Tag: LACMA
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Why I Hate Provocation and Why I LOVE Museums
In what appeared to be a desperate attempt to remain culturally relevant, CNN published an opinion piece by Senior Travel editor James Durston titled, “Why I Hate Museums”. The essay makes an attempt to stoke the fires among the ranks of museum administrators who apparently don’t do enough to stimulate museum goers. “Worst of all,…
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Self Driving Cars & Chris Burden’s Metropolis II-A Glimpse into the Not-So-Distant Future
I recently met a Clean Technology consultant who is not only a strong proponent of Electric Vehicles, but has also posited that Self Driving Cars will be a reality within in 5 years. Five years? I must say, the idea of getting into a car, entering my destination into a GPS, and then relinquishing the…
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The Art of Compromise-Donuts and Clock Watching at LACMA
A recent conversation with my husband: Me: “Hey honey, they’re giving away free donuts at LACMA for 24 hours…” Husband: “Wow, really?” Me: “Yeah, a different donut every hour”. *Looking at donut schedule* “Maple Bacon?! Want to…” Husband: *grabs keys* “Let’s go” And just like that, we were headed to LACMA. Little did he know…
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Justin Bua and DMC @ LACMA on Dec 12th
When I was in college in the 90’s one of my friends would refer to me as a “Hip Hop Connoisseur”. All these years later, I am still a connoisseur and love all aspects of Hip Hop from Turntablism, B-Boy Style, Graffiti Art, Lyricists and of course the music. That’s why I’m interested in checking out…
Colony Little, Culture Shock Art 