Martinez takes us into a new world of dementia, neurons and not being able to spell very good.
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for October 2014
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Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
He was a criminal of course.
When the conversation turns to zombies, the buzz is all about bees.
The veteran A Noise Within actor talks with LA Observed about the joys and perils of performing in two plays at once, her favorite leading men and what happens when you start a show while sitting on a toilet.
Martinez riffs on dogs, shifting family tenants in his house and why bible sellers are always in jeopardy at his front door.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a regular weekly feature of LA Observed.
I can't report that everything on the Encuentro stages is wonderful, but from now through November 10 there is certainly a lot more to choose from than there has been at LATC in recent years. Isn't it about time that LA got a concentrated dose of Latino theater?
He wondered if they were already bumping nasties.
Sex, lies and a little off the side at the Sit Still Salon
Photographer Al Satterwhite shot Ali in Miami during his training sessions for both the Jerry Quarry and Joe Frazier fights. Now based in Redondo Beach, Satterwhite is facing a Kickstarter deadline to publish a book of photographs of Ali from that time, many never seen before.
The Australian Ballet provided plenty of entertainment, but the "white" scenes were not so white. Our critic, however, was "gobsmacked" by the LA Phil's Mahler.
LA Observed interviews Inglewood resident Toni Ann Johnson about her debut novel, Remedy for a Broken Angel.
Martinez observes a normal moment in a world of chaotic uncertainties. He sees no advancing terrorists in his yard or tanks rolling down suburban streets. It feels good. It feels normal.
The death of any newspaper is a sad occasion. But it was personal when I learned that the plug had finally been pulled on the San Francisco Bay Guardian.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a weekly feature of LA Observed.
A long awaited state water bond will finally be decided on November 4th. LA could benefit significantly if Proposition 1 passes and the region acts as one to ensure it gets a fair share.
The Dodgers have hired baseball's best GM, says Phil Wallace, who used to work for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Five current SoCal productions in which the writers freshened material with surprising what-if twists, while not falling into unconvincing fantasylands.
Take My Picture Gary Leonard is a weekly feature of LA Observed.
Martinez writes about poker, the prostate gland, Annabelle and the dreaded male "halfer" that haunts old age.
As the Dodgers end another season with a disappointing playoff loss to the Cardinals, Phil Wallace looks at what they should do for next year.
This was the night when Betschart invited all residents of Los Angeles to visit any of his storefronts and declare citizenship.
Los Angeles baked, but Baker was balmy.
It's a classic mail room to corner office story. Alix Hobbs worked her way up at Heal the Bay after first volunteering at a beach cleanup in 1993.
What do human drool and the beauty of an autumn day have in common? Well, a column for one thing. You'll just have to decide for yourself, but it won't be easy. Trust me.
A Freeway Series. It could happen.
James considered himself a boxer when it came to words--he wasn't always eloquent, but he knew how to cut off the ring.
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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