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In the Pipeline: Hidden monument to the people
Since the New Year starts off with my 300th In The Pipeline column, I thought we'd go back to the beginning for an update. Column No. 1 involved a mysterious landmark, a black, granite tombstone at Springdale Street and Warner Avenue, in the bushes...
Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Petroleum Industry, Human Interest, Authors, Book
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In the Pipeline: Journey through Hollywood to H.B.
When I walk at the Bolsa Chica wetlands I rarely wear a watch. That's because of the fire station located across from where I park at Warner Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. There's a large sundial on the side of the building and so that's how I...
Tags: Music, Shirley Temple, Dorothy Lamour, Mary Astor, Authors
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Case study conservation on the Eames' Case Study House
Surprisingly, little has changed at the Eames House since 1949, when Charles and Ray Eames designed their Pacific Palisades home and studio as a model of affordable modern living. Most of the objects they lived with remain in place at the two-part,...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Building Material, Research, The Getty, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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Funds for Mag Mile median gardens not blooming
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The tulips on Michigan Avenue are a staple of spring in Chicago, but a decline in contributions to the project's sponsoring organization may force future plantings to be scaled back. John Chikow, president of the Greater North...... -
Tyre House: Cool elegance and the art of A. Quincy Jones
The Tyre House, designed by A. Quincy Jones in the 1950s and recently restored by the Silver Lake architecture firm Escher GuneWardena, is a dreamy testament to Los Angeles' age of cool. Step inside the house's expansive, all-white living area and an 11-...Tags: Services and Shopping, Real Estate, Arts and Culture
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Plan aims to turn Navy Pier into more of a park
Navy Pier, the highly commercial tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more parklike feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans formally announced Friday. Due to cost constraints, the initial $176 million remake does not...
Tags: McCormick Place, Chicago Hotels, Manhattan (New York City), Rahm Emanuel, Navy Pier
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A. Quincy Jones, overlooked genius? Hammer Museum makes the case
The Hammer Museum exhibition opening May 25, "A. Quincy Jones: Building for Better Living," redresses what curators consider a major omission in the history of Los Angeles Modernism. Jones, they argue, had as much, if not more, influence on Southern...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Anglicanism, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Museum of Modern Art, Museums
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Condo, apartment developers using design psychology
The eclectic collection of framed art hanging in a condo hallway was carefully chosen and included a mix of sketches, pictures of insects and a poster that simply said "cinema." "This is the couple that go to flea markets," said Lisa Simeone,...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Medical Specialization, Psychology, Condos, Consumers
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Entertainment Events, Foods and Beverages, Norwegian Cruise Line, Awards and Prizes, Guggenheim Museum
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L.A. Philharmonic concerned about potential subway noise
Nothing in the Los Angeles Philharmonic's repertoire calls for 135-ton trains. The orchestra aims to keep it that way when Metro light rail cars start rumbling through a subway tunnel near Walt Disney Concert Hall. Experts who know the hall's...
Tags: Travel, Transportation, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Physiology, Science and Technology
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'The Marriage of Figaro,' right in time with the 21st century
Suffice to say that Mozart and librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte weren't thinking about Proposition 8 when they composed "The Marriage of Figaro." The 1786 comic opera follows bullying Count Almaviva's efforts to invoke droit du seigneur to sexually conquer...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Pritzker Architecture Prize, Family, Jean Nouvel, Lady Gaga
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Navy Pier remake would add urban park elements
Tribune staff reporterNavy Pier, the highly commercialized tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more park-like feel under the first phase of redevelopment plans to be formally announced Friday morning. The initial remake does not include some of the...Tags: McCormick Place, Travel, Rahm Emanuel, Tourism and Leisure, Navy Pier
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