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Landmarks &
Treasures: V Zigzag Moderne
Squared
photos by Chris Zielin Santa Monica Post Office (1937)
At 1248 Fifth Street, the Main Post Office is another of the splendid
products of the federal government’s Public Works Administration,
which flourished in the 1930s. Designed by Neal A. Melick and Robert
A. Murray, the simple one- story building is distinguished by splendid
Zigzag Moderne ornamentation – inside and out.
My Week at Summer Camp
It was nighttime in the San Gabriel Mountains near Wrightwood.
Thirty-three of us, ranging in age from seventeen to seventy-six, were
seated around three long metal tables in a summer camp mess hall...
At The Movies: Just One More Person Dying
Despair and hopelessness color the world that Barbet Schroeder
delivers in his quietly affecting “Our Lady of the Assassins...”
SESA Conservatory Begins
Fall Sessions
The Southeast Symphony Association (SESA) Music Conservatory is now
offering low cost Saturday morning music lessons...
Books In The Mirror: Hoffman’s
‘Diary’ Examines A Secret Past
Two years ago, bestselling author Alice Hoffman came up with a concept
for “Blue Diary,’’ her latest novel — crimes that may defy
expiation... Visiting The
Compelling World Of An ‘American Chica’
“American Chica’’ is the story of bridges — across time, across
culture, across the arroyos of emotion...
Bargain CD of the Week: SO MANY ALBUMS, SO
LITTLE TIME
If Texas roots music is a bowl of chips, then accordion whiz Ponty
Bone is the salsa that spices it up...
Center Stage: Nick Cave & The Bad Seed
At The Wiltern 9/8 & 9/19. Still as dark, brooding, sexy and explosive
as he was years ago...
Winners Named In UCLA Screenplay Competition
The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television recently presented
screenwriting awards to five outstanding students...
Starry Skies Above Santa Monica
Just one planet is available for a comfortable evening
watching. Consider the situation on Saturday night...
Cyberbabble: A Cyber Okie From Muskogee
Only a few years ago mention of the name Dolly would
surely have evoked the pneumatic Ms. Parton...
Palisades Council To Meet Thursday
Traffic, a landmark, and an antiques market are among
the items on the Pacific Palisades Community Council meeting agenda...
On The Stage: Rainer Maria Rilke at
PRT
The world of Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Everyday Life” is a
halting one, alive with the tense silences of unrequited love and the
quiet self-hatred of an artist in a dry spell...
VCHC Jazz Concert at Palms Court On
Tap Sunday
The Venice Community Housing Corporation (VCHC) will
hold its 9th annual Jazz at Palms Court benefit on Sunday...
Of Particular Interest: Seventh Annual
L.A. Art Show
With 45 exhibitors from across the country, this is the
largest show in Southern California. Works will include... |
