Native Intelligence archive
for June 2015

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Eifman and the LA Ballet, plus LA Phil closes the Disney season

Gustavo-Dudamel-007.jpg Russian Boris Eifman brings story-book ballets that are not about fairytale creatures or kingdoms and their royalty, but about real people drowning in human tragedies.

We're loath to fly and it shows

almostontime.jpg It's traveling season and I'm reminded of the questions that plague me when I'm boarding a plane.

Rainbow over Mar Vista

rainbow-over-mar-vista-srr.jpg No rain in sight, but a big rainbow over Mar Vista just before sunset nonetheless.

The once and future centers of LA theater

bad-jews-lamont.jpg With the end of Actors' Equity's 99-Seat Theater Plan now scheduled for next June, some suggestions for the transition. Plus 'Bad Jews' and 'The Heir Apparent.'

LA Fight Club

LAO_FightClub.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs every Thursday at LA Observed.

Bryce Ryness plays the villain in 'Matilda the Musical'

bryce-ryness-sits.jpg In a backstage interview at the Ahmanson, Ryness explains how he came to play Miss Trunchbull and how he manages to keep his family nearby.

Dog day afternoon

Second & Ashland, Santa Monica4 6-19-15 - Copy.JPG The definition of hangin' out.

Prayer service for Charleston at First AME

First-AME-is.jpg Mayor Eric Garcetti was among the speakers at avery moving and diverse service on Thursday night.
clippers-logo-griffin.jpg The Clippers new logo is like a failed Microsoft product launch. The Lakers should seriously look at D'Angelo Russell.

Minimum wage signing ceremony

LAO__Mayor_MinWage copy.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.

Protect 'City' and Basin and Range

city300.jpg Something elemental and powerful connects Michael Heizer's "Levitated Mass" at LACMA to his remote "City" in the Nevada desert. And now there's an effort underway to protect "City" in a new Basin and Range National Monument.

Treasures of LA

LAO_TomLabonge&Mayors copy.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs every Thursday at LA Observed.

A Jew walks into an Abbey ...

St. Andrew's Abbey14 6-7-15 - Copy.JPG St. Andrew's Abbey is a high-desert retreat where, for visitors, practicing the faith is optional.

My adventures in grass removal

cari-after.jpg The same DWP that sends threatening letters if you are 10 days late paying them took three months to send my rebate. But I would take out my lawn again.

The Bloc

LAO_Macys.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.

Caption this photo

fuzzy-at-silverlake.jpg These two fuzzy women were spotted walking around Silver Lake Reservoir with a camera crew following.

Coloring outside the lines

mosaic tile house21 kitchen 6-2-15 - Copy.JPG Is this a house or a flashback? Reporting from Venice.
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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