Archive for the ‘Culture — Entertainment’ Category

James Turrell—Touching the Silence of Light … and Seeing Seeing

Sunday, June 16th, 2013

James Turrell Retrospective at the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art

By Stephanie du Tan
“I like to see light like we see it in dreams. We all know this light. We don’t see it very often with our eyes open.” ~James Turrell
Objectless art: in which the object sees itself. How is this achieved? Ask L.A.-born [...]

Book: Gabriel’s Mountain

Thursday, May 30th, 2013

By Mickael Taddeo

This fast-paced sci-fi/spiritual novel retells the Armageddon tale of Archangel Gabriel, now in the character of a brilliant and tortured Montreal homeless man on the run from the CIA in a different era. Clearly, you haven’t heard this perspective on the story before.
The story is set in a future in which military training [...]

Alien Abduction—Why Take it Seriously?

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Whether or not you’ve ever seen a UFO or believe there is intelligent life elsewhere, this is worth a read.

Book: Heal Your Broken Heart

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Book by Michael Kane
For most of us, a broken heart is simply a fact of life, something that inevitably happens sooner or later, whether from the loss of a beloved childhood pet or the person you thought was your soulmate. In a perfect world we’d be sad for a little while and then move on, [...]

Film: Connected—An Autoblogography about Love, Death & Technology

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Directed by Tiffany Shlain

When I sat down to watch Tiffany Shlain’s Connected, I expected a film about the hazards of our cultural addiction to technology, and the highly relatable first few minutes reinforced that impression.
However, I should have paid more attention to the subtitle. Shlain states that her film is about what it means [...]

Falling in Love with Portland

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Fresh energy, great outdoor access and sunny summers

By Teresa Bergen
Portland is one of those cities visitors fall in love with and immediately start packing to move, with or without a job in sight. Artists, musicians, bike culture enthusiasts, yoga teachers, writers and idealists all are magnetized by the Rose City. When they can’t find work, [...]

Film: “Garbage Warrior” Mike Reynolds’ Sustainable EarthShip Homes

Monday, April 8th, 2013

Mike Reynolds’ radically sustainable homes are crafted from earth and trash.

David Arkenstone’s Symphonic Adventure

Saturday, April 6th, 2013

A multidimensional creative experience in epic proportions

LA’s Most Romantic Restaurant: Inn of the Seventh Ray

Monday, April 1st, 2013

Culinary reinvention at LA’s most romantic restaurant

Meditator Mariel Hemingway’s Survival Secret

Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

Actress Mariel Hemingway has survived fame and a family of seven suicides. She and partner Bobby Williams share their secrets to a happy life.