Five years ago, artist John Frame was jolted awake from a dream with an elaborate, still-unfolding story featuring an eclectic cast of characters. Frame’s latest exhibition Three Fragments of a Lost Tale: Sculpture and Story opens today at The Huntington Library, showcasing intricately carved wood sculptures... more ›

After a world-wide search, Steve Hindle, a history professor at England's Warwick University, was named on Monday to succeed Robert "Roy" Ritchie as director of research at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens on July 1, reports the Pasadena Star-News. more ›

The Huntington Library is rediscovering its (agri)cultured roots with a 15-acre ranch project that will serve as, "a laboratory for studying and experimenting with sustainable urban agriculture," reports the Los Angeles Times. The Ranch idea began to sprout in 2006 when The Huntington agreed to take dozens of fruit trees rescued by growers during a land dispute in South Los Angeles.  more ›

LA is home to some of the world's biggest, best, most well-known, and most important museums, as well as some lesser-known gems. The role of museums in providing an informal educational experience for children and adults alike is clear, but it often costs money to go to these museums. And even though the money almost always goes directly back into the museums' operations, if you love museums as much as we do, then you could make a pretty sizable dent in your bank account. more ›

LAist's weekly LAistory series is taking a break this weekend! more ›

People gripe about the rain and its effects, especially on traffic. It's easy to forget that we're living desert-adjacent; being a part-time Hi-Desert dweller, I'm grateful for every inch of rain we get, especially after the devastating fires of 2006. Along with nourishing our parched land and turning that empty concrete wash into an actual "LA River", the rain brings an abundance of wildflowers, transforming the desert floor into a multicolored carpet for miles. more ›

Since the recent opening of LACMA's Broad Contemporary (BCAM) a flurry of international eyes have been on Los Angeles, and an ensuing flurry of words have issued forth in review. It seems irresistible to review the Broad without also reviewing the city that houses it, which was precisely the tact taken by Chris Haslam in London's Sunday Times today. more ›

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It's been a FleetBank tradition since 1998, as mentioned by our sister site Bostonist, but Bank of America has brought its annual "Museums on Us" promotion to Cali for the first time. Throughout the month of May, you'll be able to get into many Southland museums for free by showing your B of A ATM, check, or credit card, or MBNA credit card. So for once, the card that typically drains your bank account... more ›

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Monday Barbara Hambly presents Patriot Hearts: A Novel of Founding Mothers 7pm @ Vroman’s Tess Gallagher reads from Dear Ghosts 7:30pm @ Geffen Playhouse Tuesday George Hass presents Forcing Nature: Trees in Los Angeles 7pm @ Book Soup Margaret MacMillan presents Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World 7pm @ Central Library T Cooper & Chris Abani present their latest books 7:30pm @ Skylight Books Caille Millner presents The Golden Road: Notes... more ›

Instead of selling a large collection of rare Charles Bukowski manuscripts, originals, and books for about $1 million, the LA poet's widow has donated the works to the hoity-toity Huntington Library in San Marino. more ›

400,000 Official reports are saying 250,000 immigration rights marchers showed up at City Hall and 400,000 walked down Wilshire Boulevard in yesterday's Day Without An Immigrant. Mayor Villaraigosa made a post-Quizno's lunch appearance (good thing he didn't try to dine in Pasadena or at Panda Express at UCLA — closed due to staffing shortages). There's a sign that immigration has either become a real issue for Angelenos or it's jumped the shark: The LA Times has launched an immigration blog. more ›

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Writer Michelle Huneven delves into all aspects of life in Southern California, from the material to the spiritual and everything in between. She is the author of two published works of fiction, Jamesland (2004) and Round Rock (1998), as well as many pieces of non-fiction journalism. She’s also familiar to readers as a former restaurant critic for the LA Weekly. more ›

Planners, historians, and architects gathered at the Huntington to discuss how and why the Los Angeles and the entertainment business is one of the most compelling urban economic development and geographic expansion stories in history. more ›

Today marks the centenary of Christopher Isherwood's birth. Isherwood, though born in England, spent almost his entire life in Santa Monica, where he died nearly twenty years ago. To celebrate his life, the Huntington Library has its Christopher Isherwood collection on display until October 3rd. more ›

The weekend overfloweth with all kinds of interesting events to keep our dear LAist readers busy. Continue reading below to get the skinny on hot spots for Saturday and Sunday. more ›

Skylight Books, 1818 N Vermont Blvd, Los Angeles. more ›