[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmeOjFno6Do] Above is the official teaser trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron (also known as “Tony, what have you done now?!?”). And of course, you can’t mention the Avengers without also talking about Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo, Los Angeles’ first and only large-scale, multi-media pop culture convention. The expo will take place Oct. [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vTks8IA3JQ&w=560&h=315] And here is the second of the trio of new videos from Metro’s marketing team, this one featuring the L.A.-based folk duo Steps of Doe with instructions for reloading your TAP card at ticket machines. The new videos are intended as a fun way to help folks learn to ride the [continue reading]
L.A. Dance Project returns to its home of choice, The Theatre at Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, for three performances this fall. The program features a new work by Benjamin Millepied with music by Phillip Glass, and there are shows on Friday, Oct. 24, Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26. [continue reading]
Check out these fun Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations via Metro and get special deals with your TAP card. Self Help Graphics & Art’s 41st Annual Día de los Muertos Exhibition will be held at LURN, Corazon del Pueblo, Hardware Studio, and Casa 0101 from Oct. 23 through Nov. 29. On Sunday, Nov. 2, their Día [continue reading]
The 9th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival continues until 7 p.m. tonight. While you’re there, make sure to stop in at Metro’s Eat Shop Play Crenshaw pavilion to grab some shade and check out the offerings of local businesses affected by the LAX/Crenshaw Line construction. See the brief video below for some of the [continue reading]
Metro will launch the Eat Shop Play Crenshaw campaign at tomorrow’s Taste of Soul, a free, family-friendly event on Crenshaw Boulevard between Stocker Street and Rodeo Road. Eat Shop Play Crenshaw will encourage the public to take a pledge to support local businesses. Go Metro to the soul food, live entertainment [continue reading]
One of our enduring pet peeves at The Source is the misbegotten idea that government should be boring, dry, complicated, bureaucratic, technical and always play it ultra-safe when communicating with the public. In that spirit, Metro’s marketing team recently put their collective heads together to produce a trio of new videos that [continue reading]
Grab your TAP card and your appetite and head over to the Taste of Soul festival this Saturday. You’ll be joining more than 300,000 others so go early and eat often. And for a truly enjoyable experience you absolutely must take Metro. (Think about the traffic 300,000 diners will generate.) [continue reading]
During Rideshare Week, we’ll be featuring stories submitted by real commuters talking about why they share the ride. Join the conversation and let us know why you share the ride! Tweet us @metrolosangeles using the hashtag #RideshareLA. And don’t forget to pledge online for a chance to win some awesome prizes. The following rideshare story comes to [continue reading]
The 6th annual Taste of Italy takes place this Saturday, October 11 in Pueblo de Los Angeles in Downtown L.A. Hosted by the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, it’s an evening of Italian culture, entertainment, and of course, food that is easily accessible via Metro Bus or Rail. Guests [continue reading]
