Posted On Sesame Street's 40th Birthday Oscar the Grouch Talks About L.A. to LAist
Oscar the Grouch and Zoe from Sesame Street came to Los Angeles to tell everyone that Sesame Street is turning the big 4-0. This week the most famous street in the world is celebrating its birthday with a new DVD collection, commemorative book and an appearance by Michelle Obama on the anniversary episode. We also interviewed Elmo and Abby Cadabby back in 2008....
Posted LAist Goes Shopping: The Craft and Folk Art Museum Store to LAist
It's November and that means time to start holiday shopping. Here at LAist we encourage our readers to shop local, buy items that raise money for good causes, and celebrate the great things about our city. We went to the Craft and Folk Art Museum (CAFAM) to see the Suenos / Yume ceramics show by Dora De Larios and the Myth and Manpower: Graphics and the California Dream design exhibit. Both shows are well worth...
Posted The Magic Castle Celebrates 100 Years to LAist
This week the Magic Castle is commemorating the 100th anniversary by conjuring up a series of celebratory events. Yesterday afternoon LAist was invited to witness Jim Bentley recreate Harry Houdini's famous straitjacket escape trick (see a video embedded below). We spotted several guests arrive at the mansion: Fred Willard, JoAnne Worley, Tippi Hedren, Judy Tenuta, Rose Marie, Dee Wallace, Gloria Allred, Rip Taylor, and several Magic Castle magicians. After an introduction by Magic Castle founder,...
Posted Eye Nosh: Mix & Match at STREET to LAist
One menu option at Susan Feniger's STREET offers diners a half size of any salad and street bite plate. This Mix & Match plate has Saigon Chicken Salad with long beans, celery leaf, carrots, cucumber, tomato with chopped peanut, chile, and soy lime dressing next to Kaya Toast (from Singapore) made from toasted bread and coconut jam served with a soft fried egg drizzled in soy and white pepper. In June, LAist tasted many...
Posted LAist Goes Shopping: Hello Kitty at Royal/T to LAist
Three Apples: An Exhibition Celebrating 35 Years Hello Kitty is in full swing. For three weeks, Royal/T will be filled floor to ceiling with Sanrio's favorite cat. Though the Hello Kitty stores in Little Tokyo and Hollywood Highland have plenty of cute things, fans are flocking to Royal/T to be part of the feline festivities. On view at Royal/T, more that 60 artists created Hello Kitty themed work for first official anniversary celebration outside of...
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