Tag: Barbara Carrasco
NHM Commons event showcased new, free museum facility
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHM) had a major opening day celebration on Nov. 17. Museum staff and elected officials shared with the public the new admission-free Welcome Center and its many features: Gnatalie, a green dinosaur skeleton; Barbara Carrasco’s amazing, colorful 80-foot-long mural, “L.A. History: A Mexican Perspective;” and a new […]
Celebratory party at Exposition Park’s NHM Commons Nov.17
NHM Commons — the new wing and community hub at the Natural History Museum — will open on Sun., Nov. 17, with a celebratory block party, new exhibits and a film debut. The block party will take place on opening day in the Commons’ indoor and outdoor spaces and will include live music, performances and […]
Los Angeles’ history told by marionettes in ‘Hooray LA’
A visual history of Los Angeles in puppet form is coming to town starting Sat., July 1. Bob Baker Marionette Theater (BBMT) is performing “Hooray LA,” which began as “Ole LA” for the Los Angeles Bicentennial in 1981. For this newest iteration, BBMT created its biggest puppet yet — two dragons that make up the […]
Amazing interviews highlight fundraiser for science program for girls
An inspirational and entertaining Zoom event was held last month to benefit the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) “Adventures in Nature” program. That popular program, for students through eighth grade, focuses on the E-STEAM fields (Environment, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). The focus of the evening was women and girls, and the dialogue in the “fireside chat” with the two honored women was entrancing. Titled […]
Around the Town: Irving Boulevard home’s 100th fêted, history celebrated, puppy love at ‘Dogs!’
“Come celebrate the centennial birthday of our house,” said the invitation from Suz and Peter Landay. So, 110 neighbors, family and friends flocked to their Irving Boulevard lair for an open house party Aug. 10. There were champagne cocktails, skewers of artisan cheeses, butterscotch cupcakes and great conversation about shared memories of the gatherings at […]
