Arts + Culture from Los Angeles to Japan.
The Fall/Winter 2015 Esé Azénabor Collection is an unapologetic artistic demonstration of luxury, culture and appreciation for the arts. The collection is inspired by the kingship of Henry VIII, and the affluent monarchs of that era, featuring embroidered Jacquard, rich dark tones and brocade fabrications.
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Birdman. The Movie. And the inevitable tale…
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Take Two – Part 1
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Jeans make you feel like you can breathe. Add some incredible heels, roll up the pant leg ever so slightly, throw on a whimsical flowing tank, a gorgeous jacket, grab a bold bag and some Bohemian jewelry and you are set
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I love the #Oscars, always have but it would be utterly refreshing if we didn’t always have to pick serious films to win awards. I wish comedies with heart – like The LEGO Movie got the recognition it deserves.
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#FashionFriday
It’s still chilly outside but I think warming up to beautiful spring fashion is just what the “Style Doc” ordered! This season as the brisk air seeps into you, dream of sun kissed afternoons and flowing beach days because the season’s lineup is nothing short of airy and romantic with the perfect dose of sultry
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Art is the most experiential mode of emotion in existence. It gives us reprieve, curiosity, courage, hope, connectedness and tells the story of all we’ve been and all we hope to be. There is no greater transparency of the human spirit.
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Audience members found themselves physically moved to stand and—quite literally—bow at the feet of Pacific Symphony conductor Carl St. Clair, and guest pianist Alain Lefévre, these two pillars of classical music having just gone head to head in what can only be described as a “race to the finish” in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Concerto in C Minor for Piano & Orchestra, Op. 18.
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Fall, 2014 was full of color, liberation, tattered edges, unwinding thread, transparent material, and poetic expression. Not every designer was a winner and certainly not every one was ready-to-wear but there were certainly some notable mentions.
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There is something rather magical about a photographer that is able to tell a story through a single snap of the shutter. One whose ability to captivate the essence of the person behind the lens can compel you and invite you into a very honest part of themselves. Meet Bill Phelps.
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Movies change your life. They make you…
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Transformation is a poetic rhythm that dances around us and envelops us. Like many things, transformation means different things to different people.
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I head to the bar and order a gin and tonic, sipping and reveling in the bloodbath unfurling on large canvas screens before me. Cheers and grunts are emanating from the crowd—sweat plunging down the foreheads of some, clenched fists and cries of joys coming from others.
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It’s true, Oscar Wilde was a theatrical genius, an author who dared to push the boundaries of what relationships were socially acceptable in a rather hierarchical system where the mass populace grimaced at his rather unconventional ways.
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LAMBORGHINI HURACAN Music by Aaron Colbert and…
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“Here’s the thing: Bogart was a gregarious man with a keen sense of humor, but he was only comfortable among friends – and his social circle was tight-knit. The Rat Pack, later so closely associated with Frank Sinatra, was in fact Bogart’s creation, with Bogart at the center.”
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Oscar de la Renta – The world says goodbye to not just a Designer but a man of great kindness and unending vision.
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STYLE Fashion Week – FaLL/WiNTER LA …
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Sam Doyle was born in 1906 on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, the center of the region’s Gullah community, where African influences thrived. He began making paintings on cast-off sheet metal and wood panels in 1944; most were portraits of people and events important to his community. He displayed the paintings to the public in the yard of his clapboard house.
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On site is La Cosecha Owner, Carole MacDonal – wife to Executive Chef + Restaurateur Santos MacDonal (acclaimed for his culinary mastery at many of Los Angeles’ finest restaurants). Carole is, much like her yellow tunic suggests, bright and full of sunshine. Her demeanor is calm and friendly and it’s clear she’s no stranger to media (a Hollywood Producer of some of the biggest shows on television). She explains that there are a few must-try items…
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Arthur Waugh is a poet and documentarian whose works were found in literary journals in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. He is also my father. On May 18th 1988, on the cusp of having his first book of poetry published, this book, Orion in the Tradewinds, he suffered two massive cerebral hemorrhages leaving him with extensive brain damage, short term memory loss, terrible aphasia, and an inability to do the thing he loved most — write poetry.
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Michael Chearney – ARTIST Official Site …
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In Review: ATOD Magazine™ 2013 Annual Movember…
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2013 has been one of the most creative years I’ve ever encountered and it seems fitting to close off the year by telling you the story of a truly gifted sculptor. Melanie Newcombe. The very essence of art is its ability to move you. The details, the unspoken emotion, the movement, the material tend to all be secondary. Until you come upon Melanie’s work. Made of cold, seemingly emotionally vacant materials of aluminum and metal, you are warmed by the very sight of her sculptures and find, that without pause, you are becoming entangled in the swell of feelings it provokes.
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Enter into a second year of the beautiful world of pantomime theatre created by Lythgoe Family Productions at the Pasadena Playhouse and what you’ll find is a happiness you need to warm you this time of year. The experience begins with an interactive Wonderland in the courtyard, a game of “knock down a lantern”, a trip to see Santa, and a room filled with activities from making your own crown to fighting with magical swords. It is a fun escape from the every day and with two kiddos with me for tonight’s performance, I was able to experience it their way.
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