Tilda Swinton + Italian Jewelry = A Champagne-Soaked Night
The ethereal Tilda Swinton, dressed in luminous white on a balmy night, brought her unique blend of sophistication and beauty to the opening of a new jewelry store on Rodeo Drive. Swinton, starring in this season’s “We Have to Talk About Kevin,” is the face of the jeweler, Pomellato, and wore two of its signature chunky jeweled chains around her neck while greeting guests as the host of the event, which benefited LA’s Museum of...
Living the Legacy: TV’s Best Achieve Tartikoff Status
The legendary television executive Brandon Tartikoff set a high bar in the industry, one that still sets a standard in the nearly 15 years since he passed away, far too young. Yes, he is always remembered fondly—but nowhere does his inspirational legacy come into clearer focus than at the annual Tartikoff Legacy Award ceremony. The 9th annual edition was held at the Fontainebleau Resort inMiami Beach during the 2012 NATPE...
Cirque du Soleil OVO: A Smashing Success in Santa Monica
Cirque du Soleil is known for its artistic, visual and acrobatic extravaganzas, and its latest tent show, called “OVO,” adds a vivid new entry to the repertoire of the Québec-based performing arts company. Opening night on January 20 under the yellow and blue big tent, or Grand Chapiteau, at the Santa Monica Pier was star-studded. Josh Brolin, Diane Lane, Hilary Swank, Heather Graham, Neil Patrick Harris and Ali Landry were among the...
ALAC–Art LA Contemporary–Lands at Barker Hangar
From the moment you approach Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport, something special is happening for the third edition of ALAC. It’s called “Disappearing Environments,” an installation work by artist Judy Chicago, and it’s a huge crowd pleaser. It’s made of pyramids of dry ice that create shrouds of clouds that people are posing in for countless photos. It was lit up with a flare performance at dusk on...
It’s the Battle of Los Angeles, Art Show Edition
Blue Cars by Johnny Taylor at Affordable Art Fair It’s a big art lover’s weekend in Los Angeles as several art fairs hit town, from downtown to Santa Monica, and we got a chance to preview two of them. The Affordable Art Fair is at the LA Live Event Deck downtown, featuring galleries from around the world showcasing contemporary art by almost 3,000 emerging and established artists. It’s the first edition of the show to be held...
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