January 29th, 2015 at 10:00 am
Looking for a piece of art that gets noticed inside or outside your home, office, or even office building? Los Angeles-based metal sculptor James Hill could have what you have in mind.
From graceful and whimsical to bold and enduring, Hill’s installations can be found in private collections and public spaces around California. Actor Ed Harris and Google co-founder Sergey Brin have one. So does Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, among other medical facilities in the area.
Originally from Claremont, 52-year-old Hill specializes in steel, stainless-steel and bronze commissions he builds solo in his studio at the Brewery Art Complex in downtown L.A., touted as the world’s largest artist-in-residence community with about 320 spaces in 20 buildings.
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January 28th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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If you haven’t taken part in this 14-day dining event, don’t wait any longer! dineL.A. highlights some of the finest culinary experiences throughout the city. Visitors and locals alike have the opportunity to sample specialty prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner and some of the very best restaurants.
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Throughout Los Angeles
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January 27th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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Be the among the first to taste some of the 2012 vintage from 115 producers from Margaux, St Julien, Pauillac, St Estèphe, Listrac, Moulis, Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Sauternes and Barsac at the single-largest private Bordeaux wine tasting in Los Angeles.
Where:
The Museum of Flying at Santa Monica Airport
3100 Airport Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90405
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January 26th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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For more than 30 years, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences across the United States and around the world with its dazzling artistry inspired by the cultural tapestry of Brazil. Whether in the streets or on stage in the most prestigious theaters, the dancers of DanceBrazil never fail to enthrall audiences with their unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary dance and Capoeira, a traditional dance form that originated in Africa and evolved in colonial Brazil.
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Bram Goldsmith Theater
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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January 23rd, 2015 at 8:30 am
Author: Shannon Adducci, Amanda Friedman, and Roopika Malhotra
Photo: Courtesy of the Brands
Information provided by: Angeleno
Gucci’s Rodeo Drive store gets a face-lift; Piaget and DSquared2 open their first L.A. boutiques; Krigler’s West Coast spot debuts.
Beverly Hills’ most famous street already has a posh reputation, but recent store openings and renovations have given Rodeo Drive an even glossier sheen. Case in point: the reopening of Gucci’s L.A. flagship. The Italian luxury goods brand has been a mainstay of the street for more than four decades (it first opened in 1968), and Creative Director Frida Giannini looked to both the past and future to redo the 22,000-square-foot space, working with architects to create a vintage-esque brass-rod exterior and installing a massive, two-story LED wall with 3-D animation to showcase seasonal collections. During the private cocktail party held in October to fete the reopening, the screen was lit with video images of artist Kris Knights’ Flora prints, which he designed in collaboration with Giannini for the new cruise collection. Meanwhile, guests like Charlotte Casiraghi, Eva Chow and Lapo Elkann gathered on the new wraparound terrace adjacent to the shop’s third floor, which is now dedicated to red-carpet dressing. To celebrate the revamp, Gucci also introduced an exclusive, limited-edition style of its iconic Jackie bag—another wink to the brand’s past. 347 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, 310.278.3451 –SA
OUT OF THE BOX
Nearly 20 years after founding Italian fashion brand DSquared2, brothers Dean and Dan Caten have chosen Rodeo Drive as the location for their first-ever United States store. The two-story boutique carries the entire DSquared2 collection, including signature men’s suits and tuxedos procured by Isaia (from $1,200) and a capsule line of Old Hollywood-inspired cocktail and evening gowns ($800). “L.A. has made us feel so welcome,” says Dean. Adds Dan, “From the operative opening to the party, everything was in the right place, surrounded by the proper atmosphere!” We agree. 461 N. Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, 310.888.0117 –AF
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