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48 • February 10, 2005 |
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Alternative Valentine's Day
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Dinner and a movie? Please. In a city surrounded
by the beach, the mountains, packed with
workshops, lectures, and lovely undiscovered
enclaves, have an interactive—alternative—Valentine's
Day with the person or people you care about.
Check out our Alternative Dates listed below.
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ZOCALO:
Central Library Lectures |
|  "Our
first date was going to see the new Editor of
the Editorial Page of the LA Times—for free."
That could be your intro to the story about your
innovative and delightfully nerdy Valentine's
outing. Zócalo and the Los Angeles Public
Library put on a vibrant series of programs that
feature thinkers and doers speaking on some of
the most pressing topics of the day. Zócalo—"Public
Square" in Spanish—seeks to create
a non-partisan and multiethnic forum where participants
can enjoy a rare opportunity for intellectual
fellowship. The February 15 lecture features Andres
Martinez, the former New York Times editorialist
and Pulitzer Prize finalist discussing his vision
for the Times.
February 15, 2005 7-8:30pm. FREE
Reservations required.
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An Ancient Love Potion:
Chocolate and Chilies |
Controversy exists over whether the word mole
came from moli, the Aztec word
for ground spices, or whether it is
derived from the Spanish word 'to mix,' or
moler. Either way, the sweet and spicy
accents of different chilies, chocolates and
nuts mix impeccably in moles. Different
types of mole are cooked on an everyday
basis all over L.A.; go to the workshop together
and learn how to try it out for yourself.
Even if you don't fall in love with the person
you go with, you'll fall in love with the
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Sunday, February 13, 2005 2-4p.m.
$15 for museum members; $30 for non-members
Note: Take Metro Gold Line to the
Southwest Museum station.
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Spotlight:
National Women's Heart Day Health Fair
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 Metro's
Red Line, Valentine's Day, and the Heart-to-Heart
Foundation are all coming together for people's
hearts. On Friday, February 18, 2005, on National
Woman’s Heart Day, Los Angeles women will have
a first time ever opportunity to get free heart
screenings with on-the-spot results and advice
about the risk factors of heart disease at a
Health Fair, to be held at the Hollywood
Palladium from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Sponsored
by Washington, DC-based Sister to Sister – Everyone
Has a Heart Foundation, Inc.®, the annual
campaign is geared to raise awareness among
women that heart disease is the #1 killer of
women, as well as to alert and educate about
risk factors associated with heart disease in
women. The campaign culminates on National Woman’s
Heart Day, with Health Fairs held on that day
across the country in 12 cities and thousands
of women getting heart screenings in only six
hours. (FREE)
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Take Metro Red Line to the Sunset and Vine station.
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Alternative Dates
Skipping
the spaghetti and heart-shaped cards can
be really liberating- trust us.
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Date
#1
If you're around
the North Beach area and have a free afternoon,
check out the Spasmicosmics installation
at the 18th Street Art Center. After checking
out the organic cellular images, go bike
riding along the beach and enjoy Santa Monica's
seascape.
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Date
#2
Start in the
Arroyo Seco, located behind the Rose Bowl,
and enjoy a hike through the beautiful taupe
desert slopes. Then, bring your experience
full circle by going into Old Pasadena and
seeing the Urban Traces installation about
the development of Pasadena as an urban space
around the Arroyo Seco canyon. Afterwards,
get some Shabu Shabu on Colorado just before
Lake Blvd.
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Date
#3
Go see great theater
critically exploring the boundaries of love
and friendship. Yellowman is an acclaimed
play about the significance of skin color
in Black intra-ethnic dating being shown
in the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood. Later
on, go on the "Walk
to Remember" tour and document
for yourself the complex dynamics of dating
in Los Angeles.
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Date
#4
What's better
than a Westside museum tour? Check out the
Skirball's new Emigre photo exhibit, then
stop by the Hammer Museum's new THING
sculpture exhibit. By that time, you'll
need some fresh air; go to The
Grove to get tasty food at the Farmers
Market. While you're there, people watch
and discuss the art you just saw. See, you
can celebrate love like this all year long!
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