Dance/Music/Theatre
“Fela! Afrobeat Shakes up Broadway”/ExploreDance.com
The show seduces audiences with the funk, then mesmerizes them with the message
“Celebrate Dance at The Alex in Glendale”/Los Angeles Times
The annual showcase of concert dance features some of L.A.’s best choreographers
“Eleanor Bergstein: Still Dancing”/Back Stage
The Dirty Dancing screenwriter brings the classic story to the stage.
“Do That Conga”/Singular Magazine
The Conga Room shimmies into its new digs at L.A. Live
“The Future is NOW”/Los Angeles Times
A look at the innovative contemporary performance of REDCAT’s NOW Festival
“Poor Dogs Dig for Theatre’s Bones”/Los Angeles Times
A close-up with the fledgling performance collective Poor Dog Group
“These Choreographers Are Jumping with Joy”/Los Angeles Times
Four-Headed Dance II at Highways Performance Space
“Tilly and the Wall Give Indie Rock a Tap Edge”/ExploreDance.com
The Omaha, Nebraska band gets its distinctive sound from a tap dancing percussionist
“Fade to Blacc”/RealTalkLA
An interview with genre-busting MC Aloe Blacc
“Collective Soul”/RealTalkLA
An appreciation for pan-African dance in Los Angeles
“Planet B-Boy”/ExploreDance.com
A review of Benson Lee’s documentary on the global reach of breakdancing
“Moving stories, to the beat of the streets”/LA Times
The breakdancing Groovaloos take their stories of survival to the stage
“There’s something about women celebrating tap that just clicks”/LA Times
Four generations of hoofers gather for the UCLA Women in Tap Conference
Travel/Neighborhoods/Culture
“Dancing to the Beat of Another Country”/Los Angeles Times
LA-based dance companies provide cultural exchanges through music and movement
“Neighborhoods: La Cienega”/Los Angeles Times
LA’s restaurant row offers more than just great food
“Neighborhoods: Heliotrope-Melrose”/Los Angeles Times
The junction of grit and polish makes ‘Hel-Mel’ a vibrant stop on the hipster map
“Neighborhoods: La Canada Flintridge”/Los Angeles Times
Nature and technology collide in this foothill hamlet, home of the Descanso Gardens and JPL
“At Home in the World”/Singular Magazine
Travel the globe without leaving Los Angeles
“Neighborhoods: Boyle Heights”/Los Angeles Times
Old world mariachi musicians meet hipster wine bars in this vibrant center of Mexican cultural pride
“Neighborhoods: Fallbrook”/Los Angeles Times
In the “Avocado Capital of the World,” you’ll find a town that appreciates art and nature in equal measure
“Neighborhoods: Main Street Santa Monica”/Los Angeles Times
With pubs aplenty, this beach-adjacent shopping street is prime for a St. Patrick’s Day bar crawl
“Neighborhoods: Little Ethiopia”/Los Angeles Times
The buzz of coffee and commerce along this stretch of Fairfax transports visitors to Addis Ababa
“Neighborhoods: Leimert Park”/Los Angeles Times
Poetry and jazz collide in this mecca of African American art and culture
“Neighborhoods: The Byzantine-Latino Quarter”/Los Angeles Times
A synergy of Greek and Latino cultures in a corner of the Pico-Union district
“Neighborhoods: Old Towne Orange”/Los Angeles Times
Antiques, soda fountains, and historic charm in this Orange County district
“Neighborhoods: Tujunga Village”/Los Angeles Times
A guide to the cafes, boutiques, and theatres of Studio City’s Tujunga Village neighborhood
“Neighborhoods: Santa Ana”/Los Angeles Times
A tour of the Santa Ana Arts District’s studios, galleries, museums, and eateries
“Neighborhoods: North Hollywood”/Los Angeles Times
What to do in the thespian neighborhood of NoHo
“Neighborhoods: Magnolia Park”/Los Angeles Times
Retro cool thrives in Burbank’s Magnolia Park neighborhood
“Neighborhoods: Claremont“/Los Angeles Times
Fine art and fine dining in the idyllic college town of Claremont
Musing/Blogging About LA
“Revving up for Runyon Canyon”/Diary of the Purple Passport
The “red carpet” of Hollywood hiking
“Botanical Bonbons at the Descanso Gardens”/Diary of the Purple Passport
Flowers that look like fried eggs and more at this La Canada idyll
“Last Record Store Standing? An Ode to Amoeba Music”/Diary of the Purple Passport
This wunderkind rises from the rubble of shuttered music shops
“Salsa, with a Side of Steak, at Steven’s Steak House”/Diary of the Purple Passport
A salsa dance mecca in an unlikely location
Food/Nutrition/Health
“Going Gluten Free”/Gayot.com
The pros and cons of going without the grain
“Go Bananas”/Gayot.com
The health benefits of the potassium power fruit
“Wonderful Walnuts”/Gayot.com
The brain-shaped nut is a smart food choice
“Ancient Berry, Modern Miracle”/Gayot.com
The sweet benefits of West African miracle fruit
“Meet the Muntries”/Gayot.com
Muntrie berries are a super fruit of the Australian bush
“Leeks in the Limelight”/Gayot.com
Health benefits of the onion’s oft-overlooked cousin
“Assessing Acai”/Gayot.com
Evaluating the Amazonian berry as a potential superfood
“Championing Coffee”/Gayot.com
The surprising health benefits of your morning brew
“Miraculous Turmeric”/Gayot.com
Scientists curry favor with the ancient spice
“Battle of the Bottles”/Gayot.com
The panic over polycarbonate plastics
“The Power of Pumpkin, in All Its Parts”/Gayot.com
Pumpkin flesh, seeds and oil promote optimal health
“Alinea”/Gayot.com
A review of wonder chef Grant Achatz’s Alinea Cookbook
“Menu Labeling Sweeps the Nation”/Gayot.com
Is menu labeling a public health panacea or harbinger of standardization?