With the release of the 2012 Stagecoach set times, those lucky ones with tickets can begin to plan their time for the 3 day Country festival that sold out for the first time in its six year history. As those who have caught my ExperienceLA Stagecoach blog posts in prior years, you will know that I am a big fan of women alt-country stars. Thus, high on my list of musicians to see are Elizabeth Cook and Sara Watkins. Last December I saw Elizabeth Cook at the Mint and I have seen Sara Watkins perform both as a solo artist and with Nickel Creek who played at Stagecoach back in 2007. Both artists get the early 1 pm time slots, so to see either of them means one has got to get to Stagecoach when the gates are opened. This is my picture of Elizabeth Cook that AI took at the Mint, and I look forward to getting some pictures of her and her band at Stagecoach 2012.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Win Tickets to see The Addams Family in Los Angeles
Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel |
Labels:
Metro,
pantages theatre,
Photo Contest,
The Addams Family
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Review: "Billy Elliot the Musical" is Wonderful
Ty Forhan (Billy), Leah Hocking (Mrs. Wilkinson) and Annelise Ritacca (Ballet Girl) in “Billy Elliot the Musical.” Photo credit: Photo by Kyle Froman |
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sublime Schubert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
The other evening I attended the first of the "Sublime Schubert" concert series (April 16th-22nd) at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The series features artists Matthias Goerne (Baritone) and Christoph Eschenbach; it will also include performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Attend the premiere and after party of "The Raven," starring John Cusack
When this request came through to us, it was practically a no-brainer. It celebrates the things we love: a historic theatre in downtown LA, film and literature! So, without further adieu, here are the rules to enter our contest for a pair of passes to attend the premiere of Relativity Media's thriller "The Raven," based on some of Edgar Allen Poe's famous tales and starring John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, and Oliver Jackson-Cohen, on Monday, April 23 at 8PM at the Los Angeles Theatre.
Labels:
downtown l.a.,
Downtown LA,
edgar allen poe,
film,
John Cusack,
Literary,
Los Angeles Theater,
Los Angeles Theatre,
premiere,
The Raven
"Breaking Ground" at the Chinese American Museum
I am a life-long Angeleno and proud of my Asian-American heritage. While I identify primarily as Vietnamese-American, my family's Chinese ancestral roots are not very far off from what I know of my family tree. Yet, despite recognizing this and countless trips to Chinatown as a kid, a teenager, and a young adult, I never ventured to the Chinese American Museum (located next to Chinatown in El Pueblo) until recently. It was the current Breaking Ground: Chinese American Architects in Los Angeles (1945-1980) that brought me there and I think it was a perfect introduction.
Labels:
Architecture,
Chinese American,
History,
History of LA,
Los Angeles,
Pacific,
Pacific Standard Time
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
"The Walking Dead" Danai Gurira brings The Convert to Center Theatre Group
What does AMC's hit series "The Walking Dead" have in common with the upcoming Kirk Douglas drama THE CONVERT? Obie Award-winner Danai Gurira. The actress and playwright, whom zombie fans got a brief glimpse of as a hooded mystery in the season finale of "The Walking Dead", is bringing her talents to the stage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre April 17-May 19.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Wi Spa offers family friendly environment and cultural experience
Jim Jil Bang at Wi Spa |
Labels:
family-friendly,
Korean Spa,
koreatown,
Mid-Wilshire,
Wi Spa
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Los Angeles Heritage Day is April 29
On April 29th, the Los Angeles Heritage Alliance will host a special day-long event to celebrate the Southland's colorful and diverse history. With over 500 years of stories to tell, the 4th annual Los Angeles Heritage Day will be an event not to miss especially for the history geeks! The event features such items as menus from long-ago restaurants, L.A.'s first fire "truck," a Civil War tent, and a wooden nickel among others. Kids will also find history to be fun with a special scavenger hunt planned.
Labels:
downtown l.a.,
El Pueblo,
Heritage,
History of LA,
L.A. Heritage Alliance,
LA heritage day,
Olvera Street,
pico house
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