It requires skill to tell a story without speaking. However, the Pantages Theatre’s latest musical “Come Fly Away” attempts just that.
Author Archives: Lauren Roberts
_Visiting Venice, L.A.’s cultural hotspot_
I’m convinced that there’s nowhere quite like Venice. It’s a cultural mecca for all things quirky and the people-watching capital of Los Angeles ““ if not the state.
Columnist explores Natural History Museum of L.A. County and Exposition Park Rose Garden
This week, I ventured a little farther outside of my navigational comfort zone, leaving the familiarity of West Los Angeles for the foreign territory that is USC’s backyard.
“Mapping Another L.A.” traces city’s Chicano art movement
When “Don Juan” Johnny Gonzalez recalls his first mural designs, his hazel-colored eyes shine a little bit brighter.
_Hollyhock House, an L.A. landmark, features impressive architecture, artistic designs and a trip back to the roaring “˜20s_
The funny thing about Google Maps is that it doesn’t always tell the truth.
Soundbites: "Ashes & Fire"
The soulful acoustic strumming of opening track “Dirty Rain,” sets the tone for Ryan Adams’ 13th studio album “Ashes & Fire” ““ one that’s a little more tender, a little less gritty and a lot more reflective.
Artscapes: Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Tim Burton exhibition provides bizarre fun
I have never seen “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
Yet, despite this glaring flaw in my “˜90s childhood, I felt I had walked through the film’s landscape and a few others after seeing the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s retrospective exhibition dedicated to the work of the man behind the ghastly and ghoulish.