To Live and Dance in LA
In anticipation for the upcoming Dance Camera West’s Dance Media Film Festival happening at several venues across Grand Avenue including Gloria Molina Grand Park, I reached out to Julia Diamond, Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Director of Programming. We talked dance in LA and, more specifically, about some site-specific work being presented in the park. Here’s what […]
The Gringo’s Guide to Salsa Swagger
THE SECRETS TO SALSA SWAGGER from Gloria Molina Grand Park on Vimeo. Video by Javier Guillen. As the park began gearing up for the The Salsa Session this Memorial Day, one thing became abruptly clear: this gringo didn’t know the first thing about salsa! I’m intrigued by salsa dancing, the history of latin jazz music […]
8 Tips To Help The Environment This Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day and I am personally very happy to think about how we can lend a helping hand to Mother Nature. In observance of this international day devoted to the preservation of our planet’s environment, The Music Center, DWP and Gloria Molina Grand Park are hosting Earth Day LA. The event, scheduled […]
The Plant Life of Gloria Molina Grand Park: Designers Talk Their Favorites
It is hard to believe that the park is now well over three years old. I remember four and a half years ago when I would go out of my way to walk or drive by Gloria Molina Grand Park on my routes home just so I could catch a glimpse of the construction progress. Watching […]
¡TACO GLADNESS!
This past Saturday, Taco Gladness was achieved. Legions of taco lovers came out to the park on a stunningly beautiful day to enjoy the fares of nearly a dozen of the finest taco purveyors. The most fascinating aspect of the event wasn’t the quality of the tacos (which was superb across the board), but rather how […]
6 Essential Things You Need To Bring To A Music Festival
While a ton of excited festival goers gear up for Coachella this week, we checked in with one of Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Event Managers and music festival guru, Matt Saltzman, to see what he thought was ABSOLUTELY essential when going to a fest. Here are the SIX things he promises no festival goer should […]
L.A.’s TACO TIME
Who doesn’t love tacos?! Satisfied taco seekers at ¡Taco Madness! 2013. Photo by Javier Guillen. Just look at what Los Angeles has done to the venerable taco. Our city has taken this Mexican staple and turned it into a vibrant expression of our diversity and creativity. This is not an insignificant civic achievement. In Los Angeles, you can […]
Reading Up On Bookfest
Gloria Molina Grand Park’s Downtown Bookfest, 2013. Photo by Javier Guillen. “I hope you’re still writing.” Writing is like wrestling a beast every day and knowing you will never win. No matter what the form, be it poetry, plays, or prose, it takes a tremendous amount of time and effort to carve out […]
Little Libraries
In the age of the Kindle, the Nook and all things electronic, I really thought the end of the paperback book was near. It seems so easy. I can have digital versions of all my favorite books and save a lot of space. I was beginning to think this was the new way of the […]
Pyro Master Gives Nitty Gritty on Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 4th of July
Ahhh! The 4th of July is just two days away! I have been hard at work planning the ultimate Los Angeles vacation for my family when they arrive this week. Of course, when you think of 4th of July beaches and barbecues come to mind. However, unlike years past, we are doing things a little […]
