Larchmont Chronicle
Miracle Mile 2013 23
26TH annual edition
Academy Museum to star on Wilshire at May Co. A movie museum is com- The six-story glass-encased ing closer to the Mile when it spine of the building will joins Museum Row in 2016 at bring light into the five-story the historic May Co. building museum. The theater will be at the Los Angeles County Mu- surrounded by a translucent glass sphere and topped with a seum of Art. Award-winning architects roofdeck. Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali Stonework will be repaired have been tagged to build the and replaced, and bronze trim will 300,000-squarebe refurfoot Academy Design restores bished. At Museum of Mothe street facade of street level, tion Pictures at the May Co.'s 1938 the buildWilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. Streamline Moderne ing will be brought To date $100 building... back to its million of a $250 original million capital campaign goal has been glory. reached, according to officials The building’s signature at the Academy of Motion Pic- gold-leafed glass mosaic corner will be fully repaired and ture Arts and Sciences. The design restores the preserved. The May Co. street facade of the May Co.’s was designed by architects Al1938 Streamline Moderne bert C. Martin & S.A. Marx. building and adds a spherical glass theater to the back of the original building. “Our design will preserve the May Company building’s historic public profile while… taking on a new life that celebrates both the industry and art form that this city created and gave to the world,” said Piano. The new site’s exhibitions and programs will draw from the Academy’s library of films, photographs, film posters, production and costume design drawings, props, costumes and scripts. Interactive displays will take visitors behind-the-screen into the making of motion pictures.
MUSEUM ROW
(Continued from page 22) featured. 5505 Wilshire Blvd., 323936-7141. www.kccla.org LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART—"Ming Masterpieces from the Shanghai Museum" opens Sat., March 2. Ten works from the Forbidden City, era 15th, 16th century, are featured. Ends June 2. • "Ends and Exits: Contemporary Art from the Collections of LACMA and The Broad Art Foundation" includes 50 works by artists who departed from traditional painting methods. Ends Aug. 4. • "Jack Stauffacher: Typographic Experiments"—experimental prints and editions of classical literature. Ends July 21. • "Daily Pleasures: French Ceramics from the Marylou Boone Collection" ends March 31. • "Stanley Kubrick" ticketed
exhibit includes a selection of annotated scripts, production photography, lenses and cameras, set models and costumes. Ends June 30. • "Robert MapXYZ" plethorpe: ends March 24. • "Levitated Mass" 340-ton boulder suspended above a walkway, ongoing. • "Metropolis II" sculpture by Chris Burden has 1,100 miniature cars. See the exhibit in action Fridays and weekends. Wilshire 5905 Blvd., 323-857-6000; lacma. org. JAPAN FOUNDATION— "Japanese Doll Festival," featuring a set of dolls, celebrates an ancient custom to protect young girls. Ends March 9. • "Nippon Through My Eyes:
ANCIENT TRADITION honored. Credit: Japan Foundation, LA.
Japan as Seen by American Students" photo exhibit ends Tues., March 12. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., 323761-7510. www.jflalc.org.
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Learn First Aid, CPR at Zimmer Academy Health, CPR and First Aid are among topics of the new Zimmer Caregiver Academy at the Zimmer Children’s Museum, 6505 Wilshire Blvd. Each session consists of four weekly classes and includes a variety of early childhood education, developmental play activities and positive discipline techniques. American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Certification Card are included. “By consulting with families and assessing other local offerings, we are looking to fill a much needed gap in professional development for caregivers by offering classes that are accessible in terms of language and price and still offer a professional level of training,” says Maria Palazzolo, the museum’s associate director of play and learning. For more information, contact Palazzolo at maria@zimmermuseum.org or 323-7618994.
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2013 ACTIVITIES
ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION, Sunday, March 17: Stop by for traditional Irish food, music and fun! Magee’s Kitchen will be serving their famous corned beef, cabbage and potatoes. Green beer and other imported Irish beers will be on tap! SUMMER MUSIC SERIES, Thursdays & Fridays, May 30–September 6, 7–9pm: Free evening concert performances every Thursday (Jazz) and Friday (Eclectic) on the West Patio featuring L.A.’s best musicians. 19TH ANNUAL GILMORE HERITAGE AUTO SHOW, Saturday, June 1, 11am–5pm: Nearly 100 American classics are on display throughout the Market. This year’s show will pay tribute to the Studebaker Avanti. SUMMER FAMILY FUN SERIES, Select Sundays, June 16-August 25, 12-3pm: Celebrate Summer on the Market Plaza with free family-friendly craft activities, live entertainment, music and more. TASTE OF FARMERS MARKET, Tuesday, July 16, 5-9pm: For one
evening only, our merchants take you on a strolling gastronomic and shopping adventure throughout the Market, letting you enjoy delicious food, merchandise specials and live music. Ticket info will be available on farmersmarketla.com in early June.
PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY WITH RADIO DISNEY, Saturday, October 12, 12–2pm: Celebrate the Fall season with the Radio Disney Road Crew and 4,000 lbs of free pumpkins! Stop by the Market Plaza for music, games, prizes, pumpkin decorating and more! FALL FESTIVAL, Saturday & Sunday, October 19 & 20, All Day: A favorite event since 1934, Fall Festival features a bounty of live music, a petting zoo, arts & crafts for kids, world famous pie-eating contests and more! HANUKKAH CELEBRATION, Sunday, December 1, 2:30-5pm: Celebrate Hanukkah with the lighting of a giant menorah, music and arts and crafts.
HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES, December 20-24: The Market is decked out in Yuletide finery to welcome the season. Celebrate the holidays with music, arts & crafts, variety shows, strolling carolers and more. All activities & events are free unless otherwise noted. Schedule is subject to change.
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