Two Grand Performances are taking place this weekend. The Gypsy Allstars perform on Friday at noon, and Chico Trulillo and Las Cafeteras take the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Both performances are free. Dine at the nearby Noe Restaurant and Bar before or after the performances and save 15% on your bill [continue reading]
Photos: Anna Chen/Metro Have you ever wondered how Los Angeles gets its water? Learn all about it at the LADWP museum in the John Ferraro Building. The tiny museum has some interesting displays and is the perfect size to explore during lunch time. This year LADWP is also celebrating the L.A. Aqueduct’s centennial, [continue reading]
I was riding the Gold Line home last Thursday, my head resting comfortably against the window when something big and green and black bumped into the window as we pulled into Del Mar station. That certainly woke me up. I thought it was either a mutant bee or perhaps a [continue reading]
The Natural History Museum recently opened their new exhibition Becoming Los Angeles, which chronicles how people and the land have affected each other over 500 years and transformed L.A. into the city we know today. Show your TAP card at the box office to save $1.25 on adult admission. The NHM is open 7 days [continue reading]
When we think of natural history we generally think of stuffed animals and dramatic dino bones. But why? That’s one reason the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History newest exhibit — opened Sunday — is so intriguing. Becoming Los Angeles tells the story of how we became us. It’s Los [continue reading]
Beat the summer heat with an evening bicycle ride to hear live music under the stars on Saturday, July 20. Bike from the Rose Gardens at Exposition Park to MacArthur Park to experience the unique sounds and beats of Mucca Pazza at Levitt Pavilion. The 8-mile ride, sponsored by Metro, [continue reading]
The old ticketing concourse at Union Station is usually off-limits to the public, but it will be open this Saturday, July 20 for a free screening of Chinatown, hosted by Metro and Downtown Film Festival L.A. You’ll be able to soak in the glamorous beauty of historic Union Station while watching a movie [continue reading]
Check out the Los Angeles that could have been at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum. The exhibition Never Built: Los Angeles opens this weekend and features a collection of spectacular projects that only saw the drawing board. The museum is open from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Friday, 12 p.m. to 6 [continue reading]
Sunday is Bastille Day and even if Les Miserables wasn’t your pick for best picture (too much singing), with July 4 just behind us we can certainly appreciate the celebration of freedom. Then, too, it’s a holiday for parades and eating. Nothing wrong with that. So the question is, where [continue reading]
Metro, in partnership with Downtown Film Festival L.A., will screen Chinatown at historic Union Station in a free-to-the public program on the evening of Saturday, July 20th. The classic neo-noir film starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway is based on the Oscar-winning screenplay by Robert Towne and directed by Roman [continue reading]
