Los Angeles

Culture In Los Angeles

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    Charles Bukowski: A Tour of the Obscure

    Taking a tour of downtown LA? Having a drink on Skid Row? Seeing where cult poet Charles Bukowski bought his liquor made his home and wrote Post Office? For those of you lurking behind the bushes with your star map in Hollywood or Beverly Hills, this may not be the most appetizing way to spend a Saturday. But if you want to have a little peek of Charles Bukowski's life, then there is a bus tour that will lead you to his favorite haunts.

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    L.A. Film Noir:Then and Now

    The allure of Film Noir, those dark downtown thrillers have mesmerized viewers since they began in the 1940's. These steamy, seamy tales of hardboiled P.I.s, of good cops gone bad over a dame and smoldering femme fatales in sinister bars top the list of cult classic favorites.

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    A Glorious Day at the Getty Center

    With many different and exciting things to do in Los Angeles, a visit to the Getty Center may be one of the city's highlights. Perched on an 800-foot hilltop, the Center offers great art, beautiful gardens and views of the entire Los Angeles basin, Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Mountains; providing a setting for a glorious day.

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    Geffen Playhouse: The Crown Jewel of Los Angeles Theatre

    The rumor persists that Los Angeles is a town without theatre. This outdated sentiment is clearly disproved by the presence of the Mark Taper Forum, the Ahmanson Theatre, The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, the Pantages Theatre and the Geffen Playhouse.