Skateboards & Butterflies
Cover: Skateboarding is a uniquely Californian invention that—in just the last 50 years—has become a lifestyle, a cultural revolution, and an Olympic sport, while retaining its roots in local surf culture. Lost Canyons LA creator Emmeline Summerton catches the...
Butterflies: Mythic Beauty
Backyard Butterflies Fly, white butterflies, out to sea, Frail pale wings for the winds to try, Small white wings that we scarce can see Fly. Some fly light as a laugh of glee, Some fly soft as a low...
Beans
It took me less than half a century to get around to reading one of the classic books of my youth, The Milagro Beanfield War (1974) by John Nichols. The book is set in northern New Mexico in 1972....
From Dogtown to Worldwide: The Story of L.A.’s Skateboard Scene
During Los Angeles’ record-breaking droughts of the mid-1970s, a group of teens from Santa Monica and Venice took their skateboards to the area’s empty pools, reservoirs, and drainage ditches and created not only a new sport but a cultural...
THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Seven
The Coastwatchers chronicles the adventures of James Ellis Anderson, a young boy from Illinois sent to live with his eccentric aunt in Malibu during WWII. In the tradition of fiction from that period, TNT is presenting this original story...
Topanga Elementary’s Third Annual Variety Show
Topanga Elementary held its 3rd annual Variety Show on the magnificent stage under the oaks at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. This annual event showcases the talents of the students from Topanga Elementary while raising funds to support Art and...
Diana Mathur in Latvia
Novelist Diana Mathur is midway through a material gathering tour and writing binge in Latvia, a small Baltic country bordering Lithuania, Belarus, Russia and Estonia. Diana is working on the fourth novel in her historical fiction series, The Linden...
Up the Drone
Corazón Performing Arts invites you to “Up the Drone,” a 27-hour music festival to celebrate the venue’s 8th anniversary. Join the immersive, sustained sound environment from 5:00PM Saturday, May 6th — 8:00PM Sunday, May 7th 2023. Tickets available on...
Angel City Chorale Presents 30 Rocks!
30 Rocks! Celebrating the Best of 3 Decades comes to UCLA’s Royce Hall on Saturday, June 10th @ 7pm, and Sunday, June 11th @ 3pm + Livestream. To commemorate Angel City Chorale’s 30th Anniversary, the choir will perform some of...
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