http://losangeles.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T06:02:41Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:02:41 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/22/billys-thursday-night-fish-fry-and-community-social.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/V/B/-/-/douglas_lee.jpg" alt="La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles Presents The Douglas Lee" /></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/22/billys-thursday-night-fish-fry-and-community-social.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/22/billys-thursday-night-fish-fry-and-community-social.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:07:10 +0000 2012-02-22T12:07:10Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/20/la-talk.htm <p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/H/2/-/-/drivingLA.jpg" alt="How to Get a Driver's License in Los Angeles" /></p> <p>I know I'm late on the bandwagon of discovering the pure genius of the 'sh#% people say' videos on You Tube but I had to share this one recently shared with me, entitled '<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xzA-Op1soo">Sh#% People Say in LA</a>.'</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/20/la-talk.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/20/la-talk.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:02:41 +0000 2012-02-20T06:02:41Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/17/any-aspiring-writers-out-there.htm <p>We've all told ourselves that we'd rather be writing a memoir or the great American novel. How many of us have followed through?</p> <p>If you've got writing on the brain--in a creative <em>and</em> professional way--you might consider attending Book Savvy--an all-day conference taking place on March 4th at the Marina Del Rey Hotel.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/17/any-aspiring-writers-out-there.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/17/any-aspiring-writers-out-there.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:39:41 +0000 2012-02-17T11:39:41Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/15/music-meets-food-at-the-broad-stage.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/R/B/-/-/ruhlman.jpg" alt="Jonathan Gold Food Critic in LA" /></p> <p>Who better to make a case for the connection between music and food than the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.laco.org/">Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra</a> (LACO) and three culinary celebrities--among them Jonathan Gold?</p> <p>During the Spring, they'll get to the meter of the matter with three unique concert events that examine how tunes and eats overlap.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/15/music-meets-food-at-the-broad-stage.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/15/music-meets-food-at-the-broad-stage.htm Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:04:11 +0000 2012-02-15T06:04:11Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/13/top-clean-romantic-beaches-in-california.htm <p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/v/6/-/-/malibu_surf.jpg" alt="Surf Aid International Benefit at Malibu Wine Tasting Room in LA" /></p> <p>Californian's hearts should be welling up with love today...and not just because Valentine's Day is just a day away.</p> <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.healthebay.org/">Heal the Bay</a> has come out with its 'Most Romantic Beaches on the West Coast' list and eight out of its ten entries are from California.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/13/top-clean-romantic-beaches-in-california.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/13/top-clean-romantic-beaches-in-california.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:02:41 +0000 2012-02-13T06:02:41Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/10/ansel-adams-los-angeles-on-exhibit.htm <p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/Q/B/-/-/hill_street.jpg" alt="DRKRM Presents Ansel Adams Photo Exhibition in Los Angeles" /></p> <p>In 1940, LA's population was 1.5 million. We've come a long way, baby, as the famous cigarette ads say.</p> <p>Take a journey back in time to our city's younger days through the lens of legendary photographer Ansel Adams. His rarely seen snaps of pre-war Los Angeles will be on display at <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.drkrm.com/">DRKRM</a> (at 727 S. Spring St.) in association with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://edgarvarela.wordpress.com/">Edgar Varela Fine Arts</a> from February 18 through March 17th.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/10/ansel-adams-los-angeles-on-exhibit.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/10/ansel-adams-los-angeles-on-exhibit.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:17 +0000 2012-02-10T10:32:17Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/08/tony-bennett-and-friends-at-the-grammys.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/P/B/-/-/bennett.jpg" alt="Singer Tony Bennet in LA" /></p> <p>Ring-a-ding-ding is all I have to say about the news that Tony Bennett will perform at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/od/artsentertainment/ig/Grammy-Winners-Gallery/">Grammys</a> this year. This was announced yesterday on the <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/grammys-2012-chris-brown-tony-bennett-alicia-keys-added-to-bill.html"><em>LA Times</em> music blog</a>.</p> <p>Oh, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/08/tony-bennett-and-friends-at-the-grammys.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/08/tony-bennett-and-friends-at-the-grammys.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:55:25 +0000 2012-02-08T07:55:25Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/06/explore-music-with-other-sound-artists-in-eagle-rock.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/3/N/B/-/-/soundShoppe_buttonsm.jpg" alt="SoundShoppe in Eagle Rock LA" /></p> <p>I can't help but love the sound and structure of this music and arts hub's name: The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.sassas.org">Society For the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound</a> (SASSAS). Brilliant!</p> <p>Anyway, said organization is hosting what they call a soundShoppe on Sunday, February 26th between 1 and 4 p.m..</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/06/explore-music-with-other-sound-artists-in-eagle-rock.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/06/explore-music-with-other-sound-artists-in-eagle-rock.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:20:39 +0000 2012-02-06T10:20:39Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/03/does-your-pet-look-like-a-grammy-winner.htm <p>Here come the Grammys (on Sunday, the 12th of February, that is)! The pageantry, the vanity, the hair, the style!</p> <p>Sounds like someone you know? Namely your pet? Well, if your dog looks a bit like Lady Gaga or perhaps Cee-Lo Green, you may be in for a pre-Grammys bonding experience.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/03/does-your-pet-look-like-a-grammy-winner.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/03/does-your-pet-look-like-a-grammy-winner.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:02:21 +0000 2012-02-03T09:02:21Z http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/01/former-long-time-lakers-coach-to-spill-the-beans.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/losangeles/1/H/B/2/-/-/philjackson.jpg" alt="null" /></p> <p>It's a big week for sports. If you saw my last post, you know that the Dodgers auction is getting increasingly heated. And of course there's that little thing called Superbowl Sunday coming up this weekend...</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/01/former-long-time-lakers-coach-to-spill-the-beans.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://losangeles.about.com/b/2012/02/01/former-long-time-lakers-coach-to-spill-the-beans.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:28:02 +0000 2012-02-01T09:28:02Z