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🧑‍⚖️Lawyers must go to Law School. Objection! Did you know that California is one of just four states in the US where you can become a lawyer without actually going to law school? Our very own keyboard-wielding connection to CuratedLA is taking advantage of this opportunity. The program is called Law Office or Judge's Chamber, and it's a joint initiative by the State of California and The California Bar Association. It offers a chance for legal eagles to gain hands-on experience in the courtroom, while completing a legal curriculum with a sponsoring lawyer or a sponsoring judge. After a year, participants take the Baby Bar and then continue for another three years of study to become eligible to take the Big Bar. It's a unique and exciting opportunity that's attracting some big names, like Kim Kardashian…

📷️Look at this photograph:The world's largest photograph is sitting in a box at Irvine's Great Park, Orange County. It was developed in 2006 by six artists from The Legacy Project, who transformed a jet hanger into a pinhole camera. The photograph is a documentation of a decommissioned military base and its architecture, developed in an Olympic-sized chemical bath, using a canvas of over 3,000 square feet. The photograph is part of an ongoing exhibition at Palm Courts Art Complex, Great Park. It captures a pivotal moment of transition between analog and digital photography and represents California's history…

🚚Honduran breakfast burritos on wwhhheeelllss: Armando Pérez, a former line cook at LA's Jar restaurant, is now running LA's only Honduran food truck, La Troca Catracha, with his wife, Glenda Rivera. Rivera's recipes include the iconic pollo con tajadas, a fried chicken dish served with fried green banana slices, as well as baleadas, which are thick flour tortillas served with refried red beans, salty dried cheese, and mantequilla rala (Honduran cream). The truck also serves Zambos preparados, which is a bag of Zambos plantain chips filled with seasoned ground beef, chimol, encurtido, shredded cabbage, house dressing, and D'Olancho. La Troca Catracha serves breakfast and lunch in Koreatown and aims to showcase the underrepresented Central American cuisine…

🌼A reminder that it’s about to be poppin’:We all know that our weather is near perfect year-round. With the exception of these past two weeks. But around spring, our weather is gold and it becomes poppin' with California Poppies. The folks over at The Atlas Heart have curated a list of best destinations to see during this beautiful season. From the nearby Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster, to Death Valley in the Mojave, you and yours will be sure to strike some gold for Instagram

🔺This new store is Supreme:After sitting dormant for years, the legendary Tower Records flagship on LA's Sunset Boulevard has come alive with the opening of the new Supreme store. The store features a floating skate bowl and installations by artist collaborators like Mark Gonzales, Nate Lowman, and others. To celebrate, photographer Michael Rodriguez of Vice was sent to meet the staff and pro skaters on opening day

🌎️Boy Meets Announcement:Former Boy Meets World star Ben Savage has officially announced his bid for the 30th District seat in Congress, currently held by Rep. Adam Schiff. In a recent Instagram post, Savage emphasized the need for new and passionate leaders who can help move the country forward by offering innovative and compassionate solutions to our most pressing issues. Savage, a proud Californian and longtime resident of District 30, previously interned for then-U.S. Senator Arlen Specter in 2003. Let's see if this '90s heartthrob can win over voters and make it to Congress

🚧Road closures this weekend for Oscars celebration: Your friendly reminder that lights, cameras, and hopefully no physical action, will be happening at the Oscars this weekend, specifically Dolby Theatre. Road closures have been planned in advance, affecting areas around Hollywood and Highland. Here is a PDF of the full planned closures to keep in-handy. #YoureWelcome

[Reminder] 📚️DYK: Our Libraries offer free income tax preparation and filing?: Our Los Angeles Library System offers a variety of options for those that wish to take advantage of free assistance, from the smart bookworms that know best! These options include in-person tax help, online tax help, resources for tax disputes, and more

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^{Max combines his drawings with his performance, in a one-man illustrated comedy hour. Max and friends will performing in Los Angeles at The Elysian on Sunday, March 19th in his new performance, I Can Steal Your Mother.}

This past Tuesday we asked: On average, how many days (yes, days), does the Los Angeles driver spend in traffic?

The answer:Four days

Source: Southern California Association of Governments

Today’s question:Let’s see if you been paying attention to today’s newsletter….

Antelope Valley, in northern Los Angeles County, is home to a state-protected reserve dedicated to California's state flower, Eschscholzia californica. What is this plant's common name?

1. California cactus blossom

2. California poppy

3. California sagebrush

4. California grape

We will have the answer in tomorrow’s newsletter.

🎞️Everything you need to know for the Oscars: The Oscars are this Sunday with Jimmy Kimmel set to host, who promises not to cry, or get slapped (we’re looking at you, last year’s ceremony). The ten films competing for Best Picture are a diverse mix of genres, including Everything Everywhere All at Once and Top Gun: Maverick. And we can’t forget about the impressive lineup of presenters, including Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Zoe Saldaña. And let’s not forget the fact that John Williams, at 90 years old, is the oldest nominee ever for Best Score. And I am sure that we’ve also mentioned Rhianna performing Lift Me Up from Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

🇮🇹Giannini, Giancarlo Giannini: Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in honor of his incredible career and his work with director Lina Wertmuller. Giannini dedicated the star to Wertmuller and thanked everyone who made it possible. The ceremony was attended by Italian Sen. Lucia Borgonzoni, movie producers Michael Gregg Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and Tiziana Rocca, the artistic director of the Filming Italy Los Angeles Festival. Giannini also portrayed French agent René Mathis in two James Bond films

🥊A knockout interview with Michael B. Jordan:Michael B. Jordan, who just directed the highly successful Creed III, sat down for an exclusive interview with Deadline after the film's record-breaking global opening weekend. Jordan, who also starred in the film, revealed that instead of going incognito to see the film in theaters, he opted for a night in playing video games and ordering food. The interview provides an inside look at the making of a successful film and the creative choices that go into it

🐢It’s gonna be a shell of a movie Seth Rogen has assembled an all-star cast for his upcoming CG-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feature. The turtles will be voiced by Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, and Brady Noon, with Jackie Chan as wise rat mentor Splinter. Rogen will play the villainous Bebop, and John Cena will voice Bebop's pal Rocksteady. The film follows the Turtle brothers as they seek to win the hearts of New Yorkers by performing heroic acts, but find themselves in over their heads when a mutant army is unleashed. Other stars include Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Ice Cube, and Paul Rudd. This film marks Nickelodeon's first theatrical CG-animated movie, and Paramount has set a release date for this summer, 4th of August. Cowabunga, baby!

🕺You and your celebrity friends, you: Go ahead and smile, CuratedLA reader, you’re a celebrity. And because of such, here is a list of jam-packed Oscar events throughout Sunday. You know, in case you wanna sneak in a couple of selfies with your celebrity friends and send them to CuratedLA

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📸Last Day! 9:00am - 8:00pm thru March 7th | foaSOUTH | $25 |foaSOUTH Photo Show: Photo Show offers the viewer the opportunity to get a glimpse into the personal lenses of these four photographers: Rob Gage, Chris Bliss, Robert Hansen, and Tom Lamb. Each photographer displayed has spent their career honing their skill, developing challenging encounters, and many times, traveling to all parts of the globe to get the right shot

🇯🇲Now thru April 23rd | The Ovation, Hollywood | $20+ |Bob Marley One Love Experience: This multi-sensory experience will showcase never-before-seen Marley photographs and memorabilia, while immersing you in a journey through his life, passions, influences, and enduring legacy. Venture through the One Love Forest, visit the Soul Shakedown Studio and delve into the multi-sensory experience celebrating one of the world’s most beloved and unifying musical figures

🎨Wednesday, 10:00am - 7:00pm | Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures | 17 & younger, free & $25 for adults |Oscar Week: Animation:Celebrate the world of animation! Nominated animated shorts will screen twice in our David Geffen Theater, at 11am and 3pm. Nominees for the 95th Oscars in both Animation categories—Animated Short Film and Animated Feature Film—will be in conversation in our David Geffen Theater. Seating in the David Geffen Theater will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for Oscar Week programming. No seat saving will be permitted.

🎈10:00am | Manhattan Village | Free |Monthly Kids Club: Kids, parents, mentors, and caregivers are invited to experience a monthly Kids Club at Manhattan Village. Each month will have a different theme with entertainment, raffles, balloon twisters, and more! Contact if wish:
Sher Willis [email protected] / 310-546-5555 Manhattan Village:
3200 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Manhattan Beach, 90266
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🧺11:00am - 3:00 | Downtown Manhattan Beach | Free |Manhattan Beach’s Certified Farmer’s Market: Join us every Tuesday (11-3pm) in the heart of downtown Manhattan Beach as we bring together the freshest in locally grown produce, specialty ranchers, sustainably sourced fresh fish and seafood, over 50 local food businesses offering a wealth in artisanal foods, weekly community and local business booths, kids activities, and live music

🎵8:30pm | Wall Disney Concert Hall | $75+ |Regina Spektor: Fresh off the release of her new album Home, before and after, singer, songwriter, and pianist Regina Spektor makes her Walt Disney Concert Hall debut. With a sophisticated marriage of her classical training and a gift for sharp pop hooks and nuanced lyrics, she’s created a singular, instantly recognizable sound. You may have heard it in the theme song to Netflix’s Orange is the New Black or on The Hamilton Mixtape. Or you may have heard singles like “On the Radio,” “Better,” “Samson,” or “Fidelity” when they were burning up the radio

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