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Article from blogdowntown by Ed Fuentes
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The Downtown Film Festival returns for its second run August 12 – 22, with a lineup long in dark themes mixed with a bit of comedy.
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Read the LA Times article detailing the effect Michael Jackson’s death has had on the Los Angeles community. Many hotels have seen unseasonal capacity in the days following Jackson’s death and leading up to his public memorial service. The city has even issued a public plea for donations so that Los Angeles taxpayers will not have to foot the huge police and security bill for the Staples Center event.
This website features art exhibits, concerts, shows, and other cultural events happening in and around LA. Sorted by date, neighborhood, or category, the calendar is a useful way to plan your week and experience the cutting edge of LA.
Organizers Expect 30,000 People for Grand Avenue Celebration
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| The fifth annual Grand Avenue Festival will feature free performances, scavenger hunts and more. The event takes place Sunday, Sept. 28, on Grand Avenue between Temple and Fifth streets. Photos by Gary Leonard. |
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES – Much of the talk these days about Bunker Hill’s major thoroughfare, Grand Avenue, focuses on the street’s future. As the target of redevelopment plans, including the $3 billion Grand Avenue project and a proposed 16-acre park, Grand Avenue will no doubt become an even more important corridor for Downtown Los Angeles in years to come.
Later this month, however, the fifth annual Grand Avenue Festival will celebrate the street’s existing cultural institutions, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, the L.A. Opera and the L.A. Philharmonic. Those and other entities will present special performances and events. The festival will also offer sidewalk attractions, food and drink and interactive activities.
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will sign the state budget this morning, his office said. That would make the budget law 85 days after the fiscal year began, a record in state tardiness. Schwarzenegger is expected to veto line items amounting to millions of dollars in spending.
