Your week in design events from DnA.
1) Arne Maynard Talks at The Ebell
The celebrated designer of gardens for country estates in Europe and the US developed his passion for gardening as a child. Hear him describe his approach to landscape design tonight in a talk at The Ebell of Los Angeles.
When: Monday, September 28, 2015; Registration followed by illustrated talk, 6:15PM; Reception, 7:30PM
Where: 743 South Lucerne Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Tickets: $60 member/$75 non-member; register online at gardenconservancy.org, or call 845.424.6500 (NY), ext. 225
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2) Outside The Lines, Too
Coloring books are enjoying a boom right now, as LA author and talent manager Souris Hong found out two years ago when she created Outside The Lines, a collection of designs for coloring, by over 100 artists, many of them Angeleno. Now she’s launching Outside The Lines, Too, featuring more designs by known and emerging artists. Meet Souris and some of the artists this Saturday at MOCA, at a book signing and coloring-in party.
When: Saturday, October 3 from 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Where: MOCA, 250 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
Tickets: FREE; MOCA members enjoy a 10% discount at MOCA Stores; Info: 213/621-1710 or storeonline@moca.org
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3) Charles Phoenix is among “Angelenos” Premiering on PBS SoCal
Veteran LA documentarist Peter Jones turns his hand to local personalities in his new series, Angeleno, premiering on PBS SoCal this Saturday. His goal is to “shatter stereotypes to present the true diversity and spirit of Los Angeles residents – exclusively in their own words.” The first 30-minute episode profiles two Los Angeles residents who are “starkly different, yet linked by a common theme:” the ever-sunny L.A. pop culture historian and humorist Charles Phoenix, whose trademark is vintage slide shows events celebrating postwar SoCal. He’s featured alongside Rick Morton, “a Hollywood set photographer who rescued the LAPD’s historical crime scene photo archive, which tells the story of the darker side of the L.A.”
When: Saturday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m.
Where: PBS SoCal
Tickets: On view to the public.
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4) Clifton’s Cafeteria Reopens October 1, We Promise
It was due to open last week, and was pushed off. Now we are told it opens absolutely definitely this Thursday night. Clifford Clinton opened the beloved, themed comfort-food restaurant, on Broadway just north of 7th Street downtown, in 1935. After five years and ten million dollars worth of renovations developer Andrew Meieran is reopening it to serve a new generation, but it will still serve Jello and Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Check out Gideon Brower’s tour of Clifton’s with Chris Nichols, here.
When: Thursday, October 1. It will be open daily, 11AM – 2AM
Where: 648 S. Broadway, Los Angeles CA 90014
Tickets: for information, call 213 627 1673 or email: info@cliftonsla.com
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5) California High Speed Rail Community Meetings
In the event you thought high speed rail in California was just a pipe dream. . . the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (Authority) Bakersfield to Palmdale Project Section is planning to connect the Central Valley to the Antelope Valley by travelling from Bakersfield through Edison, Rosamond, Tehachapi and Lancaster. The Authority “is preparing to begin the evaluation of route alternatives and invites you to come and learn about the project, ask questions and provide early feedback” at community meetings taking place all this week, starting in Bakersfield Wednesday night.
When: September 30 — October 7, 2015, 5:30 – 7:00PM; multiple locations
Where: Multiple locations, starting at Edison Middle School in Bakersfield Wednesday night
Tickets: Free and open to the public; for more information, click here or call (866) 300-3044