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Self-revelation is the Dynamic of the Solo Operatic Aria: Pelléas et Melisande Conducted by James Conlon
The opera tells the story of a prince lost in the forest, encountering an ethereal beauty with a mysterious past. After he brings her home to his family as his bride, she begins to grow increasingly...
Bottlefish Restaurant: Empire Builders' Next Act after California Pizza Kitchen
Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax founded California Pizza Kitchen in 1985; today it has over 270 locations in 30 states and 11 countries; along with a presence at major airports, college campuses,...
LA Food & Wine Takes Over Barkar Hangar August 22-25
Southern California's annual food and wine festival, Los Angeles Food & Wine took over Barker Hanger August 22-25 for three days of marquee events. Friday evening was The Epic Burger Throwdown...
Golf to the Sound of Bagpipes, Watch a Helium Dance between Mauro and a Clowness
The show's title Corteo in Italian means 'cortege', and it is about its central character Mauro the Dreamer Clown imagining his own funeral procession as a carnival parade, in a mysterious space...
2,000 Foodies Raised $1.3 million in Support of PPLA Food Fare
The highly anticipated annual culinary event PPLA Food Fare returned to Barker Hangar on Thursday, March 7 for its 40th anniversary. Over 150 of Southern California's best restaurants, caterers and...
A Taste of Australia at Tastemade Studios in Santa Monica Featured well, Boiled Shrimp
Australia's premier public, economic and cultural diplomacy program G'Day USA brought its Signature Experience event 'Bringing a Taste of Australia to the US' at Tastemade Studios to Santa Monica on F...
LA Food & Wine Fest Features Lexus Culinary Master Michelle Bernstein, Curtis Stone and Alex Seidel
The 8th annual Los Angeles Food & Wine festival returns to town August 22-26 for five days. The programming runs the gamut of tastings, dinners, lunches, seminars, cooking demonstrations, and...
Taste of LA ("The Taste") Set for Labor Day Weekend at Paramount
The Los Angeles Times' annual food and and wine festival the Taste will take place at Paramount Studios September over the Labor Day weekend Sept. 1-3. Celebrating the flavors of the world Southern...
Horsing Around In Long Beach At The Longines Masters Series
The Longines Masters Series tour that makes stops in Los Angeles, Paris, and Hong Kong is the number one show jumping event in the U.S. and one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world....
Britweek Returns to the OC
BritWeek hosts a series of events every spring in Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, Orlando, San Francisco to promote British creativity, innovation and excellence across many categories including f...
SUSHI ROKU
Sushi Roku opened its first location as a sushi lounge in Hollywood in 1997 and has since expanded to Santa Monica, Pasadena, and beyond California to Scottsdale, Arizona, and Las Vegas. As the Santa...
FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS
The magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez was the inspiration for LA Opera's current production, Florencia en el Amazonas, which plays through December 20. Its creative team consisting of compos...
Fall For Sonoma
Sonoma Wine Garden, with its large outdoor patio and breathtaking ocean and sunset views, Sonoma Wine Garden, has been a hit with customers since its opening in August 2010, and its large wine selecti...
THAI NIGHT 2014
Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi presided over Thai Night 2014, a pre-American Film Market gala event for film professionals from Thailand and Hollywood....
BEER. ART. MUSIC.
The 18th Street Arts Center is bringing its 5th annual Beer Art & Music (BAM) Festival on Sunday, October 26, 1pm- 5pm. This year, it is part of 18th Street's 25th Anniversary weekend celebration...
CULTIVATE LA : Chefs Support Foster Youth
On Saturday October 11th, Zoe Nathan of Santa Monica restaurants Huckleberry Bakery & Café, Rustic Canyon, Milo & Olive, and Sweet Rose Creamery held a book signing for her new cookbook at...
The Food Event
Los Angeles magazine will present its much anticipated annual culinary extravaganza The Food Event for the ninth year on Sunday, October 19 from 2 – 5 pm in the vineyards of Saddlerock Ranch, home...
PIER DEL SOL
Special Olympics Southern California's annual fundraiser Pier Del Sol returns to the Santa Monica Pier at Pacific Park on Oct. 12 at 10 a.m. with a Hollywood theme. The event will honor The Coca-Cola...
WESTEDGE DESIGN FAIR
After a successful debut last fall, WestEdge Design Fair returns to the Barker Hangar for its second edition October 16-19, 2014. The fair offers a series of special events and discussions, panels, an...
The Islands Of Loreto
The fishing village of Loreto on the Baja California Peninsula sits on miles of coastline with year-round sunshine averaging 80 degrees. Looking out on five islands on the Sea of Cortez, it offers...
An Oxnard Weekend
Oxnard is a hidden gem close enough for an impromptu day trip, and certainly a relaxed weekend. Checking in at the Embassy Suites, I walked across the hotel's central court with its pool and water...
East LA Meets Napa
Familiar Santa Monica Latin restaurants La Sandia, El Cholo, and Loteria Grill will be attending East LA Meets Napa & Beyond on Friday, July 18, 6-9 p.m. at Union Station. The food and wine...
LIVE AND DINE
Angeleno Magazine will present its 12th Annual Food and Wine event Live and Dine in LA on Sunday July 20, 4:00-7:00 pm at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica. The event celebrates...
MAKING WAVES 2014: From the City to the Sea
Los Angeles Waterkeeper will celebrate their Making Waves 2014 Event at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica on June 19. Over 10 years ago, LA Waterkeeper sued the City of LA for sewage spills...
GLOBAL GREEN USA's MILLENIUM AWARDS
by Mona Day Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Global Green USA , will bring together industry thought leaders and eco-conscience activists on June 7th at the Fairmont Hotel. The...
