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Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance returns Sunday May 1st in Beverly Hills

April 21, 2016, 4:40 pm
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(Beverly Hills, CA) April 21, 2016

ReVamp models in vintage fashion at 2015 Greystone Concours

By Karen Ostlund
Now in its 7th year, the City of Beverly Hills and the Friends of Greystone are pleased to announce the annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance, to be held on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greystone Mansion & Gardens: The Doheny Estate.

Classic Cars will take Center Stage at Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance,
and will showcase vintage motorcycles and over 140 automobiles in eighteen classes, manufactured prior to 1974, including Pre-War US and Pre-War European.
The Garden at Greystone Mansion Concours d'Elegance 2015
 The day event will include Five-Star Cuisine, Libations, Fine Art, Lectures, Scotch Tasting and more.
 The all-inclusive, private event ticket price includes unlimited gourmet food, beverages and adult libations from Tito’s, Stella Artois and Asombroso Fine Tequila and desserts by Sugarfina.

There will be free offsite parking and shuttle service to Greystone Mansion & Gardens: The Doheny Estate. 

Event highlights include a City National Bank sponsored lecture and scotch tasting in the living room with prominent car collector David Gooding, and an exclusive book lecture and signing presented by British Wheelers Dealers television personalities Mike Brewer and Edd China.

Unique access to the interior of Greystone Mansion will provide guests with a glimpse of rarely-seen rooms, including the speakeasy, billiard and bowling alley where "There Will Be Blood" movie and countless other movies were filmed. 
The first floor of the mansion will become a shopper’s delight with high-end vendors selling fine automotive art, vintage posters, automobilia, books, jewelry, vintage fashions and unique gift items. ReVamp models will stroll the concours in vintage fashions.

140 automobiles in eighteen classes, manufactured prior to 1974, including Pre-War US and Pre-War European.

“This event has become a favorite among car enthusiasts who are passionate about their cars, but is also attracts architectural lovers who enjoy the history of Greystone mansion and look to support Friends of Greystone in their preservation and restoration of the 1927 estate,” said Cindy Brynan, Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance Event Director. “The historic Greystone mansion and estate is a nationally registered historic landmark and one of a few located in Southern California. What better way to enjoy a display of over 150 world class automobiles and motorcycles while being in this enchanting setting,” said Brynan.


The Greystone Concours d’Elegance is produced by the City of Beverly Hills, with the support of the Friends of Greystone, whose mission is to raise funds to restore and preserve the Doheny Greystone Estate, a nationally-registered landmark.

For more information about Greystone Mansion, and tickets for $125 online at www.beverlyhills.org/concourstkts. 
Montage Beverly Hills, Luxe Hotel Rodeo and Sixty Beverly Hills are offering exclusive hotel packages online at www.greystoneconcours.org.
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"KISS ROCKS VEGAS" movie to be released May 25 2016

April 29, 2016, 5:22 pm
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IN ASSOCIATION WITH EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT
MUSICSCREEN & FATHOM EVENTS PRESENT
"KISS ROCKS VEGAS"
FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
IN MOVIE THEATERS WORLDWIDE
WEDNESDAY MAY 25 2016
By Karen Ostlund
 KISS helicopter
The helicopter descended upon the infamous Hard Rock Hotel, November 2014, as KISS invaded Las Vegas for an historic nine-show run. Now, for one night only on May 25, fans will be able to experience this spectacular night for themselves as ‘KISS Rocks Vegas’ hits cinemas across the globe. From this blistering live show, fans can expect sky high flames, ear-bursting volume and a few drops of blood! 
The movie includes exclusive interviews with band and footage you will only see in the cinema.
As America’s #1 Gold Record Award winning group of all time, and that’s in every category, KISS can easily be named one of rock’s most influential bands.
Famed for their iconic face paint and stage attire, KISS was formed in New York City in 1973 by Paul Stanley (Vocals, Rhythm guitar) and Gene Simmons (Vocals, Bass guitar). 
Their sensational live performances feature fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics to spare. Tommy Thayer (Lead guitar, Vocals) and Eric Singer (Drums, Percussion, Vocals) round out the band’s powerful lineup.  Tommy is also Producer of the film ‘KISS Rocks Vegas’.
Quotes from the members:
Paul Stanley (Vocals, Rhythm guitar)
 “See us on the big screen with the awesome power of surround sound. Feel like you are in Vegas and don’t be shy ‘Shout it out loud”! 
Gene Simmons (Vocals, Bass guitar)
“Join us for a ‘Crazy Crazy Night’ in your cinema!”
Tommy Thayer (Lead guitar, Vocals)
“We are all tremendously proud of this production; it captures a truly unique performance. You need to see it in a cinema to get the full on experience”
Eric Singer (Drums, Percussion, Vocals)
“We rocked The Joint at Hard Rock in Las Vegas. You get up close and personal with KISS. You’re going to LOVE IT “

The band’s global sales exceed 100 million records, making them one of the world's best-selling bands of all time. The Rock N Roll Hall of Famers have released 44 albums . Honored by their peers, KISS received the illustrious ASCAP Founders Award in 2015. 
Over 40 years of record-breaking global tours have brought KISS to their fans. They kicked off their recent world tour with 5 headlining shows in Japan and a #1 single in 2015 “Samurai Son” with pop group, Momoiro Clover Z.  Their 40th Anniversary World tour also rocked North & South America and Australia.  
Annually the “KISS Army” becomes the “KISS Navy” as fans from across the globe board the KISS Kruise (2016 year will mark their 6th voyage).
KISS teamed up with Warner Brothers in 2015 to create the well-received original movie ScoobyDoo and KISS: Rock And Roll Mystery. Other high-profile appearances have included the Super Bowl, the Winter Olympics, Rockin' The Corps concert, a FOX alliance with KISS appearing in multiple episodes of Family Guy, plus two special guest performances on American Idol finales.
KISS has been featured in major advertising and marketing campaigns for John Varvatos, Google Play, Hello Kitty— even appearing  in a Dr. Pepper Super Bowl commercial and advertising campaign in support of their Hottest Show On Earth tour. This year represents the 3rd season of the LA KISS Arena Football League team bringing professional football back to Los Angeles.  KISS founding band members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons have also entered the culinary world by opening a string of successful restaurants aptly named Rock & Brews. 
KISS is dedicated to numerous Veterans Organizations including: The Wounded Warriors Project, The USO, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Hire A Hero” program, The Legacy Organization in Australia, Help For Heroes United Kingdom and The Dr. Pepper Snapple Groups Wounded Warriors Support Foundations.
 
Trailer from KISS ROCKS VEGAS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGYUYQMx19k&feature=youtu.be
More information, visit www.KissOnline.com
A select number of cinemas worldwide will also be screening the concert in Dolby Atmos, providing a powerfully immersive and moving audio experience for the cinema audience.
For more information and to book tickets for the cinema event please visit www.kissmycinema.com
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THE 43rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS

May 4, 2016, 9:52 am
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THE 43rd ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED MAY 1st at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel downtown LA.
To everyone's surprise, the awards were not televised this year, but can be viewed online:
The Emmys on The Web: www.emmyonline.org Daytime Emmys: www.facebook.com/DaytimeEmmyAwards 
Daytime Emmys Twitter:  www.twitter.com/DaytimeEmmys
Sonia Manzano with Muppet

Sonia Manzano, “Maria” of Sesame Street was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award

By Karen Ostlund
Last Sunday May 1st 2016, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards in a grand gala held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites in downtown Los Angeles, CA.

“We are thrilled to be saluting the best and brightest in what has been a fantastic year for Daytime television,” said Bob Mauro, President, NATAS. “We are blessed with an embarrassment of outstanding nominees and none could shine brighter than this year’s Lifetime Achievement honoree, Sonia Manzano. Over the last forty-plus-years, we, and many of our children, have followed her iconic journey as “Maria” on Sesame Street and the National Academy is thrilled to be able to salute her tonight for her extraordinary achievement.”
Left, Larry King and Ted Turner
The star-studded show included appearances by Larry King (Larry King Now), Rita Moreno (EGOT winner), Mario Lopez (EXTRA), Nancy O’Dell and Kevin Frazier (ET), Chris Harrison (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire), Sandra Lee (Emmy Award winning Culinary Host), Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, and Sheryl Underwood (The Talk), Dr. Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz), Daphne Oz and Carla Hall (The Chew), Brandon McMillan (Lucky Dog), Shemar Moore (Criminal Minds), Dr. Andrew Ordon and Dr. Jennifer Ashton (The Doctors), Brooke Burns (The Chase), Kristos Andrews (The Bay), Van Hansis (Eastsiders), Matt Doran (Crime Watch), as well as Tamera Mowry-Housley, Jeannie Mae, Loni Love, Tamar Braxton, Adrienne Bailon (The Real). 

Also presenting are cast members from the four daytime soaps, including Gina Tognoni, Hunter King and Jason Thompson (The Young & the Restless), Teresa Castillo, Laura Wright and Donnell Turner (General Hospital), Karla Mosley, Pierson Fodé and Jacob Young, (The Bold and the Beautiful), Camilla Banus, Billy Flynn and Jen Lilley (Days of Our Lives).
The Bay cast:Mary Beth Evans, Gregori J. Martin and
Kristos Andrews

The Daytime Emmy® Awards recognized outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the 2015 calendar year.

Yangaroo, Inc. provide the entry/judging software for The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is a sponsor of the 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy® A wards.
United Airlines is the official airline of the Daytime Emmy Awards and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards is a presentation of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. A breakdown of the awards by network, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Lutz & Carr, LLP, follows. 

About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering. 
NATAS membership consists of over 15,000 broadcast and media professionals represented in 19 regional chapters across the country. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including Regional Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. 
A full list of all nominees in all categories can be downloaded from the website at www.emmyonline.tv



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Britweek LA's 10th Anniversary Gala at Fairmont Hotel

May 4, 2016, 1:22 pm
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BRITWEEK’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY GALA WAS HELD LAST SUNDAY MAY 1ST, 2016. 
IT BROUGHT OUT SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST STARS AND CELEBRATED EVERYTHING BRITISH

By Karen Ostlund in Santa Monica

Red carpet photos by GettyImages
Left, Producer/tv personality Nigel Lythgoe with
Britweek Founders Sharon Peirce and Bob Peirce

Host Nigel Lythgoe and Ross King and the Britweek Board of Directors presented the BritWeek LA Gala at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica with celebrity appearances and performances.

Last Sunday May 1st, 2016, the 10th Anniversary of BritWeek LA opened to a packed house at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica featuring celebrity appearances including: Co-Founders of BritWeek Bob Peirce and Sharon Harroun Peirce, Celia Imrie (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Downtown Abbey, Absolutely Fabulous), Huw Collins (Pretty Little Liars), Kathryn Prescott (Finding Carter, Skins), Nigel Lythgoe, Darren McGrady (former Royal Chef to HRH Princess Diana), Harry Hamlin, British music industry legend Peter Asher, Fred Willard, Karina Smirnoff, Lotte Verbeek (Agent Carter, Outlander, The Last Witch Hunter), and many more.






Left, Actor Fred Willard, Mary Willard and actor Alan Shearman
The event also featured all-star performances from Alexander Jean comprised of Dancing with the Stars’ Mark Ballas and his fiancé BC Jean, Season 7 contestant of American Idol Carly Smithson, and "So You Think You Can Dance" winner Fik-Shun introduced by Nigel Lythgoe.
           
BJ Jean and musician Mark Ballas from
Alexander Jean







Guests were treated to some of the most beloved sweets and treats from the UK, and were able to sample former
Royal Chef Darren McGrady
Royal Chef Darren McGrady.


                             McGrady's confections included his famous Butter Toffee Bread Pudding, a favorite of HRH Princess Diana, as well as his Chocolate Biscuit Cake which he has prepared for Princes Harry and William and chocolate birthday cake prepared for HRM Queen Elizabeth. Guests also indulged in other British food staples including fish and chips and meat pies provided by FIG Restaurant.
Actor Harry Hamlin


"BritWeek's Tenth Anniversary was our best celebration to date, highlighting the great creative love affair between L.A. and the U.K.", said BritWeek Chairman Bob Peirce prior to the event taking place. " We are grateful for all of the celebrities, partners, media and guests that came out to celebrate with us at the Fairmont."

The event was sponsored by Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, BBC Worldwide Productions, Marks & Spencer, and BLUE FISH among other generous sponsors.
Musician Peter Asher performed





BritWeek is a non-profit organization, started in Los Angeles in 2007 by Nigel Lythgoe and then Consul General Bob Peirce, to highlight the creative fusion between the United Kingdom, California and Miami. BritWeek’s mission is to create greater awareness of the many ways in which Britain and the US work closely together, and to further build this relationship to advance business, the arts and philanthropy in both of these thriving regions of the world.
BritWeek continues to be a landmark event bringing together the best entertainers of the UK and the US, while supporting noble causes. BritWeek in LA will conclude on May 8th. 
Left, costume designer Julia Clancey
and Lady Victoria Hervey

For more information on BritWeek and upcoming events: http://www.britweek.org/
Christopher Guy and actress Angela Vitale

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Britweek 2016: Royal Chef Darren McGrady Shows The British Royal Family's Desserts

May 8, 2016, 4:17 pm
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Photos & story by Karen Ostlund in Hancock Park, Los Angeles
Two day prior to BritWeek's 10 Anniversary Gala at Fairmont Hotel, May 1st, Royal Chef Darren McGrady, Downtown Abbey’s Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore) and Consul General Chris O’Connor at the British Consulate residence in Hancock Park teamed up to learn about English dessert puddings and cakes created for royalty and aristocrats. 
(Center) Royal Chef Darren McGrady, (left) Downtown Abbey’s Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore) and Consul General Chris O’Connor
The British Royal Family’s favorite desserts, created by Chef Darren McGrady for the late Princess Diana and the Princes’, were previewed at the British Consulate in Hancock Park, before being served at the May 1st BritWeek10 Anniversary Gala at the Fairmont Hotel.

Darren was personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales and Princes’ William and Harry for fifteen years and has cooked for five US Presidents. He is now a chef, author, culinary consultant, event planner and public speaker living in Dallas, Texas. 
McGrady's book Eating Royally


His first cookbook titled ‘Eating Royally;(2007) recipes and remembrances from a palace kitchen’ is now in sixth print with all of his advance and royalties donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
He has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, several times on CNN’s Larry King Live, the Fox News Channel, BBC, CBC, MSNBC and Sky Television. On Fox and Friends covering the Princess Diana Memorial. CNN covering the Royal Wedding and cooked on the Today Show and CBS Early Show in New York,
From 1980- 1982 Darren trained at the prestigious Savoy Hotel, London achieving the position of Chef-de-partie Saucier.
In 1982, he moved to the Royal Kitchen at Buckingham Palace where for 11 years he cooked for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and their guests on a daily basis and catered banquets for Foreign Heads of State including Presidents’ Bush, Clinton, Reagan and Ford. His duties included traveling with the royal family to Windsor Castle, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle as well as on the Royal Yacht Britannia on royal tours around the world.
Happy Birthday Royal chocolate cake and Earl Grey
tea for Britweek's 10th Anniversary

In 1993 he moved to Kensington Palace as Private Chef to H.R.H. the Princess of Wales. For four years
( until the tragic accident in August 1997)  took he control of Princess Diana’s, William and Harry’s day to day menus and the preparation and  catering of private and official lunch and dinner parties, liasing with the Princess daily. Darren remembers Princess Diana as the most health conscious in the family, who did not eat red meat, and preferred bread pudding to chocolate cakes.

Mc Grady shows Princess Diana's
favorite bread pudding
Darren declined an offer from H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to become his Private Chef at St James Palace, and decided to pursue a new challenge in the U.S.A. where he moved to in 1998 with his wife Wendy. They have three children, Kelly, Lexie and Harry.
 Chocolate biscuit cake



Since the Princess’s death, he has devoted much of his free time working for causes she supported, including shelters for battered women, charities for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities and breast cancer charities.
He also teaches cooking classes, hosts corporate and charity events that include presentations on the royal family.
Darren recently became the first private chef invited to cook at the prestigious James Beard House in New York and is was featured on American Airlines on first and business class in-flight meals between Europe and the USA.
Prince William choose the chocolate biscuit cake as his groom's cake for the royal wedding.
Servings: Makes one 6-inch round cake (8 portions)
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1/2 tsp. butter , for greasing
  • 8 ounces Rich tea biscuits
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter , softened
  • 4 ounces granulated sugar
  • 4 ounces dark chocolate , for the cake
  • 1 egg
Coating and Decorating
  • 8 ounces dark chocolate , for coating
  • 1 ounce chocolate , for decorating
Directions
To make cake: Lightly grease a 6" x 2 1/2" cake ring and place on a tray on a sheet of parchment paper.

Break each of the biscuits into almond-size pieces by hand and set aside.

Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until the mixture starts to lighten.

Melt the 4 ounces of dark chocolate and add to the butter mixture while constantly stirring.

Beat the egg into the mixture.

Fold in the biscuit pieces until they are all coated with the chocolate mixture.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake ring. Try to fill all of the gaps on the bottom of the ring because this will be the top when it is unmolded.

Chill the cake in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

To coat and decorate: Remove the cake from the refrigerator and let it stand while you melt the 8 ounces of dark chocolate. 

Slide the ring off the cake and turn it upside down onto a cake wire. 

Pour the melted chocolate over the cake and smooth the top and sides using a palette knife.

Allow the chocolate to set at room temperature.

Carefully run a knife around the bottom of the cake where the chocolate has stuck to the cake wire and lift it onto a tea plate.

Melt the remaining 1 ounce of chocolate and use to decorate the top of the cake.

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Winners of 7th Annual Greystone's Concours d'Elegance 2016

May 9, 2016, 5:20 pm
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Photos by Karen Ostlund in Beverly Hills


Beverly Hills, California – 140 automobiles was on display in this year’s concours field, a 1903 Thomas Model 18 was named Best of Show Concours d’Elegance and a 1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca was named Best of Show Concours de Sport at the 7 th annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance which was held last Sunday, May 1, 2016.
1903 Thomas Model 18 was named Best of Show 
More than 20 unique motorcycles graced the historic 18- acre estate in Beverly Hills. A 1939 Brough Superior SS 80 was named Best Vintage Motorcycle, a 1980 BMW R100 was named Best Custom Motorcycle and a 1954 BMW R 51/3 was named Best Preservation Motorcycle.
For the first time, 2016 Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance offered a Preservation Class category verifying that each car in this class is original and unrestored. The Preservation Class award went to a 1967 Porsche, 911S. Other world class automobiles were featured in categories for Alfa Romeo, Cadillac-LaSalle, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, Grand Touring, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Morgan, Packard, Porsche, Post-war American, Post-war British, Pre-war American, Pre-war European, Shelby and Special Interest. 
McLaren booth lower deck at Greystone mansion
“The Greystone Mansion Concours is unlike most any other automotive event because it offers something for everyone. Each year the show highlights a variety of remarkable cars that are rarely seen by the public and features a completely new field of entries annually,” commented Concours Director Cindy Brynan. “This is the 7th year of the event and was easily our most successful ever. We had the honor of receiving the most applications we have ever had for potential exhibitors. We ultimately showcased 135 world class cars and 20 motorcycles. We thank our attendees and gracious sponsors for all of their support.”
Models 
Local artist Richard Pietruska, a highly respected professor at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, was commissioned to create custom Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance signature awards. The sculptured awards capture the essence of speed and movement of the more exotic automobiles of the past as well as the present.  
Best Preservation Motorcycle, Eugene Carson,
1954 BMW R 51/3

The Pietruska awards were given in 18 Best of Class categories and in two Best of Show categories. Nine Special Automobile Awards and three Motorcycle Awards were presented as well. Entries are assessed per the “French” method of judging which emphasizes the overall impression of the given vehicle, taking into account such factors as originality, authenticity, design, styling, and elegance.

Other concours winners included a 1967 Alfa Romeo GTA/P 1600 Corsa, which received the Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) Preservation Award; a 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta received the HVA “This Car Matters” Award; a 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Dual Cowl Phaeton was the Mayor’s Choice recipient; and, the Spirit of Greystone Award was presented to a 1932 Lincoln KB Roadster.
Formal Garden's long table

Smokehouse BBQ ribs, chicken, Tri tip, kale and fruit
salad,macaroni w/corn bread
Guests of this premier Southern California concours event also enjoyed gourmet food, libations from Tito’s, Stella Artois and Asombroso Fine Tequila and desserts by Sugarfina. 
Guests also enjoyed expert-led lectures with Peyman Salehi, Senior Vice President of Private Client Services at City National Bank, and David Gooding, President of Gooding & Company, one of the world’s foremost automotive auction companies, and British Wheeler Dealer television personality Mike Brewer.
 Guests had inside access to the interior of Greystone Mansion which was started to be constructed February, 1925. They could also see rarely-seen rooms and the mansion’s first floor became a shopper’s delight, with a new automotive artist display upstairs.
Mayor's choice:
1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Dual Cowl Phaeton
1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Dual Cowl PhaetonThe Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance has become an annual fundraiser for the Friends of Greystone, a non-profit organization whose mission is the ongoing preservation and restoration of the estate, which is one of a handful of nationally registered historic landmarks in Southern California.

The event’s Founding Sponsors were Friends of Greystone and Gooding & Company. Silver Sponsors include: Asombroso Fine Tequilas, the Auto Gallery, Bouchon, B.R.M., Beverly Hills Conference and Visitor’s Bureau, Chronographs, Chubb, City National Bank, Meguiar’s, Stella Artois, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Sotheby’s International Realty. Bronze sponsors include: Burke Williams Spa, Corvette Mike, Ferrari Beverly Hills, Ferrari Financial Services, Fibersteel, FIVA/HVA, Harry’s Auto Collisions Center, Intercity Lines, Inc., Jerry Leigh, L’Esperance Design, Longshot Espresso Bar, Luxe Rodeo Drive Hotel, Michelle Psychic Reader, the Montage of Beverly Hills, Poltrona Frau, Sage Iconic, Sugarfina. Other sponsors: Highline Autos, LA Confidential, Vintage Motorsport, Southern California Region Classic Car Club of America; Vintage Roadcar, Sports Car Market, An Catering, Battistoni, Il Fornaio, Palm Restaurant, Private Chef Network, DOMA, Fleming’s, Voss, California D’Esclans.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca


Automobiles – Best of Show
Best of Show Concours de Sport, Ron Hein, 1961 Alfa Romeo Sprint Zagato Coda Tronca
Best of Show Concours d’Elegance , Ron & Sandy Hansen, 1903 Thomas Model 18

Automobiles – Best of Class
Alfa Romeo, Ian Wayne, 1965 Guilia Sprint Speciale
Cadillac-LaSalle, Fred Lax, 1930 Cadillac V-16 Roadster
Corvette, Jack Bianchi, 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
Ferrari, Adrien Labi, 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4
Ford, Spencer Woolcott, 1966 Ford Mustang GT
Grand Touring, Robert Frumkin, 1954 Chrysler Ghia GS Special
Jaguar, Arthur Cook,1955 Jaguar XK140 MC Drop Head Coupe
Mercedes-Benz, Dannie & Craig McLaughlin 1957 M-B 300 SL Roadster
Morgan – Edward Berghino, 1935 Morgan Super Sport
Packard, Lianne & Dana Graham, 1929 645 Dual Cowl Phaeton
Porsche, Stan Gold, 1952 Porsche 356 America Roadster
Post-war American, Randy Kunes, 1953 Chrysler New Yorker
Post-war British – Craig & Hanne Ekberg, 1952 Allard J2X
Preservation, Victor Priesler, 1967 Porsche, 911S
Pre-war American, Greg Vanley, 1923 Duesenberg Model A Touring
Pre-war European, Bruce Meyer, 1935 Bugatti Type 57 Ventoux
Shelby – Tomy Drissi, 1967 Shelby 427 Cobra
Special Interest – Alan & Wendy Hart, 1958 Fiat-Abarth 750- GT Coupe
Automobiles – Special Awards
BRM Award – Richard Zeiger, 1941 Lincoln Continental
Corvette Mike Award, Jaime Gesundheit, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
FIVA Award, Brandon Adrian, 1967 Alfa Romeo GTA/P 1600 Corsa
HVA “THIS CAR MATTERS” Award – Mark Haddawy, 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB Berlinetta
Meguiars Outstanding Paint, Kip Cyprus, 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
Director’s Choice, Jim Gianopulos, 1951 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Convertible
FOG Outstanding Restoration – Art Cragnotti, 1956 Mercury Montclair
Mayor’s Choice, Aaron & Valerie Weiss, 1931 Chrysler Imperial CG Dual Cowl Phaeton
Spirit of Greystone, Gary Severns, 1932 Lincoln KB Roadster
Motorcycles
Best Vintage Motorcycle, Serge Bueno, 1939 Brough Superior SS 80
Best Custom Motorcycle, Chris & Rebecca Canterbury, 1980 BMW R100
Best Preservation Motorcycle, Eugene Carson, 1954 BMW R 51/3
The 8th annual Greystone Mansion Concours d’Elegance is already scheduled for Sunday, May 7, 2017 The first Sunday of May every year. www.greystoneconcours.org





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OZZIFEST MEETS KNOTFEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP SEPT. 24 & 25

May 16, 2016, 5:14 pm
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OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST

PRESENTS DOUBLE-HEADER WEEKEND
SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (OZZFEST)
AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (KNOTFEST)
AT SAN MANUEL AMPHITHEATER AND FESTIVAL GROUNDS
IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA

By Karen Ostlund at thepress conference last Thursday, May 12th at the Palladium in Hollywood, CA.
On hand at the press conference were OZZFEST founder Ozzy Osbourne and Slipknot's Corey Taylor and M. Shawn Crahan (aka Clown).  
The event began with a movie screening, followed by a Q&A session with artists from the OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST  and concluded with a  
performance from Zakk Sabbath, led by Zakk Wylde.


The two of the most well-known and established brands in rock, OZZFEST, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and KNOTFEST, which debuted in 2012 is set for Saturday, September 24 (OZZFEST) and Sunday, September 25 (KNOTFEST) at San Manuel Amphitheaterand Festival Grounds in San Bernardino, CA.
Tickets for the Live Nation-produced OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST, a multi-stage, two-day weekend camping event with more than 40 acts will go on sale Friday, May 20 at 10:00 AM (PT) at www.OZZFEST.COM and www.KNOTFEST.COM
 
Saturday's OZZFEST will be headlined by Black Sabbath which will mark their last Southern California performance as part of the band's final tour, and Sunday's KNOTFEST bill is topped by the festival's namesake, Slipknot. 
"We are here to create havoc and history," said Ozzy Osbourne. "Let the madness begin..."
 "We want it to be the loudest, biggest, dirtiest festival in California. We couldn't be happier," said Sharon Osbourne.
"This could be the one of the coolest things I've ever been a part of," said Corey Taylor of Slipknot.  "Starting out as an Ozzfest band, coming into our own with Knotfest and now combining forces to make a little metal history,it was meant to be and I'm proud to be a part of it."
"Playing with Black Sabbath is always an honor,"Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot explained.  "Merging both festivals will be a legendary experience that will be life-changing for all fans.  We are excited to bring all the families together again."

"The impact of Ozzfest on heavy music and on Slipknot, cannot be underestimated," said Cory Brennan, President, 5B Artist Management.  "For 20 years Ozzfest has given fans their first glimpse at bands like Slipknot, Disturbed and countless others, but also bringing new fans and bands together every year.  Ozzfest inspired Slipknot to continue this vital tradition with Knotfest, and it's an honor to celebrate our genre alongside them in 2016."
The San Manuel Amphitheater and Festival Grounds is where OZZFEST, the event that launched the U.S. hard rock festival market and went on to tour the world. It began in 1996 and where KNOTFEST last year took over the San Bernardino, CA venue and expanded into a camping festival. 
There's also a longtime history between the two namesakes of the events, with Slipknot appearing at OZZFEST in 1999,2001, 2004, 2005 and 2013 at the inaugural OZZFEST Japan.
The OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST 2016 line-up is as follows, with both OZZFEST and KNOTFEST dedicating a stage in honor of their departed comrade Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead.


OZZFEST Line-up
Saturday, September 24 2016
MAIN STAGE
Black Sabbath
Disturbed
Megadeth
Opeth
Black Label Society
Rival Sons
LEMMY STAGE
Children of Bodom
Hatebreed
DevilDriver
Goatwhore
Huntress
Dead Cross
NUCLEAR BLAST STAGE
Municipal Waste
Kataklysm
Nails
The Shrine
Still Rebel
KNOTFEST Line-up
Sunday, September 25 2016
MAIN STAGE
Slipknot
Slayer
Amon Amarth
Anthrax
Trivium
LEMMY STAGE
Sabaton
Suicide Silence
Overkill
Emmure
Butcher Babies
Man with A Mission
NUCLEAR BLAST STAGE
Whitechapel
Combichrist
Death Angel
SIM
ONI
 OZZFEST MEETS KNOTFEST festival-goers will encounter a wide variety of attractions throughout the expansive site.  Initial onsite daily activities will include a Monster Truck Arena, Carnival Thrill Rides, Massive Fire Displays, Flaming Carnival Games, The Thunderdome Battle Arena, an 85 Person Traveling Troupe of Freaks, a Carnival Midway with Games of Chance, Vendor Village, Food Trucks and Craft Beer, with 50 Foot Tall x 75 Foot Wide Image-Mapped Video Walls flanking the Main Stage.



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Madame Tussaud's Hollywood Unveiled Judge Jason Derulo in Wax

May 24, 2016, 5:15 pm
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By Karen Ostlund in Hollywood, CA 
"So You Think You Can Dance" judge, dancer and singer Jason Derulo met his wax double May 19th 2016 at Madame Tussaud’s Hollywood, and struck a pose side-by-side with the figure. Following the dramatic unveiling, Derulo gave a special performance for his fans on the rooftop of the attraction. 
Left, performer Jason Derulo takes a selfie with his
Madame Tussaud Wax figure
“This place is a staple in Hollywood. When you’re walking or driving down Hollywood Boulevard, this is one of the places you have to come. It’s literally a legendary place, so to be a part of that family is such a blessing,” said Derulo.

Derulo personally selected the unique pose for his wax figure capturing one of his signature dance moves, unlike any Madame Tusssauds has created in its 200+ year history. 
Derulo’s wax figure, which is styled with black Golden Denim jeans that he personally donated and red Nike Air Force One sneakers, is valued at more than $350,000. 



Jason Derulo performed at the roof of Madame Tussaud, last Thursday May 19th.
Prior to the unveiling, Madame Tussaud's Hollywood released the first look of its expert team of sculptors and artists capturing Derulo’s measurements and likeness, as well as selecting the perfect matching hair and eye color for his figure. The session lasted more than two hours and over 250 measurements were taken.

“Jason’s figure is our most dynamic yet! It made for a very interesting sitting, which took almost three hours. We had to ask Jason to recreate one of his signature dance moves numerous times to ensure a perfect recreation,” said Colin Thomas, General Manager of Madame Tussauds Hollywood. “It’s a great addition to our A-List party room – and a fun selfie opportunity!”  




In the last six years since ascending to stardom, Derulo has sold over 55 million singles worldwide, all of which have been co-written by the artist himself.  Jason Derulo, who got his start writing hits for other a-list artists such as Lil Wayne, Pitbull, Diddy and more, has seen his eye-grabbing music videos amass over 3 billion views on YouTube. 
His music has been streamed over six billion times on Spotify, and his singles have aired on radio to an audience of over 17 billion since his debut single "Whatcha Say."  
His four acclaimed studio albums have accumulated eleven Top 10 singles (including four #1 singles on the Hot 100):  "Whatcha Say,""In My Head,""Ridin' Solo,""Don't Wanna Go Home,""It Girl,""The Other Side,""Marry Me,""Talk Dirty,""Wiggle,""Trumpets," and "Want To Want Me."  Equally as influential overseas, Jason Derulo has had four #1 singles in the UK, with "Want To Want Me" staying at #1 for four weeks in 2015.  Jason Derulo continues to remain at the forefront of modern music, of both urban and pop music.


Madame Tussauds Hollywood is Los Angeles' premiere Hollywood destination offering guests the world's only opportunity to interact with incredibly lifelike iconic figures from the celebrity worlds of film, TV, music, sports and politics. Only at Madame Tussauds can guests "grab hold" of their favorite stars and enjoy countless interactive experiences. Lifelike figures of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Johnny Depp and Will Smith are among the more than 125 featured figures.

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LA PRIDE 2016 Music Festival Announces Line-up in West Hollywood, June 10-12

May 25, 2016, 10:06 am
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On June 10th-12th 2016 in West Hollywood, CA, LA PRIDE Music Festival & Parade 2016 will set the stage for a fresh lineup that is as diverse as the massive festival crowds expected to attend. 
The three-day music festival features a carefully crafted assortment of Electronic, Pop, Hip Hop, R&B and Latin artists, all performing on one of four venue stages.
GRAMMY ® nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen

This year's all-inclusive lineup will be headlined by multi-platinum, GRAMMY ® nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen, international pop sensation Charli XCX, responsible for penning multi-platinum and GRAMMY ® nominated singles and multi-platinum selling sisters/vocalists/songwriters/DJs Krewella who will join over 50 artists scheduled to perform throughout the festival weekend. 
Pop sensation Charli XCX

This year will feature a variety of stages including the Delta Air Lines Main Stage, the Nissan Latin Music Stage powered by Club Papi, the Hip Hop Music Stage  powered by B.A.S.H., and a new Dance Music stage. 
Mexican singer Diana Reyeswill perform

The Delta Air Lines Main Stage will showcase everything from top 40 hit makers to emerging artists. Meanwhile, the Nissan Latin Music Stage will have a talent lineup ranging from Electronica to Banda including Diana Reyes, Maribel Gaurdia and Mariana Seoane. This year's Hip Hop Music Stage is going all out featuring Grammy Award winning and Billboard chart-topping musical acts like Faith Evans, Da Brat, Trina & Big Freedia. Each stage highlights unique musical styles and the curated lineup celebrates a diverse collection of talent with mass appeal.
Sisters/vocalists/songwriters/DJs Krewella


Complete list of Artists who are scheduled to perform at this year's LA PRIDE 2016 Music Festival please click here 

Lesbians and friends will gather by the hundreds on Friday, June 10, 2016 to celebrate community at the annual West Hollywood Dyke March.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. for this free event, and festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. at the main stage of the Christopher Street West L.A. Pride in West Hollywood Festival at West Hollywood Park, located at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard. The program will include a welcome from members of the West Hollywood City Council and a presentation of the Etheridge Award to this year’s honoree, the June Mazer Lesbian Archives.
The Etheridge Award is presented annually to women or women’s organizations who have made significant impacts within and for the lesbian community. Named after its first honoree, highly acclaimed singer/activist Melissa Etheridge, past honorees of the Etheridge Award have included the Honorable Sheila Kuehl, Jewel Thais-Williams (Parade Grand Marshal), Ivy Bottini, Rita Gonzales, and the late Jeanne Cordova.
There will be brief comedy sets hosted by UnCabaret and featuring funny women Julie Goldman, Selene Luna, and Marsha Warfield, to follow the award presentation.
The West Hollywood Dyke March, itself, will begin at 7:30 p.m.; participants will march from the Festival grounds along Santa Monica Boulevard and back. The Festival will be free and open to the public on Friday, June 10, 2016 until 1 a.m., with entertainment organized by Christopher Street West, including live performances by Krewella, Maria José, Da Brat, and Faith Evans. 
On Saturday, June 11, 2016 and Sunday, June 12, 2016, the L.A. Pride in West Hollywood Festival will continue at West Hollywood Park — on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m.; and on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Enjoy live entertainment on multiple stages, headline performances, dance venues, numerous exhibitors, and food-and-drink vendors.
On Sunday, June 12, 2016, the Pride Parade will take place. It steps-off at 10:45 a.m. from Crescent Heights Boulevard and travels westbound along Santa Monica Boulevard, just past the main entrance of the festival at San Vicente Boulevard, ending at Robertson Boulevard. With many thousands of participants, spectators, and marchers, this emotionally charged experience is not to be missed.



 LA PRIDE WEST HOLLYWOOD Event Dates
June 10th FREE, June 11th & 12th - LA PRIDE Music Festival (A Ticketed Event at www.LAPRIDE.ORG)
June 12th - LA PRIDE Parade (Free Event)

LA PRIDE will offer free entry into its Friday June 10th evening Vogue Ball for anyone who is tested for HIV at REACH LA before the event weekend. 

With all eyes on the signature parade on Sunday, June 12th, LA PRIDE will dedicate its 'Moment of Silence' to LGBTQ minorities affected by HIV/AIDS. 

    
A Facebook Event Page has been created for this this year's event. 


(Center) Parade Grand Marshal 2016, Jewel Thais-Williams
Christopher Street West celebrates the 46th Anniversary of LA PRIDE with the announcement of its most iconic and honored role within the weekend festivities, the Parade Grand Marshal, Jewel Thais-Williams. The annual Parade, which takes place in West Hollywood, honors the LGBTQ community's past struggles while celebrating its future generation of leaders. The 2016 Parade celebration will also feature Los Angeles area LGBTQ pioneers from the community who have helped shape LGBTQ history, highlight community organizations, corporate partners and a mix of celebrities who support the LGBTQ community. 

As the owner of the historic Catch One Disco, one of the most iconic Black gay discos in the world, Jewel Thais-Williams helped create a safe haven for many of the LGBTQ community for over 40 years. Not only was The Catch a place where one could find some of the biggest names in entertainment, like Sammy Davis Jr., Chaka Khan, Sylvester, Weather Girls, and Rick James, it also served as a community center for the Black LGBTQ community in Los Angeles. 
Her work with those affected by HIV/AIDS has steadily continued through the years. In the realm of community service, she also co-founded the Minority AIDS Project, which aims to help those affected by the disease in the African-American and Hispanic communities. Jewel served as a Board member of the AIDS Project Los Angeles and has made significant strides in helping women affected by AIDS by co-founding Rue's House. Rue's House was the first housing facility for women with AIDS giving much-needed services and shelter for women and their children in the United States.  

"I am humbled by my selection as the Grand Marshal for this years LA PRIDE Parade. Many years ago we collaborated with another club and a florist company to become the first representing people of color in the parade. What an honor it is for me to lead the parade, pause for a minute to acknowledge the unity we have come to cherish in the community," said Jewel Thais-Williams. 

Jewel founded the Village Health Foundation in 2001. As a non-profit organization that specializes in nutrition, lifestyle changes, and diseases with high incidence in the African American community, the foundation aims to provide preventative health care and education to the community for diseases like HIV/AIDS, along with others. By offering services like emotional counseling, individual, family and group counseling, and medication therapy and management, Village Health Foundation does much to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the African-American LGBTQ community. 

"Jewel Thais-Williams is a true symbol of leadership within our community. Her tireless efforts have positively affected the lives of countless LGBTQ minorities," said Marquita Thomas, CSW Board Member. "Jewel's dedication to bettering our community is truly inspiring to myself as well as a whole new generation of activists, community leaders and community supporters. In the past, our Grand Marshal has been a celebrity-focused opportunity. While we will again have celebrity participation throughout our parade, starting last year with Reverend Troy Perry and Trans youth activist Zoey, our Grand Marshal title now honors community activists who we consider to be our own celebrities and who have fearlessly fought for equality for our community." 

In conjunction with LA PRIDE's recognition of Jewel Thais-Williams and her history of work, this year's weekend programming will engage guests through various events and activations to shed light on the HIV/AIDS crisis within LGBTQ communities of color. 
While overall rates of HIV have declined in the United States, rates are increasing in African-American and Hispanic men who have sex with men. 
At current rates, half of black and one quarter of Latino gay or bisexual men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes. 
Focused on education, care, and prevention amongst LGBTQ community members of color, LA PRIDE, along with several LGBTQ Minority Community Based Organizations, will host onsite festival activations throughout the weekend. 
LA PRIDE will also offer free entry into its Friday evening Vogue Ball for anyone who is tested for HIV at REACH LA before the event weekend. With all eyes on the signature parade on Sunday, June 12th, LA PRIDE will dedicate its 'Moment of Silence' to LGBTQ minorities affected by HIV/AIDS. Several parade contingents will march in solidarity to bring broader awareness to this epidemic that is plaguing LGBTQ communities of color. 
    


About LA PRIDE / Christopher Street West 
Christopher Street West Association, Inc., is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community of Greater Los Angeles. We are committed to the goals of human rights, education, outreach and equality for LA's LGBT community. Founded in response to the Stonewall Rebellion on Christopher Street in New York on June 28, 1969, Christopher Street West conducted the first parade in the world advocating for gay rights in June of 1970 in Hollywood, CA. That tradition lives on today in the form of the LA PRIDE Music Festival and Parade, now in it's 46th year, taking place in the City of West Hollywood, CA.
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'Go For Broke' Debuts New Museum with Pearl Harbor Exhibit

May 30, 2016, 10:57 pm
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Photos & story by Karen Ostlund, May 28th, 2016 in Los Angeles 


Go For Broke National Education Center presented a new museum
and a  Pearl Harbor Exhibit "Defining Courage" Memorial Day Weekend
 (Los Angeles, CA)   Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) made debut of a new museum and groundbreaking "Defining Courage" exhibition with a homecoming festival Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 355 East First street downtown Little Tokyo.

Exhibit "Defining Courage" is free admission every Thursday from 5-8 pm
Every third Thursday of the month is free admission ALL DAY

May 28 2016, Ribbon cutting of new facilities and Defining Courage exhibit
opening about Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

The exhibition documents the Japanese American World War II experience beginning with Pearl Harbor and draws parallels to our contemporary times. 
The exhibit explains with graphic photos and film clips the difference of being a Japanese who wanted peace living in USA, Dec.1 1941, and one week after (Dec.7) when the bomb hit Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Sho Chiku Bai Sake tasting at the opening for everybody over 21

December 7 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor lagoon harbor on the island Oahu in Hawaii (USA) 
U.S. were shocked.

December 8, 1941, the United States Congress declared war (Public Law 77-328, 55 STAT 795) on the Empire of Japan in response to that country's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor the prior day. 

It was formulated an hour after the Infamy Speech of US President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Following the declaration, Japan's allies, Germany and Italy, declared war on the United States, bringing the United States fully into World War II.

Americans of Japanese descent suddenly found themselves labeled “Enemy Alien.” 
Over 110,000 Japanese Americans were sent to  WRA camps (War Relocation Authority camps) and wearing label tags.

From behind the barbed wire, young men volunteered for military service by the thousands. 
The U.S. Army put them in their own segregated units­–the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. These became the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.  In the Pacific, other Japanese American (JA) soldiers fought in the Military Intelligence Service. “Unknown Warriors of World War II” shines light on the brave, patriotic legacy of the JA soldiers of World War II.
Rev. Shawn Amos performed among many others 


Festival booths offered sponsors food tasting opening day

The Defining Courage exhibition is divided into eight sections to illustrate the difficult decisions Japanese Americans were forced to make. 
1. Pearl Harbor Aftermath:
The lives of Japanese Americans changed dramatically during the months immediately following their country (Japan) bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. 










2. Lives Left Behind:
“All of a sudden our friends were not our friends…we weren’t Americans anymore, we were Japs.  Nobody ever used that word before, but we in Hawaii were now considered Japs.  One year we were neighbors, and the next year we were enemies.”–Stanley M. Akita, Hanamuana, HI
Film clips from 1941
Japanese American families on the mainland were forced to relocated to WRA camps in accordance with Executive Order 9066. This meant that Japanese Americans had to sell their businesses, and their possessions–often for pennies on the dollar– unless they could find someone who was willing to store them.   Heirlooms, family pets, photographs and friends were almost immediately lost.  Community leaders were taken by the FBI.  Families with relatives in Japan and America were torn apart.  Almost overnight, these Americans lost everything, including their identity as Americans. 

Japanese in USA had to wear paper hang-tags
after the Pearl Harbor attack
 3.History Revisited:
 In History Revisited, we examine how we can stay safe as a country while simultaneously honoring the Bill of Rights.  The current global climate is bringing the Japanese American experiences of WWII to the fore, again.  Some parallels include the treatment of Arab and Muslim Americans after the events of 9/11; the USA Patriot Act of 2001; nativist rhetoric against immigrants; and the rise of racial profiling. 
4.Piece it Together:
What was it like to be an American one day, and a person of suspicion the next?  Piece it Together is an interactive storytelling component that provides a window into the experiences and emotions of Japanese Americans during WWII.  Visitors begin the journey geographically, selecting a destination.  They are then placed in the shoes of young Japanese Americans during the war.  They are confronted with decisions like “Will you join the military while your family is incarcerated?”; “Will you protest against the government’s unjust treatment?”; “Will you leave your family behind in the incarceration camp to seek education on the East Coast?”  In this computer-based activity, they then make a decision and face the consequences, learning about real-life Japanese Americans who made similar choices during World War II.
Propaganda posters at Defining Courage exhibit
5.Propaganda Deconstructed:
The exhibition warns against propaganda, fear mongering, and the abridgement of constitutional rights.  To illustrate the power of the media and others, Propaganda Deconstructed teaches visitors the methods by which propaganda is spread.  Visitors learn how stories, images, and videos are often edited to change the meaning.  On a large touch-screen, visitors experiment with cropping modern images in order to express differing messages.
6.Media Maker:
Media Maker lets visitors create their own mini-documentary films about the Japanese American World War II experience and its relevance to today.  This computer-based activity provides visitors an opportunity to create a short film using drag and drop technology.  Visitors draw from a library of hundreds of oral history clips, historic photographs and films, documents, and the personal stories of hundreds of wartime Japanese Americans. After the video has been created, visitors will be able to email themselves a link to their documentary to share with their friends and family. 
Hang tags,  Japanese were marked with during
World War II
  
7. Woven Thoughts:
The political and social climate during World War II is quite relevant today.  Woven Thoughts provides visitors with an opportunity to weigh in on contemporary issues. Participants will cast their vote in response to a question by selecting a piece of fabric and weaving it into a wire grid. These different colored ribbons will form a mosaic that provides a visual representation of public sentiment.
8. Courage:
The Nisei soldiers, members of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), served heroically in Europe and the Pacific. The 100th/442nd remains the most highly decorated unit in US military history for its size and length of service, and the MIS was credited with shortening the war by two years.

Defining Courage exhibit closes with a selection of quotes from the Japanese American soldiers ‘passing the torch’ on to the next generation.  These quotes are taken from GFBNEC’s Hanashi oral history collection.  
The Japanese American veteran experience is a story of resilience, courage and a firm belief in the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
The new Museum is located in the former  Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple which was once among the largest and most influential Buddhist Temples in the United States.  At the time, Little Tokyo was home to more than 30,000 Japanese Americans. 
GFBNEC is located at 355 E. First St., Suite 200 in Los Angeles, CA 90012. 
Ticket info: http://www.goforbroke.org
Inside the exhibit "Defining Courage"
History of Pearl Harbor bombing and its impact of World War II in USA 
(facts from www.Wikipedia.org) :
When the explosives failed to go off, he swam to the bottom of the submarine to 
investigate the cause of the failure and became unconscious due to a lack of oxygen. 
The book "Attack on Pearl Harbor" claims that his sub hit four coral reefs and sank. 
Sakamaki was found by a American Hawaiian soldier, David Akui, and was taken
 into military custody. When he awoke, he found himself in a hospital under American
 armed guard. 
American Hawaiian soldier, David Akui 
(died in 1987)
Sakamaki was one of ten sailors (five officers and five petty officers) selected to attack Pearl Harbor in two-man Ko-hyoteki class midget submarines on 7 December 1941.
Of the ten, nine were killed (including the other crewman in his submarine, Kiyoshi Inagaki). 
After being taken to Sand Island in Hawaii, Sakamaki requested that he wanted to commit suicide, which was denied. Sakamaki spent the rest of the war until September 1945 in prisoner-of-war camps on the mainland United States. 
At the war's end, he was repatriated to Japan, by time he had become deeply committed to pacifism (opposition to war, militarism, or violence).


Sakamaki prisoner of war 1941-45,
before he died 1999 in Japan
Outside of writing a memoir, Sakamaki refused to speak about the war until 1991.
He spent the rest of his life in Japan until his death in 1999 at the age of 81, and was survived by his wife and two children.
Sakamaki wrote a memoir titled "Four Years as a Prisoner-of-War, No. 1" and his memoirs were translated and published in the United States on the eighth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack under the title  "I Attacked Pearl Harbor".
Sakamaki's experience as a prisoner of war in America was detailed in "The Anguish of Surrender: Japanese POWs of World War II" by Ulrich Straus (2004).
The attack on Pearl Harbor took place before a declaration of war by Japan, but that was not the intent of the Japanese leadership. 
It was originally stipulated that the attack should not commence until 30 minutes after Japan had informed the United States that it was withdrawing from further peace negotiations.It was the intent of the Japanese to uphold the conventions of war while still achieving surprise, but the attack began before the notice could be delivered. 
Tokyo transmitted the 5,000-word notification (known as the "14-Part Message") in 
two blocks to the Japanese Embassy in Washington - but the transcription took too long 
for the ambassador to deliver it in time. Many lives could have been saved.
Nuclear weapons have been used twice in nuclear warfare history, both times by the 
United States against Japan near the end of World War II. 
On August 6, 1945, the U.S. Army Air Forces detonated a uranium gun-type smaller 
fission bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" over the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Three days later, on August 9, the U.S. Army Air Forces detonated a plutonium 
implosion-type fission  bigger bomb codenamed "Fat Man" over the Japanese 
city of Nagasaki, which made Japan surrender, August 15 1945. 
World War II ended two weeks after,  September 2nd 1945. 
The bombings resulted in the deaths of approximately 200,000 civilians and 
military personnel from acute injuries sustained from the explosions.
The ethics of the bombings and their role in Japan's surrender remain the 
subject of scholarly and popular debate.
After the Pearl Harbor bombing Japanese Americans
were relocated to WRA, War Relocation Authority camps in US (1942-45)
After the Pearl Harbor bombing, which lasted 90 min,  and declaration of War (the day after) December 8 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the War Relocation Authority (WRA), which selected ten sites to incarcerate more than 110,000 Japanese Americans (64% were American citizens). They had been forcibly removed from the West Coast, where over 80% of Japanese Americans lived. 

All camps closed closed between October 15 and December 15 1945. Tule Lake was the last camp which held "renunciants" slated for deportation to Japan. It closed on March 20, 1946, and Executive Order 9742, signed by President Harry S. Truman on June 26, 1946, and officially ended the WRA’s camps mission in USA.
About Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC)
Since its formation in 1989, Go For Broke National Education Center has been committed to educating the public about the responsibilities, challenges, and rights of American citizenship by using the life stories of the Japanese American soldiers of World War II. In order to share these stories, they began video recording the oral histories of Japanese American veterans, and today they have the largest collection of its kind in the country. The interviews have been incorporated into a complete curriculum with lesson plans and web-based project learning to share their story with youth across the country.
In 1999, GFBNEC dedicated the Go For Broke Monument in the Little Tokyo District of Los Angeles. On the monument are the insignias of the 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Military Intelligence Service (MIS), 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, 232nd Combat Engineer Company, and the 1399 Engineer Construction Battalion. 


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The Broad Museum Presents Cindy Sherman Exhibit June 11 - Oct.8 2016

June 9, 2016, 2:31 pm
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Cynthia Morris "Cindy" Sherman (born Jan. 19, 1954) is an American photographer and film director, best known for her conceptual portraits. In 1995, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. 
Photos by Karen Ostlund
Opening speech for Cindy Sherman: (Left) Curator
Philipp Kaiser, Joanne Heyler and Eli Broad.
LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2016—The Broad’s first special exhibition, Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life, opens this Saturday June 11, 2016 and will feature more than 120 works by the groundbreaking artist, including works never before seen in Los Angeles and large-scale site-specific wall murals.
                   
The first major museum show of Sherman’s work in Los Angeles since 1997, the comprehensive survey is drawn primarily from the Broad collection, which has the world’s largest holdings of the artist’s work, with select loans from the artist and museums around the country. Organized by guest curator Philipp Kaiser and presented in the home city of the filmmaking industry, the exhibition showcases Sherman’s engagement with 20th century popular film and celebrity, drawing on cinema’s role in the shaping of identity and stereotypes.
 
The exhibition, which runs through Oct. 2, fills the museum’s first-floor galleries with an expansive representation of Sherman’s photographs from her four-decade career, spanning from 1975 to works completed this year. Playing a central conceptual role in the show are Sherman’s widely known Untitled Film Stills, in which the artist poses as her own model in a variety of nostalgic yet rigorously conceived scenes reminiscent of B-movies of the 1950s and 60s. 
Mademoiselle Covergirl art by Cindy Sherman 1975-2011
The exhibition highlights other major photographic series by the artist, including the centerfolds (1981), the fairy tales (1985), the history portraits (1989–90), the sex pictures (1992) and her clown pictures (2003–04). 
Also included is Office Killer, the 1997 comedy-horror feature film directed by the artist. Bookending the exhibition are major examples of Sherman’s connection to film. 

The exhibition opens with two massive full-wall murals—newly conceived by the artist for this exhibition—that reimagine Sherman’s 1980 rear-screen projection photographs, which were inspired by techniques and archetypes in midcentury cinema. The show closes with new photographs produced this year and never before seen in Los Angeles that focus on 1920s film publicity photos of aging starlets.
Entrance of Cindy Sherman exhibit at The Broad Museum

 “Dedicating The Broad’s first special exhibition to the work of Cindy Sherman points to the significance of her shape-changing, convention-disrupting work to visual culture generally, but also, on a more personal level, to the history of Sherman’s work in the Broad collection, a remarkable and defining commitment that stretches back almost 35 years,” said Joanne Heyler, founding director of The Broad. “Since first encountering her work in the early 1980s, Eli and Edye Broad have amassed a holding unparalleled worldwide.”

Sherman’s pioneering work combines photography and performance art. The artist is featured in nearly every work, depicting a range of media-influenced female stereotypes and personas, environments and guises. Shooting alone in her studio, Sherman serves as makeup-up artist, hairstylist, model, director and photographer. Her decades-long performative practice has produced many of contemporary art’s most iconic and influential images. Through her works, Sherman raises powerful questions about identity, representation and the role of images in contemporary culture. 
Cindy Sherman's art portraits of herself as clowns 2003-5
From screen siren and pin-up to socialite and businesswoman, the roles Sherman depicts through her monumental body of work provocatively engage with contemporary life’s mediated personas and stereotypes, drawing not only from art history but also from the histories of advertising, cinema and media.
(left) Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still 1979; (right) Cindy Sherman, Untitled  1983

Guest curator Philipp Kaiser has assembled a comprehensive survey of Sherman’s entire career, drawing works primarily from the Broad collection with key contributions from Metro Pictures; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Menil Collection; and the Whitney Museum of American Art. 
Cindy Sherman art 1993

Kaiser is an independent curator, writer and teacher who previously served as the director of the Museum Ludwig, Cologne and has held curatorial positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and the Museum for Contemporary Art, Basel. He has organized large-scale exhibitions on art of the 1980s, Land Art, California Conceptualism and many individual presentations of artists’ work including Jack Goldstein, Bruce Nauman and Louise Lawler, among others.
                 
“For over 40 years, Cindy Sherman’s work has moved within the discussion of identity and representation and, in doing so, has maneuvered through various mass-media contexts, among others cinema; its fictional suggestions and typologies have long since become a real ersatz-reality, an imitation of life,” said Kaiser. “Sherman’s early Untitled Film Stills as well as her rear projections refer explicitly to the cinema: stills, drawing from the existing format of the stationary image, which serves to publicize a film through its obtrusive, seductive allure as visual bait, as well as the rear projection, which was explicitly appropriated from the context of cinema.”
 
“Moreover, this explicitness, the direct proximity to the cinematic image, entails, beyond the deconstructive impulse of postmodernist photography, that the works contain a suggestive narrative potential,” Kaiser said. “In this way, the imitation of cinema and the imitation of life blur beyond recognition. Sherman’s decision to title her exhibition Imitation of Life moves toward enabling a distinct and specific perspective on her work, first in the title’s referring to Douglas Sirk’s well-known melodrama about a young girl’s identity crisis, and second because the concept of imitation seems essential to Sherman’s artistic practice.”
Historic portraits Cindy Sherman 1989
Exhibition Catalogue
A new extensive illustrated catalogue accompanies Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life and includes an essay from the exhibition’s guest curator Philipp Kaiser, an introduction by founding director of The Broad Joanne Heyler and a conversation between Cindy Sherman and Oscar-winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola. The book offers a fully illustrated, in-depth look at the complete holdings of Sherman’s work by The Broad, the largest such collection in the world. While offering art historical insights into Sherman’s iconic photographs, the catalogue also positions Sherman in the history of film. Drawing out connections between her technique and those of cinema, the catalogue traces a consistent filmic thread that extends from Sherman’s earliest work through the work she is making today. 9 x 11, 144 pages, 130 illustrations. Price: $49.95 (hardcover). Available at The Shop at The Broad.
 
Ticketing and Admission
The Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life special exhibition spans The Broad’s first-floor galleries from June 11 to Oct. 2, 2016. As part of The Broad’s special exhibition program, tickets for Cindy Sherman are $12 for adults and free for visitors 17 and under. Advance timed tickets to the Cindy Sherman special exhibition are available for purchase at www.thebroad.org. Tickets are released on the first of each month for the following month. The Broad’s third-floor galleries continue to show selections from the Broad collection and remain accessible with free general admission tickets.Cindy Sherman exhibition tickets include same-day general admission to The Broad’s third-floor galleries. Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room at the entrance to the first-floor galleries will remain open during the run of the Cindy Sherman exhibition.
Historic art portraits art by
Cindy Sherman 1989

 Audio Tour
Accompanying the exhibition is an engaging audio tour produced by The Broad. Featuring interviews with artists in the Broad collection, including Sharon Lockhart and Jordan Wolfson, and celebrities who have been influenced by Cindy Sherman’s work, including actresses Jamie Lee Curtis, Molly Ringwald, Miranda July and Gaby Hoffmann, film director John Waters and Humberto Leon, creative director of Opening Ceremony and Kenzo, the audio tour helps visitors deepen their engagement with the exhibition. Visitors can access the tour by downloading The Broad’s free mobile app, accessible on Apple and Android smartphones or Wi-Fi–enabled portable electronic devices, in the app store.
 
Related Programming 
The Broad will host two major public programming series inspired by the Cindy Sherman: Imitation of Life exhibition and other artists in the Broad collection.

Co-curated by independent curator and writer Bradford Nordeen and director of editorial operations at Pitchfork Brandon Stosuy, the Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings at The Broad series will be held one Saturday night a month through September and will occupy various spaces throughout the museum and public outdoor plaza. A constellation of musicians, performers and multimedia artists will take their thematic calling from the many guises of Cindy Sherman, as well as Pop art and works of the 1980s and 1990s that helped shape the underground, rave and downtown Manhattan cultures. The first program in the series, inspired by the Cindy Sherman special exhibition, will be held on June 25 and will feature Perfume Genius’s orchestrations and the ever-changing masked choreography of Narcissister. In the spirit of Sherman’s photographs, performance collective Mutant Salon will transform visitors’ hair, make-up and minds in a pop-up beauty parlor and hive for creative collaboration and self-care. Tickets to Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings also include access to the full museum and the special exhibition.
Cindy Sherman femme fatale 2016
Also curated by Bradford Nordeen, the Doll Parts film series will take place every other Thursday night throughout the summer in The Broad’s Oculus Hall. The film series is inspired by Cindy Sherman’s darker works and will examine the iconography of the artist’s photographic practice, showcasing influences, like minds and apparent heirs to her evolving body of work. Expanding on ideas present in Sherman’s work through an innovative program of international films, artists’ tapes and music videos, the film series will feature Sherman’s Office Killer, Douglas Sirk’s Imitation of Life (after which the Cindy Sherman exhibition was named), Maya Deren’s Meshes of the Afternoon, Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hausu and more. Tickets to the Doll Parts films also include same-night access to the full museum and the special exhibition.

 

Tickets for Nonobject(ive): Summer Happenings at The Broad and the Doll Parts film series will go on sale on the 15th of each month for the following month.
  • Tickets for June programs now on sale
  • June 15 at noon PT, tickets for July programs on sale
  • July 15 at noon PT, tickets for August programs on sale
  • Aug. 15 at noon PT, tickets for September programs on sale 
More information on programming  at www.thebroad.org/programs.
Cindy Sherman art 1983 and 1994
About The Broad
The Broad is a new contemporary art museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles that opened on Sept. 20, 2015. The museum was designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Gensler and offers free general admission. The museum is home to the 2,000 works of art in the Broad collection, which is among the most prominent holdings of postwar and contemporary art worldwide. With its innovative “veil-and-vault” concept, the 120,000-square-foot, $140-million building features two floors of gallery space to showcase The Broad’s comprehensive collection. 
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11th Annual LA WineFest Returns June 25-26 in Hollywood

June 17, 2016, 5:42 pm
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11TH ANNUAL LAWINEFEST RETURNS TO HOLLYWOOD JUNE 25-26
Los Angeles’ Signature Celebration of all Things Wine


Last year at Raleigh Studios
  
   11th Annual LAWineFest returns to Hollywood with a new location, Sunset Bronson Studios for two epic days. 
It's the yearly festival of fine wine, artisan beer, gourmet foods fun.Hours will be: June 25 from 3pm-7pm and Sunday, June 26 from 2pm-6pm.


“Signature Celebration of all Things Wine” have attracted more than 5,000 enthusiasts over the years. 

 Participants will  be able to get close and personal with a wide variety of reasonably-priced artisan boutiques, gourmet foods, wine-related accessories and local lifestyle “must have” products. Sponsors are La Brea Bakery, Icelandic Glacial water, and Peerless Coffee will be on site, sharing their delicious products with all attendees.
LAWineFest 2015

Wine lovers will also have the rare opportunity to taste exclusive small-batch pours from hard-to-find boutique wineries at a small, additional fee. This year, the private area has been expanded to include 25 winery gems, due to overwhelming positive feedback and demand. Tickets are limited to a maximum of 400 people per day for this one-of-a-kind tasting. 




LAWineFest brings together wine newbies and aficionados in a relaxed environment 
with wine samples from around the world - plus our region's best boutique breweries!
Delicious food truck options, live music by Will and The Won'ts, and artisan booths.
The fest charity 2016 will be The Sunshine Kids Foundation. 
Be safe and use the fest partner Lyft for transportation to get home. Lyft offers a free ride (up to $40) for first time customer: www.lyft.com/invited/LAWINEFEST
In addition, the LAWineFest Main Stage will feature entertaining, educational forums presented by recognized experts on a wide range of interesting topics, including mixology, winemaking and artisan beer brewing.
LA’s most popular gourmet food trucks, recommended by Gayot’s Top Ten List, will provide attendees with some of the most delicious, affordable food in Los Angeles.

General admission covers tastings, commemorative glass, event program, main stage shows, bottled water and vendor samples. Exhibitor products will be available for sale, 
as well as cuisine from some of the best food trucks in LA. facebook.com/LAWINEFEST
Dr. Joel M. Fisher during 10 Year
Anniversary of LAWineFest
The LAWineFest, in its 11th successful year, was founded in 2005 by renowned wine personality Dr. Joel M. Fisher. He has written for the Culinary Connection of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of California, for the Beverly Hills Courier, and since 2010 for the Underground Wine Letter. From 2007-2009 he taught at Cordon Bleu in Pasadena. Prior to that, he was the wine instructor for the Culinary Arts Department of the Art Institute of California 
This popular event blazed a trail in LA to bring wine and people together in a fun, inviting and accessible way. Now a local institution, LAWINEFEST is known to deliver a sun-kissed event that balances fun, exploration and education. 
2016 sponsors include Los Angeles Magazine, La Brea Bakery, Icelandic Glacial, Peerless Coffee and King Barrel.

There are many special offers online for this year's LA Winefest, one of them are L7:

Help choose which wineries take home top honors at the LAWineFest Popular Choice Awards.  
Your ticket includes a take-home logo glass and unlimited beverage tasting (plus bottled water, coffee and La Brea Bakery bread). www.lawinefest.com
 SATURDAY, June 25 or SUNDAY, June 26, 2016
Time: 3:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday or 2:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday.
 Sunset Bronson Studios, 5901 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
 Nearby metro: Sunset/Vine Station
Featured wineries LA WineFest 2016:
Ascension Cellars
Bekseju USA (Kooksoondang)
Caduceus Cellars
Clayhouse Wines
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits
Eagle Eye Wines
Epiphany
Fetzer Vineyards
Hartwell Vineyards
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Lucky Dogg Winery
Navarro Vineyards
PRP Wine International
Quigley Fine Wines
Quintessential Wines
Rutherford Wine Company
San Antonio Winery
Scholassadler International Wines
Sleeping Indian Vineyard
Stella Artois
Temecula Valley Winegrowers Assoc.
Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery
Vinemark Cellars
Vino Noceto Wines
Wedell Cellars
Wilson Creek Winery
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'AUCTIONS AMERICA' COLLECTOR CAR EVENT RETURNS JUNE 25-26 2016

June 20, 2016, 12:09 am
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June 19 2016

AUCTIONS AMERICA’S SANTA MONICA COLLECTOR CAR EVENT RETURNS JUNE 25-26 2016

    1995 Ferrari F50
In the lead up to this year’s event, June 25th and 26th in Santa Monica, (Barker Hanger) Auctions America displayed the 1995 Ferrari F50 and the 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC, at the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance, this Sunday June 19th.






1988 Porsche 959 ‘Komfort’
Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills, June 19th.
  •  Highlights:  1988 Porsche 959 ‘Komfort’ headlines docket of ultra-cool poster cars, including the Fiat 500L used by His Holiness Pope Francis during his 2015 New York tour, and the 1987 Ferrari Testarossa from ‘Straight Outta Compton’

Auctions America will take ‘California cool’ to a whole new level, offering a vast selection of poster cars and late-model collectibles at its annual Santa Monica sale, June 25-26. In just three years, the Auctions America event—held at the historic Barker Hangar has emerged as a staple on the SoCal collector car scene, offering vehicles perfectly matched to diverse Southern California tastes.

The latest star attraction for the June sale is a highly original 1988 Porsche 959 ‘Komfort’. Porsche’s first true “supercar”—a 200-mph road car of which only 329 were produced—the 959 was an instant success: rare, well-built, and extremely fast, all ingredients making it a highly sought-after collectible. Originally purchased in Germany by professional Porsche driver, Max Moritz, the featured 959 was imported to the U.S. by its second owner in 2001 and made legal to California guidelines. A well-preserved, well-documented ‘Komfort’ example, it comes to auction just two owners and 7,500 kms from new, accompanied by original tool kit, jack, spares and books (Est. $1,300,000 - $1,600,000). A short video of the 959 in motion is available for viewing here: http://bit.ly/1TLxMFZ. 
The 959 joins the previously announced Ferrari F50 at the Santa Monica sale, another coveted supercar with blistering performance and sleek design (Est. $1,800,000 - $2,100,000).

“This year’s Santa Monica sale has a particularly strong emphasis on high performance, late-model sports cars in direct response to client demand,” said Matt Malamut, Car Specialist, Auctions America. “In addition to the F50, we’re thrilled to have been entrusted with the sale of the Porsche 959. The experience of driving a 959 is unlike any other; it combines incredible sophistication that allows for both simple and effortless operation, with outstanding performance, great looks and comfort. The beautifully engineered AWD system sees the car track through canyon corners with ease and come out with the turbochargers soaring through the straightaways".
With a roster of some 300 cars slated for podium, Auctions America’s Santa Monica sale has no shortage of quality, blue-chip poster cars and late model collectibles. 
Saturday’s sale session (June 25) will see an example of the most iconic Ferrari of the 1980s, a 1987 Ferrari Testarossa, up for bids. One of no less than 20 Ferraris included in the sale lineup, this particular example, finished in white over tan, was used in the feature film Straight Outta Compton with Dr. Dre (played by Corey Hawkins) behind the wheel (Est. $130,000 - $150,000).
2006 Mercedes SLR McLaren
The catalog also includes a low-mileage 1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary, finished in classic Rosso with contrasting tan leather interior (Est. $325,000 - $375,000); a 2000 BMW Z8, a stunning example of the model used in the 1999 James Bond film, The World is Not Enough (Est. $200,000 - $250,000); and a black-on-black 2006 Mercedes SLR McLaren, a true performance powerhouse, capable of sprinting 0-60 mph in just 3.8 seconds (Est. $240,000 - $275,000).

Catering to eclectic SoCal tastes, other standout lots for the Santa Monica sale will include:
·        a generously equipped 1969 Ferrari 365 GTC, expertly prepared for road use, touring and concours exhibitions (Est. $800,000 - $950,000);
·        an award-winning 1969 Corvette L88 427/430 Convertible, the recipient of a comprehensive frame-off restoration by L88 experts, resplendent in Burgundy with Black interior and tan soft-top (Est. $650,000 - $750,000);
·        an aero-inspired 1940 Packard Royal Streamliner Roadster; measuring over 31 feet in length, and equipped with a supercharged V-12 engine from a World War II Patrol Torpedo boat ($450,000 - $600,000);
·        a classic, yet contemporary 1952 Buick Custom – “Resilience”, finished in Blazing Copper (Est. $35,000 - $45,000); and,
·        a 2015 Fiat 500L used by His Holiness Pope Francis during his trip to New York City in September 2015; all hammer proceeds from the Fiat’s sale will go to the Archdiocese of New York, who will in turn donate the funds to support various Catholic charities (Est. $75,000 - $100,000, offered without reserve).




ABOUT AUCTIONS AMERICA
Formed in July 2010, Auctions America specializes in the sale of American Classics, European sports cars, Detroit muscle, hot rods and customs. Headquartered at the historic Auburn Auction Park in Indiana, Auctions America boasts an expert team of full-time vehicle specialists, who offer more than 150 years’ combined experience buying, selling, racing and restoring collector vehicles, making them uniquely qualified to advise on all aspects of the hobby. The company’s established roster of annual events are held in some of the country’s leading automotive destinations including Auburn, Indiana; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Santa Monica, California; and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.  www.auctionsamerica.com,  Twitter @auctionsamerica.
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Latest Facts About China's Yulin Dog Meat Festival

June 24, 2016, 1:51 pm
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  • Humane Society International, Beijing Mothers Against Cruelty and VShine submitted a petition in Beijing signed by more than 11 million people around the world.
  • By Karen Ostlund, source HSI.org
Photos by AP Images for HSI


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Also read last year's (2015) story in this blog about Yulin Dog Meat Festival:
http://westhollywoodtoday.blogspot.com/2015/06/has-yulin-dog-meat-festival-become.html
Activists Demonstrate in China to Shut Down Yulin dog Meat Festival


   Human Society of United States' (HSI.org) team in Yulin (China) reported that the atmosphere in the Yulin city is tense, but so far evidence suggests reduced killing and less visible dog meat eating than in previous years. And today, the Yulin authorities set up road checkpoints to stop incoming trucks filled with dogs and cats, a key proposal that HSI and its partners in China have lobbied for. As many animals will have already been brought to Yulin, however, HSI urges the government to take more decisive steps such as shutting down the slaughterhouses. 
A dog meat dish during Yulin Dog Meat Festival
 Peter Li, China policy specialist for HSI, said from Yulin: "Yulin feels like a place that's holding its breath right now. Business was slow at the Dongkou animal market, and a dreadful slaughterhouse exposed by Humane Society International a couple of months ago was shut down when we returned yesterday. Another slaughterhouse we visited was open but we saw  no live animals. The word 'dog' has been painted out or covered with tape on several of the restaurants and slaughterhouses we saw, and a Yulin official told us that, contrary to what has been reported in some media, dog meat sales have in fact been declining continuously.
"We're still seeing market stalls and mopeds piled with the typical brown blowtorched bodies of dogs, but as yet nothing like the scale we feared. It's a muted Yulin for sure. The authorities seem nervous and are warning dog and cat traders not to engage with us and alerting government employees to stay away from the dog meat restaurants."
Dogs and cats arrive in cages to Yulin Dog meat festival
Under China’s "one certificate per dog" rules, all trucks shipping live dogs and cats across provincial boundaries are supposed to have an individual health certificate for each animal. Advocates with China Animal Protection Power, a coalition sponsored by HSI that since 2014 has rescued tens of thousands of dogs from these trucks, report that most truckers fail to conform to this national policy and have either no certificates or have produced fraudulent documents. They find the majority of dogs and cats are stolen pets or strays.

HSI undertook its own Yulin rescue mission this year, and saved 29 dogs (8 puppies) and five cats from a slaughter facility in the area.After the rescue, activists then transported the animals to a shelter where they were fed and evaluated and seen by vets before being prepared for adoption.While it is expected homes in China will be found for many of the animals, but some may be flown to the UK and the US for adoption.
HSI.org rescue in warehouse 29 dogs (8 puppies) + 3 cats  June 16 2016
Latest video on dog rescue, June 23 2016: Marc Ching, an American activist and owner of an organic pet food company, travelled to Yulin to recuse dogs kept in nearby compounds before the event. Watch This Guy Rescued 1,000 Dogs From China's Dog Meat Festival Video https://youtu.be/L6kF0N03coo

Meanwhile, Chinese advocates from Humane Society International (HSI) were able to rescue animals in captivity that were going to be slaughtered for the feast ahead of the festival in Yulin. "Some of them wore collars", said Peter Li, China policy specialist at Humane Society International
" Over the past few years, as calls to end Yulin's dog meat event have gained momentum, local governments have responded by disassociating themselves from dog-eating festivals. "An unprecedented 8 million Chinese voted online in support of lawmaker Zheng Xiaohe's legislative proposal during the National People's Congress in March to ban the illegal dog and cat meat trade", Xinhua report said. 
Horror scene of cruelty at Yulin, dog beaten to death roped at a tree
                                   Celebrities as Vanderpump, Lewis and Warren (www.stopyulinforever.org/the-team)  inspire more animal lovers to take action and help find a way to end the Yulin Dog Meat Festival for good. 
The local government has pledged to shut down the dog meat festival and animal rights group have urged the Yulin government to do more to stop dog killings. 
Domestic opposition continues to rise too, with The Independent reporting that a June petition addressed to Chinese President Xi Jinping was signed by more than 11 million people.
Market crowd during China's Yulin dog meat festival
The first day of Yulin festival (June 21st) on Jiangbin Road, "dog street" for the cluster of dog meat restaurants there, a line formed as people waited for  restaurants to start hanging their dog meat and prepare for dinner at 6 p.m. 
Dogs are not just pet-animals but also a popular delicacy for some people in China. Thousands of dogs are being held across Yulin and will be killed for the festival, HSI claims. "Like so many others, he (the dog) had probably been a household pet and was stolen from his family for this meat trade". In recent years, other dog meat festivals have been banned by Chinese authorities after protesters drew attention to them. More than 55 percent of respondents from Guangxi think the Yulin festival does not damage how China is perceived internationally, while more than 67 percent from outside Guangxi think the opposite. However, China's Food and Drug Administration has no legal certification system in place for dog or cat meat, meaning their sale violates food safety laws. 


Facts 2016: A new poll conducted by Chinese polling company Horizon, and commissioned by Chinese group China Animal Welfare Association in collaboration with HSI and Avaaz, found that most Chinese citizens want the Yulin festival to end, saying it blackens China’s image.
    • 64 percent support the end of the Yulin festival
    • 51.7 percent say the dog meat trade should be completely banned
    • 62 percent think Yulin damages China’s reputation
    • 69.5 percent have never eaten dog meat.
  • It’s not a traditional festival, it was only invented in 2010 by dog traders to boost profits.
  • Before the festival started, Yulin had no history of mass dog slaughter and consumption.
  • An estimated 30 million dogs a year are killed across Asia for their meat, some 10-20 million in China alone, and thousands die just for Yulin.
  • The World Health Organisation warns that the dog trade spreads rabies and increases the risk of cholera 20-fold.
  • Humane Society International, Beijing Mothers Against Cruelty and VShine submitted a petition in Beijing signed by more than 11 million people around the world.
Mercy For Animals, ASPCA.org and PETA.org are other organizations which support to shut down Yulin Dog/Cat Meat Festival forever.They marched for this cause at the LAPride Parade in West Hollywood June 11 2016.
LA Pride Parade in West Hollywood (USA) June 11 2016


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Ringo Starr Celebrated 76 Years & New Beatles Exhibit at The Grammy Museum

July 8, 2016, 10:41 pm
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By Karen Ostlund
Stage photos by J.Barsky
Ringo Starr outside Capital Records
in Hollywood,CA July 7 2016

July 7th 2016 is Ringo's 76 years birthday; RINGO STARR celebrated once again his birthday with the annual #PeaceandLove event in Hollywood outside Capital Records.
Ringo and his wife Barbara joined family, friends and fans in front of the Capitol Records Tower in Hollywood and shared a "Peace & Love" salute at noon yesterday. 
The Peace & Love celebration was open to the public and Ringo invited everyone everywhere to think or say Peace & Love or share #PeaceandLove, local time, on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. https://www.facebook.com/ringostarrmusic/
It was streamed live on Ringo's Facebook page. The event featured performances of Ringo's songs by Vandaveer, Alberta Cross, Dave Stewart with Jon Stevens.
Ringo Starr (left) and friends shared a Peace & Love salute yesterday


Ringo Starr cuts Strawberry Short Cake on stage to celebrate
his 76th birthday

Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! is the Grammy Museum new exhibit. It provides fresh new insight into how and why The Beatles impacted America in the 1960s—and beyond.
Ringo Starr drumset on display at the Grammy Museum
til Sept.5
The exhibit is curated by the GRAMMY Museum and Fab Four, and will be on display til Sept.5th 2016.
52 years ago The Beatles came to America - Their journey in America began on Friday, February 7, 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr arrived from the U.K. at the newly-named John F. Kennedy International Airport. 
Press Itinerary The Beatles arrive at JFK Airport Feb.7 1964
With cameras flashing and reporters jostling, they were whisked into Manhattan amid the screams, shouts and tears of New York area teens, braving the cold for a mere glimpse of the band.  Then, that Sunday, the veritable king of the television variety show, Ed Sullivan, introduced them to a captivated American audience of more than 73 million viewers—at the time a television record.  And just like that Beatlemania was upon us.
George Harrison and John Lennon guitars 1963-6
Ladies and Gentlemen…The Beatles! brings us back to the early ‘60s when rock & roll was re-energized-by four lads from Liverpool.  The exhibit covers the period from February 7th 1964 through December-1966—the years Beatle-mania ran rampant in America.
The Beatles as Bubble Bath 1965
During this time the band affected nearly every aspect of pop culture, including fashion, art, advertising, media, and, of course, music.  On display are many Beatles-related pop culture artifacts from the period, as well as correspondence, instruments, posters, photographs, interviews, interactive displays, and a booth in which visitors can sing-along with Ringo Starr.
The Beatles US Tour Document 1964
   Screenings and a series of talks reveal the continuing impact of the Beatles.Ticket info: www.grammymuseum.org

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19th Annual Labyrinth of Jared Masquerade Returns to LA - Aug.5 & 6th

July 15, 2016, 5:05 pm
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'Celebrity Connected' Celebrated ESPYS w/Foot-Inventions - Swim - Health & Skincare

July 18, 2016, 6:19 pm
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By Karen Ostlund
Tsingtaobeer.com was served

(July 12 2016) The Celebrity Connected Espy Gifting Lounge 2016 was located at The Taglyan Complex, one day prior to the Espys 2016 (Nokia Theatre, July 13) - The Lounge focused on companies with new ideas in sports-health, vitamins, treatments and skincare and apparel.

 The day before the awards show, invited celebrities visit the lounge. They are each provided with their own personal guide to escort them from booth to booth.  As each celebrity comes by, they are given gifts to try, and clients can take photos/videos with them for endorsement of a new product. 
Media also attends these events to provide more exposure.

Stinkboss.com is the new shoe appliance, which both disinfects and dry cleanse your shoes with help of the ozone technology:

Dries the shoes: Inside the appliance, there are two vents on pillars and two floor vents, which circulate mild heat (70o F) and ozone. The mild heat wicks away any moisture in the gear. Stinkboss can also be used with any sweaty, stinky gear that fits loosely over the air vents can be used , like knee pads, boxing gloves, bike helmet, shin guards, batting gloves, hiking boots, etc.
StinkBoss team with pro-surfer Keala Connelly (right)
Disinfects: The ozone technology works as a disinfectant. Ozone is a naturally occurring gas consisting of 3 oxygen molecules (O3). It is the most powerful disinfectant found in nature, killing the bacteria, viruses and germs it comes into contact with.

Deodorizes: Sweat alone doesn’t stink. It’s the duo of sweat and bacteria that cause odor. Our unique technology combining ozone and heat, eliminates odor, rather than just masking it. It takes 90 min.
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disinfect shoes
How stinky is your stuff? The settings start at 30 minutes without heat and 1 hours with heat. You can increase the time in 1hour increments up to 6 hours. "We recommend starting out low and working up to 6 hours if needed. Of course, if you’ve got a super stench going on, by all means start off on the max level! It could even take a couple of max cycles to kill all the funk".
How often should I use StinkBOSS to keep shoes from smelling? In general, a full six hour cycle the first time a pair of shoes is deodorized and then shorter cycles as 30-90 min. thereafter as needed. Once or twice per week should be sufficient after that to keep shoes and gear fresh.The StinkBOSS can accomodate any shoe up to size 14. The StinkBOSS generates a low level of heat (around the mid-70° range), which is just enough to dry up the sweat from your shoes and gear, but not enough to shrink or damage your shoes.


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AJ McLean from Backstreet Boys is inside 3 min
glacecryotherapy
Glacecryotherapy.com
Creators Skyler Scarlett and sister Brittney Scarlett-Torres opened the first retail Whole Body Cryotherapy spa in Central California history, when they opened the doors to GLACÉ in Carmel, CA on October 15, 2014. "Removing your clothing is required to begin your Cryotherapy session. Cool dry air will circulate around your body for just 2-3 minutes and your skin surface temperature will drop significantly".
During vasoconstriction, toxins are flushed from muscle and skin surface tissue. Red blood cells are enriched with oxygen, nutrients and enzymes.Upon exiting the Cryo sauna when the session is over, the body vasodilates and the enriched blood is released back to the skin surface tissues, muscle tissues, and joint spaces that have been flushed of toxins.Doing a series of sessions are recommended.

"After your Cryotherapy session many experience as described as the “Cryo Rush”, a warm tingling sensation throughout the body, elevated alertness and overall sense of well being similar to a runners high".

Laboratories Esthederm.com and Bioderma.us
Bioderma Sensibio H2O dermatological wipes 
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Guillermo del Toro Debuts "At Home with Monsters" Aug.1 at LACMA

July 31, 2016, 12:53 am
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By Karen Ostlund
Photos by Josh White

Guillermo del Toro: "At Home with Monsters" opens Aug.1st thru November 27, 2016 at LACMA, Art of the Americas Building, Plaza Level, 5905 Wilshire, Los Angeles

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) is pleased to present Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters (August 1–November 27, 2016), the filmmaker’s first museum retrospective. 
Guillermo del Toro with his sculpture Sammael from the movie Hellboy
Guillermo del Toro is born October 9, 1964 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, and is one of the most inventive filmmakers of his generation. 



                                    Beginning with Cronos (1993) and continuing through The Devil’s Backbone (2001), Hellboy (2004), Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Pacific Rim (2013), and Crimson Peak (2015). Among many other films, television, and book projects, del Toro has reinvented the genres of horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
Today, del Toro’s home base is a cherished residence in suburban Los Angeles that he calls Bleak House. Carefully curated and maintained by the filmmaker, the house contains several thematic “libraries” of objects he has accumulated over many years: paintings, drawings, maquettes, artifacts, and concept film art. 
Del Toro collected books from a young age, everything from literary classics to medical encyclopedias to horror comics, and began making short films at eight years old. 
He has always collected voraciously, arranging his prized possessions in environments that nourish and motivate him. Bleak House embodies these lifelong fascinations; it is, as del Toro puts it, “the world as I understand it; as it exists in my soul.
Bleak House statues

”The exhibition explores del Toro’s creative process by bringing together elements from his films, objects from his vast personal collections, drawings from his notebooks, and approximately 60 objects from LACMA’s permanent collection. The diverse range of media—including sculpture, paintings, prints, photography, costumes, ancient artifacts, books, maquettes, and film— totals approximately 500 objects and reflects the broad scope of del Toro’s inspirations. Del Toro said:
“To find beauty in the profane. To elevate the banal. To be moved by genre. These things are vital for my storytelling,”  “This exhibition presents a small fraction of the things that have moved me, inspired me, and consoled me as I transit through life. It’s a devotional sampling of the enormous love that is required to create, maintain, and love monsters in our lives.”

“By bringing del Toro’s notebooks, collections, and film art into museum galleries, we acknowledge the curatorial aspects of his approach to filmmaking,” said Britt Salvesen, curator and department head of the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department and the Prints and Drawings department at LACMA. “On one level, he carefully constructs and stages his films in the manner of an exhibition. On another level, he fills their plots with commentaries about the social, psychological, and spiritual power of objects. In this retrospective, as in his extraordinary filmography, del Toro demonstrates the energizing effects of cross-pollination.”
Notebook 2, Guillermo del Toro
Michael Govan, LACMA’s CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director, said, “This retrospective is a wonderful example of Art+Film at LACMA. Del Toro encourages us to ignore our traditional art-historical narratives and hierarchies of high and low culture, just as he blends and reinvents conventional genres in his films. With his ability to collapse time and space, history and fiction, nature and fantasy, he taps the latent potential at the core of our institutional mission.”
Following its exhibit at LACMA, Guillermo del Toro will travel to its co-organizing institutions: the Minneapolis Institute of Art (February 26–May 21, 2017) and the Art Gallery of Ontario (September 30, 2017–January 7, 2018).
Guillermo del Toro with his favorite monster Frankenstein
Guillermo del Toro is organized into 8 thematic sections: 
The exhibition begins with Childhood and Innocence, exploring the central role children play in many of del Toro’s films. Often, these children can perceive alternate realities and give expression to unfiltered emotions in ways that adults cannot. Del Toro does not insulate his young protagonists from fear, abandonment, harm, or even death. At some level, del Toro’s films endlessly revisit his own childhood, which he felt was marred by a strict Catholic upbringing and bullying classmates but redeemed by books, movies, and horror comics. He began drawing at a very young age. To this day, del Toro maintains his early habit of keeping a notebook at hand to record ideas, phrases, lists, and images. Resources for his films, these journals are also essential to his evolution as an artist.
Victoriana, the next gallery, references the Romantic, Victorian, and Edwardian ages, as well as latter-day interpretations of the Victorian era. Charles Dickens, the quintessential Victorian writer, inspired the name of del Toro’s personal residence, Bleak House, a curated space from which many objects in the exhibition are borrowed. Dickens’s blend of realism and fantasy, fascination with the city, sense of humor, and predilection for taxonomy, multifarious character types, and intricate plot twists resonate in del Toro’s films. 
This gallery also demonstrates del Toro’s interest in the Victorian relationship to science, in which humans attempted to exert dominion over nature through meticulous categorization. As suggested by his extensive collection of insect specimens, images, and trinkets, del Toro has inherited a fascination with such creatures, although the insects in his films tend to break free of human control in spectacular ways.
Guillermo del Toro with monsters at LACMA
Visitors will subsequently experience a version of Del Toro’s Rain Room(not that Rain Room), a favorite spot in Bleak House in which del Toro has installed a false window and special effects to simulate a perpetual thunderstorm.

The next section explores del Toro’s interest in Magic, Alchemy, and the Occult, where his films are full of puzzles, talismanic devices, secret keys, and quests for forbidden knowledge. Many of del Toro’s characters are scientists, contemporary successors to the monks and alchemists who explored the boundaries between the holy and unholy. He cites the influence of H.P. Lovecraft, the idiosyncratic American writer whose work is considered foundational for the genres of horror and science fiction. Lovecraft’s vivid evocations of madness, transformation, and monstrosity continue to be a major source of inspiration; for the last decade, del Toro has been attempting to adapt Lovecraft’s novella At the Mountains of Madness (1936) for the screen.
Movies, Comics, Pop Culture search deeply into del Toro’s obsession with cinema, from B movies and horror films to directors Alfred Hitchcock and Luis Buñuel. Del Toro’s voracious appetite for film is matched by his enthusiasm for comic books and his admiration for a wide range of illustrators such as Moebius (Jean Giraud), Frank Frazetta, and Richard Corben. He has directed several comic-book adaptions, working closely with Mike Mignola on two films based on his Hellboy series. Always, del Toro refuses to abide by the traditional hierarchies between high and low culture.
Frankenstein and Horrorreveals del Toro’s lifelong love affair with the tale of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. He first absorbed the story as a child, via James Whale’s 1931 film, impressive in its Expressionist-inspired visual beauty. As a teenager, he read Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), which emphasizes the monster’s essential fragility and vulnerability. The story became a touchstone for the young del Toro, who identified powerfully with the creature’s outsider status. The filmmaker now finds in Frankenstein an analogy to his directorial approach. Like the monster, his films are amalgams of used, discarded, and diverse source materials, given new life and purpose.
Del Toro’s fascination with monsters of all types is showcased in Freaks and Monsters. 
He sees some monsters as tragic: beautiful and heroic in their vulnerability and individuality, they mirror the hypocrisies of society and bring to light corrosive standards of perfection. Though he identifies with the tragic type of monster, del Toro is also adept at creating truly terrifying ones. He begins by thinking of a monster as a character, not simply an assembly of parts. It must be visually convincing from all angles, both in motion and at rest. In his notebooks, he constantly records ideas for distinguishing physical features that may come to fruition only years later. In addition to drawing the initial concepts, he is closely involved in fabrication—he entered the movie industry in Mexico as a special-effects artist—and has often expressed his preference for practical effects as opposed to computer-generated imagery.
The final section is Death and the Afterlife. Growing up in Guadalajara, Mexico, in the late 1960s and 1970s, del Toro had a number of disturbing confrontations with death, seeing corpses in the street, in a morgue, and in the catacombs beneath the church. His strict Catholic grandmother instilled in him the notion of original sin and even submitted him to exorcisms in a futile attempt to eradicate his love of monsters and fantasy. The pursuit of immortality—promised in Catholic doctrine as the reward for following the church’s teachings—is often seen in his work as a misguided, arrogant desire, destined to bring about the downfall of those caught up in it. Del Toro’s films often include characters acting entirely out of self-interest alongside others who are forced to make sacrifices. His flawed or damaged characters frequently find purpose in community: they take responsibility for their own survival and that of the individuals and environments around them.

Guillermo del Toro is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue published by Insight Editions. The 144-page volume is edited by Britt Salvesen, Jim Shedden, and Matthew Welch with contributions by Guillermo del Toro, Keith McDonald, Roger Clark, and Paul Koudounaris. The hardcover catalogue is $29.95 and is available at the LACMA Storeand Art Catalogues. www.lacma.org

TALKS & MOVIES AT LACMA ABOUT GUILLERMO DEL TORO:

TALKS
Artist Walkthrough of Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters with Dr. Paul Koudounaris
A contributing author to the publication accompanying the exhibition Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters, scholar and photographer Dr. Paul Koudounaris will lead a tour focusing on the cultural history and significance of monsters and the monstrous.

Thursday, August 11 | 7:30 pm
LACMA | Art of the Americas Building
Free; reservations required
NOTE: Reservations for this event are no longer available in advance. A standby line will form at 6:30 pm outside of the Art of the Americas Building on the night of this event. Guests in the standby line will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, though unfortunately there is no guarantee of space being made available to guests in this line.
Artist Walkthrough of Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters with Thomas Kuntz
Join contemporary artist Thomas Kuntz on a tour of the exhibition Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters. Kuntz will speak about his experiences working with Guillermo del Toro on the film Crimson Peak (2015), and he will discuss his own process with reference to sketchbooks and prototypes. Thomas Kuntz’s work draws on arcane traditions and modern technology to create precisely engineered, haunting automata (mechanized sculptures that emulate human activity). The exhibition includes several of his works from del Toro's collection.
Thursday, August 25 | 7:30 pm
LACMA | Art of the Americas Building
Free; reservations required
NOTE: Reservations for this event are no longer available in advance. A standby line will form at 6:30 pm outside of the Art of the Americas Building on the night of this event. Guests in the standby line will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, though unfortunately there is no guarantee of space being made available to guests in this line.

FILMS
*all films will be screened in LACMA’s Bing Theater
Films by Gillermo del Toro
The Devil’s Backbone (El espinazo del diablo)
Friday, July 29 | 7:30 PM
Cronos
Friday, October 21 | 7:30 PM
Pan’s Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)
Friday, October 28 | 7:30 PM
Hellboy
Friday, November 4 | 7:30 PM
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Saturday, November 5 | 7:30 PM
Pacific Rim
Saturday, November 12 | 7:30 PM
Crimson Peak
Friday, November 18 | 7:30 PM
Fuel for Nightmares

In addition to screening films directed by Guillermo del Toro, LACMA is hosting a series inspired by the filmmaker’s inspirations, influences and favorite films:
Jane Eyre
Tuesday, August 2 | 1:00 PM
Beauty and the Beast (La belle et la bête)
Tuesday, August 9 | 1:00 PM
The Young and the Damned (Los olvidados)
Tuesday, September 6 | 1:00 PM
The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena)
Tuesday, September 13 | 1:00 PM
Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander)
Tuesday, September 20 | 1:00 PM
Kwaidan
Tuesday, September 27 | 1:00 PM
Shadow of a Doubt
Tuesday, October 4 | 1:00 PM
Eyes Without a Face (Les yeux sans visage)
Tuesday, October 11 | 1:00 PM
The Innocents
Tuesday, October 18 | 1:00 PM
The Night of the Hunter
Tuesday, October 25 | 1:00 PM
The Bride of Frankenstein
Monday, October 31 | 8:00 PM 

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LA Times Announces Chefs, Bartenders & Restaurants for "The Taste"

August 3, 2016, 5:31 pm
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Labor Day Fun (Sept. 2-3-4) For Adults Over 21
5 Events Of Food, Cocktails & Wine Tasting, 15 Hours In Total

Hollywood, CA August 3rd 2016


Los Angeles Times Announces Chefs, Bartenders and Restaurants for Labor Day Weekend
THE TASTE, Presented by Citi at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, CA
Evening session of THE TASTE at Paramount Studios
The Los Angeles Times  announced the lineup and participating chefs, bartenders and restaurants for THE TASTE- its annual festival celebrating Southern California’s culinary scene. 
Hosted by The Times Food staff and acclaimed chefs and bartenders, The Taste will transform the Paramount Pictures Studios backlot into the ultimate epicurean pop-up and block party over Labor Day weekend. Each of the five events includes unlimited tastings from the city’s best kitchens and a variety of wine, spirits and seasonal cocktails:
Entrance of The Taste, writing board
Opening Night; Fri., Sept. 2nd, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
The Taste’s most intimate event features a focused collection of tastings, distinctive cocktail and wine offerings, and a chance to party on the backlot with all of The Times hosts and many of the festival’s participating chefs and bartenders. Restaurants include Badmaash, Little Pine, Love & Salt, Manhattan Beach Post, Son of a Gun and Sweetfin Poke.
·         Field to Fork – Hosted by Amy Scattergood, Times Food Editor, and Michael Cimarusti, Chef/Owner of Providence and Chef/Partner of Connie and Ted’s;Sat., Sept. 3rd, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Local flavors and seasonal ingredients inspire this day dedicated to California’s endless culinary possibilities. Scattergood will lead a conversation on the new artisan grain movement with Nan Kohler (Grist and Toll), Alex Weiser (Weiser Farms) and Roxana Jullapat (Friends and Family). Cimarusti, who advocates for sustainable seafood, will share his socially-conscious kitchen secrets during a live demo. Madcapra’s masters of produce-driven falafel, Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer, will team up for a vegetarian cooking how-to. Restaurants include Aqui es Texcoco, Doomie’s Home Cookin’, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Kye’s Montana, L.A. Chapter and Salazar.
(Left), host Jonathan Gold and Jenn Harris
Dinner with a Twist – Hosted by Jonathan Gold, Times Restaurant Critic, Jenn Harris, Times Deputy Food Editor, and Ray Garcia and Michael Lay, Chef/Owner and Beverage Director – respectively – of Broken Spanish and B.S. Taqueria; Sat., Sept. 3rd, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Saturday night at The Taste brings the best of L.A.’s dining and cocktail culture together for an al fresco, end-of-summer jam. In an homage to the creative friction that sparks memorable pairings, star chefs and bartenders will duet live on stage, revealing the chemistry behind their signature dishes and drinks. Garcia and Lay will highlight Mexican-American flavors steeped in tradition and crafted with a modern sensibility. Kris Morningstar and Ryan Wainwright (Terrine) will showcase the Southern California terroir interpreted through simple, soulful creations. Gold and Harris will host a group demo with three market-driven mix masters: Katie Emmerson (The Walker Inn), Nathan Oliver (WOLF) and Tobin Shea (Redbird). Restaurants include Church & State, HACHÉ LA, LEONA, Public School, The Bellwether and The Raymond 1886.
(left) Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger and Chris Kenting
from Border Grill
Sunday Block Party – Hosted by Noelle Carter, Times Test Kitchen Director, and Mary Sue Milliken, Co-Chef/Owner, Border Grill;Sun., Sept. 4th, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The block party takes a cue from the backyard cookout – where great food and good times are the order of the day. Duff Goldman (Charm City Cakes West/“Cake Masters”) will show off his pastry-meets-sculpture skills in a live demo. Milliken, a pioneer of world cuisine in Los Angeles, will serve up modern Mexican fare while Ramiro Arvizu and Jaime Martin del Campo (La Casita Mexicana/Mexicano) will demonstrate authentic dishes from south of the border. In a nod to root-to-stem cooking, Carter will host a discussion on resourceful ways to maximize ingredients with Bruce Kalman (Union/Knead & Co. Pasta Bar), Chris Cormier (L.A. Mission) and Michael Flood (L.A. Regional Food Bank). Restaurants include Chichén Itzá, Donut Farm, Hinoki & the Bird, Mainland Poke, Simbal and The Guild.
Chef Ray Garcia from FIG in Santa Monica 
 Flavors of L.A. – Hosted by Jonathan Gold, Times Restaurant Critic, and Kris Yenbamroong, Chef/Owner, NIGHT + MARKET;Sun., Sept. 4th, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Closing night turns the spotlight on the City of Angels’ glittering mosaic of culinary influences. Gold will explore new Filipino cuisine in a roundtable with three acclaimed chefs: Charles Olalia (Rice Bar), Gary Menes (le comptoir) and Alvin Cailan (EggSlut/UNIT120/AMBOY). L.A. native Yenbamroong, Food & Wine magazine’s current Best New Chef, will demo his classic Thai cooking. Nyesha Arrington (LEONA), famous for farmers market inspired dishes, will share a seasonal recipe. Baroo’s Kwang Uh will provide a glimpse into the future with his freestyle Korean food. And Tricia Carr (The Concoctologist) will lead a cocktail demo with aperitifs, bitter liqueurs and rosé wines. Restaurants include Guisados, Herringbone, Knead & Co. Pasta Bar, Oh Man! Ramen, The Little Jewel of New Orleans and WOLF.
The Taste daytime session

Los Angeles Times The Taste presented by Citi is produced in association with Best Events. Sponsors include Acura and & TOKYO. Opening Night tickets are $150. Tickets for each of the Saturday and Sunday events range from $100 to $125, and a $25 discount on individual tickets is available exclusively to LA Times subscribers. LA Times The Taste has adopted the L.A. Regional Food Bank and the Collins College of Hospitality Management as charity beneficiaries for the 2016 event. Details and tickets: latimes.com/TheTaste. Connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ TheTasteLA (#TasteLA).

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GAME OF THRONES® LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE WILL HIT 28 CITIES

August 10, 2016, 4:26 pm
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FEATURING RAMIN DJAWADI

Using State-Of-The-Art Technology, Game of Thrones® Composer Ramin Djawadi Will Take Fans Of The Acclaimed, Emmy® Award-Winning HBO® Show Through The Seven Kingdoms In
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Tour Featuring Orchestra, Choir and Musical Soloist Performances To Hit 28 Cities Throughout North America in 2017 Including Dates In New York City, Los Angeles, Montreal, Boston, Houston,
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Concept art of Game of Thrones®Live Concert Experience

– Tickets On Sale Starting Saturday, August 13 at LiveNation.com–


'Game Of Thrones' Live Concert Experience Announcement Event
Preview concert at Palladium August 8 2016

By Karen Ostlund at Palladium Hollywood Concert Hall at thepreview concert August 8, 2016



  

 Enter the world of Westeros with the Game of Thrones® Live Concert Experience -- an immersive music and visual experience that will bring the Seven Kingdoms to life on a scale never seen before. 

   
Using state-of-the-art technology, Game of Thrones® composer Ramin Djawadi, along with a full orchestra and choir, will take fans on a musical journey through the realm - from King's Landing to Winterfell, along the northern stretches of the Kingsroad to The Wall and across the Narrow Sea to Braavos, Meereen and beyond.  
 Fans of the groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed and Emmy®Award-winning show will finally have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the Game of Thrones® universe through the breathtaking score created by Ramin Djawadi.

As rich as the stories, intrigue and world of Game of Thrones®, Ramin's celebrated music for the show resonated immediately with fans as the meticulously constructed songs underscored the emotional weight of key moments between beloved characters, lent scale to massive battle sequences or brought to life songs referenced in the books.  Ramin's relentlessly popular title track alone has become instantly recognizable as a pop culture phenomenon in its own right.  Fan enthusiasm for the music from Game of Thrones® continues to grow with each season.

The tour, produced and promoted exclusively by Live Nation inpartnership with HBO Global Licensing, will use innovative music tour production and video technology that will recreate the various realms found throughout Westeros and Essos as well as showcase footage from the show in addition to all new imagery created exclusively for the tour.  Beginning its journey on Wednesday, February 15, 2017in Kansas City, Mo., the highly-anticipated tour will visit 28 cities across North America with shows scheduled at famed live music venues including Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Forum in Los Angeles as well as arenas in Montreal, Boston, Houston, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Washington DC and more. 

Tickets go on sale starting Saturday, August 13 at www.livenation.com. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Wednesday, August 10 at 10:00 a.m. through Friday, August 12 at 10:00 p.m.   

Ramin Djawadi’s previous credits include the Grammy® nominated score for Marvel’s 2008 blockbuster, Iron Man.  Other film credits include Pacific Rim, Clash Of The Titans and Warcraft.  In addition to Game Of Thrones®, Ramin also garnered Emmy® Award nominations for other television projects including Flash Forward (ABC) and Prison Break (FOX).  Among Ramin’s upcoming projects is the highly anticipated HBO®series, Westworld.

Based on the bestselling fantasy book series by George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones® is an epic story of treachery and nobility set on the continent of Westeros, where summers and winters can last years, and only the lust for power is eternal.  The Emmy®- and Golden Globe Award-winning series has captured the imagination of fans globally, making it one of the most popular shows on television.

“For the past six seasons of Game of Thrones, I have been tremendously inspired to compose music to David Benioff’s and D.B. Weiss’ extraordinary adaption of George R.R. Martin’s epic ‘A Song of Fire and Ice’ series,” says Ramin Djawadi.  "Now, by combining the music with state of the art technology, we are going to bring the astonishing world of Westeros to fans in a live and unique concert experience.”

“For seven years, Ramin has been blowing our mind with his music's force, subtlety, and endless inventiveness,” said Game of Thrones® creators/executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.  “The GoT Concert Experience will be unique in the history of concert tours, an eye-popping, ear-splitting, phantasmagoric blend of the show's visuals and Ramin's powerful compositions.  We are more excited for it than anyone.”

“Game of Thrones has one of the most engaged audiences in television,” said Josh Goodstadt, Vice President, HBO Global Licensing.  “We can’t wait to see fans and newcomers alike immerse themselves in Ramin’s incredible music and the world of Westeros through this epic concert experience.”

“Live Nation is honored to be partners with HBO and Ramin Djawadi in bringing fans of the hit series a spectacular live experience centered around the music of Game of Thrones and performed using cutting edge technology to create a show unlike anything seen before,” says Omar Al-Joulani, SVP, North American Touring at Live Nation. 

GAME OF THRONES® LIVE CONCERT EXPERIENCE
All dates, cities and venues below subject to change.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Friday, February 17, 2017
St. Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Chicago, IL
United Center
Monday, February 20, 2017
Detroit, MI
Palace of Auburn Hills
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Buffalo, NY
First Niagara Center
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Uncasville, CT
Mohegan Sun
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Philadelphia, PA
Wells Fargo Center
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
Friday, March 3, 2017
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
Saturday, March 4, 2017
Toronto, ON
Air Canada Centre
Monday, March 6, 2017
Boston, MA
TD Bank Garden
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Charlotte, NC
Time Warner Cable Arena
Saturday, March 11, 2017
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
BB&T Center
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Tampa, FL
Amalie Arena
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
Thursday, March 16, 2017
San Antonio, TX
AT&T Center
Friday, March 17, 2017
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Salt Lake City, UT
Maverik Center
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Los Angeles, CA
The Forum
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Las Vegas, NV
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Phoenix, AZ
TalkingStick Resort Arena
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
Friday, March 31, 2017
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Vancouver, BC
Rogers Arena
Sunday, April 2, 2017
Portland, OR
Moda Center

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