To Do: Holi – Festival of Colors
To rejoice the coming of Spring, this year’s Holi (Festival of Colors) takes place on March 1st. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna. Ah, I wish I was in India right now!
To rejoice the coming of Spring, this year’s Holi (Festival of Colors) takes place on March 1st. It is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna. Ah, I wish I was in India right now!
Stopped by Roberts and Tilton Gallery for the opening of Ed Templeton’s latest photo exhibit.
We showed up late and missed all of the performances. Oh well, that didn’t stop us from having fun.
The main room at the LeBasse opening catered to the works of Yoshitaka Amano, which were decidedly anime. Though not my cup of tea, I could appreciate the work and finish of each piece – specifically, the use of glittery paint for background to give depth to each of the character portraits. In any case, the crowd was eclectic (with a few even in cosplay), and there were free drinks!
Saturday is art night for the cool kids. First on the agenda was an opening at LeBasse Gallery in Culver City…
… where one of the featured artists was Yoskay Yamamoto, who first caught my eye a couple of years ago with Koibito. Without going too much into it, I attended the opening reception expecting similar works of art. Instead, Yamamoto presented something cooler. … Continue Reading
spent a big portion of last night in Chinatown, listening to hip hop, drinking, dancing, and chilling with friends.
Sooj and I attended the Opening Reception for Herb Alpert’s Black Totem Series at Ace Gallery Beverly Hills. Lots of people dressed in black (myself included), free booze, news camera, sculptures. It was fun.
This was my 10th time attending a Cirque du Soleil show. I’m a big fan of the Grand Chapiteau. I try to make it everytime they roll through town.
This time, however, was pretty spontaneous. Bought tickets the night before, and scored a couple of premier seats. … Continue Reading
Remember this?
Well, the ultra talented folks at Exosphere 3D created this cool reconstruction of the incident, using actual tape recordings and data of the flight from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Links:
Exosphere 3D – Cactus Flight 1549 Accident Reconstruction (US Airways)
Tracking US Airways Flight 1549, New York Times, 1/15/2009.
