ALESSANDRO RAMPAZZO/Getty I initially went Helsinki’s Oodi Library on a whim. My friend’s son needed another Harry Potter book. And because I find visiting a location in any city I don’t live in inherently interesting, I tagged along. But walking into the boat-like building, and stepping into the airy ground-floor […]
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Amazon’s New Year Sale for Fashion Lovers — Savage x Fenty, Ugg, Tory Burch and More
Looking for a fashionable gift for a fashionable friend? Amazon’s New Year Sale event has a ton of stylish options for you to choose from. The online retailer giant has released its 2020 holiday gift guide, and the fashion gift category is filled with clothing and accessory goodies from big […]
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Playing To Music Lovers In The Pandemic
Today’s piece in my series celebrating ingenuity despite the pandemic pays tribute to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) in an abridged interview with its Executive Director, Ben Cadwallader. MaryLee Sachs: The pandemic greatly affected the performing arts, but the LACO seemed to react and pivot quickly. How did you […]
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Will Art Lovers Open Their Wallets for Online Tours?
LONDON — Since the National Gallery’s blockbuster “Artemisia” exhibition opened in October, art lovers have had to jump through hoops to see it. Travel restrictions have kept international visitors away, the fear of catching the coronavirus hangs over the city’s public transportation system, and rolling lockdowns — or the threat […]
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Amazon Holiday Deals for Fashion Lovers — Savage x Fenty, Ugg, Tory Burch and More
Looking for a fashionable gift for a fashionable friend? The Amazon Holiday Deals event has a ton of stylish options for you to choose from. The online retailer giant has released its 2020 holiday gift guide, and the fashion gift category is filled with clothing and accessory goodies from big […]
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THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK, Bristol Old Vic At Home
Even though we entered the last month of 2020 and we saw the end of a second lockdown in England, those unfortunate theatres around the country that happen to find themselves in Tier 3 are still closed to the public. Like many others, Bristol Old Vic has managed to make […]
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Amazon Black Friday 2020 Deals for Fashion Lovers — Savage x Fenty, Ugg, Tory Burch and More
Looking for a fashionable gift for a fashionable friend? The Amazon Black Friday sale has a ton of stylish options for you to choose from. The online retailer giant has released its 2020 holiday gift guide, and the fashion gift category is filled with clothing and accessory goodies from big […]
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8 L.A. activities plant lovers can plan for right now
The Garden Calendar is back, with a mix of virtual meetings and live, in-person activities happening in and around Los Angeles. Please send your events to jeanette.marantos@latimes at least three weeks in advance, and we’ll try to include it. Stay safe and keep growing! Nov. 5-7“The Sowers” Holiday Gift Faire […]
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23 gin gifts for the gin lovers in your life this Christmas
From Cosmopolitan Gin gifts are the perfect way to show how well you know the gin lover in your life this Christmas – and whether it’s quirky ice trays, a print for their kitchen or even the biggest bottle of gin you can find, they’re bound to go down well […]