Monthly Archives: August 2011

From Nazis to the Palisades

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Larry Wilson

Villa Aurora, high above the ocean in Pacific Palisades, was the home of German-Jewish novelist Lion Feuchtwanger and his artist wife Marta, who fled the Nazis for coastal Los Angeles in the late 1930s. The house was home to many … Continue reading →

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Divas in Pasadena

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Larry Wilson

Couple of Saturday nights ago the Mariachi Divas — some from El Monte — packed the Levitt Pavillion in Memorial Park with the most crowded and most autentico show I’ve seen all summer. Ay yi yi, que Jalisciense!

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The Fishes of Levitt Pavillion

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Larry Wilson

Rupa and the April Fishes were even hotter, Friday night at the Levitt Pavillion in Memorial Park, than Michelle Mills’ preview in our Scene magazine would have led you to believe. And that’s pretty hot. This is the kind of … Continue reading →

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