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The Chicago Institute of Art. Really Fast.

July 22, 2012
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More from our trip to Chicago. This is one of the finest museums in the world, at a sprinter’s pace. Go!

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The Chicago River Tour (Without the tour guide)

July 21, 2012
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We’re in Chicago for a few days, and while we’ll post a more in-depth article soon, there are some cool things we can show you now. This slide show is from the last seat on the right of the top deck of the  First Lady’s Chicago  Architecture Foundation River Cruise. From just under Michigan...

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A Sweet Summer Benefit for SW Museum Friends

July 21, 2012
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Click here for Galcos 2011 Summer Tasting slide show Three slices of Americana—Galco’s Soda Pop Stop, The Charles Phoenix Test Kitchen and The Southwest Museum– will be brought together under one roof in Highland Park this Sunday for “Summer Soda Tasting 2.” And, as if the ultimate soda pop experience and saving Northeast L.A.’s...

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Chicago & the Doobies: Radio Radio

July 16, 2012
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  It was like visiting the radio. 70s rockers Chicago and the Doobie Brothers, both mostly still intact, led a charge of FM hits Sunday evening at the Gibson Ampitheatre. While neither has broken any new ground in the last twenty-five years, fans of a Certain Age came to hear the hits, which were...

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LA Dodgers Face the NY Mets

June 29, 2012
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The Dodgers (43-34) come into tonight’s game against the Mets (41-36) with a rare five-game losing streak, and 1-11 record over the last dozen games. They’ll face streaking Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey. (11-1) First Inning Top: Andres Torres is on with a walk. Ruben Tejada gets aboard with a single to short center field....

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Urban Rancho Noches at Sycamore Grove

June 24, 2012
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Look Around, It’s an Urban Rancho

June 21, 2012
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Look Around, It’s an Urban Rancho

At Urban Ranchos I and II, citified Angelenos learned how to raise chickens and keep bees in their backyards, how to identify the bugs in their gardens and how to make their own beer. A baby lamb received a full body massage administered by preschoolers. Display tables featured everything from grey water reclamation and...

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Beloved Northeast LA Arts Activist Hendrik Stooker Passes Away

June 12, 2012
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Beloved Northeast LA Arts Activist Hendrik Stooker Passes Away

Artist and arts activist and dear friend of this newspaper, Hendrik Stooker, has passed away. A Highland Park resident, Hendrik was a co-founder of the Arroyo Arts Collective and was retired as gallery curator at Occidental College. He was a highly social presence at art openings in Northeast Los Angeles and beyond. Hendrik was...

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LA Vs. LA: Dodgers Host the Angels

June 11, 2012
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LA Vs. LA: Dodgers Host the Angels

Photos by David Blumenkrantz   The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Dodger Stadium. The Angels just came off the second-longest road winning streak at nine games (They’re still on the road, technically.), while the Dodgers still hold the best record in the Majors at 39-22. We’ll have inning...

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It’s Second Saturday Tonight! Here’s the Info

June 9, 2012
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It’s Second Saturday Tonight! Here’s the Info

Northeast Los Angeles art galleries stay open late the Second Saturday of every month for the NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night. The event is a celebration of the thriving NELA contemporary arts community and of NELA’s history as L.A.’s original arts community. Visit www.nelaart.com to download a gallery map.   Where to see art...

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