What: The artificial lake in Echo Park goes back to at least 1870. Why: The hotter it gets, the more sense these pedal vessels make. College Way on the Pomona College campus in Claremont, 34 miles northeast of downtown L.A. Where: The Draper Courtyard (between the Lincoln and Edmunds buildings) at 600 N. Check a listing of current exhibitions and “Art After Hours” days that may make a Skyspace and museum twofer possible. The evening program lasts about 40 minutes. Skyspace programs begin one hour before sunrise and 10 minutes before sunset. Turrell is an avid pilot and considers the sky his studio, material and canvas, and his Pomona College training in perceptual psychology informs his play of light, space, and human perception. native and alumnus of Pomona College (’65) and Claremont Graduate University (’73), this campus installation is a homecoming of sorts, and the only public Skyspace in Southern California.
The Skyspace is a part of the Pomona College Museum of Art. A mesmerizing light show begins at dawn and dusk when the frame is illuminated with colored light, enhancing the sky’s own changing hues. What: “Dividing the Light” (2007), one of several dozen Skyspaces worldwide by artist James Turrell, is an elevated metal frame perched above an outdoor courtyard. Why: This awe-inspiring public art installation brings new beauty to the light of dawn and dusk. How much: Admission is $20-$30 per adult. Where: 7001 Franklin Ave., Los Angeles, 8 miles northwest of downtown L.A. (More ideas here.)īy the way, they like you to dress fancy (and leave children home, unless you’re headed to a weekend brunch). Or you can email one of the magicians soon to appear and ask for an invite. If you spend a night at the adjacent Magic Castle Hotel & Suites, you’re entitled to go to the club. It’s not so hard (though the admission charge and dinner and drinks usually add up to a pricey night). In practice, there are at least two pretty easy ways in.
In theory, to attend you must be invited or accompanied by a member of the Academy of Magical Arts. (The flames flare on the night of Halloween.) Roam room to room and you encounter all manner of deceptions and marvels.
Since then, it has survived waxing and waning popularity, not to mention a fire in 2011. But by the time it opened as a magic haven in 1963, it had undergone a thorough transformation to make it fit for tricks and performances. What: The castle, clubhouse of the Academy of Magical Arts, was built as a private home in 1908. And if you really want to get in, it’s not that hard. Why: The Magic Castle is the worst kept secret in Hollywood - a private club in a tricked-out house that’s devoted to magic.
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