Photos by Karen Ostlund
Marciano Art Foundation has invited German artist Olafur Eliasson to develop a new work for the foundation’s spectacular Theater Gallery, on display today until August 25 2018.

Artist Olafur Eliasson Neon Installation titled Reality Projector at first floor

Marciano Art Foundation is excited to present its second artist project, a site-specific installation created for the foundation’s expansive first floor Theater Gallery. The foundation has invited renowned artist Olafur Eliasson for his first major exhibition in Los Angeles, in over a decade. Eliasson’s art includes sculptures, paintings, photography, film, and installations—is driven by his interests in perception, movement, embodied experience, and feelings of self.
Maurice Marciano said, “I am thrilled to welcome Olafur into the Maricano Art Foundation family. I can’t wait to see his transformation of the theater gallery come to fruition and be able to share this unique and immersive art viewing experience with the Los Angeles community as well as with art lovers from around the world”.
For his exhibition at the foundation, titled Reality projector (2018), Eliasson shows a complex installation that uses projected light and the architecture of the space to create a dynamic shadow play. The artwork references the space’s former function as a theater as well as the history of filmmaking in the city by turning the entire space into an abstract, three-dimensional film.

Eliasson collaborated with musician and sound artist Jónsi to create a unique soundtrack toaccompany the piece. Eliasson recorded his own experimentation on a piano set up in the studio which he played with found objects. The resulting sound library was mixed and arranged by Jónsi, in dialogue with Eliasson into an ambient soundscape to accompany the artwork Reality projector.

The exhibition includes two additional new works, Reality mosaic and Yellow atmosphere projector (both 2018), which Eliasson produced specifically for the Foundation’s lobby.
Olafur Eliasson:
Olafur Eliasson, born 1967, grew up in Iceland and Denmark. In 1995, he moved to Berlin and founded Studio Olafur Eliasson, which today encompasses some ninety craftsmen, specialized technicians, architects, archivists, administrators, programmers, art historians, and cooks.

Since the mid-1990s, Eliasson has realized numerous major exhibitions and projects around the world. In 2003, Eliasson represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale and later that year, he installed The weather project in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, London. Take your time: Olafur Eliasson, a survey exhibition organized by SFMOMA in 2007, travelled until 2010 to various venues, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Eliasson’s projects in public space include The New York City Waterfalls, 2008.

Albert Oehlen and Peppi Bottrop: Line Packers"" at the Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles, California.  On view through June 2018.

The Marciano Art Foundation presented March 1st "Line Packers”," a special exhibition, conceived by Cornelius Tittel, of two German painters Peppi Bottrop (b. 1986, Bottrop) and Albert Oehlen (b. 1954, Krefeld). The foundation’s Lounge Gallery will feature Bottrop’s line-drawing paintings responding to the architecture of the Lounge Gallery itself alongside works from Oehlen’s Computer Paintings, a series that the artist began in the early 1990s, which is now regarded as a turning point for contemporary painting.

Bottrop’s work is conceived as a meditation on his hometown, a once prominent coal mining and rail center in the Ruhr region. Bottrop employs charcoal—a metaphor for what once powered the world, and a nod to the now-defunct mechanical industry—in an expansive wall-drawing engraved into slabs of Fermacell, a material now replacing sheetrock or gypsum used in the construction of institutional architecture.

Oehlen’s Computer Paintings, which will be affixed to Bottrop’s walls, made between 1992 and 2008, exemplify Oehlen’s pioneering role as one of the first contemporary painters to explore the nascent capabilities and limits of drawing and line-making through the use of a now-rudimentary Texas Instruments computer. The wall-drawings and supports by Bottrop juxtaposed with Oehlen’s Computer Paintings suggest new possibilities for the line in painting. This line, embedded materially into the Fermacell walls, offers a proposition for the medium of painting to re-define itself. The two autonomous, yet mutually-dependent works establish a place of intensive communication and self-exploration, supporting one another in this single, temporary unification that looks to Wilshire Boulrbstf and Los Angeles, a city that is just as easily defined by its own lines of interstate and highway infrastructure.

Karen Ostlund infront of Albert Oehlen and Peppi Bottrop: Line Packers"

 Admission to all exhibitions and programs at MAF is FREE. Hours: Thursday and Friday 11AM–5PM and Saturday 10AM–6PM and Sunday11AM–5PM. Closed Monday Tuesday and national holidays. Open for school groups on Wednesdays by appointment. Marciano Art Foundation, 4357 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles. Visit https://marcianoartfoundation.org

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By Karen Ostlund

Report from press conference at Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood by Karen Ostlund, March 13

Announcements by Karen Ostlund

 COLCOA French Film Festival will return its 22nd anniversary in the theaters of the Directors Guild of America, from April 23 to April 30, 2018 in West Hollywood, CA.
More than 120 screenings and panels are scheduled, including feature films, documentary, shorts, TV and digital series will compete for the COLCOA Awards.
 “Through its different competitions, we are proud to dedicate this year’s programming of COLCOA to women, both in their role in the making of the films and series, and their central roles in the majority of the stories selected this year,” said François Truffart, COLCOA Executive Producer and Artistic Director.
“Concretely, we will also introduce a new series called Women Make History.  We will dedicate a day to first films made by female writers and directors; our Focus on a Filmmaker day will be offered to writer, director, actor Mélanie Laurent; and one of our panels will address the role of women in the French film industry.”

An exclusive lineup of 37 new features and documentaries will compete for the COLCOA CINEMA AWARDS, beginning on Opening Night (Monday, April 23) with the North American Premiere of writer/director Eric Barbier’s PROMISE AT DAWN. This adaptation of French author Romain Gary’s autobiography and celebration of his mother gathers, in the title roles, Pierre Niney and Charlotte Gainsbourg

The cinema competition will close on Monday, April 30, with the North American Premiere of Cedric Kahn’s new drama, THE PRAYER.  The film recently had its triumphant world premiere at the Berlin Film festival where newcomer Anthony Bajon won the Best Actor Award.

COLCOA FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL TO HONOR MÉLANIE LAURENT AS THE “FOCUS ON A FILMMAKER” AND ANNOUNCES THE “COLCOA CLASSICS LINE-UP”.
Stroll down for COLCOA Television Competition Lineup 2018.

The Franco-American Cultural Fund have announced that Mélanie Laurent will be honored as their “Focus on a Filmmaker” at the COLCOA French Film Festival.  Additionally, they have announced the five films that comprise the “COLCOA Classic Series.”  These selections will be presented as part of COLCOA’s 22nd edition, which will run Monday, April 23 through Monday, April 30, with all screenings taking place at the Directors Guild of America.   All films in the COLCOA Classics are FREE to the public. 

FOCUS ON A FILMMAKER: MÉLANIE LAURENT presented in association with Gravitas Films, Rialto Pictures, Unifrance and Variety:
COLCOA will honor writer, director and actress Mélanie Laurent on Thursday, April 26, with a special presentation of her first film THE ADOPTED/LES ADOPTÉS as part of the COLCOA Classics series. The film premiered at COLCOA in 2012 and won the COLCOA First Feature Award.  Following the first screening, Laurent will participate in a Happy Hour Talk dedicated to her career.  The evening will conclude with the U.S. Premiere of Laurent’s latest film DIVING/PLONGER that will be released in the U.S later this year by Gravitas Film.

THE ADOPTED/LES ADOPTÉS (2011) is the story of a family. A family of women often tossed about by life, but who have managed with time to ride out the storms. Men have little place in the women's lives and it's therefore quite natural that when one of the women falls in love, things come asunder. The family equilibrium has to be redefined and everyone strives to do so as best they can. But fate allows them to barely catch their breath before imposing another reality. The family must then learn everything anew. The mechanics of adoption must once again be put into action, obliging each person to change places.  Written by Mélanie Laurent, Morgan Perez, Christophe Deslandes; directed by Mélanie Laurent; with Marie Denarnaud, Denis Ménochet, Mélanie Laurent, Clémentine Célarié.  The film is distributed in the U.S. by Rialto Pictures.

 DIVING/PLONGER (2017): César and Paz are madly in love. Paz, a Spanish photographer, is always looking for new experiences. But César, previously a war journalist, is looking for peace and quiet. Paz gets pregnant and the perspective of motherhood smothers her. Each day she becomes more distant, lost in a quest she can’t quite grasp herself. Until she suddenly leaves behind César and their baby with no explanation. Written by Christophe Deslandes, Julien Lambroschini, Mélanie Laurent, Christophe Ono-dit-Biot; directed by Mélanie Laurent; with Gilles Lellouche, María Valverde, Ibrahim Ahmed. The film will be distributed in the U.S. later this year by Gravitas Films.


THE DINNER GAME/LE DINER DE CONS (1998 – Comedy – Written and directed by Francis Veber.)  20th Anniversary presentation in association with Gaumont:
A few well-heeled folk each bring a dimwit along who is to talk about his pastime at a weekly dinner. Each member seeks to introduce a champion dumbbell. Pierre, an avid participant of the game, runs into one problem after another that devilishly compromises his secrets, turning the tables on him and his objective, which diverges as the movie progresses. Firstly, wishing to be certain he has selected a winner, he invited his guest, Mr. Pignon, to meet him at home before setting off; but night of all nights, Pierre has put his back out and it is questionable whether he can manage to get to the dinner. The blundering Mr. Pignon will continually spring forward to help relieve Pierre of his troubles, which have drastically compounded, pointing in the direction of friends, taxes and women, and Pierre's dimwit Pignon accordingly will prove his substance to the end.  Written and directed by Francis Veber, with Jacques Villeret, Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster.

 THE FLESH OF THE ORCHID/LA CHAIR DE L'ORCHIDEE (1975 – drama co-written and directed by Patrice Chéreau) - International Premiere of restored version presented in association with Pyramide Productions and Tamasa Distribution:
A disturbed young woman is kept prisoner in a castle by her aunt for her money. The game-keeper, her guardian, tries to rape her but she escapes. In her flight she meets a man also running away, from two killers. Written by James Hadley Chase, Jean-Claude Carrière, Patrice Chéreau; directed by Patrice Chéreau; with Charlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Edwige Feuillère.


GET OUT YOUR HANDKERCHIEF/PREPAREZ VOS MOUCHOIRS (1978 – Comedy written and directed by Bertrand Blier) - International Premiere of restored version presented in association with Cohen Media Group (40th Anniversary):
Solange is depressed and sick. Friends and neighbors are convinced she needs a child. Her husband enlists the help of another man as her lover, Stéphane, in hopes of getting her pregnant. He fails to cheer her up or impregnate her. The three open a summer camp for children where Solange meets 13-year-old Christian. Christian cheers her up, becomes her lover, and fathers a child by her. Written and directed by Bertrand Blier, with Gérard Depardieu, Carole Laure, Patrick Dewaere, Michel Serrault.  The film will be distributed in the United States later this year by Cohen Media Group.


PEPPERMINT SODA/DIABOLO MENTHE (1977 – Comedy, drama co-written and directed by Diane Kurys) - International Premiere of restored version presented in association with Cohen Media Group (40th Anniversary of the U.S. release):
In the fall of 1963, Anne is becoming a teenager. She lives in Paris with her mother and her older sister, Frédérique. They're just back from summer at the beach with their father. School starts. For Frédérique it's the year of her first serious love, her first foray into politics (the Algerian question and "ban the bomb"), her first kiss from an older man, her first friend who runs away, and her first loss of friendship over values. For Anne, who watches her sister closely, it's a year of her first period and of learning to talk to boys, dealing with unfair teachers, and sorting things out with mom after getting in trouble. Written by Diane Kurys and Alain Le Henry; directed by diane Kurys, with Eléonore Klarwein, Odile Michel, Anouck Ferjac.  The film will be distributed in the United States later this year by Cohen Media Group.

 The COLCOA Classics series is free with no reservation needed on a first come first served basis.

COLCOA Television Competition Lineup 2018:

This year the Television section includes 12 selections competing for the COLCOA 2018 Television Awards given by both audience and a professional jury.  This year’s Television section is comprised of television series and TV movies, including the International Premiere of PROUD, a three-part miniseries that spans three generations with each generation dealing with a crucial gay rights moment in France. The section is presented in association with TV France International and TITRAFILM with the support of AMC Networks, Arte Distribution, Endemol Shine International, Film & Picture, France TV Distribution, Gaumont, Lagardère Studios, Leonis, Scarlett Productions, StudioCanal, Tetra Media, TF1 Studio and Walter Presents.

BEYOND SUSPICION / Insoupçonnable (TV Series – Season 1) – North American Premiere:
This highly anticipated series is an unexpectedly chilling thriller that follows gifted Parisian criminologist Chloé Fisher, who is sent to Lyon to investigate the murder of a powerful politician’s daughter-in-law. The perp in question is Paul Brodsky, a loving family man, perfect in every way and beyond reproach — shrink by day, abominable serial killer by night. And he’s just spotted his next victim.  An adaptation of the Belfast-based BBC series THE FALL. Written by Virginie Brac; directed by Fred Garson, Christophe Lamotte; with Emmanuelle Seignier, Melvil Poupaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Claire Keim and Patrick Chesnais.


THE AGE OF STATELESS / Le Temps des Egarés (TV Movie) - North American Premiere:
Sira is a former refugee.  She speaks six languages and works as a translator for OFPRA, the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, which is responsible for applying the dictates of the Geneva Convention.  Unscrupulous and extremely lucid, Sira doesn’t hesitate to extort huge sums of money from displaced foreigners seeking asylum in France.  While the story is fictional, the dramatic fate and cruelty imposed upon refugees rejected by OFPRA are approached with great accuracy.  Written by Virginie Sauveur, Gaëlle Belland; directed by Virginie Sauveur; with Claudia Tagbo, Biyouna B, Jean-Pierre Lorit, Hadja Traore, Alice Belaïdi.


THE ART OF CRIME / L’Art Du Crime (TV series) - North American Premiere:
Booted off the Paris police force for insubordination, Antoine Verlay is transferred to a government task force fighting the illegal trafficking of cultural artifacts. A hothead and keen investigator, he teams up with Florence Chassagne, a renowned art historian at the Louvre. As Antoine and Florence solve a series of modern-day crimes that take place in France’s storied museums and landmarks, they unveil some of the great mysteries of the country’s cultural and historical heritage. Created by Angele Herry-Leclerc, Pierre-Yves Mora; directed by Charlotte Brandstrom and Nicolas Guicheteau; with Benjamin Egner, Eleonore Gosset-Bernheim, Nicolas Gob, Philippe Duclos.



BARON NOIR (TV Series – Season 2) - North American Premiere:
This second season of this critically-acclaimed political thriller returns with the election of France's first female president and an unprecedented institutional crisis. Will Philippe Rickwaert's tactical genius be enough to reconcile the irreconcilable or will he have to accept his own destiny and reveal the true nature of the Baron Noir?  Created by Eric Benzekri and Jean-Baptiste Delafon; directed by Ziad Doueri; with César Award-winner and International Emmy nominee Kad Marad, Anna Mouglalis, Astrid Whettnall. (Season 1 screened at COLCOA 2017 and is available in the U.S. on Walter Presents platform.)



BEAUTIFUL LOSER / Irresponsable (TV Series – Season 2) - North American Premiere:
Exasperating, charming, disarming... Julien is back! And so is BEAUTIFUL LOSER, which last year’s Season 1 won the COLCOA 2017 Best Series Award. Incurable slacker, perpetual teenager, improbable father, Julien is ever improvising his life with as much poetry as he can conjure up. Season 2 opens with Julien spending his days hanging out at his son Jacques’ middle school, where his ex-girlfriend, Marie, works. Julien is thrown a curve ball when an unexpected turn of events suddenly threatens his carefree, cozy existence of squatting at mom’s place. Julien is forced to look for an alternative living situation and is finally determined to become self-sufficient. But learning to live as a responsible adult at 32 is apparently not as easy as it seems. Created by Frédéric Rosset; with Sébastien Chassagne, Théo Fernandez, Nathalie Cerda and Sam Karmann.



THE CONSOLATION (TV Movie) - North American Premiere:  
Based on French TV host Flavie Flament’s autobiographical novel of the same name, the film recounts the story of Flavie, a successful TV host suddenly stricken with dizzy spells. In an attempt to avoid fainting on-air, she decides to see a psychiatrist, who suggests she bring a photo album of childhood pictures to their session. When a particular Polaroid of Flavie at 13, taken by celebrated British photographer David Hamilton, tumbles out of the album, horrific obliterated memories suddenly flood her consciousness. “He raped me,” the stunned woman mutters. As a footnote, despite his denials, one week after Flament publicly identified Hamilton as the character in her novel, the photographer — famous for his soft-focus photos of nude young girls — famously committed suicide. Written and directed by Magaly Richard-Serrano, based on the novel by Flavie Flament; with Lou Gable, Émilie Dequenne and Philip Schurer.



I LOVE YOU 2 / J’ai Deux Amours (TV series) – North American Premiere:                          Hector’s life is nice and neat. He’s gay, a doctor, and has been living with Jérémie for five years now. They’re even planning to adopt a child. Then he runs into his first love, Louise and he is head-over-heels all over again. Suddenly his cup runneth over. He truly loves them both and refuses to give up either one. So what’s a boy to do? Your classic triangular romantic farce, with more than a dash of Marivaux thrown in, this original miniseries offers a refreshingly relaxed, delicate and, at times, very funny take on homosexuality, bisexuality, shared parenting, love and family. Created by Olivier Joyard, Jérôme Larcher; directed by Clément Michel; with Francois Vincentelli, Julia Faure and Olivier Barthelemy.

ISKLANDER / Maroni Les Fantômes du Fleuve (TV Series) - North American Premiere:
Thriller Rookie cop Chloé is transferred to Cayenne in French Guiana where she’s partnered with Dialo, a local cop with a prickly personality. Despite their mutual dislike, they’ll have to work together to solve the brutal, ritual murder of a French couple from the mainland. When the murdered couple’s son is discovered missing, and all clues point to a group of descendants of African slaves who worship a forest spirit called Iskander, Chloé and Dialo will have to double their efforts—and the time they spend together. Iskander takes us on a relentless journey from tin-shack favelas and mysterious hallucinogenic drugs to voodoo rituals and a troubled past that will not stay buried. Created by Olivier Abbou, Aurélien Molas; directed by Olivier Abbou; with Stéphane Caillard, Adama Niane, Jérémie Laheurte, Issaka Sawadogo. Presented at COLCOA before its U.S. release by AMC Networks.

INFIDELITY / Un Adultère (TV Movie) – International Premiere:
The tale of duplicitous husband and father Julien, a real estate agent who falls in love with Alice, a young client who, it turns out, works in Julien’s wife Marie’s tea shop. Written by Eric Assous, Stéphanie Vasseur; directed by Philippe Harel; Isabelle Carré, Xavier Lemaître, Roxanne Arnal, David Stone.

PROUD / Fiertés (TV Series) - International Premiere:
This three-part miniseries is a family saga spanning three generations — Charles, Victor and Diego. Each episode coincides with a crucial gay rights moment in France. Episode one begins in 1981, with the election of François Mitterrand, at a time when the WHO still considered homosexuality a mental illness. That’s when Victor comes out. Episode two takes place in 1999, with the creation of the PACS domestic partnership agreement. Now, Victor is living with Serge and hoping to adopt a baby. Episode three unfolds in 2013, with the ratification of gay marriage, when Diego must come to terms with the fact that he has two fathers. While a chronicle of our changing times, the series is, first and foremost, a love story, captured with quiet restraint and the quivering exhilaration of first love. Created by José Caltagirone, Philippe Faucon, Niels Rahou; directed by Philippe Faucon; with Emmanuelle Bercot, Chiara Mastroianni, Jérémie Elkaïmm, Frédéric Pierrot, Samuel Theis, Stanislas Nordey, Nicolas Cazalé and Benjamine Voisin.

SPECIAL HONORS / Mention Particulière (TV Movie) - North American Premiere:
Laura, 20, is determined to earn her high school diploma just like anyone else except Laura has Down syndrome. As she faces her own difficulties, she must also deal with the doubts of her loved ones and the occasional cruelty of her peers. Overcoming challenge after challenge between emotion and laughter, Laura battles for every inch of an opportunity that life tries to keep from her.   A movie in which disability brings a fresh perspective on life’s challenges and the pursuit of happiness.  Based on a true story.  Written by Nathalie Hugon, Vincent Robert; directed by Christophe Campos; with Bruno Salomone, Hélène De Fougerolles, Jonathan, Lambert, Marie Dal Zotto, Maïra Schmitt, Gaspard Meier-Chaurand.

THROUGH THE MILL / La Mélancolie Ouvrière (TV Movie) - International Premiere:
Born into a family of peasants in 1870, Lucie entered the silk mill, as an apprentice, at 12. She married at 20 and was widowed soon thereafter. Working 12 hours a day and struggling to support two children on her meager salary, Lucie is devastated when bosses decide to increase working hours and slash wages. Fired up and supported by unionist Auda who educates her politically and woos her romantically, she launches her first major strike in 1905. An exceptional, intelligent, courageous woman, Lucie throws herself, body and soul, into the struggle against the slavery of women. Written and directed by Gérard Mordillat (based on the novel by Michelle Perrot); Virginie Ledoyen, Philippe Torreton, François Cluzet, François Morel.

 French composer Laurent Perez Del Mar will be honored with the “Focus on a Composer” and he will meet the COLCOA audience on Saturday April 28, for a one-hour discussion about his career. Del Mar is critically acclaimed for his work on the score for the Academy Award nominated feature film THE RED TURTLE / La Tortue Rouge, which was nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature Film.  The Sony Pictures Classics film was produced by the world-renowned Studio Ghibli.
Focus on a Composer and part of the COLCOA Television Competition are free to the public, as  Classic series and COLCOA Short Competition. More info at www.Colcoa.org
COLCOA FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL is presented by the Franco-American Cultural Fund, a unique collaboration between the Directors Guild of America, the Motion Picture Association, the Writers Guild of America West, and France’s Society of Authors, Composers and Publishers of Music (SACEM). COLCOA is also supported by France’s Society of Authors, Directors and Producers (L’ARP), the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers (SACD) and the Film and TV Office of the French Embassy in Los Angeles, the CNC, TV France International, and Unifrance.

By Karen Ostlund

JonBenet’s Murder Mystery is linked to other unresolved mysteries such as: Topac Shakor, Stephen Paddock and Mary Jo Kopechne.
It's a long procedure to resolve, because it’s not possible to have "psychic hearing" until June 16th 2017, that the case is linked to both Oslo Castle and Stockholm Castle.

(Amy) JonBenet's tabloid photo in late 1987-89

Most beauty pageant kids who travel and compete, have a stage-name. JonBenet’s stage-name was Amy. The tabloids and footage of "The murder of Amy” was featured in late fall 1987 to the end of 1988, and have been locked in.
There was no more publicity about “The murder of Amy” in 1989, except for a NYC tabloid as The National Examiner, which magazine had a small head photo of Amy (JonBenet) in sepia on the cover, next to a black and white photo of her funeral. Inside the magazine were new beauty pageant photos released of her in sepia.

The 4 key figures in “Psychic Hearing Part 2" are: 
A transgender that used to fly North African Airlines, a blond man with a Boulder police ID,
 Queen Silvia of Sweden and the tabloids.

PART 1 was published April 22 2017 in this blog: https://westhollywoodtoday.blogspot.com/2017/04/psychic-hearing-2017jonbenet-ramsey.html


It started in 1982 the blond man with Boulder police ID came to visit Patsy Ramsey in here home. He called himself Richard, and showed police ID of a last name Bennett.
During his visit he took a photo of Patsy and her son. There is a photo of Richard and Patsy sitting down and smiling from that meeting in 1982. The photo is now mixed with 80s photos of John Ramsey and Patsy together, and Richard’s hair on the photo has been retouched to longer, darker hair. He took a pair of spare-keys to Patsy's house, before he left, from that meeting.
Later, Richard went to short-time jail, caused by the transgender, who needed to duplicate his police ID to give to seven Marrakesh male friends, coming to US.
During his short-time jail time, Richard invented with his mind that John Ramsey had a previous marriage and son to Lucinda. - and he put Patsy and her son’s photo taken in 1982 in his jail-locker.

John Mark Karr photo in the news 2006

There are two photos of John Mark Karr with blond hair and oval face, mixed with Burke’s photos from 1987. Richard knew John Mark Karr did work as "companionship for hire” and he traveled from LA to Boulder, to meet Patsy’s son, which he thought had a royal dad. He wanted to see if Patsy’s son liked him. It was true as John Mark Karr said, that he talked to Amy (JonBenet) in 1987-but he didn’t kill anyone. Mark Karr was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand in 2006 for the murder of JonBenet, but he was later release, due to lack of evidence.

In June 1987 Richard traveled with rock group Bon Jovi’s tour plane, as someone related to MTV executive office. During his travel he attended a special  midsummer celebration at Stockholm Castle, and at the same time, he had a schedule meeting with Queen Silvia of Sweden. The meeting with Silvia of Sweden did not go as planned, which resulted he left before, and he went back to Bon Jovi's tour plane. Richard had intention to tell Silvia that he could bring in her husband King Carl Gustaf's child from a previous relationship, before they got married in 1976.
At the last stop of Bon Jovi’s tour plane 1987 before returning to US, seven Marrakech male friends to the transgender boarded the plane - all with the same US police documents as Richard.
The youngest of the seven was a 20 year old A-grade student from a school in Cairo. He called himself Bam, born 27 January 1967.
Another man of the seven was Lucinda’s son (no photos shown anywhere) and he had previous worked as a gardener at Oslo Castle, 1976-80. He was responsible for taken out a blue-eyed brunette boy from Oslo Castle in 1977 and a brown-eyed brunette boy from Stockholm Castle to a German consulate family in 1980.
Both boys can return, if all royals living in Oslo Castle and Stockholm Castle, start to remember inside the homes of Oslo Castle gardeners, and the photos taken there, in the late 70’s - because replacements come from there.

Dr. Phil with Burke, and family Ramsey photo

The day Amy (JonBenet) died in 1987, the keys taken by Richard in 1982 to Patsy Ramsey’s home had reached Lucinda’s son, and from there the keys were taken by the man with African Afro (one of the seven Marrakesh males on Bon Jovi’s tour plane 1987) to go inside Ramsey’s house. He was convinced Lucinda’s son was John Ramsey's son from a previous marriage.
Burke must have seen an unknown man rush in the front door and go downstairs to the basement, because of sudden atmosphere change in the house.
It was Lucinda's son who smashed the windows in the basement, where Amy (JonBenet) was laying unconscious, which created a malice.
Burke received a new ID document to be born January 27 within a month after Amy (JonBenet) died, by the man with African Afro, dressed as a police man.

The name Hamilton next to Burke’s name on the internet has been added by an unknown, because John Ramsey had a guard in his office with that name.

There has been created a billion dollar fund since 1987 with help of John Ramsey's money, by a handful group of males - all with the name Bennett in their IDs and the same birthday in August.
There is a source in Cairo since January 1990, that have supplied a large group of their countrymen with a US voters state ID and a payroll to come to US - but if they apply for US Passports, their fingerprints don’t match. Mostly guard-jobs, with intention to move-in to a computer office desk.
It can be counted how many flights a day went from Cairo to NY and LA in 1990.
US has today entire black cast in TV and Motion Picture, who origin from Cairo 1990.
All consulates need to use their own country-men, as staff and security.

There have been US government issued letters in 2010, which state “President Obama demand Sweden to move out from their Los Angeles Swedish consulate mansion and close down all Swedish consulate branches in LA". The letters also state Swedish expired passports holders, should travel to Washington DC (or wait for a Swedish Embassy vehicle twice/year), then show their social security cards and pay a higher fee for a 5-Year Swedish Passport, instead of previous 10-year Swedish Passport.
In that way "the source in Cairo" gets an extra Swedish extra passport for them, with same Swedish name and same social security nr, but with a different person’s photo - because Swedish passports don’t require fingerprints or specify ethnic group.
This can be resolved by starting the mailing of renewal of Swedish passports with fingerprints, and go back to the 10 Year Swedish Passport. The stamp on the
5-year Swedish passport is slightly different, with a specific lighting above.
Sweden can renew their own passports as much as they want to, without showing social security cards, because they were a colony together with Finland in US before the civil-war and Independence Day 1776 - same time as Australia was a colony.

Burke was original Richard’s son with a young Swedish girl, who was influenced by the Indian culture. To be able to get the son from her,  he found her a husband, a young Indian doctor from US and adopted two straight-haired baby boys, who looked a third Indian.The young Swedish girl knew she carried a baby to a woman with a very famous husband. Burke was originally born in August, but his birth year was moved to a younger birth year, before he left Sweden, which caused memory loss.
Lucinda was Richards friend and care-taker of Burke as a baby. She was part of Oslo Castle gardeners 1976-80. Silva Sommerlath met Lucinda and her son at Oslo Castle in 1976, and she later met Lucinda alone in a Swedish church in 1988.
Lucinda knew her son had given Swedish-press a photo of Silvia Sommerlath as a teacher  in Oslo, and written Olympic Game hostess on top of the photo.

Richard got very sick sick after Amy (JonBenet) died and he was hospitalized most part of 1988, but he was ready to talk about the case in December 1988.- It was announced several times in NYC TV that a family-friend to "The murder of Amy Case” will be interviewed in an entertainment news program as “A Current Affair” in the end of December 1988. - No TV interview came on as scheduled, and no cancellation either, because Richard’s interviewer was approached by the Marrakech men, who had his same US police documents. Richard was considered not allowed to talk about the case, because he was in a court-hearing with Queen Silvia of Sweden in a Swedish courthouse in late fall 1987 -  the same time Amy (JonBenet) was murdered in her Boulder home.

Richard tried to get heard until December 1996, but he gave up and left for a long period of time to a country east of Eastern Europe. Later, the same month of December 1996, the transgender was responsible to re-label the publicity of "The Murder Of Amy" to "The Murder Of JonBenet". The same Amy’s photos in sepia 1987-9 were now on the front page of magazines in color, and her hazel-grey eyes were retouched to both blue and green eyed.
The same transgender was responsible to take Marla Maples head-shot (a former LA waitress with Jewish friends) from Donald Trump’s home to Ford model agency computer, right before the Trump divorce,with intention to sabotage minimum height of NYC model agencies by putting a 5.4” with heals-on to be a 5.8” - The same time the designers called model agencies for a 35,5” hip to take 1-4 days extra work in a designer showroom.
Donald Trump showed a 5.8” tall narrow body frame as the author of “Art Of The Deal” in 1987-89, but his oldest look-a-like brother came up February 1990, with a 6.2” tall and wide body-frame, and took over Donald’s life, with a soul in his face, which gave him Donald’s exact facial expressions.

 There is an ongoing procedure in US to close down businesses and take over property with help of the internet - then give it to a person with poor knowledge, to control everything behind the scenes, with the same person’s ID name.
OTHER RELATED CASES:
Both Topac Shakor and his shooter came from Cairo to NYC  January 1990, to work in the recording industry.
Topac Shakor was recording at Quad Recording studios 1991 in NYC, when he went on a trip to Las Vegas and got shot. His shooter lived in Las Vegas, and was friends of Las Vegas police, but he had no intention to kill him, just scare him, to have him go down low, away from celebrity circles.  
The internet has moved Topac Shakor’s deadly shooting from 1991 to 1996. The photos of Topac on the internet comes from 1990-91, but they are mixed with photos from look-a-like actors 1992-96.
Rodney King came to US in 1977, and he had experienced a police beating, but he did not remember exact date, and he had no tape. The tape at Rodney King's trial was from a police-chase after a deadly shooting, which most likely was the tape of the Topac Shakor's shooter, March 1991.
FACT: A music executive has checked "the line-chart” at Paramount Studios of the song “You Don’t Own Me” released on the motion picture soundtrack movie 1996 “The First Wives Club”. He found out that actress Diane Keaton was singing the song “You Don’t Own Me” with the speaking-voice-microphone in the movie, on top of a master recording, where voice and instrumental, were made at Quad Recording Studios in NYC 1991 - the same time Topac Shakor was recording there, and took a trip to Las Vegas and got shot.
The person that took the master tape from Quad Recording Studios NYC did not know, the song was under 7 years contract with DSM Producers and publisher Warner Chapel Inc, and a publisher had to approve a remake of a song.

9/11 2001. Four of the Marrakesh males from Bon Jovi’s tour-plane 1987, brought in the 1st pilot to the American Airlines cockpit. They didn’t know, that their pilot did not know, how to turn a big passenger plane - He had the auto-pilot on, going towards the World Trade Center. It was about flying a certain level of atmosphere.
First came a “young straight man" in to the 2nd pilot seat in the cockpit, but he had to move back to a passenger seat, when the 1st pilot was brought in. The “ young straight man" was taken out of the plane, together with the 4 Marrakesh males before take-off. The "straight man” who was brought in to the 2nd pilot seat, lives today as a blue-eyed brunette female, in absent, and with an ID as 5 years younger.

There was a office-computer brake-in, 29th of January 2017, during the G’Day USA event "Lego Batman screening and mixer" at TV Academy offices in North Hollywood, by a woman dressed as a male executive.
The woman dressed as a male executive knew 3 of the Marrakesh males, coming to US on Bon Jovi’s tour-plane in 1987.
The purpose of the computer brake-in was to take control over new members, members events and ticket-sale.
FACTS: This can be resolved, by checking which members can sweep their ATAS cards electronically, and then erase the computer systems in their offices and remove a chip.
Some TV Academy members received “error by sender” from outgoing emails about events, from the website Emmys.com, starting January 29 2017.

Stephen Paddock's photo in all news channels

FACT: October 2017. The Mandalay Bay shooter Stephen Paddock (Andrew), had many assault reported to the police, 2003-7 - and he was well-known among celebrities.
No-one knew his real name, but he called himself Andrew, and he was often seen outside Hillary Clinton’s campaign events, and events put on by EmgPR and FingerprintPR.
People who lived north of Sunset blvd in LA, called him "Mr. Padlock with security van”.  If they saw his van parked outside a celebrity home, they knew it was a special event going on, and he came to take over the RSVP-list and create assault. Stephen Paddock was in contact with the seven Marrakesh males on Bon Jovi tour plane in 1987.
 Insiders knew Stephen Paddock worked for a group of black males from Cairo who were seeking monopoly in showbiz, by giving female service personal a new CA State ID as younger, then put their names in a celebrity PR's computer, with a  resume of a look-a-like, to arrange dates with famous men. - After a handful of dates with a famous man, a marriage was announced in TV with no papers signed, and a baby was taken out of a Swedish hospital, before the baby reach an adoption bureau.
The same black male group from Cairo change the heads of talents, from old clips of Johnny Carson's talk-shows, and change the whole actor of short movies made by Warner Bros. (computer-tech)
FACTS: It started in 2003, when Stephen Paddock, known as Andrew, created assault of invited guests outside the shoe store opening of Italian Donald Pliner Shoes in Beverly Hills. People went right away with a written report to talk to Beverly Hills police chef Peter Bonomo. Andrew was considered dangerous, ordering around police and fire department in his own ordinary clothes - then hitting down guests on the sidewalk.
FACTS: In 2014 Stephen Paddock (Andrew) was seen smashing drinks from guests hands and taking over the guest-list in the lobby of Standard Hotel in West Hollywood, -  then blocking the entrance of the Standard Hotel's club event “Club promoter Giorgio Moroder Birthday Party”.
FACTS: The same year, 2014 Stephen Paddock (Andrew) was blocking the entrance of "Belvedere Vodka New Flavor Launch" at West Hollywood Club "Greystone Manor” - after friendly Belvedere staff checked guests in, with no delay. Stephen Paddock's girlfriend Marilou Danley was standing next to him, and she was blocking him, with her whole body, not to start fist fights.
FACTS: It was many detailed letters asking for help and money-settlement about (Stephen Paddock)“Andrew” assaults  and copied models-resumes entering PR agents (with proof from agents and casting directors). The detailed email letters went to major law firms in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and New York from the website Lawyers.com in 2003-2007.
Most likely, Stephen Paddock shot his girlfriend Marilou Danley, then himself, because there was no footage of her after the Mandalay Bay shooting.
Stephen was expecting a group of men who were checking the surveillance cameras, who knew -  if his girlfriend had her name on the room, he was there too.
Mandalay Bay policies are, that the person’s name of the room reservation had to show ID, then sign a paper with the date and time of the checking, to receive the room keys. The same date and time, are on the surveillance cameras in Mandalay Bay's hotel lobby.

JonBenet Ramsey Murder Mystery can be compared with a "Elvis Presley photo & name mystery", because there is no US State ID traced of the name Elvis Presley, before he signed a recording contract.
Presley was a stage-name, and was originally spelled with two S, because it came from the word PRESSE next his name Elvis in his German ID, because his father was a press-member and filmmaker during the 2nd World War in Germany.
The letters L and Y was added to PRESSE to become PRESSLEY.
It was easy to create a new family in Tennessee because Elvis father died and he had no more parents in Germany, before moving to US.
Neither Elvis substitute mother Gladys and her husband in Tennessee, had the name Presley in their IDs.
A US State ID was created by a movie executive by pulling up the birth-certificate of Glady's still-born baby in Tennessee, born January 8 1935, but Elvis was born 21 December 1936.
Elvis new US State ID came with complications, because when he got a new job as going brunette - a very much look-a-like body-double was brought in, with natural dark, wavy, he-brew hair.
There was a booklet printed in 1955 about celebrity pets, which featured a series of photos, with text below “ Elvis and his brother Buster and the hound-dog from the TV sitcom “The People’s Choice”.

In 1968 Elvis Presley’s body-double had his small head-photo printed with Elvis name under, in a US newspaper, as the driver of the accidental drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne. Elvis went to the place where his body-double was arrested, and showed his Elvis Presley ID, his own hair and his albums as straight-haired dark blond - and from that point he was free from his body-double.
Once the case died down, the files of the drowning of Mary Jo Kopechne were moved by a guard  to Senator Ted Kennedy's files, and press renamed the case “Chappaquiddick” 1968. (The case was later moved to 1969 on the internet).
A Warner Bros. executive, connected to the Libya mob, was found responsible, and shot dead in his NYC office, before Christmas holidays 1968. His body was later found in the ocean.

Photos and story by Karen Ostlund
Celebrity Connected Celebrated Oscars 2018 with a gifting suite which focused on Natural Food, Skincare and Sextoys.

The Dolly LLama LA Waffle Ice cream

March 2nd, two days prior to The 90th Annual Academy Awards - The Celebrity Connected Annual gifting suite was held at The Taglyan Complex in Hollywood.
Natural Food Products dominated the vendors with organic chocolate, energy drinks, juices, jelly, cookies, granola, ice-cream mega waffles, cupcakes and coffee.
 Among tech products were The Car Key Finder by ZUS which allows you to find your keys, car or cellphone in the blink of an eye. If you need to find your car in a huge garage simply tap “Find” button and the ZUS Car Key Finder will play a melody to help you locate your keys. www.nonda.co
                                             

Marcuis Harris at bulldogpepperjelly.com. The company started 9 years ago (located in Lone Pine, LA), and named after their two french bulldogs Jo Jo and Rocco: "Our fresh (pesticide-free) vegetables are grown naturally, year-round and we have two special gardens for the growth of our pepper plants. We especially raise Jalapeño, Habanero and Serrano for our assorted jellies. "Our strawberry pepper jelly is made using locally-grown strawberries and the pecans are harvested from our own hundred-year-old Pecan trees. It pairs with chicken, tuna and eggsalad".

                                        

Comedian Stephen Glickman drinking Celsius.com

Softdrinks at Celebrity Connected: Celsius, Co Co Joy, NorthCoast.Organic and Bonjo Coffee

     

http://www.sweetmadnesscandies.com/ Sweet Madness® and Let’s Celebrate Candy plates come with a card and are enclosed in a crystal clear cellophane bag with a unique burgundy bow with gold trim. "The candy plates are manufactured in our kitchen and handmade, and come in crystal clear cellophane bags" said founder Judy Cerano. "Do not break the plate without its protective covering. Stand back and break the plate on the floor. After the plate is broken, enjoy the candy inside"

Natalie Boltt at North Coast Organics booth

Patchi.com organic chocolate making is an art form from Beirut. A celebration of unique taste and superior production methods. Their chefs are keen to offer you the finest chocolate made with using the highest quality cocoa butter, cocoa mass, sugar and milk. No coloring or preservatives are used.

                                        

Miss Bailey Brown is the name of  Baileys Irish Cream & Brownie Truffle, which specializes in Tea Infused Chocolate Truffle Collections https://www.missbaileybrownchocolate.com

Nash Overstreet and Ryan Cabrera at www.indiebohopets.com dog beds. Indie Boho have 12 print designs that complement your home decor! The Pet Beds Feature: - washable covers (keep their beds flea-free and smelling fresh!) - double sided print options - extra strong lining on inserts - moisture/sweat resistant, breathable inserts - reinforced stitching across all 3 sizes

                                                        

https://www.honeydewsleep.com are eco friendly pillows with unique bamboo cover. "If you require a higher or lower profile from the pillow, just open it up and remove or add some filling to get your pillow to cradle you, in just the right way of sleep".

                  
                                                            

The key ingredients in all TheShowerTower.com is Shea Butter, which is a skin ‘superfood’. It works to hydrate your skin (anti-ageing) and its natural vitamins help reduce skin inflammations and wrinkles. All of The Shower Tower products are made in Austria from natural, organic materials: 100% organic, raw natural ingredients, no artificial colors and no added colors."The idea of the shape of The Shower Tower soap comes from the buildings that shape Dubai’s landscape, which city I moved to in 2003, said The Shower Tower founder Astrid Ellis.

                                 

Safesha.com hand-cream with sweet orange oil and lavender oil

Co-Founder Dr Lingam of Hylunia.com Skincare:  “We were first company to use plant based Hyaluronic acid in all our products in 1988. Our products are free of  harmful toxins, endocrine disruptors and inflammatory ingredients including parabens, preservatives and sulfates. Hylunia products are formulated to deliver results and heal the skin with powerful anti-oxidants, vitamins and plant peptides while preventing inflammation. Also Paraben Free, Sulfate Free, Gluten Free, GMO Free, Cruelty Free and Vegan. Dr. Lingam was promoting their Cleansing gel, Body wash, Healing & Restoring cream and Moisture Infusion with Plant Stem Cells.

SJnaturalproducts.com are made with non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free ingredients, free of harmful chemicals and dyes and infused with EU-certified organic hemp derived CBD (cannabidiol). Formulated for high bio-availability and with adaptogenic and homeopathic herbs. S&J products are designed to promote a healthy body, mind and spirit.

           

Newly designed Anti Wrinkle Chest Pad, The Kami Pad on Amazon with maximum contoured strength, thickness, and wingspan to best prevent wrinkles, blemishes, and minimize scars on your cleavage. Disposable weekly treatments ~ comes in 1 pack, 3 pack, or 6 pack with 100% high quality medical grade silicon that is organic, recyclable, and hypoallergenic.Unscented & Lavender Scented options.

The Radiance Mask is infused with the intoxicating scent of orchids which has inspired wellness rituals since the days of the ancient Greeks who believed the flowers were connected with virility and fertility. For the Aztecs, orchids were a crucial ingredient in elixirs for strength. https://www.copperandcrane.com/radiance-mask

                                              

Orali.com chocolate perfume

www.Monkey-Cookies.com

Blushwhimsy.com has partnered with Adelante Development Center,who provides  services for over 1000 New Mexicans with Down Syndrome, ALS, as well as disabled veterans and the elderly.Their lipsticks are using the LipGlass® technology to capture real flowers. Blush & Whimsy lipsticks changes color based on your body's unique pH and temperature of your skin in both glossy and  semi-matte shades.

Executive baker Angela Pepe and her cookies from www.CurlyTopBaker.com

Hedy New Male Masturbator Vibrator with Aquaglide from Svakom.net is made of ultra soft TPE material and real inner structure with inner dots and ribs, which also is elastic. Looks like an ice cream, for discreet carrying.

                                           

https://maiatoys.com  ANGEL is Maia toys newest vibrator with its 25-functions of speed and pulsations: USB Rechargeable 25-Functions Crystal Gems Collection 100% Top Medical Grade Silicone User Time: Up to 2 Hours Waterproof

                                                                    

www.YouveGotCrabs.com is the costume game from 7 years and up of age. In this game, each player will get a hand of 4 cards. You will swap cards from your hand with cards in the middle of the table until you have four of a kind. Then, pass a secret signal to your partner. Your teammate sees the signal and shouts, You've Got Crabs!

Announcements by Karen Ostlund

This year’s festival opened on Monday, April 23 with the North American Premiere of writer/director Eric Barbier’s PROMISE AT DAWN and closed with the North American premiere of Cedric Kahn’s new drama THE PRAYER on Monday, April 30.  Writer, director and actress Mélanie Laurent was honored as the “Focus on a Filmmaker” and composer Laurent Perez Del Mar was honored with the “Focus on a Composer.”  Happy Hour talks included France’s Female New Wave with panelists w/d Sou Abadi (SOME LIKE IT VEILED, w/d Elisa Diringer (LUNA), actor Camélia Jordana (LE BRIO and SOME LIKE IT VEILED), w/d Nawell Madani (STAND UP GIRL) and w/d Marie-Garel Weiss (THE PARTY’S OVER) and a panel with several of the festival filmmakers including w/d Eric Barbier (PROMISE AT DAWN), w/d Samuel Benchetrit (DOG), w/d Hubert Charuel (BLOODY MILK), w/d/p Charles de Meaux (THE LADY IN THE PORTRAIT), w/d Xavier Legrand (CUSTODY) and w/d Marie-Garel Weiss (PARTY’S OVER).

 

Other attendees included director Jon Amiel, writer, director, producer Lucia Aniello, composer Jean-Michel Bernard, Anthony Bajon (THE PRAYER), director Modi Barry (CHATEAU), w/d Dany Boon (FAMILY IS FAMILY), director James Bort (RISE OF A STAR), actor Isabelle Candelier (BLOODY MILK), w/d Christian Carion (MY SON), author Erri De Luca, Prima Ballerina at Paris Opera Ballet Dorothée Gilbert (RISE OF A STAR), actor Vanessa Guide (LET THE GIRLS PLAY), w/d Taylor Hackford, musician Jean-Michel Jarre, w/d Philippe Le Guay (NAKED NORMANDY), writer, director, producer and education Jeremy Kagan, actor Xavier Lemaître (INFIDELITY), actor Gong Li, w/d Michael Mann, w/d Mike Mills, actor Vanessa Paradis (DOG), composer Lalo Schifrin (Honoree), singer Hélène Ségara. w/d Francis Veber (THE DINNER GAME), and w/d Marie-Garrel Weiss (PARTY’S OVER).

Photos by Karen Ostlund

 LAWineFest returns on June 2 and 3, 2018 to downtown LA.

Stroll down for complete list of Wineries & Beers exhibitors 2018

LAWineFest crowd in 2017 at ROW DTLA

Will & Wont's band performed at LAWinefest 2017

Rebel Coast Winery at LAWinefest 2017 at ROW DTLA

The LAWinefest moved last year from Hollywood to the ROW DTLA at 777 S. Alameda Street - an artsy place that offers plenty of parking.
The festival is often called LA's "Signature Celebration of all Things Wine,”and is the  combination of award-winning wines and artisan beers, but offer also coffee, cider and water.

LAWinefest was founded by DR. Joel Fisher (in red shirt).

LAWinefest was founded by DR. Joel Fisher in 2005 and now in its 13th year. The event became popular in L.A. to bring wine and people together, because it balanced fun and education. Each day include tastings, presentations and seminars or just relax to live music in one of the lounge areas.

Guests savor and discover flavors from around the world, whether a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, well balanced Pinot Noir, or an ice cold innovative craft beer. For wine aficionados who want to experience small-batch pours from boutique wineries, there will be a limited number of daily tickets for tastings at vip lounges.

LAWinefest 2017

While sipping, savoring, and strolling, attendees will be able to shop for unique, one-of-a-kind items offered from artesian boutique exhibitors along with the ROW DTLA new shops opening throughout the complex. Food trucks will be on site.

LAWineFest will donate a portion of the event proceeds to a worth non-profit organization.
Event sponsors include ROW DTLA, Los Angeles Magazine, Icelandic Glacial, King Barrel, Pasquini Coffee.


Admission to LAWineFest includes commemorative glass, beverage sampling, bottled water, coffee and bread. Designated drivers are encouraged and receive discounted admission.

Pasquini Coffee

Festival hours are: Saturday, June 2nd: 2pm to 6pm, and
Sunday, June 3rd: 1pm to 5pm. Tickets are $90 per day or $120 (which includes the popular and limited boutique tasting), and $25 for designated drivers. More info at www.LAWineFest.com



                                             Wineries LAWinefest 2018

Ascension Cellars*
Byron Blatty Wines*
Caduceus Cellars/Merkin Vineyards
Cass Winery
Cavaletti Vineyards
Cloak & Dagger Wines
Clos Pepe Estate*
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits
Giracci Family of Wines* (Giracci Vineyards, A Stone’s Throw, Cowboy Canyon)
Herzog Wine Cellars (Sunday only)
J. Wilkes Wines (Saturday only)
Joya Import
Kooksoondang Brewery Co., LTD
LOLA Wines
Los Angeles International  Wine Competition
Lucky Dogg Winery
New Zealand Wine Navigator*
Obvious Wines
PB Importers – Hungarian Wines
Quigley Fine Wines
Riboli Family Wines of San Antonio Winery
Roadhouse Winery*
Slyd Wines*
Sycamore Ranch Vineyard & Winery*
Temecula Valley Winegrowers
The Wine Caterers
Vino Vibes*
Wedell Cellars*
Wilson Creek Winery
Wines of Greece
Yarden Wines
* Boutique Wineries

Beers & Ciders LAWinefest 2018

Highwater Brewing
Iron Triangle Brewing Company
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Lincoln Beer Company
Peroni
Reel Brew Co.
San Fernando Brewing Company

Photos by Karen Ostlund
– An evening of music, fitness, and cocktails as we get ready to celebrate summer and the launch of Ketel One Botanical, said Tone It Up! co-founder Karena Dawn at Millwick, 800 E 4th Pl , Los Angeles.
May 22nd, Ketel One Botanical launched as a series of three varietals in beautifully illustrated, botanical-inspired bottles: Peach & Orange Blossom, for those who enjoy lush, juicy white peaches and bold notes of fragrant orange blossoms; Cucumber & Mint, for those who appreciate crisp cucumbers and light tones of fresh garden mint; and Grapefruit & Rose, for those who seek zesty, mouthwatering grapefruit and the refined elegance of rose petals.

The evening kicked off with a fitness class taught by Tone It Up! trainers Chyna Rae and Tori Simeone as DJ Brittany Sky spun tunes. Following the class, guests could enjoy fresh tasting, signature Ketel One Botanical cocktails and juice shots.          






Ketel One Botanical is a 30% ABV spirit made with 100% non-GMO grain, with no carbs, no artificial flavors, no added sugars, no artificial sweeteners and it’s only 73 calories. On the cocktail menu:
The Ketel One Botanical & Soda:
Grab a wine glass
Fill it with ice
Pour Ketel One Botanical (1.5 oz.)
Top with sparkling water (3 oz.)
Choose the garnish: fragrant herbs, crisp citrus or fresh fruit

Tone It Up trainers Tori Simeone (L) and Chyna Rae w Ketel One Botanical & Soda

Peachy Keen Fizz  cocktail:
– Ketel One Botanical Peach & Orange Blossom, fresh lemon, strawberry, rhubarb, and tonic water
 Mint To Be cocktail:
– Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint, fresh lime, mint, fresh pressed kiwi juice, agave and club soda

Grapefruit Glow – Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose, fresh grapefruit, pineapple, wildberry, raw honey, hibiscus flower tea, and rose water

Karen Ostlund at Ketel One Botanical

Ketel One Botanical vodka is distilled with botanicals and infused with fruit and botanical essences and origin from 11th generation family distillers Carl Nolet Jr. and Bob Nolet in Schiedam, Holland. www.ketelonebotanical.com 
                                              

Forget Me Not Juice Shot

#JUSTBE

Photos Karen Ostlund 

Kickoff LA Pride Parade June 10 at Crescent Heights

The 2018 LA Pride Parade route from Fairfax to Doheny – telling this year’s #JUSTBE story made its way back home along Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood on Sunday, June 10th 2018.






 

Grand Marshal Michaela Ivri Mendelson

This was one of the highlight events of LA Pride Week 2018. This year’s Grand Marshal Michaela Ivri Mendelson, a transgender activist and entrepreneur Mendelson, led a colorful assortment of floats down a  1.5 mile stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard. Mendelsohn is the CEO of Pollo West Group and Founder of TransCanWork, now sits among a number of respected LGBTQ+ activists and community leaders who have received CSW’s most prestigious honor. 
She was chosen by Christopher Street West (CSW),which is a non-profit, organized the world’s first permitted parade advocating for gay rights on June 28, 1970, as a response to and in commemoration of the Stonewall Rebellion on Christopher Street in New York City the year prior. Since then, they have built a rich history as an active voice for the LGBTQ+ community across the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Pose (FX) TV show

Attorney Gloria Allred and ladies dressed in "All red"

The Abbey Bar Float with LOVE BOAT Jill Whelan

The Parade floats included the casts of Sense8 (Netflix), It’s Always Sunny (FX) and Pose (FX), along with other celebrities  including Fran Dresher, Jill Whelan from the Love Boat with The Abbey, Ketya from Drag Race, Marlee Matlin, Attorney Gloria Allred and several ladies dressed in and as “all red,” and Congressman Adam Schiff, LA Mayor Garcetti, former Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse and Congresswoman Maxine Waters.

(Left with flag) LA Mayor Garcetti

Former Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse

Mickey's Bar in West Hollywood Float at LAPride Parade 2018

#LoveGreatBritain Bus

PAWS for PRIDE in PINK

Sponsor Chipotle's Giant Burrito at LAPride Parade 2018

LA Pride Festival’s second day also featured entertainment of artists including Natalia Jiminez, Keke Wyatt, Allie X, Eve, and Tove Lo. www.LAPride.org

(left) actor Edward James Olmos at Premios Platino press-conference at Roosevelt Hotel in 2017

– Academy Award-nominated actor Edward James Olmos announced 2018 festival programming for the long-awaited return of LALIFF, the largest Latino film festival to be hosted out of Hollywood, CA, to be presented at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood June 20 – 24 2018.

After 5 years absent  of the festival,  LALIFF’s new Director of Programming Diana Sanchez, and Senior Programmer Dilcia Barrera are introduced.

The Festival will showcase variety of international films by next generation Latino filmmakers including Alan Palomo and Guadalupe Rosales, and a 5-day music series and CultureStrike art installation to coincide with festival, along with first-ever student film festival (LALIFF Legacy)


The Latino festival returns with expanded programming, including both short and long form films created, directed, starring or produced by the next generation of Latino entertainers. filmmakers and cast to present their award-winning work from across the globe: Argentina, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Spain and North America.

“LALIFF has long been the most important Latino film festival in the U.S.but this time around, with the launch of LALIFF Art, LALIFF Music and LALIFF Legacy, we are making sure it becomes the Mecca of Latino content,” said Edward James Olmos, founder of LALIFF. “LALIFF is a celebration of having our voices heard beyond the film screen, and we felt it crucial to bring the festival back to the place where it started in Hollywood, CA.

LALIFF, aimed at showcasing Latino perspectives through art will kick-off opening night with the Los Angeles premier of “The Sentence,” winner of the “Audience Award – U.S. Documentary” at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Drawing from hundreds of hours of footage, filmmaker Rudy Valdez shows the aftermath of his sister Cindy’s 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend—something known, in legal terms, as “the girlfriend problem.” Valdez’s method of coping with this tragedy is to film his sister’s family for her, both the everyday details and the milestones—moments Cindy herself can no longer share in. But in the midst of this nightmare, Valdez finds his voice as both a filmmaker and activist, and he and his family begin to fight for Cindy’s release during the last months of the Obama administration’s clemency initiative. Whether their attempts will allow Cindy to break free of her draconian sentence becomes the aching question at the core of this deeply personal portrait of a family in crisis.

Many local and international guests will attend the festival, including iconic Spanish cult filmmaker, Alex de la Iglesia, whose latest comedy Perfect Strangers, is a hilarious commentary on how smartphones can be disastrous for relationships, Veneno, The First Fall, starring Manny Perez, details the life of Dominican wrestler Jack Veneno, who himself was inspired by the films of “El Santo.” Both Manny Perez and filmmaker Tabaré Blanchard will attend.

The festival will also feature 26 bold short films throughout, including the following:

Good Crazy, the Sundance premiered directorial debut of actress Rosa Salizar (James Cameron’s and director Robert Rodriguez’s forthcoming sci-fi action film Alita: Battle Angel, FX’s American Horror Story: Murder House, and the Maze Runner film series).

The Borscht Corp Collective, a series of short films including Chlorophyll from Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) in celebration of its 10-year anniversary.

LALIFF will offer two $5 special screenings that include the presentation of Santo Contra “Cererbro del Mal” (1961), a partnership with the Academy Film archive that marks the West Coast premiere of the restoration. To celebrate the World Cup, we are pleased to offer the Uruguayan film Home Team, a tale about a small town boy whose prodigious talent for soccer takes him to places he never dared to dream.

A special Latinx podcast event (“Live from LALIFF”) with Latinos Who Lunch and Locatora Radio will be free and open to the public, as they interview the creator, Tanya Saracho, and the stars of Starz’s new original hit show, VIDA.

The festival will also host the first-ever student film festival, LALIFF Legacy, powered by the year-round work in public schools of the Youth Cinema Project. This two-day student event is presented by CAA.

LALIFF, aimed at showcasing Latino perspectives through art will kick-off opening night Wednesday June 20 with the Los Angeles premiere of the “ The Sentence ,” winner of the “Audience Award – U.S. Documentary” at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Drawing from hundreds of hours of footage, filmmaker Rudy Valdez shows the aftermath of his sister Cindy’s 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend—something known, in legal terms, as “the girlfriend problem.” The Mexican Standoff and Tropa Magica will perform after the screening  sponsored by AltaMed.,


The list of feature film screenings :

The Sentence, dir. Rudy Valdez, USA (Opening film)
Bad Labor, dir. Chris Carmona, USA
Bad Lucky Goat, dir. Samir Oliveros, Colombia
Candelaria, dir. Jhonny Hendrix, Colombia/Cuba
Killing Jesus, dir. Laura Mora, USA
La Quinceañera, dir. Gigi Saul Guerrero, USA
Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle, dir. Gustavo Salmerón, Spain
Loveling Gustavo Pizzi, Brazil
Home Team, dir. Carlos Morelli, Uruguay
Perfect Strangers, dir. Alex de la Iglesia, Spain
Santos Contra “Cerebro del Mal”, dir. Joselito Rodriguez, Mexico/Cuba
The Future Ahead, dir. Constanza Novick, Argentina
The Pushouts, dirs. Katie Galloway & Dawn Valdez, USA
Who are You? Ari Maniel Cruz, Puerto Rico
Veneno, The First Fall, dir. Tabaré Blanchard, Dominican Republic
Violeta at Last, dir Hilda Hidalgo, Costa Rica
The Gold Seekers, dir. Tana Schémbori & Juan Carlos Maneglia, Paraguay (Closing film)
“For too long we’ve been talking about issues of inequity and lack of diversity in our industry, and we are looking forward to being part of the solution.” — Edward James Olmos                 

For the full programming schedule, please visit: www.latinofilm.org

Concern Foundation's Poster 2018

CONCERN FOUNDATION’S 44th ANNUAL BLOCK PARTY FUNDRAISER WILL HONOR DR. JAY & KRIS CALVERT AS CANCER CRUSADERS IN THE QUEST TO CONQUER CANCER, JULY 14 2018 AT PARAMOUNT STUDIOS IN HOLLYWOOD, CA.


Concern Foundation for cancer research will host its 44th Annual Block Party on the back lot of Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood on Saturday July 14th 2018 with a new theme “Super Heroes in conquering cancer".The event will feature multiple stages of live entertainment, casino style games, live and silent auctions, and food, desserts and beverages from over 70 of Los Angeles’ best restaurants and caterers.

Concern Foundation at Paramount Studios New York Streets in 2017 (Photo by Karen Ostlund)

 In addition to hosting the various vendors, caterers, sponsors and guests, Concern Foundation chooses to honor members of the community that have provided a significant change towards the fight against cancer. This year, in connection to the theme, the foundation is happy to honor Dr. Jay & Kris Calvert and family as this year’s “Cancer Crusaders” for their participation in helping to conquer cancer through research.

2018 marks Concern’s 50th year and since inception Concern has awarded over $60 Million Dollars in salary support to well over 750 cancer researchers.  While cancer is still one of the leading causes of death in the world, major strides have been made and there are more people surviving their cancer than ever before thanks to cancer research.

Nolan Band at Concern Block Party in 2017 (Photo by Karen Ostlund)

 The Annual Block Party comes as the organization’s largest fundraising event, and for its 44th run will once again be bringing together various vendors, restaurants individual donors and sponsors from the neighboring Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and various Southern California neighborhoods. The anticipated 4,000 supporters will be filling the streets of the iconic New York backlot at Paramount Pictures Studios and the Annual Block Party will be Celebrating 50 Years of Super Heroes: Researchers, Donors and Volunteers.  The true super heroes in the quest to conquer cancer.  The Block Party hopes to reach an additional milestone by exceeding their goal to raise $2 million to financially support research focused on immunology-based methods to treating cancer. This achievement would exceed last year’s total of $1.7 million dollars raised and granted to cancer research.

Dr. Jay & Kris Calvert – 2018 Cancer Crusaders

 Dr. Jay Calvert has been consecutively named one of Los Angeles Magazine's “Super Doctors” in 2014, 2015, and 2016.  He has appeared on multiple hit television programs including CBS’s “The Doctors” and OWN’s “Dr. Phil”.  Alongside his wife Kris, Jay has openly shared their personal experience with cancer; having had prostate cancer affect the lives of both their fathers.
The Calvert’s 10 year old son Ace was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 4 and while today he has beaten his cancer, ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) can always return and he is never truly cured.  This is a major reason he and his family feels so strongly about raising money to help find a permanent cure. 
Jay himself was a young scientist who could not get funding early in his career as a molecular biologist and he personally knows how important our mission to supporting young investigators is to jump start researcher’s careers.
Concern Foundation is proud to have these members of the community serve as this year’s honorees. Their personal connection to the fight against cancer and philanthropic actions alongside the non-profit organization is sure to help make this year’s Block Party a success.
“It’s truly an honor for Concern Foundation to recognize the Calvert family as this year’s Cancer Crusader honorees for their commitment to helping provide salary support for cancer researchers and for sharing their personal story.” Stated Derek Alpert, Concern’s President.
Concern Foundation’s mission is to conquer cancer by providing essential funds to support the early yet critical stages of discovery. Concern has raised and awarded 60 million dollars to 750 gifted cancer scientists studying cancer, primarily in the areas of cancer genetics, cell biology, immunotherapy and immunology around the world.

 For 50 years, Concern has pioneered the advancement of cancer immunology—the study of the relationship between the immune system and cancer—a field that is now widely acknowledged to hold the most potential for discovering treatments and preventions for cancer.

 With 90-95% of net proceeds going directly to research, Concern Foundation has made significant strides toward bridging a major gap in research funding by focusing its grants on young, innovative researchers with breakthrough ideas.
For more information about the 2018 Block Party or ticket/sponsorship details, please visit www.concernfoundation.org/block-party

Photos & story by Karen Ostlund
 On June 15 2018, one day prior to MTV Movie & TV Awards at Barker Hanger, Celebrity Connected held their yearly gifting suit at W Hotel in Hollywood,CA.
The suit focused on summer fashion 2018, healthy cooking in Steam Grill and Air Fryer Toaster Oven, desserts, organic skincare and dog products.

Air Fryer Toaster Oven is the new toaster oven with a built-in air fryer for Cuisinart.com. That means it not only bakes, broils, and toasts, it also lets you air fry right inside the oven. Air frying, which uses powerful ultra-hot air, is a healthier way to prepare  fried favorites, from wings to fritters to fries to shrimp. A healthy way to enjoy the  crunch without the calories and messy cleanup.

FrillUSA.com is an alternative to ice cream - made  from whole fruits, vegetables and natural ingredients; The fruit and vegetables are picked ripe and frozen immediately after harvest, which is the best way to preserve the full sun-ripened taste and nutrients. Half the sugar of regular ice cream and ten times the fibre, also diary free and gluten free. Brec Bassinger and Dylan Summerall at FrillUSA eating Bursting Berries flavor.

                                                                                           

UchiCook’s Steam Grill steams and grills food at the same time, which prevents essential nutrients from being stripped during the cooking process and shortens cooking time. Once grilling is complete, simply add water to the ridge surrounding the grill and place the lid on for trapping the steam inside. The double powers from grilling and steaming shorten your cooking time by 1/3 and make your dish perfectly juicy and tender. The high quality Japan-made surface is non-stick and easy to clean, which allows you to cook without oil. The thick plate distributes heat evenly and retains it for quicker cooking. The stay-cool handles ‘heat-resistance is up to 482 F. It can be used over direct flame, IH, or any other source of high-heat. https://www.uchicook.com/

Joseph Reitman at Cuisinart

 

Viet Kieu Sauce https://www.vietkieusauce.com/ Vietnamese foods are comprised mostly of fresh ingredients, including vegetables, herbs, and meats, but the main star is the sauce. This fish sauce has natural ingredients with no preservative, MSG, or artificial coloring or flavoring. It comes from the famous island of Phu Quoc.

https://lbmodadesigns.com by Ann (in short black dress) offers a multitude of styles  of maxi evening dresses and gowns for all occasions

                                       

https://www.currentair.com/ was founded in Los Angeles 2016, and focus on modern fashion  silhouettes, versatile styles to make it easy transitions from casual to chic. Shaka Smith is holding a Current Air wide leg culotte with tie detail for Summer 2018.

                                                                                                                  

Ruffbars.com are organic snack barsfor dogs containing top round roast, beef liver, dates, organic chia seeds, raw almonds and organic carrots.

(left) Kreayshawn at Lemost & Lola Jeans.https://www.lecmostlola.com/ All jeans jackets are hand-painted, meaning each piece is one of a kind.

                 

BusterBoyMats.com Buster Boy mats for dogs have a non-slip under surface that keeps the mat from moving around the car seat as you turn or brake. The non-slip surface is made with a bonding technology, so the top layer has traction for dog nails to grip.

                           

https://barreletixx.com is designed specifically to improve the grip, balance and strength while in the studio or in water. Barre’letixx was created by a former model Stefanie Kwiatkowski who discovered the beauty and challenge of Barre workouts.  She designed Element 14 and Aquatic 14, revolutionary footwear for the Barre, Pilates, Yoga, Dance and Swim.

VIVI Collection https://www.vicicollection.com/collections/dresses Floral and Croquet for Summer 2018

https://pets.waterpik.com/ The Pet Wand dog shower attaches to your utility sink or garden hose. The contoured water combing spray from the Pet Wand penetrates the thickest fur, quickly removing dirt and shampoo for a deeper and more thorough clean. The Waterpik Pet Wand Pro Dog Shower attachment is made for washing 100 lb. Lab to 25 lb. poodle. Danielle Cohn is holding PetWandPRO

The Onyx Youth Magnet Mask uses high-quality botanical oils and minerals only found in the heart of a Korean Volcano to enrich skin, refining its tone and texture and reducing signs of aging. Its a spa experience to do at home and reveal glowing skin with Vitamins A, E and C, essential fatty acids, antioxidants and other nutrients.The Onyx Youth Magnet mask is formulated with 17 enriching amino acids, 17 natural botanical oils, Korean volcanic scoria, vitamins and minerals.The Onyx Youth Magnet Mask is safe to use 2-3 times a week and can only be peeled off with the magnetic wand included, which draws pollutants up and out of your skin with 3,000g of lifting power. Not to rinse off. https://onyxyouth.com

Expert Irina Cheva, came from Florida to Hollywood, CA to promote BeautyDermaPro.com and her organic skincare line. She is a licensed permanent makeup artist and esthetician with a background in science and research. "Apply The Organic Tonifying Mist to clean skin, then follow with Beautydermapro Organic Moisturizer"

Crystal healing products https://www.lovinglykelly.com/ is a body line infused with Selenite crystals, Angel blessings and Reiki healing. Popular products in her line are Selenite Infused Roll-On Body and Anointing Oil, Sunflower Citrine Crystal soap, Crystal Sugar scrub and Selenite Crystal Lotion.  All ingredients are natural and organic.

Nanacoco provides a range of cosmetic products including glittering lip gloss for Summer 2018.  Animal cruel free. http://www.annieinc.com/nanacoco/

https://www.spicydarkcosmetics.com/ Spicy Dark is a professional makeup line which is formulated with essential vitamins and minerals that enhance the beauty of all skin tones.An oil-free foundation for all ages and skin types who prefer an easy-to-apply lightweight foundation that provides a smooth even coverage.A matifying face primer that smoothes, hydrates, and brightens the skin.

https://www.sweetcelebrationslubbock.com/  specializing in designed birthday and wedding cakes, pies, cupcakes and cookies in 40 flavors.

www.LadyM.com are famous for their Green Tea Mille Crêpes Cakes with infused green tea powder. Twenty  thin crêpes enveloping  in  pastry cream, with powdered matcha to top. Allergens: Dairy, Eggs, Gelatine, Nuts and Wheat.

https://cinderellascloset.shop/ Cinderella’s Closet (AshleyPhillis and AngelaPrice) provide an opportunity for women and men to create freedom by selling comfortable custom made graphic clothing and also offering consultants to become their own business owners.

https://www.searchpartyapparel.com/  Their shirts are a blend of cotton (60%) and polyester (40%) and a lifestyle street-wear brand dedicated to aligning quality and design . Search Party Apparel is the product of creative freedom influenced by surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding.

Kate Linder at https://eliivate.com/  Celestial NASA inspired iPhone cases

https://chicsparrow.com/ The Mr. Darcy notebook collection is made from full grain leather that is treated with natural oils and fats, then buffed to a beautiful luster.  The name is inspired by the hero of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Fitzwilliam Darcy as in the novel with the same name.

https://mydreamsleeper.com The Dream Sleeper is perfect for travel and daytime napping, and was created out of the basic need of complete darkness with a degree of noise reduction

(right) Grace Valerie at /www.mycrazyspankystore.com/ Crazy Pants and tops in many colors and pattern (Nylon and spandex) for boys and girls.

Photos by Karen Ostlund
GETTY MUSEUM PRESENTS 100 YEARS OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

The exhibition explores a varied history through more than 180 photographs, costumes and drawings.
                                                                                                     

Paul Martineau

 
 Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011 is on view today June 26 to October 21, 2018 at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center. The exhibition is curated by Paul Martineau, associate curator of photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. A book of the exhibit by Paul Martineau is released by Getty Publications this summer 2018.

 “My hope is that this sweeping introduction to fashion photography will not only educate and delight our visitors, but also inspire new scholarly inquiry,” said Martineau. “Long overlooked, the gradual integration of fashion photographs into museum collections will make it easier for these pictures to be evaluated in terms of the larger history of the medium of photography.”

George Hurrell photo of Gloria Swanson

LOS ANGELES – At their core, fashion photographs are made for consumption in magazines and advertising. They are intended to arouse desire in viewers, whether it be for beauty, style, or even the trendiest lip shade or haircut. To capture attention, fashion photographs perpetually shift style or approach in the face of social, political, and economic change. Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography, 1911-2011, on view June 26-October 21, 2018 at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center, is the most comprehensive exploration of this phenomenon yet undertaken, featuring more than 160 fashion photographs alongside a selection of costumes, illustrations, magazine covers, videos and advertisements. Drawn from the Getty Museum’s photographs collection as well as significant loans, the exhibition presents the work of more than eighty photographers, illuminating the innovative aesthetic and technological changes in the field.

Richard Avalon 1965

  “Once overlooked by collectors and museums because of its commercial origins, fashion photography is now recognized as having produced some of the most creative work of the twentieth century, transcending its illustrative function to yield images of great artistic quality and sophistication,” said Timothy Potts, director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. “Museums, however, have been slow to embrace this genre. The time seems ripe to present a sweeping overview of the finest examples of fashion photography produced over the past century.”

Helmut Newton

 The exhibition features the work of such renowned fashion photographers as Richard Avedon, Lillian Bassman, Guy Bourdin, Erwin Blumenfeld, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Hiro, Inez & Vinoodh, Peter Lindbergh, Man Ray, Helmut Newton, Nick Knight, Gordon Parks, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Edward Steichen, and Tim Walker as well as lesser-known but influential artists such as Corinne Day, Gleb Derujinsky, Toni Frissell, and Kourken Pakchanian.

The Mask 2010 by Mart & Marcus

  “In 2010, we began working to strengthen the Museum’s collection of fashion photographs in the hopes of creating a foundation on which we could build a groundbreaking exhibition,” says Paul Martineau, associate curator of photographs at the Getty Museum and curator of the exhibition. “I continue to be intrigued by the ability of some fashion photographs to transcend their original commercial function in order to be considered true works of fine art.”

Grace Kelly in LIFE 1955

  The exhibition opens with a key moment in the emergence of modern fashion photography when, in 1911, French publisher Lucien Vogel challenged photographer Edward Steichen to create the first artistic fashion photographs. Before then, photographs were often too realistic to attract a public familiar with the highly idealized images popularized by illustrators such as Erté and Paul Iribe. During the first two decades of the twentieth century there was a considerable shift in women’s fashion, moving away from tightly corseted dresses to the more comfortable, natural, looser fitting clothing of innovators such as Paul Poiret and Coco Chanel. On view will be early photographs by Steichen and Baron Adolf de Meyer, two artists who were responsible for creating the foundations of modern fashion photography at the behest of Vogue magazine mogul Condé Nast.

          Photographs produced during the Great Depression and World War II reveal how political and economic changes influenced the fashion industry. During the Depression, top style magazines continued to emphasize luxury and glamour, offering an escape from the harsh realities of the period. During World War II, fashion magazines tried to remain relevant by adopting a positive, can-do approach to life. In step with war-time rationing, fashion became simpler and used less fabric, and photographers adopted a more restrained approach. The exhibition includes several examples of “patriotic chic,” a style of dress or representation that underscored national values. Keep the Home Fires Burning (1941) by Louise Dahl-Wolfe features a model in a simple slip turned away from the camera and staring into the fireplace, apparently waiting for her husband to return from the war.

Cecil Beaton

  The 1950s marked what many consider to be the Golden Age of fashion photography, with a return to glamour through designers such as Cristóbal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, and Jacques Griffe. Richard Avedon and Irving Penn brought the elegant dresses of these designers to life with different but equally visually arresting approaches to their work. Penn dominated studio-based fashion photography while Avedon excelled at showing models on location and in action. Paired with bold visual treatments in magazines, work by these and other artists delivered fashion photography to an aspirational public emerging from decades of war and hardship.

William Claxton photo 1964

 The 1960s and 70s were a time when youth culture, the sexual revolution, and later the women’s liberation movement, were catalysts for new possibilities in fashion photography. William Klein photographed his models in urban settings using a 35mm camera, perfecting a gritty street style that was celebrated for its surprising vitality. Leading designers of the mid-1960s ushered in a variety of fanciful new looks such as hippie, mod, gypsy, and space age. Neal Barr’s 1966 photograph of Dianne Newman captures the zeitgeist in a mini-dress with patterned tights, bug-eye glasses, and a cropped haircut – all shot from a low angle to give the image a slightly unbalanced, psychedelic aura.

Halston dress 1975

          In the 1970s, ready-to-wear clothing lines by Halston, Anne Klein, and Yves Saint Laurent were coveted by women who had newly entered the workforce and were attempting to balance their jobs and families. Photographers such as Arthur Elgort endeavored to show women going about their everyday routines, and hired models who were relatable, natural, and health-conscious. Others such as Helmut Newton and Chris von Wagenheim challenged propriety with aggressive, sexualized images that often turned the tables on traditional gender stereotypes. The 1960s and 70s also saw increased diversity, with African American models such as Donyale Luna and Beverly Johnson being chosen to grace the covers of top style magazines for the first time. Johnson’s historic 1974 Vogue cover will be on view.

Bruce Weber

        





 Fashion photography of the 1980s and 90s embraced the athletic female body, the display of male sexuality, the birth of the supermodel, and the introduction of darker motifs in the genre. The 1980s saw the rise of corporate power dressing, the fitness trend, and the ascension of Italian designers such as Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani. Herb Ritts and Bruce Weber portrayed well-built male models in ways that emphasized their sexuality, forever changing how men were represented in fashion and advertising. Beauty and power were also exemplified by a new group of “supermodels,” who were offered enormous salaries for walking runways all over the world. Ritts is known for creating one of the most famous photographs of this time – the seemingly nude embrace of supermodels Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Tatjana Patitz, Stephanie Seymour, and Christy Turlington.

          In the 1990s, an economic downturn, an increase in drug use, and the incorporation of the Seattle-based grunge movement by the fashion industry gave birth to “heroin chic,” which presented stick-thin models such as Kate Moss in sickly looking makeup. The raw, overexposed style of Corinne Day, who shot unkempt models in shabby environments was not only a source of inspiration for this new style, but also the antithesis of the over-the-top glamour and excess of the previous decade.

Horst

 The exhibition concludes by presenting a diverse selection of contemporary photographs that reveals some of the ongoing possibilities of fashion photography, and the digital tools that have reshaped the notion of what—technically and conceptually—a fashion photograph is.
The growth of street-style fashion blogs such as Scott Schuman’s The Sartorialist (2005) and global internet picture-sharing applications such as Instagram (2010) and Snapchat (2011) are reshaping a rapidly evolving industry, providing aspiring and established fashion photographers with new outlets for their work.
http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/fashion_photography/

The exhibition is generously supported by Arlene Schnitzer, Jordan Schnitzer, and the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation.

The Getty Museum 2nd Exhibit opening the same day is : GETTY RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRESENTS

            ARTISTS AND THEIR BOOKS / BOOKS AND THEIR ARTISTS

The exhibition draws on the Getty Research Institute’s extensive collection of artists’ books and features work: paper, stainless steel wires, tubing, colored ink, pencil and watercolor by more than 40 contemporary artists Barbara Fahrner (German, b. 1940) - Daniel E. Kelm (American, b. 1951) and Philosopher’s Stone, 1992.
"Artists and Their Books / Books and Their Artists" presents more than 40 of the liveliest and most unexpected examples of artists’ books from the GRI’s Special Collections. The exhibit is on view at the Getty Research Institute from June 26 through October 28, 2018,

            “Books are at the heart of the Getty Research Institute’s collections, from fifteenth and sixteenth-century illustrated editions to the avant-garde experiments of the early 20th century to our large and varied collection of more than 6,000 books made by artists from the 1950s to today,” said Andrew Perchuk, acting director of the Getty Research Institute. “These striking works often make their way into the GRI’s collections through our relationships with contemporary artists or they come as part of artists’ archives, which we collect in depth. Artists’ books resonate with the GRI’s interest in exploring creative processes and are a fundamental and often understudied element of art history. I am certain our visitors will find these extraordinary examples evocative and compelling.”

            Artists’ books occupy a creative space between traditional books and contemporary works of art, often questioning what a book can be. This highly visual and experiential exhibition focuses on artists’ books that can be unpacked, unfolded, or read in alternative ways. Some are made to be shown on the wall or displayed as sculptures or installations. The exhibition highlights the myriad incarnations and innovative roles for books in contemporary culture.

“When artists make or design books, they delve into the possibilities of this distinctive cultural object in ways that expand our notions of what a book can be,” said Marcia Reed, chief curator of the Getty Research Institute and one of the curators of the exhibition. “The book holds a special status in contemporary art practice, and we look forward to sharing examples from this critical collecting area of the GRI with wider audiences. Because the GRI’s collections of artists’ books are not well known, for several years we have been working on a publication that shares selected works from postwar and contemporary collection of artists’ books. This exhibition and the related catalogue is born of that research. Together this stunningly designed volume and the exhibition of selected artists’ books—slightly different from the book—show the breadth of our collection of artists’ books as well as illustrating how books designed and made by artists extend the boundaries of the GRI’s rare book collections.”
            Some of the artists in the exhibition, such as Tauba Auerbach and Dieter Roth specialize in making art in the form of books, or have established small presses, like Sam Francis’ Lapis Press in Santa Monica and Venice and Felicia Rice’s Moving Parts Press in Santa Cruz. Many others who are primarily known as sculptors, painters, or performance artists have also experimented in artists’ books, including Ellsworth Kelly, Anselm Kiefer, Barbara T. Smith and Wei Tan.

            “Many of the works in this exhibition might not look like a book at all, but they all play with the idea of what a book is and how to engage with it,” said Glenn Phillips, exhibition co-curator and head of modern and contemporary art collections the GRI. “It is interesting to note that while many artists have devoted their practices to making books, there are so many more artists working in other media who have made books at some point in their careers. Although they may be challenging to display and even collect, books seem to have the same appeal to artists as they do to other readers – the objects themselves can be just as compelling as the content within.”

            The books, multiples, and unique objects included in the exhibition take different shapes, some made with surprising materials, while being made to be looked at or interacted with in different ways. For example, The Philosopher’s Stone, 1992, a unique book-object by Barbara Fahrner and Daniel E. Kelm, is a geometric paper egg that holds nuggets of wisdom to be revealed as corners are turned down and intricately drawn panels filled with handwritten text are unfurled. Once fully taken apart, it is no easy feat to put the angular ‘pages’ of this book-inspired paper sculpture back together.

            One of the more recent works in the exhibition is DOC/UNDOC (2017) by Felicia Rice and Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Riffing on earlier boxes assembled by Marcel Duchamp, this is a high-tech aluminum case that holds an altar, a cabinet of curiosities, and a Mexican wrestling mask.  Opening the case triggers lights and music, the sound art created for the piece by Zachary Watkins. Installation of this work will include a multimedia component giving visitors the opportunity to experience these interactive elements.

            One of the earliest pieces in the exhibition stands out for its confrontational style – and smell. Dieter Roth’s work Poetrie, 1967, is a book made of 21 clear vinyl envelopes for pages, on which the texts of poems are printed. The envelopes contain urine, now desiccated and yellow green, retaining its distinctive odor, which may be getting stronger over time. The artist produced this book in an edition of 30; fifty years after their publication the see-through pages have wrinkled and changed color but still make a strong impression.

            This summer sees the release of the Getty publication Artists and Their Books / Books and Their Artists, which inspired the exhibition. Edited by Marcia Reed and Glenn Phillips, this volume includes over one hundred important examples selected from the Getty Research Institute’s Special Collections.

The publication also presents precursors to the artist’s book, such as Joris Hoefnagel’s sixteenth-century calligraphy masterpiece; early illustrated scientific works; and avant-garde publications. Mid twentieth-century works in the publication reveal the impact of Pop Art, Fluxus, Conceptualism, feminist art, and postmodernism on artists’ books. The selection of books by an international range of artists who have chosen to work with texts and images on paper provokes new inquiry into the long-term fertile relationship of art and books in contemporary culture.

A full list of artists included in the exhibition Artists and Their Books / Books and Their Artists is attached. http://www.getty.edu/research/exhibitions_events/exhibitions/artists_books/index.html

 The J. Paul Getty Trust is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts that includes the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, and the Getty Foundation. The J. Paul Getty Trust and Getty programs serve a varied audience from two locations: the Getty Center in Los Angeles and the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades.

The J. Paul Getty Museum collects Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts to 1900, as well as photographs from around the world to the present day. The Museum’s mission is to display and interpret its collections, and present important loan exhibitions and publications for the enjoyment and education of visitors locally and internationally. This is supported by an active program of research, conservation, and public programs that seek to deepen our knowledge of and connection of works of art.

Additional information is available at www.getty.edu

#StGermaindrinks
#MaisonStGermain

By Karen Ostlund
Red carpet photo credit:Sansho Scott for BFA
 Additional photos by Karen Ostlund

(left) Host Kate Young and Dakota Johnson at Maison St.Germain

 Last night, January 10th, Nina Dobrev, Dakota Johnson, January Jones and Ashley Madekwe joined Hollywood stylist host KATE YOUNG at the 2nd Annual MAISON ST-GERMAIN LA.

The new location for 2018 was the Little Beach House Malibu also known as Malibu's The Soho House, which was transformed into Maison St.Germain of  Parisian oasis leading up to Bastille Day, July 14. All florals were donated after the event to the Sportsmen’s Lodge to spread the joyful spirit of Bastille Day.                 

Nina Dobrev and Ashley Madekwe

Erin Balfour w/Erin

After debuting in NYC this June, stylist Kate Young showed her first-ever installation of wild juxtapositions of flavors, styles and sensorial experiences, leading guests on a romantic-yet-whimsical journey throughout the beachfront restaurant. 

Drawing inspiration from traditional la fête nationale celebrations, the TV/Film star crowd – including Catt Sadler, Hart Denton, and Eric Balfour – were invited to enjoy a St. Germain Cocktail menu in celebration of the thousands of elderflowers harvested once a year to create St-Germain liqueur in France.                

   Guests enjoyed botanical arrangements by Jeff Leatham, DJ beats by music producer Noah Passovoy, performances by solo musician Jess Williamson, rooftop elderflower trees designed by Nine & Eye, along with crystal readings from the stylist-turned-Shaman Colleen McCann.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

BRIN VERT St. Germain Cocktail

The crowd mingled throughout the beachfront oasis, taking selfies in front of the rooftop mirrored arrangements, while sipping on specialty cocktail pairings presented by St-Germain Global Ambassador Camille Ralph Vidal. The cocktail menu featured: https://www.stgermain.fr/recipes/
St. Germain famous Spritz apéritif:
 Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Add 2 parts Champagne first, then 1 1/2 St-Germain, then 2 parts Club Soda Stir completely and garnish with a lemon twist.
Other St. Germain cocktails on the menu:
The Rouge Cocktail: St Germain Elderflower liqueur, Bacardi 4, Rooibos Tea, Lemon Essential Oil and Raspberry.
The Brin Vert Cocktail: St Germain Elderflower liqueur, Oxley Gin, Coconut Water, Tio Pepe Fino, Absinthe and celery bitters.
The Egalite’ Cocktail:St Germain Elderflower liqueur, Grey Goose La Poire, Lime Juice, Rhubarb bitters and Pear Cider.                  

St-Germain Global Ambassador Camille Ralph Vidal

Additional photos by Karen Ostlund

Jess Williamson performed

 "St.Germain liqueur is made from
elderflower, a small, white starry flower that blooms through the spring and summer".

Daylight at Maison St Germain July 10

(left)Karen Ostlund w/Alicia Hollinger at Maison  St.Germain Elderflower tree photobooth

Photos by Karen Ostlund      #ConcernBlockParty  #ConcernFoundation  # ConcernNow

Incredible HULK at Concern Foundation 44th Annual Block Party

Last Saturday, July 14th, nearly 4,000 supporters filled the streets of the New York backlot at Paramount Pictures Studios when the Concern Foundation celebrated 50 Years of Super Heroes: Researchers, Donors and Volunteers.
2018 marked Concern’s 50th year and Concern has since awarded over $60 million dollars in salary support to over 750 cancer researchers in total.

The event was led by event chair Lexy Carroll and a team of volunteers and designed once again by (center) John Ferdenzi of Town and Country Event Rentals, who received the Spirit of Concern Award 2018 by (right) Concern President Derek Alpert and Lisi Teller, Executive Chair Concern  Foundation.

Concern Foundation 44th Annual Block Party on the back lot of Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood  brought in $1.8 million, which 90-95% of net proceeds went directly to research.

Concern Foundation honored members of the community that have provided a significant change towards the fight against cancer. This year, the foundation honored Dr. Jay & Kris Calvert and family as this year’s “Cancer Crusaders” for their participation in helping to conquer cancer through research.

Dr. Jay Calvert, also known as a scientist has been named one of Los Angeles Magazine's “Super Doctors” in 2014, 2015, and 2016.  He has appeared on hit television programs including CBS’s “The Doctors” and OWN’s “Dr. Phil”.  Alongside his wife Kris, Jay has openly shared their personal experience with cancer; having had prostate cancer affect the lives of both their fathers.
The Calvert’s 10 year old son Ace was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at age 4 and while today he has beaten his cancer, ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) can always return and he is never truly cured.  This is a major reason he and his family feels so strongly about raising money to help find a permanent cure.
“It’s truly an honor for Concern Foundation to recognize the Calvert family as this year’s Cancer Crusader honorees for their commitment to helping provide salary support for cancer researchers and for sharing their personal story.” said Derek Alpert, Concern’s President.

Performances behind bar at 44th Annual Concern block part

Tom Nolan Band played well-known tunes all night

Casino Games behind main stage at 44th Annual Concern

Restaurant Il Pastaio at 44th Annual Concern

SITK Kitchen at 44th Annual Concern Block Party

KABUKI at 44th Annual Concern Block Party

Fogo de Chao BBQ at 44th Annual Concern Block Party

The Paramount Studios backlot streets were filled with over 75 food and beverage vendors under the direction of Nancy Eisenstadt, Megan Mulcahy and Whitney Carroll including LA restaurants as  Vibrato Grill Jazz, Ocean Prime,It Pastaio, The Grill on the Alley, Fogo de Chao, Lawry’s The Prime Rib, Urban Oven, The Palm, Kabuki, Pink’s Famous Hot Dogs, SITK,  and many more. Musical and interactive entertainment were held on multiple stages and various locations including photo studios, casino style games and SPA services were provided by the Beauty Bus Foundation.

Bat mobile at DJ James dance floor at 44th Annual Concern Block Party

The evening Master of Ceremonies was KNX1070 News radio’s Frank Mottek and A/V Masters donated all of the audio and visual components.

Infiniti 2019 QX50 outside silent auction

Karen Ostlund w/ Concern's Superheroes at Brian Kramer's photo-booth

One of the highlights of the evening was silent and live auction under the direction of this year’s auction chairs Lynne Fox, Wendi Nogradi, Courtney Teller and Madeline Rose. Live and silent auction items and packages included one-of-a-kind opportunities, concert and event tickets, restaurants, stay cations, golf packages and the 15 feet Spider Man climbing down the Paramount Studio's building.

The 15 feet inflatable SPIDER MAN went for $600 at Concern live auction.

Photos by Karen Ostlund  #CalSpirit

Chef Ming Tsai accepts 2018 Impact Award

 Celebrated chef and TV personality Tsai was honored last Sunday July 15th by the American Cancer Society, and accepted the 2018 Impact Award at the American Cancer Society’s California Spirit 33 Gourmet Garden Party for his work with Family Reach, an organization that provides financial assistance for under-served families facing cancer.                       
The garden party, took place on the Sony Studio's lot and was co-sponsored by media partners, KTLA-TV; Variety; Angeleno; The Hollywood Reporter; KJZZ Radio, and included  25 food and beverage stations, offering everything from Wolfgang Puck’s grilled ribeye cap, oysters by Prawn Coastal, seared albacore by The Bel-Air, paella del Mar by Fig & Olive to sweet cream ice cream by McConnell’s.

Host Chef Javier Plascencia

Honorary co-chairs Joy and Roger Davis w/Sherry Lansing (in red/black)

Sherry Lansing  (STOP CANCER, Stand Up 2 Cancer) served as honorary co-chair along with Phil Rosenthal (15-time Emmy Award-winning “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Spanglish,” “I’ll have What Phil’s Having; Netflix Season 2 of Somebody Feed Phil). Sherry Lansing is also known as former Chairman and CEO of Paramount Studios donated a private cocktail reception and film screening at her home for 12 guests to the live auction, which went for $6000.

Live auction with Andrew Firestone

The event was hosted by Chef Javier Plascencia, author and TV personality for cuisine of Baja California and Andrew Firestone presided over the live auction.                   

Wolfgang Puck: Grilled ribeye cap, yukon gold potatoes, peppers

Restaurants featured:*71 Above, Barbara Jean LA, The Bel-Air, BOA Steakhouse, Fig & Olive, Frida Mexican Cuisine, Guerilla Tacos, Kato, Life Energy Food,  Maple Block Meat Co, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Panini Kabob Grill,  Prawn Coastal, Takami Sushi & Robata, Sweet Lady Jane, The Wallace, Wolfgang Puck Catering, and Wood & Vine.                          

Organic white rum Drake's

Featured purveyors by: Ammunition Wine, Codigo 1530 Tequila, Danone Waters of America, Drake’s Organic Vodka & Rum, Golden Road Brewing, Hilltop Coffee, Lillet, Kikori Whiskey, Moraga Bel Air, Malibu Vineyards, and The Ojai Vineyard.

Chef Ming Tsa

The Band from TV concluded California Spirit 33 auction: Adrian Pasdar, Greg Grunberg and Scott Grimes

Photos at Vibiana by Karen Ostlund  #Luckyrice18  #EatDrinkGetLucky

Entrance table at Vibiana July 26 featuring LUCKYRICE dishes served

 The 9th Annual LUCKYRICE™ FEAST “Breaking Bao" took place Sunday July 26th at Vibiana Cathedral in Los Angeles, celebrating Inter-generational Cuisine Flavors from : Burmese, Chinese, Filipino, Indonesia, Japanese, Korean, Malaysia, Taiwanese, Thai and Vietnamese.

 #LUCKYRICE18 Tour:
Oct. 4 Otakuisine Dinner in San Fransisco
Oct.11  Otakuisine Dinner in Houston
Oct. 18  Otakuisine Dinner in Miami
Nov. 16-18 Forbidden Rice in New York
 The evening’s host was world-renowned chef Susur Lee, who has paved the future of global Asian culture. It’s a family affair in the Bent-Lee kitchen with his sons Levi, Kai and Jet.
"This year, we're highlighting generations of family meals, special birthdays, holidays and sick days that taught our creative trust of Angeleno Asian cuisine, about making Asian food. Bringing young and old together, LUCKYRICE showcases the secret family heirloom dishes of our lucky food stars” said Chef Susur Lee.

Hong Kong-born Toronto-based Susur Lee (center Chef) is best known in US, as the Chef with the highest score in Top Chef Masters history (photo from BravoTV in June 9, 2010) and made it all the way to the Season 2 finals, where he tied with Rick Moonen for second place a half point behind Marcus Samuelsson. Susur became a worldwide leader in Asian fusion cuisine, because of blending traditional Chinese dishes with classical French techniques.

Danielle Chang, author of LUCKYRICE cookbook

Danielle Chang is the founder of the LUCKYRICE Festival, the nationwide traveling showcase of Asian food culture in the U.S. For LUCKY CHOW, she has put together both iconic and rising star chefs to showcase  in Asian culinary culture today. She was born in Taipei,where she learned from an early age that food + family = a recipe for happiness. Danielle learned how to make zongzi from her 98 year old Shanghai grandmother, grew up eating chicken feet in Houston when Asian food were a novelty, which later inspired her to write the debut cookbook LUCKYRICE.  http://luckyrice.com/luckychow-tv/season-1/



ON THE TASTING MENU:

BONE KETTLE:, Chef Erwin Tjahyadi, Steak Tartare w/ Garlic Krupuk: St Helen's Ranch Hanger Steak with chili vinaigrette, lemongrass, mint, basil, fried garlic krupuk

PHORAGE: Chef Perry Cheung, Pork Wonton with Truffle Sauce

MAMA MUSUBI : Chef Tomoko Imade Dyen, O-chazuke: Small rice balls topped with beef (or fish) or vegetables

TATANG: Chef Jamby Roi "Lon-Ga-Nisa" Meatball: Pork and shrimp served with Banana BBQ Sauce and Crispy Garlic

                                     

STAY LUCKY Chef Vinh Ngyuen, Suanla Chaoshou with pork and shrimp (Sichuan Hot & Sour Wonton)

HIP HOT: Chef Tiantian, Solo Hot Pot: Beef ball, fish, tofu, broccoli and glass noodles

CHINESE LAUNDRY FOOD TRUCK, Chef Leo Lamprides Chinese Seafood Risotto: Abrorio rice congee, whipped seafood and tofu cream mousse, house-seasoned fish crumble ginger and herbs

LUCKYRICE featuring @conscious_cooking, Culinary Content Creator Christine Wong, Vegan Pekingbello Bites

KIKORI Japanese Whiskey

THE DRINK MENU: Kirin Ichiban, Kikori Whiskey, Suntory Whisky Toki, Mutual Trading - Sake & Shochu, San Pellegrino, Perrier, Bruce Cost Ginger Ale and Coffee Hall.
www.Luckyrice.com

Photos by Karen Ostlund
Los Angeles Times Announced Lineup of Chefs, Bartenders
and Restaurants Participating in The Taste, Aug. 31 to Sept 2nd at Paramount Studios.

Los Angeles THE TASTE at Paramount, daylight

 Highlights of THE TASTE 2018 will include pittmaster Burt Bakman (Trudy’s Underground Barbecue), leading a barbeque how-to; Ricardo Zarate (Rosaliné) and Jonathan Yao (Kato) sharing insight into what makes their dishes so Instagram-able; and Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama (n/naka) showcasing Japanese cuisine.


New this year: THE TASTE will travel to Costa Mesa over three days, Oct. 19 -  21 2018.

Los Angeles THE TASTE at Paramount, evening light

The Los Angeles Times announced the lineup for The Taste, its annual festival celebrating Southern California’s culinary scene. Hosted by The Times’ acclaimed Food staff, The Taste will transform the Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood,CA backlot into the ultimate evening block party over three nights during Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31 to Sept. 2).
This year, The Taste will pay homage to the chefs and restaurants who have helped make Los Angeles one of the most exciting places in the world to eat. Admission to each of the three events includes unlimited tastings from the city’s best restaurants and sips of seasonal cocktails, plus cooking demos and talks from renowned chefs.

OTIUM restaurant ceviche

Friday, Aug. 31, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
L.A.’s pop-up and underground restaurants will take the stage with a demo of Cajun-by-way-of-Compton cuisine from chef Michael Lawless (Shad’s New Cali Catering). Ludo Lefebvre (Trois Mec, Ludo Bird) will showcase his French flair. Master of the grill, Burt Bakman (Trudy’s Underground Barbecue), will lead a barbeque how-to. Ricardo Zarate (Rosaliné) and Jonathan Yao (Kato) will provide a glimpse of what makes their dishes imminently Instagram-able. The Bar Stage will be serving up white wines of Italy with Wes Hagen of J. Wilkes Wines. Restaurants include: Amor y Tacos, Baltaire Restaurant, Bone Kettle, Casa Vega, Chao Krung, Farmhouse, Hinoki & the Bird, Otium, Pop’s Bagels and Wanderlust Creamery.

Saturday, Sept. 1, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Delicious food will be the special of the night as Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama (n/naka) showcase Japanese cuisine and Briana Valdez (HomeState) celebrates breakfast all day with a demo of her signature dishes. Sommelier Ira Norof will give you 101 reasons to drink wine.
Restaurants include: Cento Pasta Bar, Border Grill, Crustacean Beverly Hills, Jaffa, Kali Restaurant, Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria, Mayura Indian Restaurant, Prawn, Taste of Tehran, Trois Mec and Winston Pies.

PRAWN restaurant risotto

  

Sunday, Sept. 2, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Experience the diversity of flavors in our fair city when Sean Lowenthal (Little Beast Restaurant) and L.A. Times Test Kitchen Director Noelle Carter highlight Southern cooking, Minh Phan (Porridge + Puffs) shares her technique for elevating porridge, and Charles Olalia (Rice Bar/Ma’am Sir) gives a master class on Filipino cuisine. Wine expert Christine Dalton will raise a glass to rosé.
Restaurants include: 71Above, Banh Oui, Coni’Seafood, Holbox/Chichen Itza, Hotville Chicken, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Inko Nito, Kobee Factory & Syrian Kitchen, Meals by Genet and Prince of Venice.
Los Angeles Times’ The Taste, presented by Pacific Sales Kitchen & Home, is produced in association with Best Events. The Collins College of Hospitality Management and L.A. Regional Food Bank are the event’s charity beneficiaries.

71Above restaurant

One ticket provides unlimited tastings at the annual food and drink festival
on the Paramount backlot over Labor Day weekend. Tickets range from $115 to $165; a $10 discount will be available exclusively to Times subscribers. The Taste travels to Costa Mesa over three days,  Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21. latimes.com/TheTaste. Connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TheTasteLA (#TasteLA).                     

Bone Kettle restaurant Chili Garlic Noodles w/pork

Photos by Karen Ostlund

Entrance of The Porsche Effect exhibit at The Petersen Museum.

 August 3rd 2018, ESCADA and Porsche Design revealed their Spring 2019 designs, in partnership with LA Fashion Week at the Petersen Automotive Museum’s exhibit floor "The Porsche Effect". 


                                                 
First photo: A red Porsche 1964 901 and a black 1939 Porsche type 64  60K10.
               

Porsche men's design Spring 2019

The Porsche Design men’s wear installations shown at the Mullin Family Grand Salon is the lifestyle brand founded in 1972 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. His mission was to build a company that takes the principles and spirit of Porsche beyond the automotive world. All his Porsche Design products stand for precision and perfection, smart functions, refined functional design and boast a high level of technological innovation. The fashion line was created and designed by the Studio F. A. Porsche in Austria.www.porsche-design.com

ESCADA gown Spring 2019

Porsche men's design Spring 2019

Porsche men's design Spring 2019

                                             
ESCADA.us evening gowns fashion is of German origins and the brand values of cool glamour, sensuality, with modern elegance. ESCADA line was founded by Margaretha and Wolfgang Ley who first presented their collection under the name ESCADA & Sporty Elegance. The brand offers a lifestyle concept  for business and leisure to red carpet occasions.

Escada gown Spring 2019

ESCADA woman is naturally drawn to the limelight and loves a feminine and glamorous yet fresh, modern style. The ESCADA SPORT line represents today creative casualwear for sexy, dynamic women with a youthful spirit. Escada red carpet gowns shown at the Petersen Museum were made of innovative fabrics as silk satin and crepe, with high detailing as ruffle and embroideries.

1st production GMUND Coupe Porsche 1949

Escada red carpet fashion Spring 2019

Andre Brut

The event was in partnership with LAFW, Amelthyst Lavender Gin, Andre Brut, Barnes Reality, Hilton, Porsche,Escada, Voo vodka, Bodvar Rose and Surface hair.