Arts & Culture

"2012" First Premiere for L.A. Live's Regal Cinemas

By Eric Richardson — Tuesday — 5 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| L.A. Live's new 14-screen Regal Cinemas hosted its first film premiere on Monday evening as stars of Sony Pictures "2012" walked a black carpet set up on Georgia street. The debut screening took place inside the new venue's 806-seat Premiere House, designed to lure such events away from Westwood and Hollywood. — Continued Inside...


New Signs Are Wayfinders For Gallery Owners

By Ed Fuentes — Tuesday — 12 Comments

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The sleek, clean lines of new signage marking Gallery Row are an elegant contrast against the detailed architecture of Downtown's Historic Core. Despite taking a four-year off-and-on process to get done, the Community Redevelopment Agency-sponsored project may just prove to be very timely. — Continued Inside...


The Spirits of the City Live On at El Pueblo

By Ed Fuentes — October 30, 2009
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Just as Latino culture would feel incomplete without ceremonial skeletons dancing around pan luce this time of year, a city with creaky historical structures would disappoint if there were no whispers that ghosts can be heard. The birthplace of Los Angeles was active this week preparing for Day of the Dead celebrations. El Pueblo will feature community altars...


Mucho Wednesday's Ricky Garay

By Monk Turner — October 27, 2009
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Ricky Garay takes a well deserved break

|Photo Gallery| Back in the late 90's there was a buzz around Latin Alternative music. Bands from all over the US, Latin America, and Spain were receiving major attention and creating a new type of music for a new generation. Then Ricky Martin had his comeback tour and left a giant turd on what could have been an amazing new music scene. Reggaeton was the nail in the coffin...


Win Tickets to See Alice Cooper at Nokia Theatre

By Eric Richardson — October 26, 2009
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61-year-old rocker Alice Cooper brings his "Theatre of Death" tour to Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, October 28, and we've got tickets for blogdowntown readers who want to be there for the show, courtesy of Goldenvoice.


Win Tickets to See Boys Like Girls and Cobra Starship at Club Nokia

By Eric Richardson — October 24, 2009
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A pair of East Coast bands with new albums make their way to Club Nokia this week, as Boys Like Girls and Cobra Starship headline a full lineup on Tuesday, October 27. Tickets are on sale now, but we've got a few pairs to give away courtesy of Goldenvoice.


Paul Shaffer Plays Downtown

By Ed Fuentes — October 22, 2009

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|Photo Gallery| Downtown hit new heights in hipness on Thursday night with the visit of David Letterman sidekick Paul Shaffer. After a brief introduction, he peered out to the GRAMMY Museum audience and asked if anyone in the nearly-full house was from the Westside. Not many hands went up. He bolted to the Baldwin piano to play a few swingin' bars of Petula Clark's "Downtown...


Billy Corgan Participating in Benefit Show for Injured Redwood Bartender

By Eric Richardson — October 22, 2009

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Laura Ann Masura, a musician and bartender at Downtown's Redwood Bar and Grill, was injured in September when her motorcycle was hit by a car on the PCH. On Sunday, November 8, dozens of Los Angeles musicians will participate in a benefit show at the Echoplex, all proceeds of which will go to Masura's medical bills.


Win Tickets to See Gloria Gaynor at the GRAMMY Museum

By Eric Richardson — October 20, 2009
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GRAMMY-Winning Disco Queen Gloria Gaynor will be at the GRAMMY Museum on Thursday, October 22, celebrating the 30th anniversary and impending re-release of her hit "I Will Survive." Tickets for the show are on-sale now, but we've got a couple pairs to give away to blogdowntown readers interested in attending the show.


Meet Spring Street's New Public Art

By Eric Richardson — October 19, 2009 — 21 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| It's hard to know what to make of the newly installed public art along the Spring street side of the Police Administration Building. Are those large black lumps animals? Are they internal organs? Ink blots?

Well, yes. It's sort of up to you. — Continued Inside...