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for October 2015

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Dressed for los muertos

folklorico-duo-jg.jpg Celebrating Day of the Dead early at Olvera Street. A little gallery.

'Hopscotch' is a mobile opera of LA culture

hopscotch-kiss.jpg This opera on the move across Los Angeles changes the nature of spectator and artist. Check out our sneak peek.

Rain Room at LACMA

rain-room-iris.jpg The interactive, large-scale installation that simulates the experience of continuous rainfall will open at LACMA on Sunday.

6th Street Bridge farewell

LAO_6th St BridgeFarewell.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs on Thursdays at LA Observed.

Tribute to a cantankerous, tap-dancing LA golf guru

ed-coleman-vert.jpg Rancho Park course legend Ed Coleman golfed with Babe Ruth, trained Jesse Owens and Jerry West, and fact-checked columnist Frank Deford.

Santa Monica tsunami forecast: everything you should know

Case16Elev.jpg A scientist reads the latest NOAA report on future tsunamis so you don't have to — and points out the good stuff.

When LA's vineyards ruled California by abusing Native Americans

Brandy-distiller-used-by-Vignes.jpg Vignes Street, Bauchet and Wolfskill are all named for early Los Angeles winemakers. It's not a pretty story.

Only in LA: Lines of Miscommunication

nailsrear.jpg Steve Harvey's latest: We have entrants in four categories.
Dudamel.jpg Marathons, hallmarks and icons -- are they the trick to boost ticket sales?
dodgers-friedman-zaidi.jpg Blame focused on Friedman for the Dodgers' early playoff exit is misplaced. Friedman is the man who will take the Dodgers to the next level.

Mannequin heads

mannequin-heads-jg.jpg La Brea Avenue.

Hollywood, California

LAO_Broad7_11.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard runs on Thursdays at LA Observed.

Luring millennials to 'Carrie' and 'Vietgone'

Carrie-LosAngelesTheater.jpg How to attract young-adult audiences to LA's professional theaters? Here are two productions that are trying.

Cuban art coming to Los Angeles

choco-piece.jpg The most diverse and widest ranging exhibit of Cuban art ever presented in Los Angeles opens Saturday night.

Native plant sale at the Theodore Payne Foundation

2384655407_09fde10548_z.jpg Stock up on drought-tolerant native plants at the Theodor Payne Foundation's fall plant sale on Friday and Saturday.

Paul DePodesta's revenge

mattingly-grim-grab.jpg Ten years after Paul DePodesta was fired for trying to hire Terry Collins as manager of the Dodgers, the DePodesta and Collins-led Mets ousted LA. What they need to do for next season.

Politicon

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

A tale of two LA Rivers

jondoeforty1.jpg Unfolding like scenes from Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo + Juliet," two parties noisily celebrated two very different versions of the Los Angeles River. Quiet talks are going on to repair the feud.

Frying Fish

LAO_FryingFish.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears on Thursdays.

Two mixed weeks of Shakespeare in Los Angeles

4-clowns-present-hamlet.jpg There are currently at least three productions of Shakespearean plays and variations, some more successful than others.

Blood moon eclipse

LAO_EclipseOverMacArthurPark.jpg Take My Picture Gary Leonard appears every Thursday at LA Observed.

First person: Goodbye to all that

joel-bellman-fb.jpg The dean of communications pros at the county Hall of Administration takes his leave.
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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