Time Out LA
During the summer of 2013 I interned at the ultimate guide on all things LA. Whether encouraging Jack Johnson fans to nestle in the sand for special performance at the Santa Monica Pier or drawing in millennials for yet another Clueless viewing at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, my coverage focused on local music, eateries & nightlife.
MUSIC
Seu Jorge
You might be more familiar with this Brazilian’s dramatic performance in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, singing recognizable David Bowie melodies, or his role as Knockout Ned in City of God.
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The Lumineers
With the release of their self-titled debut, the indie-folk band quickly became a household name with popular singles like "Stubborn Love".
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The Weeknd
When R&B singer Abel Tesfaye released his debut mixtape, House of Balloons, in 2011, he did so hidden behind the Weeknd moniker: faceless and nameless, with no pictures, concerts or interviews.
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Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr. isn't new to the game, it's just taken a little longer for him to make his way through our speakers.
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Thievery Corporation
Formed in 1995, the Washington D.C. based duo (Rob Garza and Eric Hilton), are crowd-pleasing veterans, and they don't plan on stopping any time soon.
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Jack Johnson
With his wistful, gentle ditties about taking life easy, getting in tune with nature, hooking up, getting dumped and making banana pancakes, Johnson isn't to everyone's taste – but his sleepy pop might be just the warm musical breeze you need to round off the summer.
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Fiona Apple
Fiona had us hooked with “Criminal” off her debut album Tidal—way before she took home a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance for the riveting single—in 1996.
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Zac Brown Band
Thanks to sharing bills with big names and topping festival lineups, the Zac Brown Band has become that true rarity: a bona fide country act that has successfully crossed over to broad appeal among rock crowds.
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Lucy Rose
This folksy ginger is on the fast track to joining her fellow Brits at the top of the American charts. Touring with Canadian indie-folk sensation Dallas Green of City and Colour, Rose takes some time for a solo show at the Bootleg
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The Avett Brothers
North Carolina’s dearest folk-rock brothers, Scott and Seth, along with fellow bandmembers Bob Crawford and Joe Kwon, released their eighth album, Magpie and the Dandelion, in 2013.
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Daughter
Fresh into the biz, this London-based trio has been at the top of our ‘new favorites’ playlist since the release of their first EP His Young Heart (2011). That same year we were still swooning as “Youth” from their second EP The Wild Youth tugged at our heartstrings.
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TV & FILM
Richard Artschwager:
Shut Up and Look screening
In conjunction with the Richard Artschwger! Exhibit at the Hammer, learn more about the radical artist through his work and words of collectors and friends in this rare, riveting and thorough documentary.
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Free Screening: Prince Avalanche
Flashback 25 years and walk the line with Alvin (Paul Rudd) and Lance (Emile Hirsch) at this Film Independent screening hosted by LACMA.
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Terms and Conditions May Apply screening
What are you agreeing to when you click "accept?" A quick download of Jay-Z's new album, an updated version of your New York Times app, a fresh start on Facebook? Not exactly.
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Beyond the Walls screening
Celebrate the end of DOMA and head to the Aero to watch this Belgian film about love and heartbreak.
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The Healthcare Movie screening
Listen to Kiefer Sutherland as he narrates the ways in which the US and Canada health care systems started off relatively the same, but landed at opposite ends of the spectrum.
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Little Shop of Horrors screening
Pull-in and park downtown for an outdoor screening of the quirky, classic musical story of a nerdy florist who raises a freskish and deathly plant with a penchant for human blood.
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The Place Beyond the Pines and Blue Valentine screening
Get your Ryan Gosling fix with a double feature of back-to-back Derek Cianfrance-directed films at the New Beverly Cinema.
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'Taxi Driver' screening
Get behind the wheel with Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro) and explore the thrilling adventures of NYC's taxi drivers in Martin Scorsese's breakout film Taxi Driver (1976) at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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L'Avventura screening
Passion, desire, fulfillment, controversy—just a few words to summarize Michaelangelo Antonioni’s classic, L’Avventura.
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Bathing Beauty and Take Me Out to the Ball Game screening
Celebrate the life of swimmer-turned-movie-star Esther Williams (August 8, 1921—June 6, 2013) by singing along with two famous musicals starring the Renaissance woman, Bathing Beauty and Take Me Out to the Ball Game.
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Eraserhead screening
What's better than a scary movie on a Friday night? A scary movie just around the corner from All Hallows' Eve, of course. Hollywood's Egyptian theatre is at it again with an exclusive showing of David Lynch's 70s mind-boggler Eraserhead.
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Flux Screening Series
The Flux Screening Series at the Hammer is back with myriad of short films and music videos for your fun and free entertainment. What will be presented this time around?
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Spark: A Burning Man Story screening
Before you jet off to the barren deserts of Nevada, go behind the scenes of this famous festival at Laemmle. For 27 years Burning Man has served as a heated escape from reality for distant dreamers, an opportunity to strip off blazers and button downs and bond through self-expression and wild art installations.
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Cutie and the Boxer screening
What is the recipe for a happy, healthy and long-lasting relationship? Decide for yourself in this film documenting the 40-year marriage of Ushio Shinohara (a New York based "boxing" painter) and his wife Noriko, a painter turned dedicated wife who paused her education and career for the success of her husband's.
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All American High/Fast Times at Ridgemont High double feature
The end of summer can be rather dreadful—no more full days of surfing and soaking up the sun, camping, or fro-yo based diets—especially when the first day of school creeps up on you. But there's no need for tears, at least not yet.
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Rosemary's Baby/Repulsion double feature
Head to the Egyptian Theatre with your brave face on, as American Cinematheque presents a thrilling evening of back-to-back horror classics.
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Summer Soiree at Exhale Hollywood
Join yogi extroadinare, Cristi Christensen, poolside for a Core Fusion Yoga class at Hollywood's Exhale Spa. Beginning at 11:30am, the class will be followed by a Wolfgang Puck catered lunch, as well as mini-manicures, mini-massages and trunk shows by Actifirm and Style Firm.
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Basement Tavern at the Victorian
Just off the bustling strip of Santa Monica’s Main Street, home to a slew of restaurants, bars and beach shops, is this subterranean tavern. Enter via a parking lot behind the American Apparel store—just look for the bouncer (or long line) and the chalkboard proclaiming happy hour specials.
Los Angeles restaurants near USC: 10 dishes for under $10
As Downtown booms with hot new restaurants, rooftop bars and plush lofts, USC's University Park neighborhood follows suit with some new eateries.
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