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12 January 2012

Go postal: use choreographer commemorative stamps

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A good way of going postal .. by attaching an “innovative choreographer” stamp to your mail. [...]

23 December 2011

L.A. traffic jam inside Caroline Graham’s home

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It was an L.A. traffic jam of a good sort, Caroline Graham’s Christmas party, packed with people. [...]

17 December 2011

Julius Shulman’s 1936 shot of Griffith Observatory — and beyond

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An extraordinary photography of the (then) brand-new Griffith Park Observatory taken by the late Julius Shulman captures the burgeoning megalopolis with the photographer’s characteristic rapture. [...]

5 November 2011

Back to school for Herb & Lani

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More superb philanthropy from the great giving arts couple, Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, this time creating the Herb Alpert Educational Village, an educational incubator to implement progressive ideas about learning. [...]

3 November 2011

Laemmle Sunset Five: adieu, fare-thee-well, and thanks for the memory

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Laemmle Theatres announce opening of new seven-screen complex in North Hollywood and the closure of Sunset 5 after almost 20 years of operation. [...]

31 October 2011

Goldsborough to mine gold for Miami City Ballet

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The Miami City Ballet’s new executive director, Nick Goldsborough. [...]

18 October 2011

Golden State murals, endangered treasures, on view Saturday

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A rare opportunity to view the beautiful, intricately detailed murals that grace the lobby of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance building, located at the corner of Adams and Western, in the heart of Historic West Adams. [...]

10 October 2011

John Lautner, visionary architect and artist, honored in Los Angeles

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A panel discussion, held Sunday, honored modern architect, John Lautner, who would have turned 100 in July and who had a deep impact on the current generation of architects, especially those who have restored his homes. [...]

24 September 2011

Look at the amazing building we are getting in Los Angeles!

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Rendering for the new Broad collection museum slated for Bunker Hill, next to Disney Hall. Wow~! [...]

19 September 2011

Emilio Doorgasingh, actor, “terrorist” & funny Indian

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My career got a boost playing Arab terrorists. Now I’m a specialist in funny Indians, says the Guyana born actor Emilio Doogasingh. [...]