On a recent morning in a bright, pristine studio near Downtown, dancers with the City Ballet of Los Angeles rehearse an upcoming piece. Their studio is in a Salvation Army community center in the Pico-Union district, not far from Staples Center and L.A. Live.
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for May 2010
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"To me, 'Blue Velvet' is a love story, and Frank will go to any lengths to keep his lady. That's all. Cuts off the old man's ear. Kidnaps the kid. Just a love story. Most people find that strange. But they didn't play Frank Booth.
Do SoCal freeways have personalities?
Former major leaguer Morgan Ensberg is trying to help people understand the game of the baseball, as well as serve as a media critic.
Tiz Memorial Day weekend and the official start of summer so attend a parade or picnic or something.
Rhino Records is revived.
Trading for the Astros ace is more difficult than it appears, and it might not even help that much.
The Dodgers are back in the playoff race after a great week, but the Angels are in bad shape.
A new documentary from Ice Cube looks back at the LA Raiders connection with the local gang culture.
The Pac-10 weighs expansion and the possibility of a joint TV network with the Big 12.
Bad defense and lack of organizational depth are hurting the team right now.
Social events are all about family this week.
Josh Wilker, author of Cardboard Gods, talks about his new book based on his blog about his life and baseball cards. Wilker will give a reading of his book at the South Pasadena Public Library on June 10.
The first-ever Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood brought home how lucky we are to live in L.A.
KCET control room
A peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
Elon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
The Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
Mountain lion family
From Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
Streetscape: Westwood
Westwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Sign from LA's past
Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Barnsdall Park
Under the trees.
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