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Last week, blogger Donovan Strain put forth a theory that rocked the internet: he claimed to have figured out the date referenced in Ice Cube's 1993 hit, "It Was A Good Day." Strain's theory was the result of an exhaustive search that included looking up everything from weather reports to Lakers' schedules, and ultimately turned up the date January 20, 1992.
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Just like that, one month is down in our quickening spiral towards the inevitable end of the world in 2012. According to the Mayans, you're running out of time to see good, high-quality comedy, so make this week count before it's too late.
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Great stuff going on around LA tonight: Pico Iyer discusses his latest work at the Library's ALOUD series; author Edmund White is in conversation at the Hammer Museum; Ruthie Foster leads "The Drop" at the Grammy Museum; and Erica Watson's "Fat Bitch" returns for one night only at the Hudson Theater.
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"Clybourne Park" is the most acclaimed new American play of the last several years (since John Patrick Shanley's "Doubt," anyway), and the original off-Broadway production, with the whole original cast, is playing at the Taper this month before moving back for a Broadway run in April.
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An amazing photo exhibit is opening next month featuring rarely seen photographs taken by legendary photographer Ansel Adams while on assignment in L.A. for Fortune Magazine in 1940.
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It's time to get bent, lovers of shiny things and the revitalization of historic buildings: Downtown L.A. will soon be home to a "Sparkle Factory." If you, like us, are wondering WTF is a "Sparkle Factory," (and if any My Little Pony products are involved) we can explain...
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We've come up with our list of picks for tonight's Screen Actors Guild Awards which begin at 5pm on TNT/TBS/tnt.tv. Pick your own and compare - we're particularly weak on the mini-series categories, if you've got insight on those shows, please share it here.
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Looking for something to do tonight in LA? Your choices aren't too shabby for a Monday night: Viola Davis talks about 'The Help'; the All About Walken impersonators return; Nada Surf plays a free set at Amoeba; and Daniel Handler and Maira Kalman talk about their book, 'Why We Broke Up.' Read on for all the details.
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The Salzburg Chamber Soloists are performing this Thursday at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The program includes works by Janacek, Britten, Mozart, and Ravel.
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Compared to the Santa Monica Mountains and the Angeles National Forest, the Palos Verdes Peninsula might not be one of Los Angeles’s most famous hiking destinations, but there are many great trails in the area.
