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The Cheeses of Europe

Tanja M. Laden
Whether it comes from goats, sheep or cows, cheese is available in such a wide range of textures and flavors that it could take an entire lifetime to appreciate them all. At the Cheeses of Europe, for one day, Angelenos have the opportunity to indulge in the region that’s been......
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Avatar and Aether: Visionary Women and the Cinematic Occult

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The organization behind L.A.’s longest-running experimental film series, Los Angeles Filmforum, presents "Avatar and Aether: Visionary Women and the Cinematic Occult," a program of short films by and about visionary female occultists, from trippy dance visions to hallucinatory collage animations and a lot of unusual stuff between. Auteurs include avant-garde......
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Here Are the 10 Perfect Holiday Gifts for Any Angeleno

Tanja M. Laden
Yes, online shopping is easy, but part of the fun of buying is browsing, and we don't mean on the Internet. While Targets, Walmarts and countless other franchises vying for your buying attention during the holidays, it's best to ignore them and shop local. After all, indie brick-and-mortar stores tend......
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Echo Park Community Parade

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A free annual tradition, the Echo Park Community Parade winds along Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park from Elysian Park Avenue to Park Avenue. Journalist, activist and local resident Jesus Sanchez serves as grand marshal, and the beloved L.A. Derby Dolls are among the parade ambassadors. This year, the parade features......
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Tosh Berman

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In addition to managing his own publishing imprint, TamTam Books, Tosh Berman has penned a book that was first published in 1990 and now is being reissued by Penny Ante Editions. The Plum in Mr. Blum’s Pudding features a series of poems that reflect Berman’s alienation while living in Japan......
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Catopia

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Romance novelist and English professor Mary Bly once quipped, “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” Felines are returning our missed calls en masse with an evening devoted exclusively to the beloved species — as fickle, curious and confounding as it is......
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Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933-1950

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It’s getting dark outside, and the end of daylight saving time is drawing near. Perfect timing for the new Skirball show “Light & Noir: Exiles and Émigrés in Hollywood, 1933-1950.” In 1933, Jews were banned from the German film industry, so they began emigrating to the United States, where European......
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Don't Tell My Mother!

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The popular local storytelling show Don't Tell My Mother! has become so successful that it's moving to a bigger, more centrally located venue, where the performers break ground tonight with an all-new back-to-school show. Given the theme, it's only appropriate that actress-director Joanna Kerns, aka Maggie Seaver on Growing Pains,......