We may have spent the evening watching fireworks go off all along the horizon, in the streets, on the hills, and from major venues in Los Angeles, and we may have fallen asleep to the not-so-dulcet sounds of neighbors snap-crackle-popping their own stash of illegal fireworks into the wee hours, but we also woke up to a few great photos posted online from last night's many fireworks displays. Tell...
View 4th of July 2009: Fireworks in a larger map Remember it's illegal (not to mention annoying and kind of stupid) to light your own fireworks in Los Angeles, but if you want to see pretty sparkles in the sky and some serious flag waving, here are the public and professional fireworks shows happening when the sun goes down on this Fourth of July. Some even have stuff to hang around and do before...
“Did I dare to wear my tightest gown tonight'” Not having access to Aretha Franklin’s wardrobe closet, we can’t say for sure, though after checking out the figure-hugging rhinestone-studded black number she’d just changed into, it seemed likely. Why not, it was a night for bold moves. A short time later, she’d dare openly lust after our President (“Brother...
Dirty Projectors will be playing at the Troubadour | Photo by Nina Mouritzen via Dirty Projectors' Myspace This week Maine-based folk troubadour Ray LaMontagne will be performing with local ruddy-haired songstress Jenny Lewis (LAist Review , #2 , #3 , #4 ) and LAist favorites Blitzen Trapper ( LAist Interview ) in tow. Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird ( LAist Review ) is poised to headline...
Music in film is one of the most important devices used in cinema today; this music has been ingrained in popular culture, to the point that most people could recognize the tunes. Also sprach Zarathustra, Ride of the Valkyries, Beethoven's 5th, are a few of the major works that come to mind. This week, you can hear a few of these tunes and more at several venues. At the Hollywood Bowl, Kirill Karabits...
Last Sunday we urged you to Get Out and get yourself some free burgers, fries, and shakes from Ruby's Shake Shack at their Grand Opening party. Ruby's Shake Shack is indeed part of the Ruby's chain, but it's a chain with a lot of local history (the first one opened on the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach in 1982, styled like a classic 40s diner and named for the owner's mom). Well, LAist Featured Photos...
Émilie Simon will be playing tonight at the Bootleg Theatre | Photo via Émilie Simon's Myspace Our Pick: Émilie Simon, Penelope Fortier, Joel Virgil @ Bootleg Theatre Tonight Bellingham-based indie rock outfit Death Cab For Cutie will be performing at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic bolstering their sound. Local indie rockers Avi Buffalo ( LAist Interview...
Photo by Lord Jim via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Huntington Beach Pier Plaza Festival Don't stop till you get enough, right? Head down to the Huntington Beach Pier for the third and final day of the Pier Plaza Festival and enjoy crafts, food and surf rock music, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sawdust Festival Laguna Beach is home to the Sawdust Festival , which continues its 43rd annual event today...
From the Associated Press LOS ANGELES - The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will learn Sunday whether they are among the lucky few to win tickets for the Tuesday ceremony.
A brush fire is burning this afternoon in the Angeles National Forest near Little Tujunga Road, according to e-mail and txt alerts. The wildfire is over 5 acres, and at this time is reportedly about 20% contained. Because the fire falls under the Angeles National Forest (ANF) jurisdiction, the firefighting response requires mutual aid. LA County says there are about 100 firefighters along with air...
From The Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.- Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said.
Photo by Lucy in LA via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr 1.6 million people signed up to be eligible to win tickets to attend Tuesday's highly anticipated public memorial service for late music icon Michael Jackson, according to MyFoxLA . The Staples Center's website caved under the pressure of the hits several times since the lottery was announced and until the cut off time last night at...
Walt Disney was born December 5 1901, Chicago Illinois, USA. Died December 15 1966, Los Angeles California, USA. Walt Disney’s Father was Elias Disney, his Mother was Flora Call Disney and his Wife was Lillian Disney. Walt Disney was ...
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