May 16, 1929: The first #Oscars were presented at a ceremony in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. Photo from The Academy newsletter (1968): digitalcollections.oscars.org/digital/collec…

Sun @ 2pm: The #Lancaster Museum of Art & History is hosting a panel discussion titled “Native Antelope Valley” as part of its new exhibition 'This Valley is Sacred: The Ancestors are Speaking' -> eventbrite.com/e/native-antel… #AntelopeValley

The 3rd annual Always Running Book Festival is on June 2 in the great community of Pacoima. There will be a conversation between Luis J. Rodriguez, author of 'Always Running,' and his friend, the tattoo great Freddy Negrete, author of 'Smile Now, Cry Later.' And more!

L.A. is littered with iconic noir locations. Mary Mallory provides the definitive cinephile road map in the current issue of NOIR CITY. Design by Michael Kronenberg ✡️.

Print: rb.gy/zdysfg
Digital: rb.gy/rtn6px

Thanks to Eyewitness News for this nice piece on our exhibition at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, which ends NEXT SUNDAY the 19th.
Don't miss it! abc7ny.com/videoClip/the-…

Lincoln Heights’ 100-year-old dive bar the Airliner is back — and more Asian than ever trib.al/BB4Zy0M

Happy 78th Anniversary to The Original Tommy's!
Facebook: facebook.com/OriginalTommys…

Took this photo of the original Tommy’s location at Beverly and Rampart while on the Museum of Neon Art's Neon Cruise:

Today marks the 100th anniversary of a DTLA staple: The Pantry

But as our pal Wildbell points out, instead of fanfare, discounts, and balloons, the once “never closed, never without a customer” diner,

is closed today.

Regardless, happy anniversary, The Pantry.

Familiar with the Japanese American photographers working in Little Tokyo before World War II?

Asahachi Kono's interest in circles and curves persisted even as his style evolved throughout his career in Los Angeles.

These artists brought creative community together in LA, learn

May 14: 1935: The Griffith Observatory formally opened on this day in 1935. griffithobservatory.org/about/observat… #histstm

2024 marks the beginning of the dystopian future Octavia E. Butler envisioned in her groundbreaking novel 'Parable of the Sower.' 📕

On May 23-24, join us for a two-day conference that explores Butler's archive #atTheH . Register here: bit.ly/3ykaPqD

#OctaviaButler

Opinion: How L.A.'s Chinatown helped reinvent Southern California (via L.A. Times Opinion ) latimes.com/opinion/story/…

“Museums must return Native American artifacts due to new law” -> kcrw.com/news/shows/kcr…

If heading to the @LACountyFair this weekend, stop by the Flower & Garden Pavilion as this year's theme is 'We Are LA.' A few photos from my recent visit:

How fun is this 🛝🚀🐢Map and vintage photos of Los Angeles playgrounds storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/67f1cf…

Sat @ 9am: Whittier Founders Day in #Whittier ’s Central Park-> whittiermuseum.org/events/founder…. The first Whittier Founders Day was held 130 years ago (via Whittier Museum timeline: whittiermuseum.org/research/timel…).

Hollywood remembers Sam Rubin
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We've got room for you on Saturday's tour of Charles Bukowski's Westlake. It's a love story between two damaged barflies, a brilliant pair who teased and tortured each other and became immortal. Hank and Jane's ghosts still haunt these streets--come see! esotouric.com/event/hank-wes…

Sat, May 11, 10:30 am:
“Imbibing LA: Boozing It Up In The City of Angels” with Richard Foss. Reception after. Free; public welcome. LA Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., LA 90071.
Reservations are requested: eventbrite.com/e/imbibing-la-…?

Discover the sweet history of Phoenix Bakery 🍰

The iconic LA Chinatown bakery, famous for its strawberry whipped-cream cake and other treats, donated its historical archive to The Huntington in 2023. 🗃️ Click here to learn more: bit.ly/4bvrllW