Arts & Entertainment

Champagne and Stories

Looking forward to the Oscars Sunday night? Are you a story lover? Spend the afternoon before the Oscars at Topanga Canyon Gallery and discover the stories.   If you missed the reception…

“She Plane” On Display

For those who love the sculptures of the big blue horse and the boy reading to a dog in the Topanga Library, local artist Megan Rice also created the “She Plane,” which…

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Melanie Rothschild’s Art Sale and Elegant Exit

After 27 years of creating art in Topanga, packing up and moving out of the canyon just doesn’t sit right with artist Melanie Rothschild, who’s moving east to Altadena. As “a small…

The 91st Academy Awards

This is my ninth year covering the Academy Awards in an official capacity and, with each growing year, the divide between voters and the public audience gets deeper and wider. What exactly…

When Worlds Collide

13TH TOPANGA FILM FESTIVAL – THE ULTIMATE COLLISION OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. For the Topanga Film Institute (TFI), the art form of moving pictures is at the heart and name of…

Teal Album is Black and White

Another color, another gimmick, another wasted Weezer album. Yes, the whole reason behind The Teal Album was equal parts internet fan campaign and promotion for their March proper album release. That’s fine. Plenty…

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Artists Share Inspiration and Process at New TCG Show

What is happening outside of the frame of that picture?  What possessed the artist to use that unusual technique in this piece? In the current exhibit and sale at Topanga Canyon Gallery,…

Loose Lips Presents “Healing the Fire”

The Loose Lips Contemporary Poetry Series continues on Saturday, February 23, 1-3:30 p.m. with “Healing with Fire” at the Topanga Library. The readings feature 21 poets from California, including two high school…

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Celebrating Family Life with Hir

The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble opens its 50th anniversary season with the Los Angeles premiere of Hir, a darkly funny, shockingly absurd and endlessly surprising vision of a world in transition by MacArthur genius Taylor Mac.  Confidently directed by Bart…