Janie Taylor has retired as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet (at 33) and moved to Los Angeles. She talks about shifting her life and continuing to grow as a designer.
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We talk a lot about water here. This summer you can join the conversation on Thursday evenings at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
With each season Preljocaj produces a more elaborate but less interesting series of superficial vignettes that settle on acrobatics (not dance) and that show off bodies and focus on fetishes fit for Vegas.
The favorites the rest of the way appear to be Brazil, Germany, Argentina, and the Netherlands. The Americans may get their chance to play against more of those soccer powers on the sport's biggest stage soon.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
Geffen Playhouse is producing two premieres simultaneously. One of them is wonderful. The other isn't. Plus: Kudos on two plays moving up from LA's 99-seat world.
Was Clayton Kershaw's no-hitter more impressive than Nolan Ryan's 17-strikeout gem for the Angels in 1973? Ron Rapoport, who covered that game for the LA Times, considers the question.
A roundup on the state of the drought and water in LA and the rest of California. There is a lot to worry about, but a lot that can be done to solve our water woes. And a silver lining to celebrate: clean beaches this summer.
This month, two long-hidden demonstration sites reopen at the La Brea Tar Pits. LA is oilier than a hedge fund manager with a portfolio full of credit default swaps.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
P.F. Sloan may be the most famous LA songwriter you never heard of. Fifty years after his first breakthrough hit, Sloan has re-emerged to reclaim his legacy in a new memoir.
Never before seen floods are likely to occur annually within the lifetimes of Californians now under 40 years old. Northern California will be affected much more dramatically than Southern California. But policies to adapt to climate change will affect us all.
The digital medium is dangerous. Just ask the Los Angeles Times.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular Thursday feature of LA Observed.
Los Angeles artist J. Michael Walker writes about his friend, the photographer Don Normark, who died last week in Seattle.
As the Lakers look to hire a new coach, they should examine traits of other successful coaching hires.
Noon hour, corner of Ashland and Second Street, Santa Monica. Two middle-aged males stand with their bikes. One is black, one is white with a gray-blond ponytail trailing out of his helmet.
Shirley hears the howls from the hills of Griffith Park and also checks out 'Horror Camp-Out,' 'Flag Day,' 'Beijing Spring' and more plays on stages around Los Angeles.
He made the companion film to "Restrepo" after the death in Libya of photographer and collaborator Tim Hetherington. "Korengal" seeks to show what war feels like.
Steve Harvey's latest collection of photos, signs and quips about Los Angeles and beyond.
There is a darkness at the heart of Gabriel Kahane's lilting, lyrical, loving art songs to Los Angeles. His new concept album "The Ambassador" joins the venerable tradition that Mike Davis dubbed "the literary destruction of Los Angeles," which Davis himself relished.
The Phil has done it again -- mounted a compelling "Così" that changes the atmospherics from rococo farce to today's social currency. Plus 'Thäis' and 'Streetcar.'
The World Cup starts in Brazil on Thursday, June 12. Amid social turmoil and construction problems, the world will be taking much of the next four weeks off to follow their favorite team.
With the Dodgers failing to meet expectations, one could look at their defensive woes as a reason for their struggles.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
Clare Vivier, Anita Ko, and George Esquivel were invited to peruse LACMA's permanent collection for design inspiration.
The author, environmental historian, advocate, and LA Urban Ranger is back in town between fellowships at Princeton and in Munich, and working on new projects on the LA River and Malibu Beach access. We caught up with her between scouting trips to ask her thoughts about the latest big news on river restoration, what she's got up her sleeve, and when she's coming back to LA.
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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