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Ay, ay, ay, ay! Mariachi in Los Angeles

March 16, 2011

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Ay, ay, ay, ay! Mariachi in Los Angeles by AnneLise Sorensen Pass by during the week, and Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights (Metro: Mariachi Plaza) can look forlorn and empty, as if tumbleweed might come skittering through. Pay a visit on an early Saturday afternoon though, and the plaza lives up to its name. Mariachi […]

The (Bumpy) Road to Qatar!

March 16, 2011

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The (Bumpy) Road to Qatar! by AnneLise Sorensen When an exclamation point is part of the title of a comedy musical, several things come to mind. It’s either trying too hard, a gleeful mockery, or just zany fun. The Road to Qatar! is a bit of all three. It tells the true story of, in […]

Travel to 1960s New York

March 12, 2011

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Travel to 1960s New York by AnneLise Sorensen What do Lou Reed, Dennis Hopper, and Edie Sedgwick have in common? Well, probably more than we’ll ever know – but that aside, they’re all currently featured at the NY MoMA. These 1960s icons are sitting nearly motionless, looking into a camera, in a series of short […]

Urban Jungle

March 8, 2011

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Spotted in the wilds of SoHo. Yet another way you can travel without leaving home. (And, obvious candidates for what not to wear.)