The Jackalope art fair had more than the usual suspects
by Yes, all the usuals (soap, candles and jewelry) were on display at the Jackalope art fair in Pasadena. There were some other things, like the …
Category: Art in Los Angeles
Dozens of angels now stand in Grand Park downtown Los Angeles
What a lovely discovery! I went to downtown L.A. to photograph the skaters in Pershing Square, then became distracted by all the anti-Trump demonstrators’ signs …
Beautiful Day of the Dead altars in Grand Park, Los Angeles
This year a group called Lore Productions “curated” some of the large altars for Grand Park. Their altars were large and professional in appearance, like …
Art and music and it was free at the All Access day in downtown L.A.
After photographing the Dia de los Muertos altars in Grand Park and viewing ‘Nimbus’ at Disney Hall, a lunch break was in order before I …
See the Nimbus performance at Disney Hall with clouds, lightning, bell ringers
As part of the free All Access event at the cultural venues along Grand Avenue, at Disney Hall The Industry experimental opera company performed ‘Nimbus’ …
Food for the dead on the altars in Grand Park Los Angeles 2018
In the ancient Mayan/Mexican tradition, favorite foods and flowers are left for the dead on their graves in the cemetery. In Los Angeles today, foods …
See Day of the Dead altars in Grand Park Los Angeles
Many of the Dia de los Muertos altars in Grand Park were assembled on Saturday although the ‘official’ start of the display is today, Sunday, …
Women celebrating Day of the Dead at Olvera Street
The Olvera Street Merchants were the first group to launch Dia de los Muertos celebrations in 2018 on October 6th. And the women of Los …
Sculpture in the garden at the Norton Simon museum on a free Friday evening
The Norton Simon museum in Pasadena offers free admission on the first Friday evening of the month and I had been meaning to go there …
Sizzling hot! Huge Chalk Art Festival in Pasadena
It was 86F at 9 am when I went to the annual Pasadena Chalk Art Festival. As I write this just after noon the temperature …