Our beloved MOCA, 250 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012, has opened a new installation at their design center in Hollywood, 8687 MELROSE AVENUE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069. Adam Silverman and Nader Tehrani studied together at the acclaimed Rhode Island School of Design as architects. This ‘art meets math’ background adds an astounding depth [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2009
ISU World Figure Skating Championships–Staples
This LA sports fan has been filled with rivaling emotions over the past few weeks. I just finished agonizing over USC and UCLA men’s basketball teams falling short of the Sweet 16. I’m anticipating another strong finish for the Lakers. I’m still crossing my fingers for those feisty Kings. And I continue to thank a [...]
“War Child”
I try to attend as many events at Metropolis Books as I can and you should too — starting with this one. The incredible story that follows needs no further commentary; just give it a read and see for yourself. Emmanuel Jal has won worldwide acclaim for his unique style of hip hop with its [...]
LA LIVE’S SAINT PATRICK’S DAY MASSACRE II
Last week I posted the blog LA LIVE’S SAINT PATRICK’S DAY MASSACRE – which I am now reposting as LA LIVE’S SAINT PATRICK’S DAY MASSACRE II! No, I’m not suffering from writer’s block, I have more things to write about on any given day than I can peck out on the keyboard of my Mac. [...]
Like Water On Rock
Foreword by Stan Lerner: Matthew is a truly great screenwriter — it’s a pleasure to welcome him to the world of blogging. The theme of the exhibit – Like Water on Rock – implies a subtle yet relentless procedure eventually, barely perceptibly but indelibly making its mark. The image is that of a tiny trickle [...]
Banned Movie Night
Generally I think a blog should be a story but this press release caught my eye — I like worthy causes and Doctors Without Borders is a worth cause: Banned Movie Night: First monthly film festival of its kind, premiering movies banned by our country on socio-political grounds. Proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders. The Revanchist [...]
Hello Wine Lovers
Once again it is time for another tasting at Ralphs Grocery Store. Monday (today) we will be tasting red table wines from 5pm to 8pm. Many of the table wines we sell at Ralphs are special red table wines. This simple title lends its name to many great red wines. Legacy from Napa county Estancia [...]
Letter From London
Foreword By Stan Lerner: When my intern told me she was going to keep me posted on her trip to London, I told her I might just post her letters on downtownster — now she won’t stop sending them. I never paid much attention to the youth of America, unless I was dating one of [...]
Los Angeles Public Library
I am standing on Flower Street, looking up at the Los Angeles Public Library. Rush Hour traffic zooms on behind me. The central tower is topped with a pyramid tiled with a mosaic of suns. On either side there is a hand holding a torch, meant to represent the “Light of Learning.” The building definitely [...]
Hello Wine Lovers!
Wine lovers gather together tonight as we experience Sparkling wine of California. Out of all the wine produced in California and the wine producing regions, none is more challenging than sparkling. From the moment when Dom Perignon uttered the words” I am tasting stars” to the last “pop” of a cork sparkling wine has enraptured [...]
