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for February 2011

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Angeleno Datebook- February 25, 2011

It looks like a star-studded, albeit, rainy Oscar weekend.

Imported from Detroit ... Really?

SpiritofDetroitTJS.jpg The idea of a car being "imported from Detroit" is so retro it's cool. It'd be even cooler if the car was actually built in the actual City of Detroit.

Focusing on the Getty's tree exhibit

trees-eggleston-getty.jpg The French co-curator of the Getty's current photography exhibit learned to love trees at an early age.

The Anaheim Kings?

How would Southern California accept a third NBA franchise?

Angeleno Datebook- February 17, 2011

The coming week includes plenty of tributes to late taste-makers such as Dino De Laurentiis, Forrest J. Ackerman and Octavia Butler. Meanwhile, living legends like 1936 Olympic athlete and WWII crash survivor and POW Louis Zamperini, sound editor Walter Murch, Stephanie Powers and Carol Channing will also appear in public this week.
Free stuff! Celebrities! Celebrities with free stuff! -- A first-hand report from the Golden Globes and Grammys swag (aka gifting) lounges

Green Me Up, JJ

logo150.jpg Are children green?

Getting to know Bill Cunningham

bcny_gallery8.jpg I have a confession to make. I'm a Bill-a-holic. I can't start the weekend without first checking out legendary photographer Bill Cunningham's column of street fashion on the New York Times website.

Angeleno Datebook- February 10, 2011

It may be the weekend before Valentine's Day but there's plenty of events to distract you from your beloved.

Time to surrender the national anthem

The Star Spangled Banner is always a featured player at sports events, and it's always on the losing side. Time for a makeover.

Where's our 'can do' attitude?

As local political and opinion leaders search for ways to kill AEG's proposed downtown football stadium, one wonders if Los Angeles is missing a "can do" spirit needed to take our city forward.

The L.A. Kings and their unique definition of "in front of"

For the LA Kings, "in front of" means something entirely different than most other people.

Film costumes open at FIDM

colleen-atwood-fidm.jpg Here's a preview of the Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition of costumes from this year's films, which opens Tuesday at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
KCET control room
kcet-rehearsal-control.jpgA peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
whitts-wood-yard.jpgElon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
bcam-stairs.jpgThe Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
David Hockney at LACMA
hockney-arrives-lacma.jpgThe artist arrives to open his latest exhibit.
Mountain lion family
mountain-lion-family-martinez.jpgFrom Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
The power of 'pluribus' plays
Allegiance-9-(1).jpgDon Shirley on theater in LA
Macy's winds down
mannequin-graveyard-macys.jpgThe store in Westside Pavilion has closed down.
Streetscape: Westwood
westwood-sky-lao.jpgWestwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Streetscape: East LA
la-luz-del-mundo.jpg Iglesia La Luz del Mundo, East 1st Street.
Sign from LA's past
loves-bbq-valley-relics.jpg Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
melissa-barak-cost-iris.jpg Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Engine Co. 17
engine-co-17-side.jpg Inside the long-closed Arts District fire station on Santa Fe Avenue.
Wilshire Grand Center lobby
wilshire-grand-lobby-wall.jpg Visitors check out the wall-mounted sculpture by artist Do Ho Suh.
Barnsdall Park
barnsdall-park-trees.jpg Under the trees.
Inside Hollyhock House
hollyhock-columns.jpgPhoto taking was allowed for one weekend. So we did.
Streetscape: Lincoln Heights
el-milagro-market.jpgProductos Mexicanos at El Milagro Market on Avenue 18.
June 6, 1968
rfk-hearse-wide-lapl.jpgThe body of Robert F. Kennedy leaves Good Samaritan hospital. More pics
Streetscape: DTLA
spring-street-bike-lane.jpgSpring Street bike lane.
Palm weeds of Santa Susana
santa-susana-palm-weeds.jpgOak trees, sandstone ridges and fan palms? Ugh. More
Streetscape: West LA
405-at-smblvd.jpg405 North at Santa Monica Boulevard.
Hills turning brown
grman1.jpgThe hills above Gorman.
Arcana Books
arcana-books.jpgIn the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.
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