It’s all our fault, of course. The blossoming of view painting in 18th Century Venice, exemplified by the works of Canaletto, was totally fueled by wealthy young Brits on the ‘Grand Tour’. Many paintings from this era found their way back to these shores, and …
Photography by Chris Osburn Undoubtedly, the atmosphere, warmth and buzz are the best things going for this northern Italian newcomer. Indeed, it’s wonderful to see cicchetti – Venice’s answer to the ever growing roster of world “tapas” – making an appearance in this low key …
Image by Simon Rigglesworth (or is it a fake?) The National Gallery held its annual press conference yesterday, as you might be able to intuit from the number of stories floating around this morning. Most reports give top billing to an upcoming show on fakes …
As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts — okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles — now that’s a …
LAist was comped front row seats by the Dodgers due to Malingering being struck by a foul ball last week, and she came back with some great photos, and earlier made fun of 4th of July on Venice Beach. But the biggest stories of the …
Throughout July, London’s comedy scene will be packed with comedians trying out new material to take to the Edinburgh Festival in August. It’s the perfect time to see big name comics in small venues, for even smaller prices. Here’s a list of shows to see …
The tenth anniversary of the Globe (what do you mean, you haven’t been yet?!) is being celebrated with a series of plays grouped under the heading Renaissance and Revolution. The Merchant of Venice is the second of the Bard’s pieces to open in the season, …
This week, we dip into the London, Old & New Flckr pool for a couple of shots of Camden Lock. Hard to beleive the Camden has had a market for only around 30 years, so strong is the association these days. Today, there are officially …
This week – The suicide of TV’s original Superman, George Reeves, in 1959 (Hollywoodland) and Tenacious D go on a quest to find a plectrum made from Satan’s tooth, (Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny). Usually on Saturday Cinema Summary we summarize and synthesize …
The -ists this week had politics on the brain. And what goes better with politics? Partying– that’s two great tastes in one. Oh, and Kevin Federline…can’t forget about Kevin Federline. That’s three great tastes in one. -Chicagoist celebrated the election news but cried in their …
This week – A look at the actions of the Queen and Tony Blair in the wake of Diana’s death (The Queen), a lecture by Al Gore on climate change (An Inconvienient Truth) and a thriller about a famous LA murder (The Black Dahlia). First …
