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The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Week: Sept. 13 - 16

Learn how to cha cha. Celebrate Negroni Week. Hit up a new food hall in Montebello. Attend the first of many spooktacular Halloween events.

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The Best Things To Do In Los Angeles And SoCal This Weekend: Sept. 10 - 12

Celebrate Fiestas Patrias Family Day. Watch "Black Panther" with a live orchestra. Take a bike tour of street art. Win prizes at a scavenger hunt. Loosen those belts for Prime Rib Roast Sundays.

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Michael K. Williams Remembered By Sister, Compton City Councilmember Michelle Chambers

Williams, 54, was a renowned character actor, best known for his role as Omar Little on the HBO series The Wire. His death was reported on Monday.

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Telluride Film Festival: The Kids Are (Mostly) All Right

Children and young adults are at the center of a surprising number of movies that premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival.

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The Best Things To Do This Week In LA And SoCal: Sept. 7 - 9

Listen to a conversation with Spike Lee. Dance the night away to Lady Gaga. Check out a new vegan Ethiopian restaurant. Shop up-and-coming designers.

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Wish You Were Here: New Pink Floyd Exhibit Opening At The Vogue Multicultural Museum

Friday marks the opening day of the interactive multimedia exhibit about the legendary British rock band.

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Hollywood Productions Are Back, And So Are Grueling Working Conditions

Many crews are back to working 12- to 14-hour days.

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The Witches Of Westwood And Carlos Castaneda's Sinister Legacy

The self-proclaimed mystic was an elusive, counter-culture curio who collected female acolytes. Shortly after his death, they disappeared.

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The Best Things To Do This Labor Day Weekend In LA And SoCal: Sep. 2-6

Get in the swing with some free jazz. Salsa dance the night away. Rock out to retro pop punk. Stuff yourself with baklava. Enjoy the Bard under the stars.

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Coronavirus Shutdown Causes Less Smog And Clearer Air In Los Angeles

The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Week: Aug. 30 - Sep. 2

Watch classics Sunset Boulevard and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? Laugh along with Atsuko Okatsuka. Catch Future Islands live. Sample Gullah Geechee cuisine.

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Migrant Children Housed In Long Beach Made Art During Their Stay. It Will Now Be Displayed At MOLAA

Artwork made by unaccompanied migrant children who were temporarily housed at the Long Beach Convention Center will be on display for a one-day showing this Sunday.

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The Best Things To Do This Weekend In LA And SoCal: Aug. 27 - 29

Groove at a silent disco. Get bit at a vampire experience. Explore a groundbreaking graphic memoir. Check out a Cypress Park beer garden and a Culver City deli. Score free donuts, cookies and ice cream.

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