January 2012

January 2, 2012

Calling All Volunteers! Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Of Service

Support your community during this year's Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service, which celebrates the life of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. through community projects throughout the country. The City of West Hollywood is participating by hosting a beautification and maintenance project for West Hollywood Elementary School on Saturday, Jan. 14. Participating volunteers will join hundreds of communities across the country in commemorating the 26th anniversary of the MLK federal holiday.

Volunteers are needed in West Hollywood to help with landscaping, walkway repairs and painting at West Hollywood Elementary (located at 970 N. Hammond Street). Volunteers will assist during a four hour shift from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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January 5, 2012

History Revisited: 1966's "Artists Tower of Protest" To Be Recreated On The Strip

1966 was a turbulent year in American history and an active time on The Sunset Strip. The youth counterculture movement was protesting the war in Vietnam, fighting for civil rights and influencing U.S. politics, fashion and music. As a direct result of the opposition to the Vietnam war, a group of artists in Los Angeles worked with sculptor Mark di Suvero to create "The Artists' Tower of Protest" as a symbol of their collective dissent.

Originally built on an empty lot at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and La Cienega (now where Pink Dot is located), the tower was surrounded by hunderds of panels designed by artists from around the world. Messages of love, peace and political dissent were created and placed on public display.

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January 19, 2012

Forks Up! Restaurant Week Returns Jan. 22

Grab your appetite and leave the giant bills at home as DineLA Restaurant Week is returning this month! The January edition of this biannual dining event features a host of Sunset Strip restaurants to fit every palate and wallet. The lunch and dinner menus feature three courses with set prices ranging from $22-$28 for lunch and $34-$44 for dinner per person. Bon appetit!

Katana (dinner $34 per person)
NIGHT + MARKET(dinner $34 per person)
RH at Andaz West Hollywood (lunch $22; dinner $34 per person)
Rosa Mexicano Sunset Blvd. (lunch $22; dinner $34 per person)

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January 9, 2012

Picks of the Week: Jan. 9-15

Fill your mind and your belly at Book Soup tonight as humorist and talk show personality Frank DeCaro signs copies of his new comedic culinary endeavor The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes from More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen. From Frank Sinatra’s famous barbecued lamb to Joan Crawford’s poached salmon, chuckle your way through the most delectable dishes Hollywood’s heavy hitters have to offer. Signing/discussion begins at 7 p.m. www.booksoup.com

 

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January 10, 2012

Street Beat: Friday Night Pizza Party!

Last Friday, The Strip’s one-stop music shop, SoundCheck Hollywood, hosted a free pizza party all in the name of music! The shop was packed to the walls all night long as members of the bands Vampires Everywhere!, Breathe Carolina, Winds of Plague, Of Mice & Men, Suicide Silence and even Limp Bizkit came to party and hang out with Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop.

We Are The Apocalypse kicked out the jams and kept the party going strong for all the fans lined up around the corner waiting to get in and hang with their favorite bands. Watch out Sunset Strip, it’s the next generation of music and these kids are party animals (some dude even brought his bunny rabbit to join the fun)!

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January 9, 2012

California Dreaming...

Afternoon at Sunset Plaza on The Sunset Strip. How is your neighborhood today?

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January 12, 2012

The Future Of LA Traffic?

Traffic in LA is not a new complaint. But what if freeways and autos were reimagined to eliminate and work with traffic? Check out this new sculpture by artist Chris Burden that envisions a new LA with a maze of automated tracks.

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January 17, 2012

Picks of the Week: Jan. 17-22

Witness the boot stompin’ throwback sound of one of L.A.’s most buzzed about bands on Tuesday, Jan. 17 as The Roxy Theatre presents folk rock sextet The Silent Comedy. Rounding out the bill: Taylor Locke and the Roughs, Races and DJ Kevin Bronson. Doors open at 8 p.m.  and tickets are $12. www.theroxyonsunset.com

 

Make plans to return to House of Blues Sunset Strip on Wednesday, Jan. 18 for the third and final showing of anti-establishment institution NOFX. See why generations of fans have been turning out in droves for these SoCal punk rock pioneers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and tickets are $25 in advance/$28 day of show. This show is all ages. www.hob.com

 

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January 18, 2012

Andaz West Hollywood Puts Out The 'Please Rock!' Sign With New Music Nights

The Andaz West Hollywood hotel, formerly known as the “Riot Hyatt” for its infamous rock and roll parties and guests, has partnered with The Roxy Theatre and the Playlist Generation to unveil two new unique music programs that celebrate its music history.

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January 19, 2012

PST Art Festival Lands On The Sunset Strip!

Are you ready to get your art on while also celebrating Los Angeles's history? Today marks the official launch of the Pacific Standard Time Public and Performance Art Festival presented by The Getty and LAXArt. The festival, which is part of the larger collaboration of Southern California galleries celebrating the birth of the L.A. art scene, specifically the years 1945-80, is an 11-day festival featuring special performances, ourdoor visual spectacles, art exhibits and events each day.

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