Liz Ohanesian

Judgement by Vahge; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

WWA Gallery, Slated for Closure, Hosts Its Final Show

Liz Ohanesian
After four years and 40 shows, WWA Gallery is coming to a close. The Culver City art spot is ceasing operations to focus on its sister shop Wonderful World of Animation. The gallery's final event, a group show from the international collective Prisma, opened Saturday night and will be on......
Loyola Marymount University campus; Credit: ajcreencia/Flickr

UCLA and USC's Music Scenes Have Nothing on Loyola Marymount

Liz Ohanesian
Last week, two USC and UCLA graduates went head-to-head on which school has the better music scene. Our editor reviewed the passionate arguments and declared UCLA the winner. I'm not here to argue UCLA's superiority over USC, only to say that both fall short in comparison to my alma mater, Loyola......
Padmé Amidala spotted at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo

George Lucas, Here's Why You Should Bring Your Museum to Los Angeles

Liz Ohanesian
Last week, in San Francisco, the Presidio Trust, a federal agency that oversees the former military base-turned-national park, made George Lucas an offer. For several years, the group and the movie mogul have gone back and forth over plans for a proposed Lucas Cultural Arts Museum featuring his collection of......
Courtesy of the artist; Credit: Daniel Graves

Aesthetic Perfection Returns to L.A.

Liz Ohanesian
'Til Death is industrial act Aesthetic Perfection's crossover album, the one intended as much for the kids wearing neon as much as the kids wearing black PVC. It has strains of Depeche Mode, and Nine Inch Nails' early work. It hits the streets on February 11 through Metropolis Records.  Daniel......
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An L.A. Actor Tries to Become King of the Nerds

Liz Ohanesian
Xander Jeanneret moved to Los Angeles to act. He's done that. The 27-year-old has a handful of credits to his name on IMDB. He's also a cast member of Dungeon Master, the interactive theater production that leads audience members through a fantasy adventure. Right now, though, he's best known as......
Model RinRin poses with Fairytale Boutique owner Miki.; Credit: Liz Ohanesian

A Harajuku Fashion Walk in Little Tokyo

Liz Ohanesian
Little Tokyo gets busy on Saturday afternoons. Even when the crowd was as thick as it was on this unusually warm January weekend, people couldn't help but notice the group parading along 1st Street. There were a few dozen of them. Some were dressed bright colors and bold patterns. Others......