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• Posted Bonsai Doc Focuses on Nobel Winner Yunus to LAist
  Holly Mosher is an award-winning filmmaker dedicated to bringing socially conscious films to the public. Her latest documentary, Bonsai: Celebrating the Work of Muhammad Yunus, focuses on the work of Nobel Prize winner Yunus and his microcredit organization Grameen Bank. Mosher will appear Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. in Santa Monica as part of Empowerment Works’ Artist in Action Series. The event will offer a sneak preview of Bonsai to raise completion funds...
• Posted Zombiethon Attacks Cancer This Halloween to LAist
  Put those running shoes on for Halloween and dress up like a zombie this Saturday for the inaugural Zombiethon, a fundraiser for brain cancer research Oct. 31 from 4-6 pm at the Silver Lake reservoir. The family friendly event includes a fun run/walk around the reservoir and a zombie costume contest. Coordinator of Zombiethon, Jill Kleinhaus, came up with the idea while doing her usual routine jog around the reservoir. “One day, I recognized...
• Posted Nike+ Human Race Storms LA Streets to LAist
  Early this morning at midnight, over 7,000 runners could be seen racing through the streets of Los Angeles as part of the 2nd annual Nike+ Human Race. Bringing over 140,000 participants worldwide in over 27 cities, the goal of the event was to celebrate runners and unite them globally in the earth’s largest one-day running event. In Los Angeles this meant starting and finishing at the Coliseum and running the 5 or 10K through the...
• Posted Photo Essay: Station Fire By Night to LAist
  Seen from almost any corner of the county, the Station Fire has been mesmerizing to watch (even for us media-jaded Angelenos). The billowy smoke plumes can be seen from afar, while a closer view offers the lava-like formations glowing at night. There is definitely some beauty to be found in all this chaos while our brave firefighters battle Mother Nature....
• Posted Volunteer and Attend FYF Fest for Free to LAist
  Illustration by Aidan Jones, via Flickr. With a stellar music lineup set for Sept. 5, FYF Fest is presenting Save Our State Parks to raise awareness about the closure of 100 parks in California. They aren't just stopping there, FYF Fest is harnessing its draw as an amazing music festival and encouraging people to volunteer at a variety of charities and organizations in the greater LA area. As a reward for donating 20 hours...