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High-tech webcam streams coverage of Broad Museum construction

By Hayley Fox — January 22, 2013

The three-story, Grand Avenue Broad Museum is expected to be completed in 2014 -- but if you can't wait that long to see it, its construction process is being streamed online through high-tech webcams.

Julie Taylor

Cans of food assembled into art in DTLA, then donated to a charity

By Hayley Fox — January 11, 2013

The project dubbed Canstruction was featured at Thursday's Art Walk and will remain on display until 7 p.m. this evening. Then, the cans will be donated to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and distributed throughout the county to those in need.

Maya Sugarman/KPCC

Survey says: 6th Street Bridge is one of LA's most popular film shoot locations

By Hayley Fox — January 02, 2013 — 3 Comments

According to a survey commissioned by the Los Angeles Times, the 6th Street Bridge -- which is currently poised for demolition -- ranked at the top of the list for most used film shoot locations in 2012.

via Nasty Gal website

Nasty Gal new, vintage clothing retailer to open new headquarters in DTLA

By Hayley Fox — December 21, 2012 — 3 Comments

The new and vintage online retailer has grown in leaps and bounds since it started in 2006 as an eBay store. Now, Nasty Gal has signed a lease for 50,000-square-feet of space in the Pac Mutual building.

Crewest gallery to close after a decade of showcasing street art

By Hayley Fox — December 17, 2012 — 3 Comments

The Winston Street gallery is currently hosting its final exhibit dubbed "L.A. Enhanced" and will be closing its doors on Dec. 31 after six years in Downtown and four in Alhambra.

Flickr via Tim Bradshaw

Library gift store of cheeky, bookish goods hits the road for the holidays

By Hayley Fox — November 30, 2012

The Library Store in the Downtown's Central Library sells L.A.-centric and pop culture-themed gifts and goods. For the first year ever, the store will be going mobile and visiting other branches throughout the city starting in December.

Flickr via supahcute

Unique LA's holiday show scheduled for this weekend

By Hayley Fox — November 29, 2012

This two-day shopping, crafting and general DIY-ing event takes place this weekend in Downtown. More than 350 designers sell their clothing, food stuffs, housewares and more.

Courtesy of AEG

Barry Manilow helps ring in the holidays at LA Live tree lighting

By Hayley Fox — November 27, 2012 — 1 Comment

Thanksgiving is over and AEG is quickly moving on to Christmas -- with a holiday celebration, tree lighting and grand opening of the L.A. Live ice skating rink this week.

Flickr via digiyesica

All dressed up and nowhere to go? Places to party in DTLA for Halloween

By Hayley Fox — October 31, 2012 — 1 Comment

Downtown is packed with Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos events this week, from the scary to the sudsy.

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via L.A. Historic Theatre Foundation

Historic Tower Theater offers 'insider's tour' before renovations begin

By Hayley Fox — October 26, 2012

The Broadway theater built in 1927 was the first DTLA movie palace to be wired for sound. In anticipation of upcoming renovations, Saturday's event will include a narrated slideshow of the Tower's history and a tour of the space.

Anibal Ortiz / KPCC

'Paranormal Activity' producer creates haunted house inside historic DTLA theater

By Hayley Fox — October 18, 2012 — 5 Comments

Situated inside a seven-story theater in DTLA, horror movie producer Jason Blum has created a haunted house based on the building's real-life ghost story.