Estate of Carlos Almaraz, opens Sunday November 8, 2009 with an opening reception from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Fremont Gallery in South Pasadena. Curated by Patrick Ela and Elsa Flores Almaraz, the exhibition celebrates the [...]
L.A. Story (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Yes, that is my child standing in front of segments of the original Berlin Wall . Yes, she is wearing the "Ich bin ein Berliner" T-shirt I bought for her when I was in Berlin for the 2008 film festival . No, she is not in Berlin. CC is getting all touchy-feely with an installation of the infamous Wall that's been painted by muralist Thierry Noir and erected at 5900 Wilshire Blvd., across...
Culture Monster (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
If the Los Angeles County Museum of Art ever needs a theme song, it won't have far to look for a composer: LACMA announced today that Carole Bayer Sager has joined the museum's board, along with two other new trustees,...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Muse is one of the largest Halloween parties in Los Angeles, taking over the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the weekend. The big draw is the crowd, a creative bunch who take their costumes seriously. There is always something amazing and creative. This year the theme was "Heroes and Villains." This year they were pouring absinthe and absinthe cocktails along with the usual assortment...
Times of India (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Twenty years after a seismic jolt of history sent it tumbling down, a section of the Berlin Wall has been rebuilt in Los Angeles, offering residents a glimpse of the brutal Cold War frontier that once divided Europe.
green LA girl (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
A series featuring car-free women in LA. Amanda Lipsey of Life Without Wheels Basics: 29-year-old senior grant writer at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and president of the Dance Resource Center of Greater Los Angeles. Lives in Koreatown. Child free. Car free since: Sept. 2008. Blogging since: Sept. 2009. Notable post: Revenge of the Bicycle Theft Victim or [...]
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Twenty years after a seismic jolt of history sent it tumbling down, a section of the Berlin Wall has been rebuilt in Los Angeles, offering residents a glimpse of the brutal Cold War frontier that once divided Europe. Since mid-October, 10 towering slabs of concrete that separated East and West Berlin until November 9 1989, have been installed along Wilshire Boulevard in front of Los Angeles County...
LAist (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
All over the city last night people dressed up and gathered to celebrate Halloween. Many flocked to the MUSE party held annually at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where creativity and ingenuity and the artistic were in full force in the form of costumes. Here is just a small sampling of the insanity.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
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Laura's Miscellaneous Musings (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Tonight we enjoyed a wonderful Friday evening out in Los Angeles! We started with dinner at my favorite restaurant , El Cholo . El Cholo might just be the most beloved restaurant in the city. From there it was on to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Wilshire Boulevard: We were there for the current Audrey Hepburn series. Prior to the movie, we browsed the museum bookstore. This great book caught...
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