Norm’s Guitar Interview
One is always looking for a hook when writing a story or interview. Driving to Norm’s Vintage Guitar shop in Tarzana, it just happened to be George Harrison’s birthday. On the Beatle’s Sirius radio station they were playing all things George Harrison. It was very...
Irvin Penn Collection Goes to Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum has acquired a major group of photographs by the celebrated twentieth-century American photographer Irving Penn. The donation, from The Irving Penn Foundation, comprises a primary set of photographs from the Cuzco series: 189 prints, including...
Real Estate in Los Angeles
What’s the biggest misconception about the Los Angeles housing market right now? People still talk about LA like it is one market moving in one direction. It is not. One street can feel soft, the next one feels competitive, depending on price, condition, layout, and...
Patti LuPone at LA Opera: Matters of the Heart Review
A Valentine to love songs, Patti LuPone’s 25th Anniversary Tour of Matters of the Heart felt deeply personal. With a voice that could be described as operatic steel wrapped in cabaret intimacy, she delivered a set of 25 songs that traversed the romantic landscape of...
Patricia “Patty” Casado, Who Fought to Regain Control of Lucy’s El Adobe Café, Dies
There was excitement in the prospect that once revered Lucy’s El Adobe Café on Melrose would open after a long hiatus. There was construction and workers on site, and then... Patricia “Patty” Casado, the daughter of Lucy’s El Adobe Café founders Frank and Lucy Casado...
Getty Center Presents Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985
Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985 gathers work created during three transformative decades in American cultural life. These are not photographs that stand quietly on a wall. They insist. They document protest and possibility, intimacy and identity. They reflect a period when artists seized control of the lens and, in doing so, redefined visual culture.
Portfolio: Eli Anizor
Eli Anizor is an Orange County-based photographer and the founder of Eli Anizor Photography. Starting his journey at a young age, Eli has built a thriving professional practice by leaning into a contemporary perspective that prioritizes raw, honest connection. His...