Once upon a time, California was home to groundbreaking work in abstract, avant-garde animation. One of the most influential abstract animators was Oskar Fischinger (1900–1967), brought to Hollywood by Paramount from Berlin in 1936, thus becoming the d... »
(With apologies to Tanya Snyder…) Public radio interrupts programming with its pledge drives. The Girl Scouts’ fundraising cookie sales clog your arteries and make you fat. Here at Streetsblog, we don’t do either. We just put up a post once in a while ... »
How can CicLAvia help the city get moving on fully implementing the Bike Plan? Photo:Josef/Flying Pigeon The week after Ciclavia I find it hard to settle my mind from the sights and sounds and motion of magical urbanism on the streets of Los Angeles. ... »
Tonight in the Bing Theater LACMA and Film Independent present the U.S. premiere of Korean filmmaker Kang Je-gyu’s World War II epic My Way, about two young men, one Japanese and one Korean, who grow up to fight for the Japanese Imperial Army. This wee... »
They say you can never go home again but L.A. cocktail geeks will sure be happy to see some renown mixologists return to Comme Ca in West Hollywood, even if for one night only. Sam Ross (who installed Comme Ca’s cocktail program in 2007) of Milk & Hone... »
Sales & Specials Feeding Birds Boutique: From March 15 -March 18 everything green is 10% off in honor of St. Patrick’s day. Meowdy: Mention The Eastsider LA and get 10% off vintage Coach and Dooney & Bourke bags. POTG Design is currently fully booked ... »
East Los Angeles Community Corporation organizer Jorge Villanueva speaks to more than 36 participants at a Clean Air Boyle Heights Campaign meeting on March 8, 2012. Community organizations are recruiting their community members to participate and give... »
Charges were filed Friday against a 22-year-old student for the fatal stabbing of a Hollywood-based Job Corps counselor. »
