On February 10th, 2012, LANDING IN LA…
…makes me very very happy these days, returning to home and the winter climate that allows me to garden in shorts…and today we are getting the mega-warehouse view…
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On February 4th, 2012, BUDDING GRAPE VINES…
…(which I have been training around the house for the past 11 years) are a sign that we have entered the back side of winter, the surprising reminder…
On February 2nd, 2012, BROCCOLI ON THE ROOF…
…was planted a few weeks ago in the new terraced beds I labored over for weeks, now finally paying off with some evidence of slow February vegetable growth,…
On February 1st, 2012, WILDFLOWER SEEDLINGS…
…are taking their time popping up their heads above the soil on the roof that I carefully prepared for them, after planting a few weeks ago – a…
On January 29th, 2012, MY BARBARIAN AT THE BALL…
…(the Ball of Artists, that is) last night gave us a little preview of some upcoming new work for their big big show at Human Resources next month…
On January 28th, 2012, JEDEDIAH CAESAR AND FLORA WIEGMANN…
…presented a dramatic scene at the entry to tonight’s Ball of Artists – on the very West Side, very Beverly Hills, very opposite side of town from me…
On January 25th, 2012, ELF CAFE IN ECHO PARK…
…(tiny intimate crunchy veggie local organic sort of deal) is my favorite place to eat in the area, when I actually manage to go out, and tonight I…
On January 24th, 2012, ANOTHER SUPER SUNRISE…
…graces the east windows of the dome – where I am sleeping these days – a sunrise that is new to the house – previously blocked by the…
On January 23rd, 2012, THE EAMES LIVING ROOM…
…(so familiar to me from regular pilgrimages during my early years in LA, when I trotted every out-of-town-guest for a visitation to the Pacific Palisades home of Charles…
On January 21st, 2012, PIETER…
…is the cozy Los Angeles (but feels like a downtown NYC 1970’s loft, in a good way) dance community space less than two years old, that I wish…
On January 20th, 2012, NEUTRA VDL RESEARCH HOUSE…
…the great mid-century modernist residential landmark on the Silver Lake Reservoir now managed by Cal Poly Pomona, hosted small reception tonight (by architect Francois Perrin for French artist Xavier…
On January 13th, 2012, NATIVE STRATEGIES…
…is the new biannual L.A. journal of performance initiated by Brian Getnick, Zemula Barr and Molly Sullivan – and I’ve got my mitts on the new/first issue. (website)
On January 12th, 2012, THE THEODORE PAYNE FOUNDATION…
…provides a literal and figurative breath of fresh air at the edge of the city as it pushes against the mountains to the north, in the wild foothills…
On December 10th, 2011, COOKBOOK IN ECHO PARK…
…is the recently opened neighborhood boutiquey charming but expensive green grocer that I am hearing about – as I’m asking around trying to figure out what progress has…
On December 7th, 2011, THE LIGHTED GRID OF LA…
…beginning to emerge as the pilot announces our descent into the city somewhere over 29 Palms, then Palms Springs, then the endless Inland Empire – welcomes me back…
On December 3rd, 2011, A MISSING TREE…
…is a hard thing to point out.
On December 2nd, 2011, JEDEDIAH CAESAR’S …
…inverted cast pits of London rubble from a project at Bloomberg Space have arrived for display in LA – opening at Human Resources tonight – before being ceremonially…
On December 1st, 2011, CAROB TREE ON THE HOUSE…
…was one of the dramatic results of a truly terrifying night of hurricane strength winds that loudly pounded the hilltop last night – so loud that I didn’t…
On November 25th, 2011, JEAN DUJARDIN…
…’where have you been all of my life?’ is what I was asking myself – surprised I had never heard of him and being such a French film…
On November 21st, 2011, A CLEAR MOUNTAIN SUNRISE PANORAMA…
…this morning is one of the reasons I’m back here in LA, yes.