Unbowled over.SUPER Bowl Sunday is coming, but there may be a way to escape. For those few souls who won t be glued to the tube during the face-off between the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. , Feb. 1 will be an ideal day to enjoy some of L.A.'s less aggressive diversions. * The J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. Biography Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, into a family already in the petroleum business, he was one of the first people in the world with a Museum has Titian's "Portrait of Alfonso d'Avalos, Marchesa mar·che·sa n. pl. mar·che·se 1. The wife or widow of a marchese. 2. An Italian noblewoman ranking above a countess and below a princess. 3. Used as the title for such a noblewoman. del Vasto, in Armor with a Page," hailed as one of the artist's masterpieces, a recent acquisition from the Louvre Louvre (l  `vrə), foremost French museum of art, located in Paris. The building was a royal fortress and palace built by Philip II in the late 12th cent. . * Take in Baz Luhrmann's production of Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Ahmanson Theatre. Set in 1950s Paris, Luhrmann's adaptation had a successful run on Broadway last year. * Haven't been to the Disney Concert Hall yet? The remarkable building is home on the First to the Los Angeles Philharmonic's "Berlioz Project," featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Complicite theatrical ensemble, tenor Erie Cutler, base-baritone Kyle Ketelsen and the Pacific Chorale. * Weather permitting, one can always drive out to the west end of Vanowen Street in West Hills or the north end of Los Virgenes Road in Agoura Hills and hike the trails of the Ahmanson Ranch. (The sprawling property was recently opened to the public.) * Other possibilities include: A performance of "Nisei Voices: Japanese American Students of the 1930s Then and Now" at the Japanese American National Museum The Japanese American National Museum opened its doors in 1992. The museum is located in the Little Tokyo area near downtown Los Angeles, California. It is devoted to preserving the history and culture of Japanese Americans. ; a samba dance and drumming class at the Museum of Latin American Art MoLAA reopened on 9 June 2007 after a nearly three year renovation. 40,000 square feet of exhibition space was added and a sculpture garden created. Works include Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco, Fernando Botero and many other pieces from Latin American artists. in Long Beach; "Risk," an exhibit at the California Science Center, where visitors can lie on a bed of nails or play cards and other games of chance while learning about risk; or "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Sunday" comedy at Groundlings. |
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