Seven Things You Didn't Know About the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
01/11/2017
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Read on for seven things you didn't know about the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which is currently under construction and scheduled to open at Exposition Park in 2022.
The Force Is With Los Angeles: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Selects Exposition Park as Future Home
01/10/2017
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Star Wars nerds and film geeks, your spaceship has come in! The $1-billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has selected Exposition Park in Downtown L.A. as its future home.
"The Science Behind Pixar" at California Science Center
10/18/2016
Mya Stark
"The Science Behind Pixar," now on view through April 16 at the California Science Center, features more than 40 interactive exhibitts that take you through every phase of production.
The Peculiar World of Christine McConnell
09/30/2016
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Christine McConnell - artist, seamstress, photographer, baker, pin-up girl, and Instagram phenomenon - has turned her vintage goth sensibilities into an enviable career. Her Netflix series, "The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell" debuts on Oct. 12, 2018.
Hollywood Forever: The Story of an L.A. Icon
09/06/2016
Elina Shatkin
Hollywood Forever's charms are somewhat hidden. Drive by and you might barely notice it, unless you're trying to make your way past the line of cars snaking out onto Santa Monica Boulevard some Saturday night. (More on that later.) Tucked off of a busy stretch a few blocks east of Vine Street, it's easily accessible by bus. Visitors can tour the grounds for free from Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Discover Molly Ringwald's Los Angeles
08/24/2016
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Molly Ringwald, the ginger-haired "It Girl" of the 80s, shares her favorite L.A. places
"Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters" at LACMA
08/02/2016
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Now on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) through Nov. 27, 2016, Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters is the acclaimed filmmaker’s first museum retrospective.
Go On Location: Star Trek Filming Locations in Los Angeles
07/26/2016
Lindsay Blake
Star Trek is turning 50! The franchise’s first export, The Original Series (TOS), first hit the small screen on Thursday, Sept. 8, 1966. It continued for three seasons, airing 79 episodes, before proceeding to launch a prolific legacy that includes six spin-offs (the latest, Star Trek: Discovery, premieres in 2017) and 13 feature films, most of which were shot in and around Los Angeles. Read on for a list of ten spots from the franchise, all of them tourist-friendly, easily accessible and inviting you to boldly go where Star Trek crews have gone before.
Go On Location: Los Angeles Sports Venues Starring in Movies & TV Shows
07/20/2016
Lindsay Blake
Los Angeles has long had ties to the Summer Olympics, hosting the games in 1932 and 1984. The City of Angels is in the running to once again host the summer games - L.A. is one of the four candidate cities vying to host the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in 2024. The Los Angeles Olympic Bid proposes to utilize many of the city’s existing sports arenas. From baseball fields to football stadiums and ice rinks, L.A. is filled with world-class athletic venues. Not only have the spaces been the site of countless baskets, touchdowns, home runs and goals over the years, but virtually all of them have also appeared onscreen. Read on for a list of ten of the city’s most iconic athletic venues and the movies and television shows in which they have appeared.