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[💃 All the Beyoncé lovers, all the Beyoncé lovers] Beyoncé announced her 2023 world tour, Renaissance, Wednesday. And Queen Bey will making two stops in Inglewood, at SoFi Stadium on September 2nd, and September 3rd. For those that do not know, Beyoncé is an up and coming singer, songwriter, and artist that already has 28-GRAMMY awards. Both her and her husband, Jay-Z collectively have 51 GRAMMYs as a unit. This kind of stardom is beyond comprehensible, and we are led to believe Beyoncé’s tickets to SoFi Stadium will sell fast. Verified Beyoncé Fans can purchase exclusive-priority seating, while the general public can start purchasing tickets today

[❤️ February is Black History Month] Wednesday marked the start of Black History Month. Our friends at SMITHHOUSE PR sent us the inside scoop on what they, Fuse, and team of partners have been working on:

[🍻 Non-alcoholic shots, shots, shot, shots. Everyyyboddyyy!] Move over, Dry January! A large population within our Community are trading in those boozy beverages for some non-alcoholic sips. Non-alcoholic bottle shops are popping up all over Los Angeles, offering the hip and health-conscious crowd a chance to indulge in some mocktails without sacrificing their sobriety. With the rise of these sober-friendly hangouts, it seems like sobriety is the new trend, one that we at CuratedLA are all for. Check out how some entrepreneurs are taking advantage of this sober trend

[🌴 Los Angeles loves anything green] LA is known for its sunny skies, but with heavy rain comes a not-so-pleasant side effect: flooding. However, the city has come up with a solution that not only tackles the problem but also adds a touch of greenery to the concrete jungle. Introducing: green alleys. These alleys, lined with plants and permeable pavement, are designed to capture stormwater and prevent flooding. Not only does this solve a practical issue, but it also creates a more beautiful and environmentally-friendly Los Angeles

[  I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bicycle!] The City of West Hollywood is giving away bicycles to those WeHo residents that quality. The new initiative, Bike Giveaway Pilot Program to Support Climate Action Goals, is to promote more bicycle riding, and less driving. In order to receive a bicycle, WeHo residents must commit to riding a minimum of twenty miles a month, and produce bicycle odometer logs on a monthly basis to the City of WeHo for accountability purposes. Fifty residents have already been chosen at random and signups are now closed due to the demand this program received within the first hours upon announcement. However, we highly encourage those interested to reach out to the contact information provided on the official website, in addition to bookmarking the site. Another sign-up could happen relatively soon…

[ 🔭 Reminder | Green Comet] This weekend will be the best time for the Los Angeles naked eye to see that little green comet. Assuming we have clear skies, the comet should be noticed when the sun goes down. We should all be looking for green dust and a sparkling tail, known as a coma. Last chance!

[🎨 Free museum entries for February | We Like LA ] We Like LA has curated a list museums that have free admittance throughout the month of February. This list provides various times, locations and best museums to take advantage of for the month of February

[❤️ February Guide | Patch LA: Event Guide] It is the month of LA love, and our friends over at Patch: Los Angeles, have curated a guide of things to do throughout the month of February. This Patch guide is mostly comprised of food events, restaurant specials, and neat hotels stays

[ 📑 February Guide | LA Daily: Black History Month] I Celebrate Black History Month with events happening all throughout Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Los Angeles Daily News has an in-depth guide on events, festivals, and family friendly mingles that focus on Black Culture

[🚲️ Reminder | CicLAvia: The Valley | Sunday, February 26th] A reminder that the City of Los Angeles is opening up five miles of Sherman Way, connecting Canoga Park, Winnetka, and Reseda on Sunday, February 26th from 9am - 3pm. These open streets will allow people to, well: do whatever they want according to the official CicLAvia website

[ 🎥 February 3rd - 5th | The Academy Museum | Free - $25 | Regeneration Summit] The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced the Regeneration Summit: A Celebration of Black Cinema, a three-day event featuring live entertainment, workshops, screenings, panel discussions, and food vendors, programmed in conjunction with the museum’s groundbreaking exhibition Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898– 1971

[🏛️ Sunday, February 5th | Various SoCal Art Museums | $ Free + | Free admission to over 30 museums] This coming weekend, several museums in Southern California are offering free admissions as part of the annual SoCal Museums Free-For-All event. This is a great opportunity to explore some of the cultural gems in our city without spending a dime

[💚 February 11th: 4pm - 7pm | Love, The Greenprint: A Benefit Dinner for a Sustainable Future he Academy Museum |  $300 + | A private residence in Echo Park] Show your love for The Greenprint by helping us build a better future this Valentine’s season. Enjoy a one-of-a kind three course dining experience designed by Hank and Bean at the beautiful private home of host Roman Nesis in Echo Park, a preview of The Greenprint VR, and a sustainable gift bag. The culinary themes for the dinner will weave together innovative sustainable agricultural practices featured in The Greenprint VR with influences from Founder, Jordyn Barber’s, hometown Georgetown, South Carolina

[🎭️ Friday, February 17th | Largo at the Coronet | $50 | Judd Apatow & Friends] We highly encourage CuratedLA readers to get tickets today. This show will go fast. Judd Apatow and his close friends will host a comedy show with all artist earnings going to charities. Again, you might want to get tickets today if you wish to attend

[🇯🇲 Thursday, March 16th | Walt Disney Concert Hall | Various $45-116 | Ziggy Marley] Eight-time Grammy winner, Emmy winner, musician, activist, producer, humanitarian—Ziggy Marley has cut a singular path in the world, bringing the sounds of reggae music together with funk, blues, rock, and more. And no matter how far his interests take him, he always returns to his foundation: the transformative power of love

On Tuesday, we asked: In 1912, Glenn Martin founded his namesake company in Los Angeles. There, he had built his first plane in a rented church and was encouraged to use an innovative design by what famous aviator The answer: Orville Wright

Today’s question:

We will have the answer on Monday.

[📈 Q4 results are in and Amazon continues its reign] Amazon crushed it this past holiday season: the company reported a nine percent increase in revenue to a whopping $149 billion, beating forecasts. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Thursday Night Football, and Amazon’s web services, AWS, saw a twenty-percent increase in segment sales. Amazon’s original series in the Lord of The Rings was the most watched Amazon Original series in every region of the world, capturing an audience of over 100 million viewers. Furthermore, Amazon’s Thursday Night Football finished the season up eleven percent over any NFL-based media within a target audience of 18-34 year olds. Amazon is also bringing back HBO to Prime Video Channels within the US, now giving customers access to an additional fifteen-thousand hours of premium content for $15.99 a month

[📺️ Let’s raise a glass to the history of the world] Dan Aykroyd is serving up a six-part comedic docuseries, A History of the World in Six Glasses, premiering on Fox Nation in January 2024. Aykroyd will be joined by fellow Saturday Night Live alumni Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and Cheers legend George Wendt. This series will take a sip through history, exploring the impact of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and soda on the world. Rob Long, one of the executive producers of Cheers, will be behind the camera, so we know that we will be in for some good belly laughs. Cheers to this project!

[📺️ Netflix dominates Nielsen streaming charts] Netflix continues to dominate the charts with Ginny & Georgia leading the pack as the number one title on Nielsen's U.S. streaming chart for the week of January 2 to January 8 with two-and-a-half billion viewing minutes. Kaleidoscope and Wednesday follow close behind with 1.6 billion, and one billion minutes respectively. Prime Video made its debut on the chart with Jack Ryan at number six, with 918 million minutes viewed. Peacock also makes the cut with Yellowstone sitting at number eight with 750M minutes viewed. The final season of The Walking Dead, Cocomelon, The Pale Blue Eye and Emily in Paris round off the list below:

⬇️ Los Angeles in the late 1960s 🎥 

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[🏡 $695,000 | 3 BD, 1.5 BTH] | Torrance | 1513 W. 211th Street | This is a beautiful, single-family home available for sale in the South Bay. This property has 1,094 livable square feet, situated on a large, 5,530 square foot lot. This charming Torrance home consists of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a spacious living room that leads out to a private back yard area with fruit trees. This home has an attached, two-car garage in addition to additional driveway space (enough to park two-four additional vehicles)

[🏡 $749,000 | 2 BD, 1 BTH] | Burbank | 1220 N. Hollywood Way] Upon entering this lovely home you will be greeted by a spacious living room with low maintenance tiled floors, vaulted ceilings, a river rock fireplace, and circular staircase. The circular staircase leads you to an oversized loft with a 1/2 bath. The loft is great to use as an office or additional sleeping quarters

[🏡 $777,000 | 3 BD, 2 BTH] | Tujunga | 7606 Valmont Street] A charming mid-century style home where you enter through a stylish automatic gate that sets the stage for this warm retreat. The open floor plan home is sunny and bright with floor-to-ceiling windows all throughout the living room. A large backyard is a perfect spot for an outdoor lounge, enjoy the BBQ patio and venture back to your bonus studio

[🏡 $850,000 | 3 BD, 2 BTH] | Pasadena | 100 W Tremont Street] This is a Live Luxury Auction, starting at $850,000: Spanish-style single family residence. An effortlessly paved driveway gives way to Saltillo tiles as your window to this remarkable residence. The impressive wood and wrought iron front door guides you through the first of the dual dwellings. Upon entrance is a visual sensation straight from a page of leisurely literature

[🏡$899,000 | 2 BD, 1 BTH] | Glendale | 3422 Encinal Avenue] Welcome to this storybook charming and character home in much desired area. This move in condition home welcomes you from the first moment you walk in. As you enter the house you are greeted into the large living room with fireplace overlooking the front porch where you would love to spend time reading

[🏡 $1,799,000 | 4 BD, 2 BTH] | West Hollywood | 1324 N. Fairfax Avenue] Come explore an oasis of welcoming comfort in the heart of the bustling city. This four bedroom two bathroom home has over 2, 700 square feet of living space that is marvelous for entertaining. Enter through an unassuming front gate into a shady front courtyard filled with all manner of succulents. Beyond sits this lovingly preserved 1923 craftsman

[🏡 $1,225,000 | 1 BD, 1 BTH] | West Hollywood | 8861 1/2 Cynthia Street] A charming, rare, and romantic circa 1924 Craftsman Bungalow cottage hidden away by privacy fencing down a quiet lane in the cherished Norma Triangle. Light and airy open floor plan with cozy bedroom, bath, and updated kitchen. Period hardwood floors and details. Ample outdoor yard space with wrap around porch, fire pit, and lounge area are pitch-perfect for entertaining and dining al fresco

[🏡 $2,995,000 | 2 BD, 2 BTH] | Pacific Palisades | 1537 W. Rustic Road] This charming hideaway in Rustic Canyon is located on appropriately-named Rustic Road, which has a stream running through its center. One approaches the home by some stairs and a leisurely, gated footpath, passing through fruit trees and flowers. The hideaway, on four lots, nearly one-half acre, is reminiscent of Northern California. It has inspired many artists who lived there, up to and including the present. There is now a fully equipped art studio in the garden

[🏡 $5,995,000 | 4 BD, 4.5 BTH] | Burbank | 3316 Viewcrest Drive] Custom Burbank Hills home set at the top of the hill with unobstructed panoramic city and mountain views. Easily the most recognizable home in Burbank, if not all of The Valley, and has been coined. The Burbank Castle, and The Harry Potter House is available for the first time in twenty years

[🏡 $16,000,000 | 3 BD, 3 BTH] | Hollywood Hills | 7436 Mulholland Drive] The Garcia House, an iconic masterpiece designed by the world-renowned architect, John Lautner. Built in 1962, the home underwent a historic restoration by Marmol Radziner, with a focus on preserving original details and functionality. The property boasts a number of timeless features including a lava rock entryway, original terrazzo flooring, signature parabolic roof, a 55-foot wall of windows, and 60-foot caissons elevating the structure above the canyon, showcasing breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles

[🏡 $25,995,000 | 7 BD, 13 BTH] | Greater Wilshire | 101 N. Hudson Avenue] Situated in the desired Hancock Park on a large corner lot sits this timeless estate designed in 1929 by architect Roland E. Coate. Rich in history, featured in Architectural Digest in 1931, this one-of-a-kind estate has been meticulously restored by Mark Stevens Construction and MR DESIGN with the finest attention to detail and craftsmanship that is rarely found today. Recent upgrades throughout the 14,649 square feet, have elevated the seven-bedroom, thirteen-bathroom property to a new level of grandeur that includes all the modern luxuries of today

[💼 Communications Consultant | FUSE Corps | $80,000 per year] The Office of Immigrant Affairs seeks to remove language barriers so that all new Angelenos can thrive, no matter what language they speak. The FUSE Executive Fellow will lead the development of a language access toolkit and a strategy for training county departments on the effective utilization of the toolkit. The Fellow will also support county-specific language needs research

[💼 Account Executive | Casual IQ | $80,000 - $120,000] Causal IQ is on the search for a highly motivated Account Executive who will be responsible for significant revenue growth by looking for areas with our client base to expand the relationship ensuring up sell on programmatic solutions

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