Jeff Koons and John Waters Bring Art to the L.A. Masses
Feb 27, 2014
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 […]
Tales from Two Cities
Feb 19, 2014
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 […]
A Message from the Chair of the Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
Feb 10, 2014
Dear Reader: I’m excited to officially invite you to celebrate the 2014 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball with me. Here’s an opportunity to reduce your carbon footprint and […]
An Invitation to “Orfeo”
Jan 24, 2014
What happened when Michael Silverblatt, host of KCRW’s literary talk show Bookworm, David Foster Wallace, and Richard Powers were together years ago in Santa Fe and heard a presentation on cellular […]
Wanda Coleman’s Muse Was Los Angeles
Jan 09, 2014
Wanda Coleman’s poetry was all music. All street. All wild. She was one of the most authentic people I have ever met. She was entirely herself and if you didn’t […]
This Year’s Highlights of Membership
Dec 23, 2013
Members of the Library Foundation are a dedicated group of people who share a deep commitment to helping the Library provide all Angelenos with access to ideas, information, and lifelong […]
Tying the Room Together; Highlights from ALOUD
Dec 20, 2013
The year brought many unexpected surprises to the ALOUD stage: a first-ever live rap with local hip hop stars backing author MK Asante; Quetzal bringing vintage music from the Los […]
Looking at the Past and Present; A Year of Special Projects
Dec 17, 2013
The Library Foundation has spent the last year envisioning the role of the 21st century library by launching a range of special projects that celebrate the rich history and culture […]
The Visual Poetry of Shirin Neshat
Dec 11, 2013
Shirin Neshat, Rapture, 1999. The Broad Art Foundation, Santa Monica. ©Shirin Neshat Living in a self-imposed exile from her home country of Iran, Shirin Neshat has become one of the […]
Anjelica Huston Shares Her Literary Loves
Nov 21, 2013
Growing up on an idyllic Irish estate as the daughter of legendary director John Huston and prima ballerina Enrica Soma, Anjelica Huston was virtually predestined to become an artist. Her […]