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Rag Dolls: Burlesque Strips Down to Its Origins in LA
Once upon a time, burlesque was a well-loved and relatively respectable form of American theater that incorporated humor, eroticism and elaborate costumes. But post-Pussycat Dolls, when any group of women dancing in their underwear now seems to qualify as a burlesque troupe, the art has long lost its mystique, particularly in Los Angeles.
Amanda Marquardt, aka [...]
St. Patty’s Day Fest: Irish Tradition, LA Style
Unless you’re in Ireland, an “authentically” Irish St. Patrick’s Day celebration is probably pretty hard to come by– which is fine, since some of the best St. Patty’s Day parties don’t even try to be authentic, and instead take inspiration from Irish cultures add their own local flair.
Such is the case with the Los Angeles [...]
LIMP: iO West’s Crash Course in Filmmaking
In LA, catching a movie being filmed is nothing to bat an eye at, let alone pay for as a form of entertainment. But how many Angelenos can say that they’ve seen a film shot, scored and edited before their eyes in the span of a Saturday night out?
LA comedy landmark the iOWest’s the Live [...]
Hollywood + Silverlake, With a Dash of Spain
Take a romantic Spanish hideaway and tuck it where glamorous Hollywood meets indie Silverlake (aka Sunset Junction), and you get (equally) kitschy, beautiful and hip L.A. landmark, El Cid.
Founded at the turn of the century by film legend D.W. Griffith, El Cid is a local institution with a rich history and only-at-Sunset-Junction vibe.
The venue, now [...]
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