Local Hype: GR2: Multimatter 2023, Regional Connector, Greater LA Venn Diagram @ More

 

Alyssa Mees - "Fish Costume"

 

GR2: Multimatter 2023 - An Art Show of Prints and Multiples,  a group exhibition at GR2 Gallery.

 

-Four New Independent L.A. Bookstores to Shop and Support Now

 

From Octavia’s Bookshelf in Pasadena to Zibby’s in Santa Monica, a quartet of recently opened indie bookshops are focused on nurturing community: "People can come and sit and hang out with no pressure."

 

-These new DTLA Metro stops could save you 20 minutes. Take a look inside the Regional Connector.

The three new subway stops will completely transform the entire Metro map when they open in June.

The Regional Connector opens Friday, June 16, with a weekend of free rides!

We held a preview for the Metro Board and media this am. Here are a few images to whet your appetite starting with Little Tokyo/Arts District Station... pic.twitter.com/w9ZuocFvlU

— Metro Los Angeles (@metrolosangeles) May 22, 2023

 

This Venn diagram is a pretty neat representation of Greater LA (apologies to its creator... I've lost the source).

East LA indeed is not part of LA (it's unincorporated). And some argue that West Hollywood is not the Westside (but parts are, if you go by "west of La Cienega."). pic.twitter.com/WuENVDtgEQ

— L.A. Dork (@la_dorkout) May 12, 2023

-WGA Strike: Michael Schur On “Manufactured” Narratives, Inter-Guild Solidarity, Solo Showrunners’ Willingness To Expand Their Rooms & Why A Concession On AI Alone “Would Not” End The Walkout

WGA Strike Breakdown on what's up

Eater LA is covering a storm

-Downtown LA’s Iconic Nickel Diner to Close Permanently After 15 Years 

 Final day of service is May 28th

-Long Beach’s Historic Queen Mary Ship Reopens Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge

-Three Years and $11 Million Later, the Huntington Tea Room Is Finally Reopening

-Echo Park’s Newest Opening Is an Izakaya Straight From Osaka