Lauren Halsey talks remaking the Hollywood Bowl for one-night ‘funk opera’...
A rendering of the setup that'll be on display at Lauren Halsey's emajendat.(Courtesy Lauren Halsey)Usually when you go to a show at the Hollywood Bowl, you know what to expect: crisp air, views of the...
View ArticleHe watched LA’s historic roller rinks shut down. So he built his own in...
Cory Joseph still remembers the last day he rolled across the rink at Word on Wheels.This story first appeared first on LA Local.Cory Joseph still remembers the last day he rolled across the rink at...
View ArticleYou have Hurricane Odalys to thank for that beautiful sunset last night
Yesterday's sunset in Los Angeles.(Steve Carney / Megan Garvey)Angelenos looking up Saturday may have noticed a particularly striking sight — a vibrant sunset framed by clouds.Tropical moisture coming...
View ArticleFrom cumbia to Luther Vandross, this DJ crew spins vinyl over dinner in...
Members of Compás Discoteca (L to R): Adrian Silva, Albert Piña, Ricardo Carlos, and Elias Ruiz.(Dañiel Martinez / LAist)On a Sunday night at the Mexican restaurant La Popular in Claremont, diners are...
View ArticleNeed a New York bagel in Joshua Tree? Check the lockers on Highway 62
The Bagel Portal, the bagel delivery system of 29 Loaves, in Joshua Tree. Along Highway 62 in Joshua Tree, a stack of high school lockers holds something the High Desert was missing: a real New...
View ArticleA new flea market is launching in Koreatown today
Friends & Family Flea, a new market from the team behind Maum Market, will make its debut Saturday in Koreatown.This story first appeared on The LA Local.Friends & Family Flea, a new market...
View ArticleThere's an orchestra in your LA backyard. This free app tells you who's playing
The delightful sounding house finch.(Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library)When I lived in the UK, I worked on a BBC television show about birding. It was a strange experience as I couldn’t...
View ArticleFind world class Black art in these LA County libraries and community centers
El Abrazo (The Embrace) by Elizabeth Catlett. The sculpture was part of the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance collection but is now part of the Los Angeles County Civic Art Collection.(Adolfo...
View ArticleElliott Smith's LA: 5 places where the musician's legacy lives on
Elliott Smith playing with the band Heatmiser.(Joanna Bolme )During a life cut short at 34, musician Elliott Smith left traces of his legacy in many cities, perhaps most notably in Los Angeles.Writer...
View ArticleHow LA’s Indonesian Muslims found a spiritual home in Pico Union
Imam Honest Qashidi outside the Masjid At-Thohir mosque in Pico Union.(Avidha Raha / The LA Local)This story first appeared on The LA Local.From the outside, the Gothic architecture of Masjid At-Thohir...
View ArticleA pianist off-roads a Steinway into Griffith Park for an outdoor concert
Hunter Noack takes in the view at Summer Lake, Oregon, ahead of an In a Landscape performance.(Stelth Ulvang)A grand piano, hauled in on a Ford F-350, will make its way next weekend to Griffith...
View ArticleShe lived the ‘90s LA party crew scene. Now she’s making sure it’s remembered
Guadalupe Rosales, center, was part of the L.A. party crew scene in the mid-1990s.(Guadalupe Rosales collection / Courtesy Penguin Random House)In the '90s, Guadalupe Rosales was a teenager in Los...
View ArticleMariachi meets The Smiths at The Ford. It started with a lucha libre...
From left: Ivan Cruz, Tony Zuniga, Maira Solis, Luis Morales and Ivan Peña of Mariachi Tierra MiaTwo loves of Mexican American culture in L.A. are coming together in a show called “Mariachi Meets The...
View ArticleFall Friday Nights brings free food, music and family activities to MacArthur...
Central City Neighborhood Partners staff pose with the organization's mobile food pantry during Fall Friday Nights at MacArthur Park.(Courtesy of Central City Neighborhood Partners)This story first...
View ArticleThe countdown to the 2028 Olympics is on. Here’s why you should care
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration.(Emma McIntyre / Getty Images North America)In less than two years, the Olympics and Paralympics will take over Los Angeles...
View ArticleThis Glendale singer made the finals of 'México Canta' — Mexico's answer to...
Glendale, Calif., resident Tiffany Galaviz is one of seven finalists for the binational “México Canta” contest. The finals take place Sept. 13 in Mexico CityA Spanish-language TV singing competition...
View ArticleAn oral history project captures stories in and around K-Town. Now anyone can...
Abigail Eun gave an interview during the COVID-19 pandemic that is included the new K-Town Archive. (Courtesy of The K-Town Archive)Lauren Kim works alongside her father, Hanjik, at his traditional...
View ArticleCamels in LA? Inside the military’s wild experiment
A camel at the Drum Barracks in Wilmington circa 1865.(Courtesy University of Southern California Libraries/California Historical Society Collection)Los Angeles County has exotic wild animals roaming...
View ArticleGallery featuring neurodivergent artists opens on Venice's Abbott Kinney
Some of the featured art at "Limitless"(Courtesy Help Group )A new space celebrating the art of autistic and neurodiverse youths has opened on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, amid the trendy coffee...
View ArticleHow does a farm in Irvine end up hosting the first-ever Tanaka Day?
Tanaka Farms in Irvine.Tanaka Day, an epic meet-and-greet of people with the Japanese surname, is happening the weekend of Sept. 19 and 20 at — wait for it — Tanaka Farms in Irvine."I'm the idea guy...
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