Have you ever wondered where your liver was located? Or what smoker’s lung looks like? Or how your muscles perform when you run? If your answer was yes, then you’ll be thrilled to know that these and so many other questions will be answered at the LA County Fair’s OUR BODY: The Universe Within exhibit.…
Bottoms Up
Are you one of those people who loves beer? Did you know that LACF offers beer tasting classes? Because they do! You can find the class in the Beer, Wine, and Spirits Marketplace, attached to the Flower and Garden Pavilion. Classes take place at noon, and are $15 per person. Jason Torres leads the beer…
Sense-ational
When you think of art, what’s the first thing that comes into your head? I’m willing to bet most of you thought of a rare painting or sculpture, something you can experience through sight. Maybe some of you considered a particular song of great beauty. The Art of the Senses exhibit here at the LA…
Beneath the Sea + Giveaway [CONTEST CLOSED]
We have a winner! Congratulations to Dominick for being selected as today’s blog giveaway winner. Thank you to everyone who played! Make sure you like/follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more contests and fun Fair photos/videos. ____________________________________________________________ What better way to cool off in this crazy heat than a little dip in the ocean? Beneath the Sea is the…
Popnology: Tech-nically Fabulous
Popnology, the LA County Fair’s newest exhibit, is drawing crowds on only it’s second day. Whether it’s the Oculus Virtual Reality experience (“That’s had a steady line all day!” says volunteer Danielle), the interactive musical instruments including drums, guitar and piano or the controllable robots; Visitors can’t seem to get enough. Over the sounds of…
Perception of Beauty and Perfection
A profile series on the artists and individuals of The Art Classic, one of this year’s exhibitions at the LA County Fair – September 4-27, 2015 “I don’t see the world through the same lens as everybody else” – Jana Cruder Jana Cruder is a fine-art photographer who is originally from Greensburg, PA – a small…
Transgenic Animals – The Art Classic
By Guest Blogger, Patrick Bollinger A profile series on the artists and individuals of The Art Classic, one of this year’s exhibitions at the LA County Fair – September 4-27, 2015 “Manipulation. Biotech, cloning, Dolly. Creating our pets. New species, unique breeds. Intensified features and traits.” –Josh Levine from his artist statement. Josh Levine (aka Copyright 1972)…
Visual Confusion – The Art Classic
By Guest Blogger, Patrick Bollinger A profile series on the artists and individuals of The Art Classic, one of this year’s exhibitions at the LA County Fair – September 4-27, 2015 “I do a lot of commercial work, and over the years I have accumulated tons of line drawings. I take these line drawings, scan them into…
The party continues…
We are in full Fall mode and more than looking forward to crisp autumn evenings, hot chocolate, football and the holiday season. For those of you who are suffering from PFDS (Post-Fair Depression Syndrome) don’t fear! The rides may be down, the exhibits packed away and the deep-fried food devoured, but there are still plenty…
If it looks like a stingray but moves like a crab…
Stingray Island is loaded with creatures of the sea–stingrays (of course), eels, a lion fish, sharks and the Horseshoe Crab. This little guy–well, he’s not so little–looks like his neighbor stingrays but he’s actually a crab! At first glance he appears to be a member of the sand ray family but if you lift him…
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