Culture Watch Happy birthday, David Hockney By Sarah A. Spitz on July 9, 2015 I share a birthday with artist David Hockney ‚Äî today he is 78 years old (I'm 15... Read more →
Culture Watch Female fireworks By Sarah A. Spitz on July 2, 2015 Sandra Tsing Loh is not your typical performer. With a BA in physics from Caltech and... Read more →
Culture Watch If the shoe fits (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on June 25, 2015 If the shoe fitsAll-male Cinderella at Santa Monica PlayhousePHOTO CREDIT C. Moore In... Read more →
Culture Watch The sublime and the ridiculous (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on June 11, 2015 In 1990, I stepped into the USC Fisher Gallery to view an exhibition called... Read more →
Culture Watch Summer season starts (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on June 4, 2015 Wonder why your doctor hasn't been in the office this week? Maybe s/he¬†is rehearsing... Read more →
Cap Space Australian DJ Will Sparks once made Konscious Studios in Santa Monica his lab By Tony Capobianco on June 1, 2015 Will Sparks is one of the most popular DJs in Australia and is in the middle of touring... Read more →
Culture Watch Music and Moses (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on May 21, 2015 This Memorial Day weekend marks 70 years of Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra's free... Read more →
Culture Watch 1 Bill Graham’s history in rock ‚Äòn‚Äô roll, activism at Skirball By Sarah A. Spitz on May 14, 2015 I am a child of the ‚Äô60s, and the name Bill Graham was ubiquitous as I was growing... Read more →
Culture Watch Reality vs. fantasy (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on May 7, 2015 On one end of the cinema spectrum there are comic book characters, superheroes, spirits,... Read more →
Culture Watch Mashing up musicals (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on May 1, 2015 "What's the password?" No, I wasn't buying a new iPhone app. I was seeking entry into the... Read more →
Culture Watch Dancing, singing, movies and more (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on April 30, 2015 Starting tonight through May 5, historic and iconic venues around L.A., including Santa... Read more →
Culture Watch Still new-ish (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on April 16, 2015 The Braid Art and Performance Space is no longer temporary and "Not That Jewish" is no... Read more →
Culture Watch Images, moving and still (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on April 9, 2015 Photo (courtesy John Reiff Williams): A 6-foot-wide image by John Reiff Williams is part... Read more →
Culture Watch Art for the eyes and heart (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on April 2, 2015 It's been a week filled with winners on the cultural front. Don't miss "Dunsinane" at... Read more →
Culture Watch Hawaiian music, ‘Break of Noon’ debut and more (Culture Watch) By Sarah A. Spitz on March 26, 2015 Can't hop it to Hawaii for the weekend? No problem! Hapa, Hawaii's hottest group,... Read more →
