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Los Angeles, California "Renoir to Matisse: The Eye
of Duncan Phillips" brings more than 50 modern
masterworks from the Phillips Collection in
Washington D.C. to the galleries of Los Angeles
County Museum of Art (LACMA). The Phillips
Collection, opened in 1921, was the first museum of
modern art in the U.S. and reflects the passion of
one of the world's great art collectors, Duncan
Phillips. This is the first time these works have
been exhibited in LA and include Renoir's
Impressionist marvel, "Luncheon of the Boating
Party." The show runs Oct. 17 to Jan. 9 and takes
over several LACMA galleries. One entire gallery is
devoted to van Gogh paintings done in the last two
years of his life. Another gallery focuses on
Picasso and Matisse. The show also includes works
by Bonnard, Cezanne, Daumier, Degas, Gauguin,
Monet, Kandinsky and Klee.
www.lacma.org. See LA With a $3 Metro Day
Pass For just $3 a day, visitors
can zip around LA -- no gas worries, no parking
fees, no hassles. The Metro Day Pass brings riders
to LA's most exciting attractions easily and
economically. It can be bought aboard all MTA buses
and at all Metro Rail stations, and is good on over
200 bus routes and four Metro rail lines. The Metro
Gold Rail Line from Downtown LA's Union Station has
stops at Chinatown, Southwest Museum, South
Pasadena, Old Town Pasadena. The Red Line runs from
Downtown through Hollywood (stopping in the
absolute heart of Tinseltown at Hollywood &
Highland) to Universal Studios Hollywood. The Blue
Line takes you down to Long Beach. Metro stations
are located near Metro bus stops allowing easy
access to the entire LA public transportation
system. From the Red Line transfer at Western Ave
at mid-Wilshire and ride down Wilshire Blvd. to
Museum Row on Miracle Mile, then on again to see
the UCLA campus or the beach. The MTA website makes
planning easy and quick. www.mta.net. Women's Championship Tennis
at Staples Center From Nov. 10 to 15, the top
eight seeded women in tennis will compete for a
$3,000,000 prize at the World Tennis Association
Championship at Staples Center in Downtown LA This
is the World Series for women's tennis and the
final tournament of the year. Based on current
rankings, the competitors will be Justine
Henin-Hardenne, Amelie Mauresmo, Anastasia Myskina,
Lindsay Davenport, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams,
Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana
Kuznetsova. Staples Center is hosting this exciting
tournament (which will be broadcast worldwide) for
the second consecutive year. Tickets:
www.wtachamps.com. Einstein at The
Skirball The most comprehensive
exhibition ever mounted on the life and theories of
Albert Einstein runs through May 29, 2005 at the
Skirball Cultural Center. The exhibit features
original manuscripts and personal treasures from
one of the greatest scientists of all time. This
intriguing presentation includes interactive
exhibits that explore Einstein's revolutionary
theories. Other exhibits focus on Einstein as a
political activist who spoke out on the pressing
issues of his time: segregation, anti-Semitism,
McCarthyism and nuclear armament.
www.skirball.org. LA Master Chorale Begins
Second Season in Acoustics Heaven The LA Master Chorale, the
resident chorus of the Walt Disney Concert Hall,
begins its second season Oct. 3 with three organ
masterpieces to celebrate the inauguration of the
hall's magnificent new pipe organ. The amazing
acoustics of Disney Hall were designed with chorale
music in mind. Now in its 41st year, the Chorale,
under the director of Grant Gershon, plans an
eclectic year, juxtaposing works and composers in
unexpected ways. The season (through May 22)
includes Steve Reich's You Are (Variations), a
stunning techno-rich choral work four years in the
making, Carl Orff's sensual Carmina Burana, Morten
Lauridsen's superlative Lux Aeterna, and the
holiday season classic--a Messiah singalong.
www.lamc.org. Pamper Your Pooch
LA-Style From hotels to parks to
sidewalk cafes and chic shops -- LA is
exceptionally dog-friendly. Hotels such as Raffles
L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills, St. Regis in Century
City, Westin LAX, and Loews Santa Monica Beach
Hotel provide canines with dog-walkers,
dog-sitters, on-site vets, doggie beds and massages
(amenities vary from hotel to hotel). LA's year
round perfect weather makes any day a great day to
be outdoors, and the abundance of public parks
provides a number of choices for doggie-outings.
Laurel Canyon Dog Park, Runyon Canyon Park,
Sepulveda Basin Dog Park and Amir's Garden Trail in
Griffith Park are just a few that have dedicated
dog areas. Want to try a pet day spa? Try Chateau
MarMutt on Third St. near The Grove. Check out the
latest doggie fashions at Fifi n' Romeo on Beverly
Blvd. Sidewalk café's are no longer just for
people watching…. It's a scene as people check
out the dogs as much as each other at the casual
eateries on Sunset, Beverly or Third. |
Modern
Masters at LACMA
