According to an article in the Daily Trojan (the college paper at the University of Southern California), last week 2 representatives of a pro-Israel group were removed from an open meeting at the request of organizations petitioning for California’s divestment in Israel. When the pair arrived, it seems that attendees started yelling at them. The […]
Troubling Handling of International Issues at USC Read More
For all the traffic disruptions that President Obama’s visit to LA caused about two weeks ago, one of the cooler redeeming mementos of his visit I’ve come across is this shot of Air Force One landing at LAX (click on the picture for a huge high-resolution photograph): How cool would it have been to be
Air Force One over Sepulveda Read More
Headlines from today’s L.A. Times include the story of mummified remains of two babies found in a trunk in the basement of an apartment complex in mid-city. Grim–yet also fascinating, considering the remains are perhaps 80 years old. They were found along with newspapers from the 1930s and a ticket to the 1932 Olympic Games
A Vintage L.A. Crime Novel in Real Life Read More
For those of you in LA/visiting LA soon, I highly recommend checking out the Arshile Gorky retrospective at MOCA (the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art). The museum has put together a great collection of beautiful and compelling pieces. Until I visited, I’d only been roughly familiar with Gorky’s work–the color, the amorphous shapes, and
Gorky Retrospective at MOCA Read More
Since my previous post on the history of Los Angeles rail, I’ve become even more fascinated with the history of the city. A bit of digging around online led me to this installation of James A. Fitzpatrick’s Traveltalks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egHq5t7kH0Y I must admit, I was unfamiliar with the Traveltalks series but have become intrigued. What was
“Wonder City of the West” Read More
In the 20th century (you know–way back in the day…) Los Angeles had the greatest urban rail system in the world. Now a city famous for its congestion and traffic is trying to regain some of the glory of old days. And in this case–perhaps even use the same rail path! Check out this wonderful
Past & Future of LA’s Rail to the Beach Read More
Just over a week ago, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa broke his elbow when he was hit by a taxi while cycling in the city. Yesterday he released the video below to thank supporters for their well wishes. He also seems to show serious support for more bike lanes in L.A. As a cyclist and
Cycling Support from L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Read More
LA Magazine presents a great chart for finding free museum activities any day of the week! LA Museum Free Days Thanks to The Getty’s “Visit” page for this useful link!
LA Museum Free Days: A Visual Aid Read More
If I weren’t so diligent about saving money right now, I’d be signing up for this weekend’s AIA Los Angeles Spring Home Tour (the 2010 tour is called “Modern Design Voyeurism in Venice, CA“). There look to be some pretty cool homes on the tour. If you go, please take some pictures and let me
Modern Design Voyeurism in Venice: the 2010 AIA Los Angeles Spring Home Tour Read More
For those of you in LA, and/or for all the architecture and design lovers out there, check out Dwell on Design this coming weekend at the LA Convention Center. Sponsored by Dwell Magazine, it will feature speakers, exhibits, tours, awards, and more–all about design, sustainability, and architecture. See you there!