Elise Thompson

Raymond Pettibon's name may forever be linked to SST Records, especially the Minutemen and his brother Greg's band, Black Flag. Pettibon got his start drawing up flyers and album covers for 1980s South Bay punk bands. The collection currently showing at Regen Projects is drawn from this era, when Pettibon's work was particularly raw and intense. The deceptively simple pen and ink drawings push the limitations of black and white, exploring light and shadow along...

Stand Up To Cancer announced on Sunday that "from its launch on May 28, 2008, through September 5, 2008's historic simultaneous commercial-free telecast, the initiative has raised more than $100 million to accelerate ground-breaking research and bring new therapies to patients more quickly." ABC, CBS and NBC simultaneously ran the special television event commercial-free last Friday, donating the airtime. LAist was there Friday to bring you these pics straight from the red carpet. Ever wonder...

Tune in tonight at 8pm for a landmark televised event that will simultaneously be broadcast on ABC, NBC, and CBS . The fundraising event will include filmed segments, and performances by some of the biggest names in show business. Celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, James Taylor, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, Jack Black, Kirsten Dunst, Charles Barkley, and Keanu Reeves will be answering the phones themselves to take pledges. The event was organized by Stand up to...

Photo by Manny! via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr On the heels of a small plane crash in Burbank, a banner-towing plane has crashed in Camarillo, killing the pilot. News reports have not disclosed what it said on the banner. Don't you hate it when you're just trying to enjoy your Grand Slam and the guy at the next table tries to saw off his own arm with a butcher knife? Yelp...

The Fuck Yeah Fest, curated by Sean Carlson and Keith Morris has definitely had its troubles this year. The original financial backer pulled out just days before plans to announce the line up, and there was that little incident at the Hollywood Bowl. But the show must go on! Doors open today at 2:30. There are four event locations, but they are all within a few blocks of each other. The entry fee will get...

Photo by Elise Thompson for LAist What are you kids doing indoors on a beautiful day like this? Go outside and play! Fiesta Hermosa Hermosa Beach's 3-day arts festival formerly known as Fiesta del Artes is the place to be in the South Bay this weekend. Cool breezes, local crafts, killer food, kids' rides, live music by trippy cover bands and a seriously out-of-control microbrew beer tent are to be expected. Sat 8/30, Sun...

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to...

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to...

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to...

Every day LAist will be sharing wishes from Wish Tree for Pasadena with you. Yoko Ono's Wish Tree for Pasadena is an interactive installation at Colorado One. The Wish Trees will remain there until November 9 when it will join other wishes from around the world at the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island, off the coast of Reykjavík, Iceland One of the best things about of Wish Tree is that you get to peek...