Native Intelligence archive
for September 2013

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Station to Station at Union Station

yurt-station-iris.jpg No Age and Beck performed as part of the traveling art show that stopped at LA's train station on Thursday night.

USC fires Lane Kiffin

Despite taking over a tough situation, Lane Kiffin's USC football team was regressing, and a change was justified. It will be interesting to see who the Trojans turn to next.

Trees, Fire and War in (the) Topanga

Thumbnail image for al-martinez-photo.jpg "Love me, love my tree" is the battle cry shaping up in the mountains and canyons of (the) Topanga.

Moby Dick

LAO__mobydick.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed. Gary's archive....

Sometimes art is all about the collaboration

barak-agami-on-floor.jpg Dancer choreographers Melissa Barak and Danielle Agami have both started LA dance companies. Next month, they will combine their talents on the Broad Stage.

Vaux's Swifts over downtown*

swift-watching-dtla.jpg Migrating Vaux's Swifts circle their roost in a downtown Los Angeles chimney on Friday evening. Until they continue their...

Korea: Memories of a distant thunder

Thumbnail image for al-martinez-photo.jpg Martinez revisits images of a war fought long ago, reviving the silhouettes that once marched along the mountain tops of the Korean Peninsula, leaving blood and fire in their wake.

Hollywood Park back in the picture

Thumbnail image for hollywood-park-casino-front.jpg Two NFL teams have reportedly contacted Hollywood Park about building a stadium there. Does it have any chance of happening?

Four mayors

LAO__mayors4 copy.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays at LA Observed.

A look around inside the Broad

kevin3.jpg The design is fascinating but certainly not understated, and it will probably get its share of visitors just to see the building. Tuesday was media tour day with remarks by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Heard on the street: 'Little' Santa Monica speaks

little-sm-blvd-bh-lao.jpg Visiting blogger Paul Haddad has read the news out of Beverly Hills, and one night while the city slept he scooped a conversation between Little Santa Monica and Big Santa Monica boulevards.

Magic mountain

coyote-track,-Inspiration-P.jpg In the Santa Monica Mountains, if you look you surely will see.

Up and dry: In search of the imperfect martini

Thumbnail image for al-martinez-photo.jpg A martini ain't a martini if it's made of vodka, but it sure has its lip-smacking qualities. Don't take my word for it. Spin a Billie Holiday CD, hold the chocolate sauce, add an olive if you must and here's looking at you, kid.

Former Magic Gas station

LAO__chevron copy.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs Thursdays at LA Observed.

Last seen at Hollywood Bowl: Diavolo and the musicians who stole the show

Grimaud1-Copyright-Mat-Hennek.jpg Big, bright screens deliver them to us in a dimension not possible in the concert hall. We get to see the music as well as hear it.

The Hollywood connection, baby

Thumbnail image for clooney-obama.jpg Martinez looks at Obama's Hollywood connection as described by Big Ears, his secret source, and discovers, well, actually nothing at all, except that the notion of a parallel universe might be credible after all.

Salvadoran Independence Day parade

LAO__Salvadoran_Independence.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs on Thursdays at LA Observed.

The uneven playing field of workers' compensation

The Legislature is poised to pass a bill preventing professional athletes who play for out-of-state teams from filing workers' compensation claims in California. It would be a no-brainer if other actors performed responsibly.
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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