A “Yesssss!” to Marijuana and a Post-Postmodern Mix of Stars, Artists, More VIPs, Music and Party Themes at the MOCA Gala 2013   Rather than choose a single concept for MOCA’s Gala “Yesssss!” artist Rob Pruitt opted for what he called a “Po-Po-Mo” route to celebrate...

RED Opens in LA with Two Mr. Spocks, American Horror Story Stars and Multi-Million Dollar Rothkos Nearby at MOCA   Paintings by Mark Rothko were pricey long before “Red,” the play about the artist, first opened at the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2009. In 2005, one of Rothko’s...

35+ Photos from MOCA Luncheon Honoring Annie Leibovitz with Distinguised Women in the Arts Award, Presented by Maria Shriver   Here are more than 35 photos from the May 1 luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, where former First Lady of California Maria Shriver presented Annie Leibovitz with...

Maria Shriver Presents Annie Leibovitz with MOCA Distinguished Women in the Arts Award   On presenting the Distinguished Women in the Arts award to Annie Leibovitz, former First Lady of California Maria Shriver called the internationally acclaimed photographer “a living legend,” noting...

Pacific Standard Time Events Bring Out Actors, Artists, Collectors and Others Who would have guessed that more than 60 arts institutions and 70 commercial galleries in Southern California could team up for anything? Yet “Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980,” which is just...