Influence In Pink

from The Washington Post John Hughes and the art his movies inspired By Jen Chaney Yesterday was a day of great significance for anyone who ever admired Andie Walsh, reviled Steff and wanted to hang out at Traxx. Feb. 28, 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the...

SMALL WORLD BOOKS in Venice

from The LA Times Bookstore of the week: Small World Books in Venice Mary Goodfader moved her bookstore to the Venice Boardwalk in 1976 after seven years in Marina del Rey. When she and her husband Robert found the space that now holds Small World Books and the...

Mapplethorpe To Getty and LACMA

from The LA Times Los Angeles to become home to Robert Mapplethorpe work and archive [Updated] As of this summer, Los Angeles will become the leading destination for anyone interested in artist Robert Mapplethorpe, thanks to a joint acquisition just finalized by...

Glenn Goldman’s Gold

from LA Weekly Selling the Treasures of Book Soup’s Late Owner By Gendy Alimurung Thursday, Aug 19 2010  Much as he might have wanted to, when Book Soup owner Glenn Goldman died of pancreatic cancer last year, he couldn’t take his impressive 20th-century...

HARD L.A. Cancelled

from the LA Times Citing security concerns, HARD L.A. canceled July 12, 2010 In the wake of a teenager’s death at the Electric Daisy Carnival last month, the electronic-centric HARD L.A. concert at downtown’s Los Angeles State Historic Park has been...