On Saturday, Day of the Dead festivities offer the opportunity to visit a Los Angeles landmark decked out for a celebration that’s even older than the graves of film stars Jayne Mansfield and Rudolph Valentino, who are buried on the 120-year-old site. The event is in its 10th year at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and features food, film, art, live music and an altar-decorating contest.
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Video Game Review: “Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky”
I have a soft spot in my small, small heart for Pokemon, the precious adventure game from childhood where you train cute pocket-sized monsters to fight each other in order to earn money and prizes.
Q&A with Justin Kredible
Justin Kredible is in the midst of a national tour, bringing his unique combination of magic and comedy to college campuses around the country.
Weekly markets give L.A. residents a fresh, farm-grown alternative
Los Angeles’ congested freeways and urban sprawl may not seem like signs of sustainable living, but peek into downtown Culver City, behind the Beverly Hills City Hall or past Sunset Boulevard in Plummer Park, and discover rows of farm-grown tomatoes, corn, pears and organic delights.
Food Review:
There is a new, delicious addition to Los Angeles’ green scene. The Farmer’s Kitchen, a project of Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles, gives diners a chance to sample the best of the produce from the nearby Hollywood Farmers’ Market.
New exhibit melds art and technology
UCLA students typically identify themselves as artistic or scientific ““ usually one or the other. The artist Jean-Pierre Hébert is one of the few people that can label himself as both artistic and scientific .
Eco-friendly theme park comes to L.A.
When you think of Disneyland or Magic Mountain, the word “environmental” doesn’t exactly come to mind.