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Fashion Diary: Fast forward to 2012

2012-01-08 00:00:00

Stealth wealth. Fashion gaming. Elsa Schiaparelli. Raf Simons. What else? Here's a list of stylish people, trends and ideas to pay attention to in 2012. Surrealism. Opening May 10, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's exhibition...

Palm Springs revival has deals for a song (or close to it)

2012-01-15 00:00:00

The Rat Pack lives again — or at least Palm Springs, once the party pad of Sinatra and the boys, does. The Coachella Valley city, which had devolved into a down-at-the-heels caricature of a Hollywood playground, has reinvented itself: Its retro-...

This year, this land will be Woody Guthrie's

2012-01-06 00:00:00

Things to do in Los Angeles

2012-01-06 00:00:00

PASSINGS: Dick Kniss, Kazimierz Smolen, Miguel Nazar Haro, Dimitra Arliss, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro

2012-02-01 00:00:00

Dick Kniss Bass player with Peter, Paul and Mary Dick Kniss, 74, who played stand-up bass with the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary and co-wrote the John Denver hit "Sunshine on My Shoulders," died Wednesday of pulmonary disease at a hospital near his...

Mike Kelley dies at 57; L.A. contemporary artist

2012-02-02 00:00:00

Mike Kelley, an influential Los Angeles artist whose physically messy and psychologically complex projects laid the groundwork for present-day installation art, has died. He was 57. He was found dead Tuesday evening at his home in South Pasadena in...

Elizabeth Brumfiel dies at 66; feminist archaeologist

2012-01-17 00:00:00

Elizabeth Brumfiel, a widely recognized scholar in the field of feminist archaeology who studied Aztec culture, examining not only the functional and economic significance of ancient relics but what scholars learned about changing gender roles and...

Robert Hecht Jr. dies at 92; controversial dealer in classical antiquities

2012-02-09 00:00:00

When Robert E. Hecht Jr. arrived at the loading platform of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in the fall of 1972, he was carrying a large wooden box and was escorted by an armed guard. Inside the box was perhaps the finest Greek vase to survive...

12 places to visit in 2012

2012-01-29 00:00:00

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art...

Cozy Up to The Coast

2012-01-29 00:00:00

There’s no better way to commemorate Cupid’s holiday than swapping L.A.’s smog and traffic for the bucolic tranquility of the Central Coast and Santa Ynez Valley this Valentine’s Day. And whether you want to hit the beach or wine...

PASSINGS: John Buchanan

2012-01-03 00:00:00

John Buchanan, 58, who brought popular shows to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco that raised membership and attendance but also drew criticism for pandering to low-brow tastes, died Friday of cancer, the museums announced. Buchanan ran the Portland...

Visiting out West? Here's a SoCal traveler's cheat sheet

2012-01-23 06:30:00

For most of the last 20 years, it’s been my job to leave Los Angeles and bring home tips on travel elsewhere. But let’s face it: Elsewhere can get expensive. And there’s a lot of elsewhere here already. So a year ago, I turned my...

What is more romantic than dinner, right? The Smart Museum has an art show for you, "Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art." Since way back when, artists have been looking at the act of sharing a meal from an aesthetic viewpoint.

2012-02-09 14:56:30

It's "Liberty Days" during school Vacation Week at Mystic Seaport, Feb. 18 through 26. Come celebrate winter school vacation the way that sailors have enjoyed their days off from work.

2012-02-01 10:02:23

Activities at the New England Air Museum include a Lego contest on Feb. 20; an Open Cockpit Day on Feb. 21; an AMA Model Workshop on Feb. 22; a Nose Art & Paper Airplane Activity on Feb. 23; and a Toys in Space Program on Feb. 24.

2012-02-01 09:52:44