And as a kid growing up in New England, Sirota was surrounded by composers and new music, and not just on her bedroom walls. Her father, Robert, is a composer; her older brother, Jonah, is a violist, chamber musician and composer. Her mother was a church organist and choir director before she became an Episcopal […]
Blog: Padraig Harrington chosen as captain of Europe’s team for 2020 Ryder Cup
Padraig Harrington was chosen as captain of Europe’s team for the 2020 Ryder Cup Tuesday and said he was putting his legacy on the line by taking the “daunting” role. “It’s not something I take on without a certain amount of trepidation,” Harrington, a three-time major champion, said when he was… Source: latimes.com – Los […]
Blog: Restaurant news: Italian sandwiches in DTLA, and Moo on Mission in South Pasadena closes
There’s a new, daytime-only cafe in Chinatown called Songbird Café. The restaurant serves coffee and tea sourced by Tradecraft Outfitters on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., then the space turns into a DJ-assisted cocktail lounge Wednesday through Saturday nights. Drinks include the Songbird, a highball with gin, grapefruit and atomized rose. The space […]
Blog: LAUSD announces all practices, games will come to a halt if strike occurs
Junior scores 21 points in win over SO Notre Dame Crespi lost most of its top players to graduation, but coach Russell White has his team at 18-3 and is celebrating a 64-63 double overtime win over Chaminade on Friday night in its Mission League opener. Kyle Owens, the only starter back, had 26 points […]
Blog: Google to Lease Entirety of Westside Pavilion Redevelopment
The Westside Pavilion shopping mall has yet to complete its highly-anticipated transformation into office space, but its developers have already secured a tenant for the property. Hudson Pacific Properties and Macerich announced today that Google, Inc. has leased the entirety of the 584,000-square-foot office campus, which is to be called One Westside. The 14-year lease […]
Blog: This Former Ugg Designer Wants to Make You Rethink Shearling Boots
Photo: Courtesy of Ross & Snow Chances are, there’s at least one pair of shearling boots sitting in your closet at this moment: perhaps the pair you started wearing in college that you can’t bear to part with because they’re so damn comfortable, or the waterproof shoes that saved your toes through multiple blizzards, and […]