Audience-funded nonprofit news
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
-
Listen Listen
Arts & Entertainment
Today on FilmWeek, we revisit Larry Mantle’s 2023 conversation with Patrick Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
Sponsored message
-
The Echo Park Curiosity Shop and Art Gallery announced today via their blog that they will be closing down for good. The eclectic space, currently housing events and art exhibits, had run into some challenges last month as they put music performances on hold and pursued their cafe entertainment license with the city. Though the next incarnation won't be identical, rest assured "some form of this will return." Stay tuned!...
-
Here's the thing about Dr. Dog, they're so much better than their name suggests. The six man band unleashed a psychedelic soundbath on the people of the Wiltern last Friday (11/5/10) crossing The Animals with The Beach Boys for a dark blue hue of rock sunshine that alternates loud and gentle. It's the kind of music that keeps you company between songs, follows you home, and hangs out while you're tidying up before bed.
-
Tomorrow night, Tavin Boutique in Echo Park will curate an eclectic mix of vintage and designer clothing, literary stylings and wine. The fourth installment of their Little Birds Reading Series will showcase the work of three writers whose work is perfectly suited for this shop that feels both timeless and au courant all at once.
-
For those who missed the inaugural Artisanal L.A. event, or who can't wait to buy and learn more from dozens of local foodmakers and craftsfolk, the pop-up will be back December 11-12 for a holiday season shopping session. It's too early to say who the participants will be, but you can likely count on baked goodies, sweet treats, garden savvy, and other delectable edibles with an artisanal slant. To see what we loved about...
-
Radio Free Silver Lake presents a new monthly residency series on Tuesday nights at LaBrie's in Glendale. The FREE series starts this evening with The Californian and supporting bands Death To Anders and Alpine Decline. Other November residencies (on Monday nights) include: Chasing Kings at the Silverlake Lounge presented by KROQ and Buzzbands, Dirt Dress at Spaceland and Black Apples at The Echo....
-
Attendees will be privy to a an organic & sustainable wine, spirit and local food tasting and organic food truck cuisine. There will be a silent auction including works of art by Shepard Fairey and others as well as travel, spa, fashion and other lifestyle items from environmentally sustainable businesses.
-
image courtesy of IO-Factory Established in 1975 and having performed in 700 cities and 40 countries since then, the Japanese butoh company Sankai Juku brings its 1998 award-winning work, Hibiki, to the Irvine Barclay theater this Saturday for a single show. Under the direction of western-trained Ushio Amagatsu, the company will present Hibiki (translates to Resonance From Far Away), accompanied by a lyrical and electronic score by Takashi Kako and Yoichiro Yoshikawa. For the...
-
Turns out, when iconic landscape photographer Ansel Adams wasn't off in the wilderness, he was hired for commercial jobs, like documenting Los Angeles' aviation industry for Fortune magazine and capturing street scenes of 1940s life. According to NPR, Adams donated the collection to the Los Angeles Public Library in the 1960s estimating the value at $100 stating, "The weather was bad over a rather long period and none of the pictures were very good."...
-
Photo by andrewarchy via Flickr Starting today and running for an entire week, a number of independent boutiques are each offering special discounts to shoppers as part of Boutique Week, happening October 24-31 in several major U.S. cities. Among the L.A. boutiques participating in this semi-annual event include Una Mae's, Betsey Johnson, Calleen Cordero, Unique Vintage, Clever, Atmosphere, and more; a full list and access to discounts is here. You'll need to get the...
-
Alex Smith and Sami Klein. Photo by Barbara Kallir It's no accident that the title of the Son of Semele Ensemble's new production, On Emotion, sounds something more like a treatise or philosophical contemplation than a drama. Originally presented in the UK as part of a series of theater essays "On" one or another fundamental human condition (Love, Death, Ego, Religion, Truth, and so on), the play was co-written by theater artist Mick Gordon...
