July 1 of this year marks the 10th anniversary of actor Marlon Brando?s death. While most people know Brando as a leading man, not everyone knows of his wide and varied exploits beyond the screen. Here are four things you might not have known about Marlon Brando, as provided by Austin Wilkin, archivist for the Marlon Brando estate. 1. He was … Continue »
Why Coachella Artists Aren't Happy With Coachella
April 2014 was the first time Coachella's installation artists saw their names printed on the festival's poster, alongside Outkast and Arcade Fire. But it also was the first year that each artist received an official policy notice via email telling them to remove their name from their work. Response was less than positive. The email came at a … Continue »
10 Stunning Coachella Artworks
It's called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a reason: large-scale artworks set the festival apart and add immeasurably to the experience, and to the event's distinctive appeal. Art isn't the reason Coachella sells out even before the lineup of bands is announced, but it's far from an afterthought - this year, according to some … Continue »
Adult bike riding classes in Los Angeles show it's never too late to learn
Did you know one in nine adults don't know how to ride a bike? If you're one of those nine and living in Los Angeles, here's your chance: Cyclists Inciting Change Through Live Exchange, or CICLE, offers a monthly two-hour ?Learn To Ride For Adults? class that will teach you how to get up on two wheels. On a sunny Sunday morning in Eagle Rock, … Continue »
10 Fun L.A. Things To Do With Kids That Don't Suck For Grownups
Who's cool? Who still knows what's up? Not you. You used to rock and roll all night and party ev-er-ee day. Now you're home by eight o'clock on school nights, and weekends too. Because you've got kids. At least, that's how it feels during the dark moments. The moments in which you're alone and cringing in a hard plastic booth at a Chuck E. … Continue »
Do I Really Have To Buy Kleenex So My Kid Can Get A Better Grade?
Off-Ramp commentator L.J. Williamson's son, a student in the Los Angeles Unified School District, came home with an unusual homework assignment from his history class: Bring in five boxes of facial tissues. This assignment would be worth 100 points in extra credit. "The soft kind, not the cheap kind," his teacher said. A hundred points is … Continue »
Instagram, Vine video apps make short work of artistic expression
In a town where exposure is everything, bite-size videos from Instagram and the even shorter Vine prove popular and even profitable. Enjoy whirlwind tours of Los Angeles neighborhoods, eavesdrop on celebrities, drive interest in your in-progress screenplay. Just when you thought this town's attention span couldn't get any shorter ? or its … Continue »
1450 Ocean: Santa Monica Senior Center Becomes A Hip Maker Space
First thing to know about soldering irons: they're hot. If that doesn't frighten you away, you might have what it takes to wire up the circuit board that will take you on an electronic treasure hunt through Santa Monica's GLOW event. During a class at the newly rejiggered 1450 Ocean community center in Santa Monica's Camera Obscura building, … Continue »
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