Travel the globe through Hisham Aidi’s “Rebel Music” playlist and you’ll find yourself sampling Taqwacore (Islamic punk) from Pakistani-American punk rockers, Randy Weston’s fusion of jazz and Gnawa (African Islamic […]
Sunday 3/9 @ L.A. Weekly’s Essentials Food and Wine Event: noon – 5pm Sunday 3/23 @ Downtown Flea in Chinatown: 10am – 4pm Saturday 3/29 @ Grand Park Bookfest: noon […]
Oscar flown over the Hollywood Sign [graphic] / photo by Mike Mullen. Hollywood is riding high this week on the heels of this Sunday’s Academy Awards. As you prepare your […]
On Monday evening the “king of kitsch” and the “pope of trash” held court at downtown’s Orpheum Theatre. Co-presented by the Library Foundation and The Broad museum as part of […]
Still figuring out your plans for Friday night? How about staying home and reading a book? So many of us are doing it. Perhaps you’d like to join in the […]
Last fall, the Library Foundation launched Lost & Found at the Movies, a new series to celebrate the art of cinema and the vitality of film culture. John Nein, a […]
Bookmark This #18 February is the month of love, and we love sharing reading recommendations with you, especially as the 26th Annual Stay Home and Read a Book Ball is […]
Preliminary results are in! Dorothy Parker is going to be a busy lady on Friday, February 28, 2014. So far, the majority of Stay Home and Read a Book Ball […]
From the gritty drama of noir to the free-spirited poetry of the Beats, how does the literature of California tell us who we are? This Thursday, February 20, ALOUD kicks […]
Have you waited too long and still need to get that special person a unique gift that looks like you thought about it months in advance? Have no fear! The […]
