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Frank Gehry sketches out 'Don Giovanni' for L.A. Phil
LATimes.com Culture Monstor
Jan 31Frank Gehry sketches out his concept for Los Angeles Philharmonic performance of "Don Giovanni" at Walt Disney Concert Hall. »
Assembly Will Vote on Bill to Name Political Donors
Mar Vista Patch
Jan 31Public interest groups are urging citizens to back a bill up for a vote Tuesday in the California Assembly that would require the disclosure of large donors to political ads seen by voters across the state. Under AB 1148, also known as the California D... »
Loving and Super Sweet Scout Needs a Home
Venice Patch
Jan 30Scout is looking for love and tenderness. He was rescued from the pound where he came in as an abuse and neglect case. Though he has been through much hardship, including surgery to repair infected wounds from abuse and a painful recovery, he amazingly... »
Gehry-designed New York theater to open with $25-million gift
LATimes.com Culture Monstor
Jan 27Frank Gehry's next building, the new home of New York's Signature Theatre, will open Tuesday. It's being named the Pershing Square Signature Center following a hedge fund's $25 million gift announced Thursday. »
Jeffrey Okun Re-Elected As VES Chairman
Deadline.com Hollywood Daily
Jan 27Jeffrey A. Okun, head of visual effects for Prana Studios, has been re-elected for a fourth one-year term as chairman of the board of the Visual Effects Society. Okun, an innovator and creator of groundbreaking effects designs, pledged to continue work... »
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Kickstarting a “Narrow Streets” Community in Rural Maine
Streetsblog New York City
Jan 30It’s one version of an urbanist’s dream: a 125-acre sanctuary where walking and biking are the primary mode of transportation; a community of narrow streets where cars don’t intrude. Piscataquis Village in Maine would emulate the urban style of a tradi... »
Jeffrey Okun Re-Elected As VES Chairman
Deadline.com Hollywood Daily
Jan 27Jeffrey A. Okun, head of visual effects for Prana Studios, has been re-elected for a fourth one-year term as chairman of the board of the Visual Effects Society. Okun, an innovator and creator of groundbreaking effects designs, pledged to continue work... »
Ray's Pairs New World Menu With LACMA's "Contested Visions" Exhibit
Grub Street Los Angeles
Jan 04Kris Morningstar plans to pair purple corn with lobster Chef Kris Morningstar of Ray's is also riffing on The John Sedlar Experiment this season, with plans for a Latin American-influenced dinner in collaboration with culinary history education organiz... »
Vanessa Bryant to get millions in divorce -- but is it a 'windfall'?
LA Times Readers' Representative Journal
Dec 21Vanessa Bryant is expected to get at least $75 million in her divorce from Lakers star Kobe Bryant. But is it right to call that a "windfall"? »
Books on Bargain Wine: Unquenchable vs. A Toast to Bargain Wine
Serious Eats
Dec 20There are more bargain wines in the world than ever before. But wine lovers on a budget want their sips to be better than drinkable—We want delicious! While both solid attempts, Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines and A Toast... »