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for March 2011

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David Smith finally gets to LACMA

david-smith-lacma-4.jpg David Smith, considered the greatest American sculptor of the 20th century, is the subject of a new exhibit opening April 3 at LACMA's Resnick Pavilion. That's almost poignant, since he died in 1965 before the new museum could show his work.

Angeleno Datebook-March 24, 2011

Spring has sprung and everyone's celebrating.
Los Angeles Times sports columnist T.J. Simers, or as he prefers to refer to himself "Page Two", has made a...

The NCAA Tournament rolls into Southern California

The second weekend of America's three week obsession with looking at names of universities written in brackets that are normally...

Life Imitates Art

Thirty years after they went to private school together, Gordon called asking for $2,500.

Anaheim Royals? Suggestions for a better name

With the Sacramento Kings having filed a trademark application for Royals, one can't help but think of a better team name suggestion.

Bruins and Trojans break in Dodger Stadium for 2011

DSC00445.JPG With the official Opening Day/Night for the Dodgers still a couple weeks away on March 31, local baseball fans got...

A question of style

How the LA Times, NY Times and Huffington Post are playing the nuclear crisis in Japan.

Angeleno Datebook- March 11, 2011

Whiffenpoofs, Patti Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Idina Menzel and Flea share their musical gifts to benefit local causes and charities this week. Gary Oldman, Ben Gazzara, Sheriff Lee Baca, Robert A. Iger and Jan Perry will also be on hand at various public functions. Not singing, we hope.

Is this any way to run an election?

Low turnout among the population and zero turnout among young people mar Election Day. What can be done differently?

Angeleno Datebook- March 4, 2011

Looks like our wet March is coming in like a lion but that's no reason to stop socializing.
KCET control room
kcet-rehearsal-control.jpgA peek inside the TV station's Burbank studios.
Whitt's Wood Yard
whitts-wood-yard.jpgElon Musk wants to drill here at Pico and Sepulveda.
BCAM
bcam-stairs.jpgThe Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA.
David Hockney at LACMA
hockney-arrives-lacma.jpgThe artist arrives to open his latest exhibit.
Mountain lion family
mountain-lion-family-martinez.jpgFrom Robert Martinez's trail cam in the San Gabriels.
The power of 'pluribus' plays
Allegiance-9-(1).jpgDon Shirley on theater in LA
Macy's winds down
mannequin-graveyard-macys.jpgThe store in Westside Pavilion has closed down.
Streetscape: Westwood
westwood-sky-lao.jpgWestwood Boulevard looking north and a little bit skyward.
Streetscape: East LA
la-luz-del-mundo.jpg Iglesia La Luz del Mundo, East 1st Street.
Sign from LA's past
loves-bbq-valley-relics.jpg Sign from an old Love's BBQ restaurant at the Valley Relics Museum in Chatsworth.
Visiting her old ballet costumes
melissa-barak-cost-iris.jpg Melissa Barak at LACMA Chagall exhibit with the artist's memorable designs.
Engine Co. 17
engine-co-17-side.jpg Inside the long-closed Arts District fire station on Santa Fe Avenue.
Wilshire Grand Center lobby
wilshire-grand-lobby-wall.jpg Visitors check out the wall-mounted sculpture by artist Do Ho Suh.
Barnsdall Park
barnsdall-park-trees.jpg Under the trees.
Inside Hollyhock House
hollyhock-columns.jpgPhoto taking was allowed for one weekend. So we did.
Streetscape: Lincoln Heights
el-milagro-market.jpgProductos Mexicanos at El Milagro Market on Avenue 18.
June 6, 1968
rfk-hearse-wide-lapl.jpgThe body of Robert F. Kennedy leaves Good Samaritan hospital. More pics
Streetscape: DTLA
spring-street-bike-lane.jpgSpring Street bike lane.
Palm weeds of Santa Susana
santa-susana-palm-weeds.jpgOak trees, sandstone ridges and fan palms? Ugh. More
Streetscape: West LA
405-at-smblvd.jpg405 North at Santa Monica Boulevard.
Hills turning brown
grman1.jpgThe hills above Gorman.
Arcana Books
arcana-books.jpgIn the Helms Bakery complex in Culver City.
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