Posted Pencil This In: Lots of Art Around Town to LAist
Photo by Franco Folini via Flickr ART Santa Ana's Bowers Museum of Cultural Art hosts LATITUDES: Latin American Artists from the Femsa Collection, an art exhibit, through January 17th. Featuring a variety of works by Latin American heavyweights such as Diego Rivera, Wilfredo Lam and Frida Kahlo, the exhibit includes pieces representative of surrealism and abstraction, as well as portraits, murals and landscapes. MORE ART It is the teacher's turn over at Santa Monica...
Posted Thornton Scores Hat Trick, Donovan Adds to Galaxy Tally to LAist
Chivas USA 'keeper Zach Thornton is going to need to make more room on his mantel.
On Monday, the veteran 'keeper was named to the 2009 MLS Best XI roster following a stellar campaign in which he registered a personal best Goals Against Average (GAA) of 0.87. His league best GAA was well complemented by the 12 shutouts he amassed throughout the season -- also tops in MLS. Thornton first earned the award in 1998 when he helped the Chicago Fire win the MLS Cup.
Posted Beckham Shines as Galaxy Return to MLS Cup Final to LAist
Galaxy defender Gregg Berhalter pokes the ball in to give the blue-and-gold a 1 - 0 lead over Houston in the first half of extra time in last night's Western Conference Final. (K. Djansezian/Getty Images) Galaxy midfielder David Beckham put in a strong performance to help the blue-and-gold capture the Western Conference title for a sixth time in club history and the first since 2002. Veteran defender Gregg Berhalter and team captain Landon Donovan...