Happy Saturday!
As we get “into the groove” of the New Year, there are many interesting events and activities happening around town. Here are some Saturday “Gayle on the Go!” suggestions.
Let me suggest you look at the “Gayle on the Go!” Saturday report and then scroll down to this page to see more of the long list of events I didn’t have time to broadcast. Explore and enjoy!
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“Alternating Currents: The Rise and Fall of Electric Vehicles ”
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 964 6331
www.Petersen.org/alternating-currents
At the Petersen Automotive Museum, we learn interest in electric vehicles dates back to…the 1900s!
Wow! Who knew? We can learn about the 1915 Detroit Electric as well as what led to the decline and the current renewed interest in electric vehicles at the Petersen Automotive Museum exhibit “ALTERNATING CURRENTS: THE RISE AND FALL OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Fascinating!
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Winning Numbers: The First. The Fastest. The Famous.
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 964 6331
Petersen.org/never-lift
This is fascinating at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The exhibition “Winning Numbers”, which features “The First. The Fastest. AND The Famous cars ever manufactured, including the cars featured in the Academy Award nominated movie “Ford vs Ferrari.” This spectacular exhibition closes tomorrow, Sunday!
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Extended Through March 1, 2020!
Apollo: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum
1800 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda
www.nixonlibrary.gov
“Apollo: One Giant Leap for Mankind” This will be at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum for a while longer. This Yorba Linda exhibition has been extended. The interactive special exhibit celebrating the 50 Anniversary of the historic Moon landing will available to visitors now through March 1st.
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Free!
Emergency Preparedness Class @ 10am
SOS Survival Products
15705 Strathern Street, #11
Van Nuys
800-479-7998
Sosproducts.com
The anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake was January 17th. Are you prepared for the next earthquake, the next disaster?
SOS Survival Products in Van Nuys has a free emergency preparedness class this morning at 10am, which covers the basics you need to know before, during and after a disaster. Learn which emergency supplies are critical and learn how to create an emergency plan!
Register at Sosproducts.com or call 800-479-7998.
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Closing Sunday!
Nineteen Nineteen
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino
626 405 2100
Huntington.org/nineteen-nineteen
The World War One drama “1917” is the 2020 Golden Globes winner for BEST PICTURE and Sam Mendes is the Golden Globes BEST DIRECTOR winner for the historical battlefield story.
At The Huntingtin in San Marino, we can learn about the world, our nation and California AFTER World War One at the unique exhibition “Nineteen Nineteen.
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39th Annual Black Doll Show: Psychedollia
William Grant Still Arts Center
2520 South West View Street
Los Angeles
323 734 1165
wgsac.wordpress.com
The 39th Annual Black Doll Show: Psychedollia, which is a celebration of all facets of Black life.
This exhibition is FREE!
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Free Admission Policy!
Museum of Contemporary Art
250 South Grand Avenue
152 North Central Avenue
Downtown Los Angeles
www.MOCA.org
MOCA money, no problems. The revered downtown art museum is completely free starting January 11th, 2020 thanks to a $10 million gift from Board of Trustees President Carolyn Clark Powers.
The museum announced the move last May when Executive Director Klaus Bisenbach highlighted the increased accessibility the gift allows. The gift funds the first five years of free admission, and supplements the museum’s $136 million endowment.
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Flight Path Museum & Learning Center
6661 West Imperial Highway
Los Angeles
424 646 7284
flightpathmuseum.org
The FLIGHT PATH MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTER, the only commercial aviation museum with one of the largest collections of vintage airline uniforms located on the tarmac at LAX, the second busiest airport in the country! This unique facility honors aviation pioneers, recognizes the economic importance of aviation and aerospace to Southern California, and provides scholarships to encourage youngsters to pursue education and careers in aviation-related fields.
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The Proud Bird
11022 Aviation Boulevard
Los Angeles
310-670-3093
TheProudBird.com
www.theproudbird.com
According to Eater Los Angeles, “…Aviation geeks are going to love THE PROUD BIRD, a rethought new food hall concept situated right off the LAX runway. The rather historic restaurant has actually been around since 1967, but on the 50 year anniversary of its arrival has finally completed the overhaul of its once-staid look.
Now The Proud Bird is back and brighter than ever, featuring an airy new setup complete with floating planes overhead, a casual food lineup, and lots of room to watch the comings and goings of the airport nearby.
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F-117 Stealth Fighter
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
40 Presidential Drive
Simi Valley
Reaganfoundation.org
“Operation Nighthawk Landing” project, a Reagan Foundation & Institute and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® joint effort, has brought an F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter to the Reagan Museum for permanent exhibition. Made possible by a loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the F-117 placed on display will serve as a visible reminder to the Library’s near half-million annual visitors of President Reagan’s commitment to the rebuilding of the U.S. military through his “Peace through Strength” program. The F-117 Nighthawk, Tail #803, nicknamed “Unexpected Guest,” flew more combat sorties (78) than all other F-117s combined. The aircraft entered service in May 1984, during President Reagan’s administration.
“The Reagan Library will now be one of two places in the nation where the general public can visit an F-117 Stealth Fighter on permanent display,” said John Heubusch executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. “We are deeply grateful to Lockheed Martin for their outstanding assistance in restoring the aircraft for such a meaningful display and to the U.S. Air Force for making it possible for the Reagan Library to exhibit the plane for millions of visitors to enjoy for years to come.”
The F-117 Nighthawk was the world’s first operational stealth aircraft. Between 1981 and 2008, Lockheed Martin produced 59 operational F-117s and five developmental prototypes, but the aircraft weren’t publicly acknowledged until 1988. Known as “stealth fighters,” the F-117’s angular shape was designed to reflect radar waves and was bolstered by the use of a radar-absorbing materials. Because the aircraft was only expected to operate at night, it was painted black to make it more difficult to discern against the night sky.
The F-117 Nighthawk will be going on public display at the Reagan Library beginning December 7, 2019, at an official ribbon-cutting ceremony during the Reagan Foundation and Institute’s annual Reagan National Defense Forum. The jet will be located outdoors near the Library’s F-14 aircraft, situated on the west side of the Library’s property and clearly visible from inside the Library’s famous auditorium.
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Apollo: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
1800 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda
www.nixonlibrary.gov
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, with this special exhibition in the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. It’s an all-new interactive special exhibit, Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind.
The exhibit is now open and runs through January 12, 2020.
On July 20, 1969, the eyes of the world watched as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon. Just minutes after landing they received a call from President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office, with congratulations on behalf of the American people. Three days later, President Nixon personally greeted the three astronauts at the splashdown site in the Pacific Ocean, aboard the U.S.S. Hornet.
Museum-goers take a thrill ride through the Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s, President Kennedy’s famous challenge to go to the moon, and the scientific and technological advancements that were developed —many in Southern California— to ensure success and survival on this inspirational mission.
The exhibit’s originally-created, 360-degree virtual reality experience transports visitors to the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, to see and hear Neil Armstrong’s “one giant leap for mankind.”
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28th Annual Empowerment Congress Summit
COMMUNITIES IN PERIL: A CALL TO ACTION FOR 2020 AND BEYOND
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
1731 East 120thStreet
Los Angeles
Registration @ 8am
Program @ 9am-to-2pm
213 346 3247
www.EmpowermentCongress.org
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dineL.A. Restaurant Week
www.discoverlosangeles.com
This is a 15-day dining event that takes place twice a year and showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer. Enjoy special lunch and dinner menus at more than 400 restaurants.
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St. Baldrick’s Foundation Head Shaving Event
2am to 4pm
Head-shaving will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Vincent Annex Police Station
200 N. Pacific Coast Highway
Redondo Beach
stbaldricks.org
One in five children diagnosed with cancer ill not survive. Even for kids who do survive, by the time they’re 50, more than 99% of childhood cancer survivors have had a chronic health problem and 96% have experienced sever or life-threatening conditions. As the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation is on a mission to help DFY (pronounced “defy”) childhood cancers. Donations raised at events like this support research that gives kids the treatment options they deserve.
Vincent Annex Police Station in Redondo Beach will host a St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event to raise funds and awareness for lifesaving childhood cancer research. With a goal to raise $5,000, local volunteers will go bald to support the Foundation’s mission to take childhood back from cancer.
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Free!
Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century
California African American Museum
600 State Drive
Los Angeles
213 744 7432
caamuseum.org
Lead actor Will Smith wore bold colors and geometric looks on the hit television show “THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR. The wardrobe was designed by the Los Angeles based urban apparel line Cross Colors. The brand became hugely popular.
This is the first exhibition to examine the groundbreaking work of African American owners Carl Jones and T.J. Walker.
The California African American Museum — Cross Colours: Black Fashion in the 20th Century — exhibition is free!
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Timothy Washington: Citizen/Ship
California African American Museum
600 State Drive
Los Angeles
213 744 7432
caamuseum.org
Also at the California African American Museum CITIZEN/SHIP by Los Angeles based artist Timothy Washington. His creativity speaks to both the positive and negative aspects of American culture.
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The Huntington
Library, Art Museum, & Botanical Gardens
“Nineteen Nineteen”
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino
626 405 2100
Huntington.org
The Huntington is celebrating its centennial. “Nineteen Nineteen” is not only about Henry and Arabella Huntington, the founders of the educational and research institution. It examines the landmark events of 1919.
Check the Huntington.org website for ticket information and exhibition hours.
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Shirin Neshat I Will Greet The Sun Again
The Broad
221 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles
http://www.thebroad.org
Originated by The Broad, Shirin Neshat: I Will Greet the Sun Again is the largest exhibition to date of internationally acclaimed artist Shirin Neshat’s approximately 30-year career. Taking its title from a poem by Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad, the exhibition (which presents approximately 230 photographs and eight video works) offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of Neshat’s artistic journey as she explores topics of exile, displacement, and identity with beauty, dynamic formal invention, and poetic grace.
Beginning with her early photograph series, Women of Allah, the exhibition also features iconic video works such as Rapture, Turbulent, and Passage, monumental photography installations including The Book of Kings and The Home of My Eyes, and Land of Dreams, a new, ambitious work encompassing a body of photographs and two immersive videos that will make its global debut in the exhibition.
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Sneakertopia
HHLA (Formerly The Promenade at Howard Hughes)
6081 Center Drive, Suite 222
Westchester
Sneakertopia.com
Imagine entering a huge sneaker closet, containing dozens of the most famous sneakers to date. Sneakertopia, a new pop-up sneaker museum, is the closest thing to it, celebrating sneaker culture through art, history, music, and design.
Taking place inside HHLA (formerly The Promenade at Howard Hughes), the vast 15,000-square-foot exhibit serves as an indoor playground equipped with exclusive and rare sneakers, massive, interactive galleries, and endless photo opps. From Wu-Tang Clan dunks signed by Ol’ Dirty Bastard to Kobe Bryant’s UNDFTD 4’s (debuted at a Lakers game) to kicks via Rihanna and Nipsey Hussle (the epic Puma collab) to murals and street art, wherever your eyes land, this is a story of “creativity, expression and innovation” through a sneakers lens.
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Dimensions of Form: Tamayo & Mixografia
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
Bowers.org
At the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, there’s “Dimensions of Form: Tamayo and Mixografia.” which teaches us about the artistic legacy of modern master Rufino Tamayo and this unique art of 3D printmaking.
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Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana
Bowers.org
Also at the Bowers Museum, ARTHUR BEAUMONT: ART OF THE SEA. The exhibition of watercolors by the artist captures the grandeur of the sea and the vessels that sail on it. Beaumont created an artistic record of the accomplishments of the U.S. Navy. He was named artist laureate of the U.S. Fleet.
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Ford v. Ferrari
The 5 Classic Cars That Inspired the Movie
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
petersen.org
Have you heard about the new 20th Century Fox movie FORD VERSUS FERRARI?
The movie is based on the true story of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race and the American racing team hired by Ford Motor Company to defeat Ferrari. The Italian racing car company had won the race for six consecutive years. That was until automotive entrepreneur Carroll Shelby and his British driver Ken Miles teamwork brought a thrilling 1-2-3 sweep for Ford in 1966. Well, we can see the five Ford and Ferrari vehicles that played a crucial role in the racing rivalry at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The award winning gallery is open from 10am to 6pm on the weekends. For ticket information, take a look at the website – petersen.org
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*Hollywood Dream Machines
*Winning Numbers: The First. The Fastest. The Famous.
*Disruptors
*Uncompromised Design
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
323 964 6331
Petersen.org
There’s A LOT to experience at the Petersen Automotive Museum. There are four main exhibitions to explore.
“Hollywood Dream Machines” is the largest sci-fi vehicle exhibit in the world.
“Winning Numbers: The First. The Fastest. The Famous.” features the most important hot rods and race cars in the world.
“Disruptors” features the work designer Rem D Koolhaas and industrial designer Joey Ruiter and their minimalist approach to the look of conventional objects by stripping all expectation of conformity from products ranging in scope from footwear and furniture to automobiles and motorcycles.
“Uncompromised Design” explores the influence of mid-engine Porsche cars.
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Chip Ganassi Racing: Fast Tracks to Success
Charles Nearburg Family Gallery
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
Petersen.org/Ganassi
Regardless of the form of competition, it would be difficult to describe Chip Ganassi Racing without using superlatives. It is the only team to win the Indianapolis 500 (four times), the Brickyard 400, the Rolex 24-Hours of Daytona (seven times), the 12 Hours of Sebring, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the last victory especially meaningful because the team won with the newest Ford mid-engine GT, marking the 50th anniversary of Ford’s first Le Mans win. Adding to the prestige, it is also the only team to win the 24 Hours of Daytona three consecutive times and the only team owner to win the Rolex 24, the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, and the Brickyard 400 in one twelve-month span.
Today the Ganassi Racing teams are comprised of two cars in each of four series: NTT IndyCar, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, and FIA World Endurance Championship. In 2012 Ganassi was ranked 17th among the “50 most influential people in the Auto Industry” by Complex Magazine. Vital partnerships with Credit One Bank, Monster Energy, Cessna, and others attest to the high profile success of the Duquesne University graduate. Raw numbers do not tell the entire story, but a record of 16 championships and 200 outright victories in events that span the spectrum of motorsports speaks to what can be achieved with skill, perseverance and team founder Chip Ganassi’s organizational talent.
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Building an Electric Future: The Technology of Today for the Vehicles of Tomorrow.
Production Gallery
6060 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles
https://www.petersen.org/volkswagen
Throughout much of its 80+ year history, Volkswagen has exerted a profound influence on both the automotive industry and car culture. Its Beetle brought affordable mobility to tens of millions, and its utilitarian Transporter became an unwitting icon for an entire generation, representing freedom, pleasure and pacifism. As the world’s most prolific car maker, VW stands to alter the automotive landscape yet again by building only electric cars by 2026, an initiative that begins in earnest with the introduction of its electric “I.D.” model in 2019.
Through experiences both physical and virtual, visitors will come to learn how MEB-based vehicles were conceived, the variety of models that will be built, the uniquely flexible nature of the platform, and how the cars will be assembled. The exhibition will explore what it takes to strategize, design, test, construct, and utilize the products of an electrified automotive future.
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The Lost Corvettes
thelostcorvettes.com
http://www.corvetteheroes.com
Learn about the Corvette Heroes of the New York real estate families Heller and Spindler, and the co-owner of the Gotham Comedy Club, Chris Mazzilli.
They have a 36 unique collection of iconic Corvettes, one each year– starting from 1953, the year when the Corvette was introduced, to 1989. The collection of all 36 cars is considered the greatest car find in history.
The 36 Corvettes were “rescued” after being housed in New York City parking garages for nearly 25 years. They fell into disrepair being un-driven and left to collect dust and debris.
In 1989, the collection was part of a VH1 promotional contest; it is often referred to as the Peter Max Collection. Max purchased the cars from the winner of the VH1 contest right after the drawing. Max, a Pop Artist known for his elaborate use of color, had planned on using the Corvettes as canvases for a project. But he never did, and the cars sat. The Corvette Heroes now own the cars and are restoring all 36 under the expertise of Mazzilli at Dream Car Restoration in Hicksville, NY (Long Island). Upon completion, the group will offer all 36 Corvettes in a national sweepstakes. Want to win one? Go to the lostcorvettes.com or http://www.corvetteheroes.com.
You can buy ONE ticket for $3 or use the KTLA promo code for multiple ticket packages. Winners will be announced in May of 2020.
The Lost Corvettes is a new docu-series that follows the unique history and restoration of 36 classic cars. The six-part series premiered Saturday, November 9 at 10pm ET on FYI and Sunday, November 10 at 10am ET on HISTORY
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HOW TO GET ON THE “GAYLE ON THE GO” list!:
PLEASE SEND YOUR INFORMATION TO: Gayle.Anderson@KTLA.com Please be sure to provide at least one minute of broadcast quality video or at least six broadcast quality images or photos that illustrate your event with your request. The deadline for your information is EVERY Tuesday 5pm.
Don’t forget you can always post your information on the KTLA Community Calendar. Here’s the link: https://ktla.com/community
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