By May S. Ruiz To say that it took a village and a few decades to create the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Garden’s Liu Fang Yuan (the Garden of Flowing Fragrance) wouldn’t be an exaggeration. And we’ll have the opportunity to see the completed project and revel in all the pleasures within when…
Arcadia Library Presents Program on Japanese Artist’s Journey from Kagoshima to WWII Incarceration Camps to Pasadena
The life and legacy of artist J.T. Sata will be the subject of a virtual program at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, hosted by the Arcadia Public Library, in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum. The program, “J.T. Sata: A Japanese Immigrant in Search of Western Art,” is based on a recently published…
October Fun for Kids at Arcadia Library
Arcadia Public Library is offering three fun, free experiences for kids of all ages during October. Starting on Oct. 3, Arcadia Public Library is hosting the annual In-N-Out “Cover to Cover Club.” It’s a bit different this year, but children ages 4 to 12 can register for the program which lets them earn a coupon…
Pasadena Playhouse Launches PlayhouseLive
By May S. Ruiz Theatre saw its early beginnings over two thousand years ago in Athens, Greece when festivals were held in March to honor Dionysus. Today, this art form is staged all year around the globe. And it can be argued that nowhere is it performed more at its magnificence than at the Pasadena Playhouse,…
Huntington Acquires Newly Discovered John Singleton Copley Painting Among Other Works
Art Collectors’ Council members also purchase a rare Edward Burne-Jones portrait as a promised gift The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced this week that it has acquired a newly discovered painting by John Singleton Copley (1738–1815) depicting celebrated 18th-century British actress Mary Robinson, as well as works by British artists Alice Mary…
Modern Feminism: RBG and Beyond at The Broad Stage at Home
By May S. Ruiz The Broad Stage and esteemed L.A.-based publisher Red Hen Press continue Season 2 of the Red Hen Press Poetry Hour as they discuss modern feminism. The online episode, which will broadcast on Facebook Live on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., will honor the extraordinary life and legacy of one of…
Hauntoween L.A. Provides an Interactive Drive-Thru Halloween Experience
Hauntoween L.A. celebrates the season of ghosts and goblins with a fun, immersive, interactive, and safe drive-thru experience. Hauntoween L.A. will be open daily, Oct. 9 – 31, from 3 to 9 p.m. at 6100 Topanga Canyon Blvd. in Woodland Hills. This one-of-a-kind event comes to families from Experiential Supply, an award-winning company to which the Hollywood movie industry turns for…
Restored ‘Blue Boy’ Displays Gainsborough’s Brilliance
By May S. Ruiz Created by English landscape and portrait painter Thomas Gainsborough around 1770, ‘The Blue Boy’ occupies a place of honor at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden’s Thornton Portrait Gallery and is seen by about 800,000 people annually. After an 18-month restoration project, it has been rehung and will be…
Burbank International Film Festival Hosts Online Screenings and Awards Show
Yvette Nicole Brown will receive the “Garry Marshall Spirit Award” and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry will receive a special tribute The Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) announced this week that they will be able to watch all of the semi-finalist films for the 2020 film festival as a virtual event. Over 250 global films…