Thursday, Jul 24, 2008

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Wifredo Lam in North America
Wifredo Lam in North America @ Museum of Latin American Art
Through August the Afro-Chinese Cuban artist Wifredo Lam (Cuba, b. 1902, Cuba; Paris, d.1982) gets his first museum show in 30 years in this exhibition of 65 works from public and private collections, traveling to MOLAA.
Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner
Between Earth and Heaven: The Architecture of John Lautner @ The Armand Hammer Art Museum
This career retrospective includes large-scale models, photographs, lectures as well as tours of the John Lautner's L.A. buildings.
Jiang Zhi: Shine Upon Me
Jiang Zhi: Shine Upon Me @ DF2 Gallery
Artist Jiang Zhi presents a series of photographs capturing the effects of spotlights and other harsh light sources on some of China's most famous landmarks.
Wicked
Wicked @ Pantages Theatre
The long-running musical juggernaut dishing the back story of the Wicked Witch of the West continues to entrance audiences with the untold antics of Oz.

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Come for dinner, stay for the scene
(as of 07/23/2008 08:24PM)

The Stork

The Stork Supper Club, Hollywood
Call this supper club a super club: its partners include a ton of nightlife luminaries such as DJ AM and Loyal Penning. The club will heat up soon but you can start eating dinner there tonight.
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Revolutionary art from Oaxaca
(as of 07/23/2008 04:53PM)

La Tinta Grita/The Ink Shouts: The Art of Social Resistance in Oaxaca, Mexico

Fowler Museum, Westwood
This politically charged exhibition features more than 30 wood-block works and stencils created during the 2006 uprisings in Oaxaca, Mexico.
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Hitting the mark
(as of 07/23/2008 07:34PM)

Watermark

Watermark soft opens Sat.
Long-in-the-works Ventura restaurant and bar Watermark is finally ready for its closeup. The late-night destination in a historic building features a main floor bar and a separate rooftop bar (called W20) with gas firepits, cabanas and fountains.
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