It’s not every day you have the opportunity to attend a critically acclaimed film festival, especially not one that features an incredibly diverse range of projects, from works involving Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers to talented young students in elementary school. The Lady Filmmakers Film Festival celebrated its 18th year with a six-day symposium…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin I’ve gotten extremely lucky with seating at the past couple of concerts I have attended. As I made my way to the floor of the Forum, I took a look around, remembering my last visit: almost a year ago, for a wonderful Lord Huron concert. Mumford & Sons came on at…
The Friday of week one found me at The Fonda. After a long schedule of class introductions and syllabi, I was ready to immerse myself in the world of Chanel Beads. I remember being drawn in by the catchy melody of “Police Scanner,” a song that quickly grabbed my attention during my first year of…
New York Times bestselling author Lyla Sage imbues her stories with her favorite things: sunshine and big blue skies. Through the release of her Sweetwater Peak series, she’s adding ghost stories, antiques, and the people and things that hold up rural communities to that list. Her books are atmospheric; her stories radiate the kind of…
The drive from Westwood to Downtown Los Angeles at 7pm on a Wednesday is full of iconic sights. Rolling down Wilshire Avenue for nearly an hour, I spotted music landmarks, The Wiltern and El Rey Theatre, shuffling in concertgoers under big lights. The Bellwether stood in a quiet part of town, but with an equally…
Photo by Kenzi Everitt This Sunday evening was a beautiful end to the last weekend of summer. I have made my way around quite a few L.A. venues, so it is a bit shocking that this concert marked my first at the famous Hollywood Bowl. While I toured it a couple years back, I had…
Photos provided by Pitch Perfect PR and Sylvia Ansley Techno virtuoso Daniel Avery wants to transport you to a world outside your own. Forging a path between the enveloping sound of shoegaze and the never-ending groove of electronica, he aims to create an experience that bridges two worlds of musical rebellion. Originally from the UK,…
Cover photo by Brian Ach They are a band that defined the 80s, known for their power ballads and arena rock sound. Their signature song hit top ten on Billboard on its release in 1981, and in 2021 the Rolling Stone listed it as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, a position…
Photos by Nathan Rifkin “But tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet?Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of dayAnd head back toward the Milky Way?” “Drops of Jupiter,” and the iconic band Train, have a special place in my heart. I grew up listening to the aforementioned…
Cover Photo by Dusana Karam, Daisy Chain Fields There were real big expectations for the first annual Daisy Chain Fields Festival, and the talented, hardworking women behind the music and magic exceeded them every step of the way. In the two short months after Grammy-winning popstar Olivia Rodrigo announced the all-women festival, Daisy Chain Fields…