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One of my favorite things about "Downton Abbey" (besides the addictive story lines and actor Dan Stevens' blue eyes) are the costumes. Designer Susannah Buxton won an Emmy for her work on the show in 2011 and is nominated again this year. Starting Tuesday, Los Angeles fans of the show and its costumes can see some of them up close, as well as sartorial creations from other Emmy-nominated shows.
Shawn Whitehead plays piano for change in the courtyard of the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. His friend Fred Banks watches. The latest in Iris Schneider's series of Night Vision photographs from around the city.
The World Wide Web had an inventor? Who knew? Not NBC's Olympics hosts.
The latest cartoon for LA Observed by Steve Greenberg.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard.
If the question is "Who Shot Rock and Roll," the answer according to the new show at the Annenberg Space for Photography would have to be "Everybody." The show is a rambling exhibition of 166 images, some iconic and many obscure, documenting rock and roll and and along with it a slice of cultural history.
Bo Slyapich loves his job. He's in pest control, and as a rattlesnake specialist, doesn't have a lot of competition.
Benjamin Millepied and Amanda Wells dance in a free performance for his LA Dance Project last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The crowd included actress Natalie Portman.
The latest by Steve Greenberg.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard....
The latest by Steve Greenberg.
On a recent Wednesday morning, Tiler Peck, one of the most brilliant young stars in the world of ballet, strolled through the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica completely unnoticed. The New York City Ballet principal dancer and California native was on hiatus from the company and quite happy to be back on home turf.
The latest by Steve Greenberg.
The latest by Steve Greenberg.
The Lakers trade for Steve Nash is a big deal and it improves their team considerably. But without a decent bench, they're still a step behind Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, the Clippers continue to confuse without a GM.
Well, that was going to be the theme. But owing to budget considerations, I've had to limit my layout to a shot of a cuddly couple from the 1920s.
The latest by Steve Greenberg.
Freelancer writer Rebecca Fairley Raney worked at the San Bernardino Sun from 1990 to 1997. She's not going back — and is intrigued by news that the Sun is returning to the downtown it left several years ago.
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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