Weekdays

Weekdays

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I drive to Pacoima, in the San Fernando Valley. From Hollywood, it’s only 15 minutes in good traffic. I teach theatre at a charter school there twice a week. The air is hot and dusty in Pacoima, the streets are wide, 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events October 5 – 6

The City Prolific: Weekend Events October 5 – 6

As minor signs of fall tease us Angelenos with the notion of seasons, my posting of The City Prolific will become less frequent. Festival season has wound down, the outdoor screenings are over, and after Halloween, there just won’t be as much going on. This 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events September 21 – 22

The City Prolific: Weekend Events September 21 – 22

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Made in LA  Ride III: LA River Edition Pickles, surfboards and all things bikes! Enjoy a ride along the LA River and learn about places that manufacture and create goodies in LA.  This expedition, open to all cyclists, will pedal through and 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events September 14 – 15

The City Prolific: Weekend Events September 14 – 15

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Grand Park Presents: E.T. Extra Terrestrial I’m sure I don’t need to tell you how well this movie holds up. It’s funny, touching, weird, and heartbreaking. And it cemented, early on, my love of Reese’s Pieces. Go downtown and watch those bicycles 

Heat Wave (Summer isn’t Over)

Heat Wave (Summer isn’t Over)

Though the summer season may be rolling to a close, our summer weather has no intention of cooling itself down. In time for FYF and the Los Angeles County Fair, our temperatures have skyrocketed. I, for one, appreciate any reason to get outside of my 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 20 – 21

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 20 – 21

Man, summer in LA is the best. We saw the Psychedelic Furs in concert for free last weekend, in the heart of downtown. It was cool. Like, one of those moments where you look around and realize how happy you are, and how lucky. SATURDAY, 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 13 – 14

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 13 – 14

Last weekend was one of beaches, pools, bicycles, bikinis, and barbecues. Biked up the coast from Manhattan Beach to Venice, swam in the ocean, swam in a rooftop pool, and barbecued in our little backyard.  This weekend will likely be a little more urban (and 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 5 – 7

The City Prolific: Weekend Events July 5 – 7

I was in New England last weekend, in the humidity, and under clouds of mosquitos, barbecuing, blowing bubbles, and lighting fireworks. It’s a very Americana summer back there.  Back in LA, I’ve been all about the beach, but it seems, according to this weekend’s events, 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events June 22 – 23

The City Prolific: Weekend Events June 22 – 23

We went to Laguna Beach last weekend for a quick get-away, and its beauty and accessibility from the sprawl of Los Angeles had us falling in love with California all over again. Yesterday, I produced a video for ScottDW at Huntington Beach. Splashing around in 

The City Prolific: Weekend Events June 14 – 16

The City Prolific: Weekend Events June 14 – 16

I’m going out of town, but man – there’s so much to do in town this weekend. Here you go:FRIDAY, JUNE 14 Dance Downtown Line Dance & Two Step Night Fun! and Weird! Head to the Music Center Plaza to get all country. Beginner line