#usc doheny memorial library

[monkeyssalad-blog]

Group Photo 122 - Women Wearing Oversized Masks On The Beach - c.1930 by Johnny El-Rady Via Flickr: Title: Women wearing oversized masks on the beach in Venice, ca.1930 Description Photograph of women wearing oversized masks on the beach in Venice, ca.1930. Eight women in bathing suits are lined up at center. They are all wearing masks that are disproportionately large. At left two of the masks resemble birdlike creatures with ears, while at center are four ugly human faces, and at right are an alligator and a frog. In the background is a tall oil derrick or amusement ride. There are several people dressed in regular clothes in the background at left, and the roof of a building can be seen at right. Source: California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection) Date Created: 1930 Publisher: University of Southern California. Libraries (digital) Repository Email: specol@lib.usc.edu Repository Name: USC Libraries Special Collections Repository Location: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library. Title: Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960 digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1D16VB?&...

[tavoit]

"The written word passeth on the torch of wisdom"

This mural, one of a series, graces the Doheny Memorial Library at USC.  The artist, Samuel J. Armstrong, was Philadelphia-trained, and went on to be a chief animator for Walt Disney. Armstrong apparently was one of the directors of “Fantasia,” particularly the live-action sequences including Stokowski (Leopold!) leading the fabulous Philadelphians in the Toccata and Fugue.

[audiovisualheritageday]

Exhibit on vintage audio playback devices.

Basement Tapes Day provides the public with access to vintage audio playback devices so they can listen to the home recordings on open-reel tapes, cassettes, and microcassettes that have been sitting in their attics or basements for years. The annual event is staffed by volunteers from Los Angeles’ audio preservation community — archivists, engineers, collectors, restoration experts, conservators, and graduate students from UCLA’s Media Archival Studies program.

Attendees can hear and publicly share their tapes, while learning about the history of recorded sound, common deterioration issues with magnetic audio formats, and how to best store and care for their collections. If you would like to have your tapes digitized before the event, please email basementtapesday@gmail.com by October 16, 2023. Otherwise, bring your tapes to the LA Archives Bazaar from 1-3pm to have them inspected and played back at the event.

Basement Tapes Day (affiliated to ARSC)  28 October 2023 Doheny Memorial Library, USC University Park Campus. Los Angeles, United States

[latestmoviesblog]

Women Talking Movie, Slow Horses TV Show Win – The Hollywood Reporter

United Artists’ Women Talking and Apple TV+’s Slow Horses won the top honors at the 2023 USC Libraries Scripter Awards on Saturday night. The 35th annual Scripter Awards were held at USC’s Edward L. Doheny, Jr. Memorial Library — a return to an in-person ceremony after two virtual celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scripter Awards honor the best adaptations of printed works for the…

[reportwire]

USC Scripter Awards: ‘Women Talking’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Named Best Adaptations

United Artists’ Women Talking and Apple TV+’s Slow Horses won the top honors at the 2023 USC Libraries Scripter Awards on Saturday night. The 35th annual Scripter Awards were held at USC’s Edward L. Doheny, Jr. Memorial Library — a return to an in-person ceremony after two virtual celebrations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scripter Awards honor the best adaptations of printed works for the…

[culturallyobessed]

GRETA GERWIG Takes Home Award for LITTLE WOMEN at USC

GRETA GERWIG Takes Home Award for LITTLE WOMEN at USC

Culturally Obsessed and Muse TV attended the red carpet for The 32nd USC Libraries Scripter Awards on Jan. 25th at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library. The Scripter Awards recognizes the year’s most accomplished adaptation of the written word for the screen, including feature film and television adaptations. We interviewed Greta Gerwig (LITTLE WOMEN), Steven Zallian (THE IRISHMAN), Charles Brandt (THE…

[maplecity5-blog]

22 Of The Coolest Events Happening In Southern California This Weekend

The Skirball's galleries stay open late on Friday for a party and a chance to catch the 'Notorious RBG' exhibition. (Image: Timothy Norris/Facebook)

Choose from Día de los Muertos celebrations, fall art events and a bunch of off-the-beaten path happenings, like a Scent Fair and a concert at the Triforum. Plus, the holiday marketplace season begins with a Poketo pop-up and a cache of kinky gear. Film picks include "The Phantom of the Opera" (with live accompaniment) and stop-motion treasure "Jason and the Argonauts."

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 7 - 9 p.m. 2nd Biennial Scent Fair LA: Preview Party Craft & Folk Art Museum — 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Mid-Wilshire Devendra Banhart DJs a party where you can smell olfactory offerings before the Scent Fair opens this weekend. The fair celebrates independent and experimental scent practices. The first 30 attendees receive five sample fragrances from participating exhibitors. COST: $20; MORE INFO

Hollywood Forever Cemetery's Day of the Dead Festival (Photo by Bob Kent via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. 12th Annual Día de los Muertos Street Festival 24th Street Theatre — 1117 W. 24th St., University Park The community festival includes performances by Louie Cruz Beltran, Space Sanchos, Jarochelo, Tierra Blanca Arts Center, Ballet Folklorico Sol de Fuego, Chinelos, Danzantes Aztecas, Mariachi Corazón de Magnolia, Mariachi & Calaca Guapachosa and Ella. The nearby Velaslavasay Panorama also features performances from the Bob Baker Marionettes and demos by Magnolia Tintype Co. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Check out a bunch more Day of the Dead events in our Where To Celebrate Día De Los Muertos In Los Angeles guide.

FRIDAY, NOV. 2, 6 - 9 p.m. Poketo x JOIN Holiday Market Opening Reception Poketo Project Space — 777 Alameda St., #134, downtown L.A. Poketo teams with JOIN Design to get a jump-start on the holiday shopping season. The pop-up marketplace, located at ROW DTLA, features the work of 20 designers who are making housewares, accessories, gifts and tchotkes. The market remains open through Jan. 1, 2019. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Triforium sculpture, created by Joseph Young, seen in downtown L.A. in 2012, decades after it was installed in 1975. (Britta Gustafson/Flickr Creative Commons)

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Triforium Fridays Night 3 Triforium — Temple and Main St., downtown Los Angeles The Joseph Young-designed public sculpture opened in 1975 as a monumental musical instrument. The six-story, 60-ton structure has fallen into disrepair but this series of "Polyphonoptic Parties," curated by the band YACHT, allows the public to see, hear and experience the work as the artist intended. The final installment features THAO (of the Get Down Stay Down), TAIKOPROJECT, Molly Lewis and Restless Nites DJs. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2; 6 - 10 p.m. Late Night! Notorious RBG Skirball Cultural Center — 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood If you haven't had a chance to check out the exhibition "Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," now's your chance. The galleries stay open late as dublab's Mamabear provides the soundtrack. In honor of the Supreme Court justice, the Skirball has invited a number of women-owned food trucks to the event including Mandoline Grill, Dina's Dumpling and Sugo Italian. COST: $5; MORE INFO

FRIDAY, NOV. 2 - SUNDAY, NOV. 11 AxS Festival: City as Wunderkammer Throughout Pasadena and the greater L.A. area The festival's 12 programs incorporate the concept of the "wunderkammer" or "cabinet of curiosities" to explore the intersection of art and science. Highlights include Australian artist Lawrence English's site-specific public sound artwork that re-appropriates the decommissioned Los Angeles Civil Defense System; a two-gallery exhibition of light works by Phillip K. Smith III at Claremont Graduate University; and an Election Day Parade: Grand Buddha Marching Band. The festival's opening reception is being held at the Armory in Pasadena from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday. COST: Most programs are free; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Grand Ave Arts: All Access Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Arts and culture organizations open their doors for family-friendly activities, interactive workshops and tours during a day-long celebration. Go on a scavenger hunt at The Broad. Take part in musical activities at the Colburn School. Listen to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Participate in other diversions at the Los Angeles Public Library, L.A. Opera, L.A. Phil, MOCA, The Music Center and REDCAT. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

The Orange County Museum of Art opens its temporary space with a party this weekend in Santa Ana. (Image: Courtesy of OCMA)

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 12 - 5 p.m. OCMAEXPAND-Santa Ana Open House South Coast Plaza Village — 1661 W. Sunflower Ave., Santa Ana The Orange County Museum of Art throws a party to celebrate its temporary digs. (The museum's new permanent home, at the nearby Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is slated to open in 2021.) Meet exhibiting artists Rodrigo Valenzuela, Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, Valentina Jager, Alan Nakagawa and Kathryn Garcia. You can also listen to gallery talks and presentations while you enjoy live sets by local bands The Aquadolls & VENEER. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Los Angeles Pancakes & Booze Art Show Catch One — 4067 W. Pico Blvd., Arlington Heights The pop-up art event showcases more than 500 works by more than 150 artists. In addition to the art, there are free pancakes as well as craft beers and cocktails (cash bar). Live music and DJs help you get into the spirit of the season with a zombie fashion show. This event is 21+ only. COST: $10 - $15; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 10:30 a.m. Jason and the Argonauts Vista Theatre — 4473 Sunset Blvd., Los Feliz The Secret Movie Club screens the 1963 adventure fantasy film in 35mm. Watch the Greek hero and his band of adventurers on their quest to find the Golden Fleece. Better yet, watch it for the stop-motion magic of the great Ray Harryhausen. COST: $12.75 - $20; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 8 p.m. Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct with Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond The Montalban Theatre — 1615 Vine St., Hollywood Tickets are scarce for these two shows but totally worth it if you can get them. Both events feature a live score provided by Mix Master Mike, readings and a conversation between Mike D, Ad-Rock and a guest moderator, followed by a Q&A. Fans can also check out a new Beastie Boys exhibit at the Montalban, curated by the band and Beyond the Streets. COST: $75 (includes book); MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 11 a.m. (doors open) Tropicália Music & Taco Fest The Queen Mary — 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach The festival's A+ lineup includes Morrissey, Mazzy Star, Kali Uchis, Toro y Moi, Albert Hammond Jr., Kero Kero Bonito (among many other acts) on Saturday and Cardi B, Mac Demarco, Chicano Batman, Allah-las, La Sonora Dinomita and Ronnie Spector on Sunday. No word on the taco lineup. The festival is all ages. COST: Single-day passes start at $150; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sanctuary Marketplace 2018 Sanctuary LAX — 10914 S. La Cienega Blvd., Lennox For the fifth year in a row, the adult entertainment studio hosts a marketplace with dozens of BDSM, kink-focused artisans and vendors. A stage show will be hosted by comedian and podcaster Sir Gear. COST: $10 admission; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3 - SATURDAY, DEC. 8 Remembrance, The Faces & Places Historic Southwest Museum (Mt. Washington Campus) — 234 Museum Drive, Mt. Washington The pop-up exhibition from the Arroyo Arts Collective features the work of 20 artists who are creating altars in the niche spaces of the portal tunnel and Sprague Hall. The works explore death, grief, love and loss, as well as the rituals of Halloween and Día de los Muertos. There are a number of exhibition-related programs throughout the run, including an opening artists' reception on Saturday at 2 p.m. with traditional African ancestral chants and a drum and dance salute/libation by Nzingha Camara and Rene Fisher-Mims. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 8 p.m. The Phantom of the Opera Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) — 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge The performing arts center at CSUN screens the 1925 classic film starring Lon Chaney accompanied by a live score. Richard Kaufman conducts the New West Symphony, which features guest artists Dennis James on organ and soprano Kristi Holden. COST: Tickets start at $34; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 5 - 8 p.m. Art Salon Chinatown presents Kristina Wong Realm — 425 Gin Ling Way, Chinatown The Ministry of Culture art collective presents the sixth edition of Art Salon Chinatown with L.A.-based performance artist Kristina Wong. As part of her campaign/show, "Kristina Wong for Public Office," she'll make her final campaign appearance before the 2018 midterm elections and the gallery will transform into her campaign HQ. The accompanying exhibition will be on view through Dec. 10. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, NOV. 3; 2 - 11 p.m. HARD Day of the Dead Los Angeles State Historic Park — 1245 N. Spring St., downtown L.A. The music festival returns to the park after a six-year hiatus with headliners Justice, Die Antwoord and Knife Party. This festival is 21+. COST: $79.99 - $159.99; MORE INFO

SATURDAY, Nov. 3; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Over L.A.: Aerial Accounts USC's Doheny Memorial Library — 3550 Trousdale Parkway, University Park Explore Southern California from an overhead perspective while keeping your feet on the ground. There ae panel discussions, interviews and presentations examining everything from Southland sunlight and the region's biodiversity to the relationship between helicopters andarchitecture. COST: FREE, but RSVPs requested; MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 3 - 4:30 p.m. CAAM Reads! Parable of the Sower California African American Museum — 600 State Dr., Exposition Park The museum's monthly book club continues with Octavia Butler's "Parable of the Sower," a sci-fi novel set in a dystopia where society has collapsed due to climate change, inequality and corporate greed. Research librarian Denise L. McIver will moderate the discussion. Titles are selected in conjunction with the exhibition, "Robert Pruitt: Devotion," which investigates the intersection of black identity, spiritual traditions and technology. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Iron Triangle Brewing believes that beer makes things better—even studying ballot propositions on a Sunday afternoon. (Image: Iron Triangle/Facebook)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 5 - 8 p.m. Pints and Props Night Iron Triangle Brewing — 1581 Industrial St., downtown L.A. Are you registered to vote in Tuesday's midterm elections but not sure what's on the ballot? Learn more about the props and measures at a civilized debate — while drinking beer. The brewery is selling $5 beers all day long for anyone who promises to vote when they order a beer. COST: FREE admission (beer tab's on you); MORE INFO

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 12 - 5 p.m. Arts of Africa Festival Fowler Museum at UCLA — 308 Charles E. Young Dr. W., Westwood The all-ages festival presents an afternoon of African-inspired food, music, storytelling, gallery talks and conversations. View the works in "Striking Iron" through the eyes of contemporary blacksmiths, who discuss the technical details and artistic expression of certain objects, and stick around for a live forging demonstration. Partake in a Mbira-Making workshop that shows you how to build your own five-note thumb piano. Then, learn how to compose and play short songs with world music educator Dr. Craig Woodson. COST: FREE; MORE INFO

Abbi Jacobson speaks onstage during Netflix TCA 2018 on July 29, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Netflix)

SUNDAY, NOV. 4; 7:30 - 9 p.m. Abbi Jacobson in Conversation Garrison Theater at Scripps College — 241 E. 10th St., Claremont The actor, writer, producer and illustrator Abbi Jacobson is best known as co-creator and co-star of Broad City but she also released a book, "I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff." The debut collection was inspired by a solo cross-country road trip. Each ticket includes a copy of the book. Waitlist only. COST: $25 - $35; MORE INFO

You made it! Congrats, you read the entire story, you gorgeous human. This story was made possible by generous people like you. Independent, local journalism costs $$$$$. And now that LAist is part of KPCC, we rely on that support. So if you aren't already, be one of us! Help us help you live your best life in Southern California. Donate now.

Source: http://www.laist.com/2018/11/01/22_of_the_coolest_events_happening_in_southern_california_this_weekend.php

[usccjrc]

An exhibit on Alice in the Japanese Imagination is now on display in the Doheny Memorial Library lobby. The exhibit uses items from the Cassady Lewis Carroll Collection at USC Libraries to highlight ways in which Japanese writers and artists have engaged with Alice and the Carollian universe—from its first translation into Japanese in 1899 to contemporary artwork in Tokyo. Come by and take a look!

[artdecoblog]

<strong>Electric sidewalk car in Venice, ca.1920 (CHS-2920) <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/wikimediacommons/">by Ashley Van Haeften</a></strong> <br /><i>Via Flickr:</i> <br /><b> <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Electric_sidewalk_car_in_Venice,_ca.1920_(CHS-2920).jpg" rel="nofollow">Wikimedia Commons image page</a></b>

Description

Description

''Electric sidewalk car in Venice, ca.1920 Photograph of a Venice electric sidewalk car, ca.1920. Carrying about twenty sitting passengers, including the driver, it sits stationary on the sidewalk in front of a barbershop. Two men stand in front of a nearby photo shop. Legible signs include: "Murillo Studio, display room, Kodak finishing, Kodaks rented, Films for sale, Coloring, retouching", ..."cels [...]cked", "We sell Eastman film", "Mirror Barber Shop", ..."Murad, the Turkish cigarette", "Triangle"..., "Special today: $1.00 dinner, clam chowder, comb. salad, top sirloin, or choice of fish, french fry potatoes, string beans, hot rolls, coffee, ice cream", "Globe A1, a trademark and a grade mark".

Call number: CHS-2920 Legacy record ID: chs-m12601; USC-1-1-1-12756 Photographer: Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946 Filename: CHS-2920 Coverage date: circa 1920 Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 Type: images Geographic subject (city or populated place): Venice; Los Angeles Repository name: USC Libraries Special Collections Accession number: 2920 Microfiche number: 1-156-36; 1-120-10 Archival file: chs_Volume79/CHS-2920.tiff Part of subcollection: Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960 Repository address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Geographic subject (country): USA Format (aacr2): 2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 17 x 22 cm., 21 x 26 cm. Rights: Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Subject (adlf): commercial sites Project: USC Repository email: specol@usc.edu Contributing entity: California Historical Society Date created: circa 1920 Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries Format (aat): photographic prints; photographs Geographic subject (state): California Subject (file heading): Transportation -- Rail -- Street Railroads -- General (Misc. Cars) Format: glass plate negatives Access conditions: Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343. Geographic subject (county): Los Angeles Subject (lcsh): Street-railroads; Stores, Retail Subject: General Subjects -- Rail -- Transportation -- Street Railways -- General (Misc. Cars)

Date {{other date|circa|1920}} (date created)

Author Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946

Source http //digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll65/id/12034 }}

License {{PD-US}}

Images from USC Digital Library uploaded by Fæ California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 Glass plate negatives Venice, Los Angeles Motion blur Los Angeles in the 1920s Tram transport in California Photographs taken by Charles C. Pierce

[usc-amst332-sp19]

Extra Credit Opportunity!

As part of Diversity and Inclusion Week, the Libraries are hosting “Closing the Gaps: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon for Diversity and Inclusion,” on Tuesday, January 15. If you are interested in earning extra credit, the Libraries have developed a short assignment, downloadable here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7JY1vR00qQ_hvXMgMntyUX6PXJqETM5LsuhlOyDHqQ/edit?usp=sharing

More information about the event is below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 11:00am - 2:00pm (drop in anytime)

Location: Doheny Memorial Library 241 - USC Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study

Wikipedia’s content and contributors remain sorely unrepresentative of the world’s diversity. Drop in throughout this event to contribute information to fill this gap. Speakers Safiya U. Noble (Professor of Communication, USC) and Sarah T. Roberts (Professor of Information Studies, UCLA) will frame our activities by talking about historical and algorithmic biases in information systems. All skill levels welcome! We’ll provide editing tutorials, reference materials, topics, and lunch!

RSVP is not necessary, but if you want to be reminded of the event, sign up here.

Please make sure to create a Wikipedia account before the event: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:CreateAccount?returnto=Wikipedia:Why_create_an_account%3F%C2%A0

(Wikipedia limits the number of accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period from a single IP -- so please help us prepare for this event by creating your account in advance!)

[uscwim]

WIM Speaker Series (UPC): Lessons in Leadership, with USC Board Trustee Suzanne Dworak-Peck

WIM Speaker Series (UPC): Lessons in Leadership, with USC Board Trustee Suzanne Dworak-Peck

Learn of Suzanne Dworak-Peck’s journey to social work, running her own business and becoming a leader in the social work field. Introduction by Marilyn Flynn, Dean of the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work.

Date:                      Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Time:                    12pm-1:00pm Location:              UPC: Doheny Memorial Library (DML), Rm 233 Cost:                     $18…

[njawaidofficial]

'Call Me by Your Name,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' Win USC Scripter Awards

https://styleveryday.com/2018/02/11/call-me-by-your-name-the-handmaids-tale-win-usc-scripter-awards/

'Call Me by Your Name,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' Win USC Scripter Awards

10:03 PM PST 2/10/2018 by Lauren Huff

The awards were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles.

The USC Libraries Scripter Awards, which recognize adapted screenplays and their source material, were handed out Saturday night, with Call Me by Your Name and The Handmaid’s Tale taking top honors in film and television, respectively.

James Ivory’s Call Me by Your Name beat out Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber’s The Disaster Artist; Scott Frank, Michael Green and James Mangold’s Logan, James Gray’s The Lost City of Z; Aaron Sorkin’s Molly’s Game; Virgil Williams and Dee Rees’ Mudbound; and Allan Heinberg’s Wonder Woman.

The number of nominees on the film side was abnormally large this year due to a three-way tie, which led to having a total of seven nominees as opposed to the usual five.

On the television side, Bruce Miller’s episode “Offred” from The Handmaid’s Tale won out over Sarah Polley for Alias Grace;  David E. Kelley, for the episode “You Get What You Need” from Big Little Lies;  Noah Pink and Ken Biller for the episode “Einstein: Chapter One” from Genius; Peter Landesman, George C. Wolfe, and Alexander Woo for the television film The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; and Joe Penhall and Jennifer Haley for “Episode 10” of Mindhunter.

Last year Moonlight won the film award and, in a tie, The People v. O.J. Simpson and The Night Manager won the TV award.

The awards were handed out in the Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library at USC.

PGM.createScriptTag("//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.6&appId=303838389949803");

[nofomoartworld]

Hyperallergic: Exploring Los Angeles’s Actual and Figurative Undergrounds

George Brich, “Mrs. Robert McConnell and son Robert Jr. peer into strange 14 foot cave-in in backyard of their home at 216 N. Lincoln St., Burbank. Authorities say they can’t figure out cause.” (June 20, 1960) (Valley Times Collection, Los Angeles Public Library)

Los Angeles is generally thought of as a horizontal city, sprawling for miles in two dimensions but rarely rising above the horizon as New York or Chicago does. Instead of considering skyward expansion, Under LA, a program organized by the Huntington-USC Institute on California & the West, looks underground to explore the life of the metropolis located underfoot.

Throughout the day-long program this Saturday, four separate talks featuring a wide range of speakers will focus on the city’s literal and figurative underground. These begin with a panel on the Natural Underground with seismologist Robert de Groot and curator Emily Lindsey of the La Brea Tar Pits, followed by discussions of the Public and Militarized Undergrounds, and ending with LA Times columnist Carolina Miranda in conversation with transgressive performance artist Ron Athey on the Cultural Underground. There will also be a screening of an episode of KCET’s Lost L.A. series on the lost pedestrian tunnels of downtown Los Angeles with host Nathan Masters. The event is free, but an RSVP is requested with the code “UNDERLA.”

When: Saturday, November 11, 9am–4:30pm Where: USC Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240 (3550 Trousdale Pkwy, University Park, Los Angeles)

More info here.

The post Exploring Los Angeles’s Actual and Figurative Undergrounds appeared first on Hyperallergic.

from Hyperallergic http://ift.tt/2Ai3zIf via IFTTT

[twobeemag]

USC Libraries Scripter 2017 Honors “Moonlight,” “The Night Manager,” and “The People V. O.J. Simpson”

USC Libraries Scripter 2017 Honors “Moonlight,” “The Night Manager,” and “The People V. O.J. Simpson”

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The authors and screenwriters behind the film “Moonlight,” and the television series “The Night Manager” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” received the 29th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award in a Feb. 11 ceremony at USC’s Doheny Memorial Library. The Scripter Award recognizes the year’s best cinematic adaptation of the written word, and includes…