Wednesday , 1 February 2023
It’s summertime in LA! That means, it’s time to bust out the blankets, the picnic baskets and bottles of your favorite wine and partake in all the outdoor activities this city has to offer. Thanks to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, better known as LACMA, we can start our summer weekends... Read more »
On this episode of Mani C.G.’s Random Explorations, we head to Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love! In 48h, we’ll visit Chinatown, eat Philly Cheese Steaks, explore the Philadelphia Museum of Art and search for the Liberty Bell! We start our journey in Chinatown. Now every major city has their own version of Chinatown... Read more »
Every year, Los Angeles brings the top art collections, antiques and jewelry under one very expensive roof for the 2014 LA Art Show, Jan. 17-20 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Scheduled during the same weekend as Photo LA, the 2014 LA Art Show showcased contemporary art, modern works and ancient collections from an array... Read more »
In all honesty, I didn’t know who Gary Baseman was before a friend of mine asked that we go checkout his exhibit at the Skirball. In fact, I’d never even heard of the Skirball Cultural Center before this invite (still a Los Angeles newbie). However as a Disney fanatic, I do remember the Disney series... Read more »
San Diego is one of the “staycation” destinations for folks in Los Angeles. It’s only about a 2h drive (with min traffic) which isn’t bad for a quick turnaround trip. I was registered for a social media conference in San Diego so decided to make a day of it. I got there with... Read more »
Went for a picnic in the gardens but there’s no eating in the park… Sooooo… there goes that! So, after we ate… outside… we went on in… and so the post about Descanso Gardens begins… Call me lazy if you wanna, but I totally recommend taking the tram tour. It’s how I learned all about the history... Read more »
Every first Sunday of the month, the California African American Museum at Exposition Park hosts an event to honor the influences and achievements of the African American community. There are a few pieces to the Target Sunday puzzle: 1) The actual museum… DUH! 2) my personal favorite, the food and vendors 3) a full program... Read more »
Once a year, photographers, studios, museums and collections come together for Photo LA. From the Civil Rights era to bare bodies to children superheros to heavy metal in Africa to celebrities on set, there was such a variety of themes. It was the photography of legends. Each photo telling a different story, many of which... Read more »