Posted Weekend Art Pick: Baade, Ulrich and Rives at Billy Shire Fine Arts to LAist
"The Fourth Enochian Key" by Christopher Ulrich and "Queen Bitch" by Carrie Anne Baade Mixing art into an evening's plans is not only elucidating and inspirational, but damned convenient. We locals are lucky that there is always something amazing to see in our own back yards or a mere freeway hop away. If you missed the myriad openings of Thursday's Downtown Art Walk, never fear, the weekend offers tons of eye candy. Consult your...
Posted Ray Bradbury in Long Beach: 6/25/08 to LAist
Celebrated author, Ray Bradbury paid a visit to his favorite local bookstore, Acres of Books, Wednesday afternoon to show his love and support for the soon to be closing Long Beach landmark. With only a days notice, local press and fans still managed to fill the store’s funky music room/gallery space to ask questions, take photos, get books signed and listen to reminiscences of a master story teller. Mr. Bradbury is a great raconteur and...
Posted Acres Of Books Turns The Page to LAist
Photos by Lori Nyx for LAist Put down that mouse for a second and take a deep breath. Imagine yourself in a cavernous bookstore, wandering through endless stacks in search of the rare and the wonderful. Drink in the eclectic surroundings, the musty scent of wood, paper and 5 decades of history. How did you get here? Maybe you just happened to be passing the quaint 30's era store front and felt the need...