Tucked away on a quiet part of La Cienega Avenue in the Culver City Arts District, Black Image Center feels reminiscent of a collegiate Black student center. On a recent …
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For decades, one of Palm Springs’ most recognizable focal points was an eyesore. A half-constructed hotel spanning 2½ centrally located city blocks sat stalled in limbo. Initially, an upscale Andaz …
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Midcentury-inspired decor, plants fill a quirky Long Beach apartment
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA sense of fun permeates the rooms of Cecilia and Abraham Beltran’s colorful one-bedroom apartment in Long Beach. The adventurous couple enjoys crisscrossing Los Angeles to explore its treasures, from …
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Design.Space, a new art and design fair at the Pacific Design Center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was clear while ascending to the Pacific Design Center that Design.Space — the inaugural retail experience blending rare design, art and fashion — was for the heads. In the …
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In the hours, weeks and months since the Eaton fire, pictures of Altadena’s destruction have been almost unavoidable. Tens of thousands of photos and videos of burned homes have found …
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She went out for a solo evening trail run. Then she saw a bear
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was May of 2020, in the thick of the pandemic. There was nobody around, literally no one anywhere on any of the trails. I worked as a full-time trauma …
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The best native plants if you want to help save the world
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to April, the month of renewal, when we honor the Earth with her own day — April 22 — much like Mom on Mother’s Day (don’t panic, that’s not …
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Photobooks by Women at Getty Center Cover photo of Re-visions Marcia Resnick 1978 and 2019. (Jeff Gutterman) Join artists Catherine Opie and Melodie McDaniel in conversation with Getty curator Isotta …
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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in April
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith the U.S. economy teetering toward a recession and the act of eating out (or not) symbolizing a way to make a stand, dining at a restaurant can feel fraught …
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Where to find affordable lunch in Los Angeles for $15 or less
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou may have noticed the prices at the grocery store or your favorite restaurant on the rise as businesses struggle to keep up with the soaring costs of goods and …