5 Every Week says check out Art Los Angeles Contemporary at Santa Monica's Barker Hangar, a "knock-down, drag-out battle of art commerce" ... the Oscar noms ARE diverse, in the animation categories ... remembering Glenn Frey and Hotel California.
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In the animation categories, diversity is the rule, rather than the exception, and has been for years.
Behold: Five great things you should do in Southern California this week, including art, food, music and an adventure we'll call The Wild Card, from the makers of the 5 Every Day app.
No guitars or vocals on this one, the Brendan Eder Ensemble combines pop music with the sounds of avant-garde bands like the Lounge Lizards and Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Artist Robert Cremean's new exhibit at the Pasadena Museum of California Art takes off from the myth of Procrustes, a hotelier who lopped off his guests' limbs to fit the bed. Don't even ask about turn-down service.
We go deep on the films nominated for Best Documentary. Find out about music in "Amy" and "What Happened, Miss Simone?" then follow war and politics in the other nominees.