Theatricum Botanicum Celebrates 50 Years
One of Topanga Canyon’s most beloved arts institutions is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and so in this month’s Lost Canyons LA column we...
Rock the Canyon – Topanga’s Classic Rock Era
Los Angeles cultural historian Emmeline Summerton. Lost Canyons LA explores the evocative siren call that has been bringing newcomers to the Santa Monica Mountain region...
Madame Gandhi: Sunflower in the Canyon
Madame Gandhi is fixing me a matcha tea before our meditation. “Would you like to add some elixirs to your cup?” she asks. She is...
MCMLXXIV
In August 1974, when I was 14 years-old, Richard Nixon resigned as president of the United States under a cloud of lies and malfeasance. The...
Changing Winds—A Man of Melody
When Preston Smith was just shy of 13, he started playing drums in bands and set on a path towards songwriting by way of poetry....
Sam Najah Digital Storyteller
Our stories have always passed through the hands of archivists. Over time, the mediums have changed but the need to preserve our memories remains the...
P-22 Day Goes Virtual
Every year, Angelenos celebrate Urban Wildlife Week, a festival that concludes with a gathering in Griffith Park for P-22 Day. This year, the festival is...
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