Get up… so you can get down By Elyse Glickman There’s new movement in morning workouts that’s literally winning raves. Matt Brimer and Radha Agrawal, founders of Daybreaker, have brought their New York party to Los Angeles, shaking things up for morning people intent on celebrating the dawn of a new day. A Daybreaker party […]
In the Footsteps of Beethoven’s Final Symphony Written and directed by Kerry Candaele Following the Ninth is a history-packed paean to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D Minor. In this dramatic composition, passion and violence resolve in the final movement—the section commonly referred to as “Ode to Joy”—with a chorus singing words adapted from an […]
Great food and celebrity sightings make it perfect for L.A. By Genie Davis Gracias Madre is perfect for Los Angeles—glamorous diners in trendy couture, celebrity sightings (Jennifer Lopez, when we visited) and a luxe look in what was once an elegant antique shop at the almost-Beverly-Hills end of Melrose. Colorful cushions, golden light and high […]
Why festivals satisfy our spiritual longing By Derek Beres Late every summer, 60,000 weekend (or week-long) warriors pack RVs with pimped-out bicycles, florescent pink and orange wardrobes, goggles, bandanas and whatever other accoutrement assist them in not only surviving but thriving in Nevada’s summer heat. They fly into Reno and San Francisco and Vegas and […]
When was the last time you went to see a play? Summer days are literally longer, so you can get home from work, eat dinner in daylight and still have plenty of time to get to the theatre. Lots of interesting choices this summer, and this list is far from conclusive, but be sure to […]
In the Tradition of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi & Hasan Lutfï Shushud By Nevit O. Ergin Published by Inner Traditions Review by Mac Graham Nevit O. Ergin mingles his cryptic contemporary Sufi short stories with sayings of master Hasan Lutfï Shushud and the immortal verses of Rumi to reveal the barest essence of the Itlak Sufi […]
L.A.’s only community based choir sings an eclectic mix in diverse venues
Measurable benefits, no side effects and low cost make music an ideal therapeutic option By Shari Cohen “Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” ~Maya Angelou During his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, when pediatric physician Raffi Tachdjian was searching for a way to accelerate healing in his young patients, inspiration came in […]
Shayna Saide LaBeouf’s mystical, visual poems By Stephanie du Tan When art speaks to us directly and moves us profoundly, we find that the personal is universal and the universal is personal. Personal experience leads to the discovery of universal truths, and the transcendent in turn illuminates our present. This dialectic is at work in […]
“The problem is turning off the fire hydrant,” explains Richard; in other words, ending the continual flow. “The thing we do is make people aware that there is all of this plastic.”