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for May 2011

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Citizenship day at the Convention Center

Iris Schneider | May 31, 2011 11:24 PM
new-citzens-iris.jpg I was at the Convention Center this past Thursday when my Guatemalan friend became a citizen after 22 years in the U.S.

Newsflash: Golden State Mutual building on the cusp

Adrienne Crew | May 31, 2011 7:16 PM
LA City Council prepares to decide fate of Golden State Mutual building's status as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument on June 1st.

The day when everyone in L.A. said "Rats!"

Bob Timmermann | May 29, 2011 3:12 PM
Guerrero.jpg One photo from 1985 encapsulates a day when Dodgers fans were incredibly unhappy, but perhaps still much happier than they are today.

Angeleno Datebook-May 26, 2011

Adrienne Crew | May 26, 2011 11:57 PM
There are lots of outdoor activities to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend.

Peeping in on L.A.'s literati

Adrienne Crew | May 26, 2011 8:23 PM
Author Matthew Specktor shares a week of his life in literary LA with The Paris Review.

Tim Burton exhibition has Burbank on the mind

Judy Graeme | May 25, 2011 10:25 PM
tim-burton-lacma-sean.jpg The exhibition opening Sunday at LACMA is organized "in relation to Burbank," Burton's hometown.

When stores we love close, it hurts

Iris Schneider | May 22, 2011 10:50 PM
sweets10sm.jpg I saw it out of the corner of my eye while driving home on Sunset. While I knew what it meant, I chose to ignore it.

Unhappy ending at the Sherman Oaks Fashion Square mall

Adrienne Crew | May 17, 2011 3:06 PM
A marriage proposal goes bad in a Sherman Oaks mall.

Angeleno Datebook- May 13, 2011

Adrienne Crew | May 12, 2011 11:28 PM
It's the Roses and Robots edition of Angeleno Datebook, which includes details about Open House at JPL and upcoming river, home and garden tours.

In praise of The Barn and Valentino

Cari Beauchamp | May 11, 2011 12:34 AM
the-barn-hollywood.jpg The Hollywood Heritage Museum, known to many simply as "The Barn," is the oldest surviving studio structure in Los Angeles. On Wednesday night, come celebrate Rudolph Valentino.

Dance reviews: Lucinda Childs and Mark Morris

Donna Perlmutter | May 11, 2011 12:07 AM
Shawn-Gannon-and-Women.jpg The old avant-garde and the ever-new Baroque. Both brought their signature wares to town, to profoundly different effect.

Levantine Cultural Center launches new lecture series

Adrienne Crew | May 10, 2011 2:31 PM
Reza Aslan, Nader Hashemi and Professor Muhammad Sahimi discuss the "Green movement in Iran" on Wednesday, May 11th.

New milestone for Bruce Lisker: jury duty

Iris Schneider | May 7, 2011 6:04 PM
lisker-juryduty1.jpg Bruce Lisker was mostly excited to return to the courthouse where he was wrongly convicted of killing his mother and sent to prison. But there were surreal moments.

Need another dose of British culture?

Judy Graeme | May 5, 2011 8:38 PM
13-Music-Room.jpg If last week's royal wedding has left you wanting more things British, check out the Huntington Library's exhibit "Revisiting the Regency: England, 1811-1820"

Angeleno Datebook- May 5, 2011

Adrienne Crew | May 5, 2011 2:05 PM
Mother's Day dominates the weekend's activities with luncheons, readings and fashion shows.

My LA Times Festival of Books Top/Bottom 10

Denise Hamilton | May 2, 2011 7:34 PM
My LA Times Festival of Books Top 10 1. Chatting with Patti Smith in the Green Room and trying not...

Gregory Peck gets a stamp

Mary Daily | May 1, 2011 10:55 PM
peck-stamp.jpg The latest addition to the Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamp series is an image of Gregory Peck in his Oscar-winning role as Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird."
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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