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Let's meet in front of the elephants in the lobby of the Museum of Natural History at 1 PM for some museum wandering, and plan on dinner at Good Stuff Eatery around 6! [more inside]
posted by ChuraChura on Jan 19, 2016 - 23 comments

This is a walking tour of San Francisco's waterfront labor history, with talks by labor historians along the way. Starts at noon at 240 2nd Street, in front of the Marine Firemen’s hall near Howard. It's a part of LaborFest 2014. [more inside]
posted by gingerbeer on Jul 5, 2014 - 9 comments

Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937 is an exhibition of work banned and surpressed by the Third Reich. It's being shown at the Neue on the Upper East Side in NYC until June 30th. I think we should see it sometime in April. Like sometime In the second week of April.
posted by The Whelk on Apr 1, 2014 - 23 comments

The Ivy Style Exhibition at the Museum At FIT is a wonderful collection of WASP-y, prep looks and oddities throughout the decades. Friday at 6pm. Refreshments to follow. [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Nov 10, 2012 - 32 comments

Mefi's scram is hosting a LAVA event about Jim Tully, the author (among many other things) of a novel made into a movie with Louise Brooks. My father will also be part of a discussion about my grandfather's Pickwick Bookshop. Details here.
posted by brujita on Oct 10, 2012 - 1 comment

Calling all ghost hunters, paranormal investigators, psychics, sensitives, and those interested in getting a glimpse of the "other side." Whether you are acting alone, or in a team, GHOULA wants you! Whether you are a seasoned pro or this is your first ghost hunt, GHOULA wants you! [more inside]
posted by Scram on Oct 12, 2010 - 0 comments

On the last Sunday of each month, LAVA welcomes interested individuals to gather on the third floor of the historic Clifton's Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles (noon-2pm), for a loosely structured conversational Salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect with one another. If you're interested in joining LAVA as a creative contributor or an attendee, we recommend Salon attendance as an introduction to this growing community. We also recommend the shortbread. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Sep 15, 2010 - 1 comment

From the founding of the city through the 1940s, downtown was the true center of Los Angeles, a lively, densely populated, exciting and sometimes dangerous place. After many quiet decades, downtown is making an incredible return. But while many of the historic buildings remain, their human context has been lost. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Aug 15, 2010 - 0 comments

Reyner Banham Loves Los Angeles: The Lowdown on Downtown-The Secret History of LA Join your host Richard Schave, the founding director of the Downtown LA Art Walk non-profit, on a tour that reveals the secret history, and the fascinating future, of this most beguiling LA neighborhood. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Aug 15, 2010 - 0 comments

On the last Sunday of each month, LAVA welcomes interested individuals to gather on the third floor of the historic Clifton's Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles (noon-2pm), for a loosely structured conversational Salon featuring short presentations and opportunities to meet and connect with one another. If you're interested in joining LAVA as a creative contributor or an attendee, we recommend Salon attendance as an introduction to this growing community. We also recommend the shortbread. [more inside]
posted by Scram on Aug 15, 2010 - 0 comments