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Anyone can tell you what's wrong with Los Angeles and its surrounding areas, but few can clearly articulate what's right, magical and true about this place as well as Lawrence Weschler does in his 1998 New Yorker essay, "LA Glows," which is included in Weschler's latest collection of New Yorker articles, Vermeer in Bosnia. That essay inspired many Angelenos, including local writer Jim Ruland, who interviews Weschler in the "The Golden West" issue of...

The Los Angeles Times has finally discovered krumpin'. Jessica Hundley's story, "Cirque for the Soul," ran on August 21, 2004, several months after it was noticed by writers at The New York Times and Entertainment Weekly. What took the LA Times so long to notice something that was always in its own backyard? Oh, wait, that's right...this is The Lost Angeles Times we're talking about. For those still in the dark, krumpin' is the...

Dance the night away in Santa Monica on Saturday, September 11 at the "Eastern Fusion Jam" hosted by Dance Home as part of its weeklyWorld Dance Night sacred music collective series. "Eastern Fusion Jam" is a group of musicians, including Jamie Papish and other top talent, that improvise using Middle Eastern and Indian rhythms & scales creating music that is both tranquil and ecstatic. Check it out Saturday night at 9:30 PM; DJs will...

WHAT MAKES A CARTOON CARTOONY? An In-Person Tribute to Animator John Kricfalusi at The American Cinematheque September 7 - 8, 2004, 8 pm for both screenings The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood welcomes animator John Kricfalusi for a special two-night tribute. The first night is a retrospective of Kricfalusi’s work, including an uncensored episode of Bakshi’s "Mighty Mouse," "Boo Boo Runs Wild," commercials, webtoons and some brand-new, no-holds-barred "Ren and Stimpy"...

Some guy named Dave Eggers was in town recently. We think he's a writer or something. Literary blog The Elegant Variation has published Katherine Darnell's report of Tuesday's Book Soup event. She enjoyed the show but was a bit dissatisfied with Eggers & Co's hard sell. According to Ms. Darnell, Eggers plans to open an LA-branch of his nonprofit writing center, 826 Valencia, which provides tutoring and writing skills workshops for kids. They're seeking...

Over at Zombietruckstop, Seen, a screenwriter, shares the amazing and true story of the tweaking neighbor who stopped by to borrow some poppers and proceeded to strip off in his bedroom. Flabbergasted, Seen grabbed his digital camera, obtained the guy's permission to take a photo and posted it on his blog. Seen begins his story with: "I opened the door and there stood my very handsome, gym-toned, gay upstairs neighbor. Clean cut with graying...

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California Peace Action is an organization that honors legislators for leadership on human rights and foreign policy. This Friday, September 3rd, at 7:00 P.M in Monterey Park, the Southern California branch of the organization will honor Representatives Hilda Solis and Henry Waxman with the 2nd Annual Democracy in Action Award for their leadership in Congress and their support for Peace Action's Campaign for a New American Foreign Policy. State Senator Gloria Romero will introduce...

LAist publisher (and newlywed) Jake Dobkin loves to share photos. Here are some pictures he took while visiting Griffith Park recently. If this cave looks familiar, it's because it's often used in movies and TV shows like the "Batman" series from the '60s. More pictures after the jump....

Perhaps those Getty Center signs promising that the old Getty Villa will reopen soon are coming true. The J. Paul Getty Museum is looking for a Villa Transition Project Coordinator to assist in the renovation and reopening of the Getty Villa in Malibu. It's a short term gig, though. Get your resumes in soon. Details on the job can be found below....