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Get your tickets now if you still plan to catch the latest Bob Baker Marionettes show, which closes on September 3rd. This new marionette musical extravaganza will delight children of all ages. Join the famous Bob Baker Marionettes for a magical journey into the world of imagination. From a day in the Ozarks to a night in glamorous Paris, juggling monkeys and madcap musical instruments along the way, over 100 of Bob Baker's exquisitely...

Another Southern California trendsetter has passed away. According to the August 19, 2004 issue of Women's Wear Daily: "Retail innovator Marcia Israel-Curley, the founder of the young women’s specialty retailer Judy’s, died Tuesday morning of a stroke. She was 83, according to longtime friend Warren Cowan. Also a civic leader and philanthropist, Israel-Curley was best known for creating the Van Nuys, Calif., chain that revolutionized the way young, fashion-hungry women in California shopped for...

Don't miss out on the used cookbook sale, an annual fundraiser for The Culinary Historians of Southern California, this Sunday at the Hollywood Farmers Market from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Hollywood Farmers Market takes place on Ivar Avenue, between Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards and Selma Avenue....

LAist is shocked and saddened that no Southern California school made the cut for the Princeton Review's Top Ten Party School List in its annual survey of American college life. C'mon USC, we thought you were the best at everything. Luckily, Pomona College didn't let us down. It topped the list of happiest students....

Last week, NPR's "Morning Edition" broadcast a series covering immigrant communities in Los Angeles County. NPR's Mandalit del Barco reported on the wonders of Koreatown in the August 13th broadcast of "Morning Edition," while Thursday brought Amy Walters' dispatch about the Tempo Bar in Encino, where the 15,000 LA County-based Israelis congregate. Earlier in the week Alex Cohen—from NPR's KQED affiliate—reported from Artesia, a multicultural city where dozens of languages are spoken, while she...

Department of Neighborhood Empowerment (DONE) issues fascinate LAist. Created by a City Charter amendment, neighborhood councils have been established by Mayor Hahn as a cornerstone of his administration—but it's been slow going in some districts. Four out of about 81 neighborhood councils have yet to hold initial elections for a Board of Directors. The reasons behind these tardy elections are as diverse and unique as the neighborhoods themselves. For instance, the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood...

Camp Hollywood for Girls hosts another session of "Spy Girls" camp starting on August 16th. Since its an Organized Youth Group weekend, LAist may not meet the minimum age requirements. We're way too immature....

LAist has just learned that Pasadena's Fuller Theological Seminary, which is among the world's largest seminaries, has embarked on a 10-year, $79 million expansion project. The scarcity of affordable housing in Pasadena prompted the expansion effort, officials said. The campus has a 200-plus waiting list for the current 350 units of student housing in Pasadena. "The seminary's master plan calls for building 700 units of affordable housing on campus; a worship center with a...

The Fall Fashion issue of the August 15, 2004 Los Angeles Times Magazine provides LAist with much to chew on (and spit out in disgust). Henry Shea, a local media entrepreneur, has launched a magazine aimed at shopping in LA. Called Shop Lift, the glossy encourages Angelenos to discover treasures all over the city. Booth Moore, fashion critic for the Los Angeles Times, examines the power of local independent boutiques like Kitson, Fred Segal...

Stars literally get in the eyes of Mark Wasserman as he examines the sidewalks of his Hollywood neighborhood in the August 8, 2004 issue of The Los Angeles Times Magazine. Stars on the Walk of Fame become metaphors for his moods—evolving from alienation to acceptance—while he adjusts to living in Southern California. At first he sees them as lunch-meat, martial arts weapons and, finally, starfish. LAist can't wait to learn how Wasserman views the...