Phase One of Millard Sheets Arts Center construction Construction has started on the new Millard Sheets Arts Center! High school and college students, local artists and others who have a passion for creativity will let their imaginations soar in our new center. We are building studios specifically designed for ceramics, painting and drawing, a constant…
L.A. Weekender: Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals
Cheers to another glorious feels-like-summer weekend in L.A.! It is the first weekend of spring and there is plenty to do in the county. Keep reading for today’s L.A. Weekender. Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals Street Machine & Muscle Car Nationals: You can hear the burnouts happening from our office. The screeching, squealing and…
3 Things to Do at Fairplex (L.A. Weekender)
It’s time for our L.A. Weekender – Fairplex edition. It’s going to be crazy but memorable this weekend. Walking around the campus this morning we saw green galore in one corner, pop culture art in the gallery and quilts, crafts and sewing in our expo halls. Can’t wait! 3 Things to Do at Fairplex This…
ArtReach: The Art of Pop Culture Installation
Another event debuting at Fairplex this weekend is ArtReach: The Art of Pop Culture. This art show is a unique selection of 250 drawings, paintings, photographs, ceramics and film created by local high school students expressing their observations of popular culture and its influence on values, sense of identity and behavior. ArtReach: The Art of…
3 St. Patrick’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids
St. Patrick’s Day is always a fun excuse to be crafty and spend some creative quality time with your kids. Here are 3 St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas collected from Pinterest: 1. Blarney Stones Visit SheKnows.com for this and other craft ideas Kori Ellis from SheKnows wrote a fun post on making your own Blarney…
Five Things To Do In LA This Weekend
It is a cloudy Friday afternoon in Los Angeles but we are revving up for a weekend of fun at Fairplex. There is plenty to do this weekend in Los Angeles if you’re willing to throw on a scarf and jacket to brave the “freezing” nighttime weather. (Don’t hate, East Coast, don’t hate.) So without…
L.A. Weekender: Arts & crafts, holiday fun and Mozart
It is officially the holiday season which means even more fun than usual in the city of Los Angeles. This week we bring you arts & crafts, holiday shopping options, music, ice skating, Santa Claus and even a little opera for you. Without further delay, your L.A. Weekender: Photo courtesy of papaija2008 from freedigitalphotos.net First…
Event Industry News: Amazon drones, Middle Earth and Fairplex gets artsy
Amazon announces Prime Air, a drone delivery service Amazon drones: You know the feeling you get when you order something cool from Amazon, then impatiently wait 3-5 business days for its arrival? That could be changing. Last night Amazon introduced the possibility of packages delivered via drones. Drone delivery will deliver packages right at your…
L.A. Weekender: Fireworks, foam and Farmers Market
I would like to start this L.A. Weekender post by saying that we know — we haven’t been posting as frequently as we usually do. As we get closer to the Fair, our attention begins to focus on our Fair blog: hotblogonastick.com and preparing for all the fun and excitement that’s about to happen once…
“Something out of nothing.” Bringing creativity to Fairplex.
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou If you’ve ever been to the L.A. County Fair, you’ve seen it. You’ve walked through FairView Farms. You encountered dinosaurs in the lush jungles of the Exposition Center a couple years ago. You were transported to London’s finest gardens…
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