Archive for September, 2016
Speakers talk on Miracle Mile historic preservation
The need to prevent McMansionization and to preserve the integrity of residences in the Miracle Mile community was echoed by two-thirds of the speakers at a recent meeting. They favor an Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ). The public hearing and workshop on Aug. 20, sponsored by the city’s Office of Historic Resources, drew more than […]
LACMA holds scoping meeting on Zumthor project
The public review process for a proposed “Building for the Permanent Collection” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has begun. About 170 people attended the standing-room only public scoping meeting Aug. 24, hosted by the County of Los Angeles at the Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM). LACMA CEO Michael Govan told the crowd […]
Rock musical resonates with loss, ‘Drama Queens’ brings laughs
Next To Normal, music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize and three Tony Awards in 2009. This rock musical centers on a family struggling with loss and how each member copes with it, especially one pivotal character. Beyond the psych-speak, this play is about inconsolable loss and […]
Larchmont Bungalow case continues after owner’s death
Ever since Albert Mizrahi opened the Larchmont Bungalow seven years ago next month, he has been embroiled in administrative and court cases with the city. Mizrahi, 63, died Aug. 12, but the Bungalow criminal case continues with co-defendant, Larchmont Bungalow LLC. “As of now, the case is not affected by the recent passing of Mr. […]
GALA opens, history is made at L.A. High
The first lady of Los Angeles, Amy Elaine Wakeland, was among the guest speakers at the Aug. 12 opening ceremony for the first single-gender school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). “We are making history this morning,” Wakeland proclaimed to a crowd of nearly 300 students, parents and LAUSD supporters. The Girls Academic […]
Fringes of Roman Empire pique Richlin’s interest
Amy Richlin is interested in the fringes of society, not ours so much, but the women, slaves, sexual minorities and indigenous peoples of the Roman Empire, which is how the local resident and UCLA professor became the dramaturg for a play opening Thurs., Sept. 8 at the Getty Villa in Malibu. “Haunted House Party, A […]
