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The Hollyhock House, was commissioned by oil heiress Louise Aline Barnsdall and named after her favorite flower. The Hollyhock House was Wright’s first foray in Los Angeles and is the only of the eight houses here that you can tour. The Hollyhock House is part of a ambitious living and arts complex set on 36 acres that was to include an avant-garde theatre and cultural complex called Olive Grove. Of the entire complex, only the residence and two apartments were completed. Ft. – definitely the largest of Frank Lloyd Wright’s four “textile block” houses in the Los Angeles area. Charles Ennis passed away in 1928, only a few years after the house was completed.

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Wright’s Prairie style was uniquely American, inspired by the flat plains of the Midwest, and essentially acted as the catalyst for Modern architecture. The style featured horizontal lines, open floor plans, cantilevered roofs, clerestory windows, unfinished materials, and the integration of interior and exterior environments. Cupcakes, sheet cake, or our signature layered cakes (Alpine, Chocolate, Carrot, Red Velvet, Hawaiian Princess, Lemon, Coconut, Peanut Butter Chocolate, Rum)… And if it’s too much for now, slice it up, freeze it and save it for later. “In 1976 my grandmother and my sister, Mindy, created this delicious sandwich,” writes the owner on the menu. “Widely imitated, our Beef Martini could never be duplicated! The Alpine Cake seems to be the common denominator for many 5-star reviews.

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Today, he realizes the treasure he’s sitting on.“I had a lot of hubris then,” he says. “But here it is 28 years later and (this) is plenty. There’s a lot to be said about what we have here.”Jeff is currently in the process of expanding Wright’s even further by growing its national cake delivery service and extending the shop a few thousand square feet. In the coming year, customers will get an inside glimpse of the massive, well-oiled machine that is Wright’s Gourmet House right when they enter.

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Known for coining the term organic architecture, Wright based his work on the harmonious relationship between the structure, occupant, and the natural landscape. His houses were meant to seem as if they were natural extensions of the landscape itself. He created one of the most enduring design legacies in the United States and some of the most iconic structures in the world, from the Robie House and Fallingwater to the Guggenheim Museum to the eight houses featured below. Originally, Jeff aspired to have a Wright’s on every corner. Back then he thought everything his grandparent’s did was wrong.

“It’s a really modern house, yet it uses ancient forms,” said Michael Wyetzner, architect at Michielli + Wyetzner Architects, in the newest episode of Blueprints, a YouTube series for AD. In the video, Wyetzner breaks down the Ennis House’s role in House on Haunted Hill, as well as the role of five other properties featured in horror films. “It doesn’t have a very domestic scale, it almost looks like it could be a museum or other type of religious building,” he said. “In just a minute, I’ll show you the only really haunted house in the world,” Watson Pritchard, played by Elisha Cook Jr., says in the movie. Preserving LA’s one-and-only UNESCO World Heritage site is an ongoing effort, and the work began almost immediately after Frank Lloyd Wright completed construction in 1921.

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Inside, the living room acts as the home’s focal point, not the kitchen. The living room is  two stories tall and faces the street. The home has no formal front door, with the main entry actually in the back. However, by 1921 Wright had built only the main house and two guest houses. With project delays and cost overruns, he then left the project only partially realized.

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The central workspace is rectangular in shape and opens onto a terrace. The living room has one curved wall facing the promenade, and the wing containing bedrooms and bath have curved front and back walls. Frank Lloyd Wright is often called America’s finest architect. There’s a reason he’s not known as “Los Angeles’s best architect” as one might call some of our mid-century masters like John Lautner, or Rudolph Schindler, Paul Williams, or even Wright’s own son, Lloyd Wright. The reason is because Wright’s body of work consisted of homes and structures all over the United States (not to mention abroad), including states like New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Arizona, and more. Wright’s oeuvre truly spans the globe and, in fact, he built just eight houses in LA.

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The walls, constructed of 12,000 cast concrete blocks, are textured on both the interior and exterior to create a unified decorative scheme. Large windows, balconies and terraces make the modest home feel expansive. Of course, though large, it was designed as a residential property. Located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, Wright designed the home in the early ’20s for Charles and Mabel Ennis, owners of a local men’s clothing store. The home is one of four that makes use of Wright’s textile block system, which is constructed from precast, interlocked concrete blocks.

At the time, Wright’s offered only take-out and had a staff of just eight. Today, Wright’s has a staff of 60, and has grown its South Tampa landmark location to seat 225. It’s the fourth version of Wright’s since its inception in 1963. Their commitment to quality helped Wright’s create some of the best unique and specialty sandwiches in town. They even had a German baker develop special dough for them and bake it in a big, round pan calling it Bucket Bread, which is used on almost all Wright’s sandwiches to this day.

In July 2018, real estate website Zillow estimated its value at $2.1 million. The lot covers 79 acres, and the two-bedroom house is listed at 2,486 square feet. I know what you’re thinking, how could 79 acres in Malibu, literally a short stroll from Malibu Wines, be estimated at jsut $2.1 million? If you’ve ever seen Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Day of the Locust, or Blade Runner, then you’ve also seen the Ennis House. In the films, the property is used to depict a vampire mansion, a private residence, and an apartment building respectively.

You can read about their restoration progress on their website. During the project, Wright and Barnsdall encountered a series of artistic differences. Wright was designing the Imperial Hotel in Japan at the same time and so allegedly left a lot of decisions to his son Lloyd Wright and the Austrian-born American soon-to-be-superstar architect Rudolph Schindler. Towards the end, Barnsdall fired Wright from the project and the house was finished by Schindler.

Regrettably, the main house was never built, but the other segments of the complex that were completed consist of a ridgetop stone and wood gatehouse and a small studio-retreat for Eleanor perched on a nearby hill. World War II created shortages that made construction difficult. Built in 1923 for Dr. John Storer, this textile-block house is in the Hollywood Hills at 8161 Hollywood Boulevard. The home is instantly recognizable as one of Wright’s homes.

Designed in a trabeated style, the home lacks curves, arches, vaults, and domes and is heavily inspired by Mayan architecture. As such, many have classified the home as a Mayan Revival. Situated on a rugged and remote site high in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Oboler complex is Wright’s only example of desert rubblestone construction in Southern California. In the 1940s, radio and television personality Arch Oboler and his wife Eleanor set out to create an estate called “Eaglefeather” on the 360-acre lot they owned in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu. An avid rock enthusiastic, Oboler gathered  many of the rocks himself, from a variety of locations, even driving his van to the Arizona desert. Their grand plans included a house, a film-processing studio, stables, and paddock, along with other structures.

Wright started his own practice in Chicago that same year. When chocolate mixture has cooled to the touch – wait about 10 to 15 minutes – finish brownie base. Add chocolate mixture and stir, but do not overheat. Our commitment to serving you the freshest food possible is second to none.

In 1927, Barnsdall donated the residence and its surrounding 11 acres of land to the City of Los Angeles so that it could be used as a public park in memory of her father. Hollyhock House is now part of the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, and the park is used for art classes, working studios, a gallery, and a theatre – returning full circle to Barnsdall’s original ambitions for the site. Wright began his career working as a draftsman for the firm of Joseph Lyman Silsbee. In 1888, he was hired by the firm of Adler & Sullivan, where he was mentored by legendary architect Louis Sullivan. In classic Wright fashion, he had a bitter falling out with Sullivan and left the firm in 1893.

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And while Bucket Bread sandwiches have often been imitated, they’ve never been duplicated. Today, Wright’s is widely recognized for its mouthwatering sandwiches, selling hundreds every day. Current owner Konrad Pearce is the original owner’s grandson and is working to restore the house. Silver sold it in 2002, and it 2015 it sold again to a “preservation-minded buyer for what is expected to be a record price for a Wright house,” as reported by Curbed LA.

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Within a few years, Barnsdall began to consider gifting the house and surrounding parklands to the City of Los Angeles. She never questioned the beauty or significance of Wright’s work on Olive Hill, but with early leaks and no theater to speak of, the house had lost its luster for Barnsdall. She did, however, reengage with Wright on numerous occasions after 1921, enlisting him to design a school house for the property as well as preliminary plans for another residence in Beverly Hills; neither were realized. In 1915, Aline Barnsdall, an oil heiress, first approached Frank Lloyd Wright not to build a house but a theater. In 1919, she purchased Olive Hill, a 36-acre mount on Hollywood’s eastern edge and far north of downtown Los Angeles.

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The work included adding a swimming pool which was in the original plans but never built. One of the house’s block designs was used as the Silver Pictures logo from 1991 to 2005. You can see it at the end of The Matrix Trilogy and Conspiracy Theory, among others. Wright was inspired by the ruins of Uxmal, Mexico and Mayan temples, and the home certainly feels like a religious experience when you go inside. The home consists of a main house and a smaller chauffeur’s quarters, which are separated by a paved motor court.

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A roof deck was designed to take in the ocean views. In the overhanging pergola roofline, you can see similarities to Fallingwater. A designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, the Sturges House soars above a central brick core and is cantilevered beyond its base, creating a sense of motion and an elegant streamlined shape recalling a stately yacht.

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His wife, Mable sold the property eight years later. The exterior of the building is constructed from 27,000 precast and intricately patterned “textile” blocks ion a post-and-lintel system – also called a trabeated system – of horizontal beams held up by columns / posts. The interlocking and delicately decorated blocks suggest Wright may have been greatly inspired by Mayan architecture. Of course, the Ennis House also makes appearances in non-haunted roles—an animated version was even created for an episode of South Park. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation credits the property’s exoticism to its lasting Hollywood appeal.

Walls of brick and horizontal bands of timeless redwood are its underpinnings. The Sturges family originally asked for a small house just big enough for two, thinking that Mrs. Sturges was unable to have children. Soon after they moved in, she conceived, and Wright altered the house plan to include a nursery. As Wright’s very first house in Southern California, it marked a change from the Prairie style he had explored in the American Midwest. The architect was now searching for a modern style suited specifically to Southern California.

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If you want to know what it’s like inside, watch this video of Martha Stewart touring the house with Eric Wright. The Storer House is notable for its richly textured concrete walls and is the only of its kind to employ multiple patterns on its blocks (four in all). The house is about 3,000 square feet, with three bedrooms, three baths, and  two outdoor terraces. Perhaps two terraces was a thing for Wright, as all of his Los Angeles homes seem to have them.

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He turned to influences from pre-Columbian Mexico. The home’s inclined upper walls and colonnades bear a similarity to the shapes of temples in Palenque – a Mayan city state in southern Mexico built during the seventh century AD. This residence marks one of the earliest examples of Mayan Revival, a modern architectural style that grew in the 1920s and 1930s.

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Pearce and his wife, an art teacher had met Wright when they lived in Akron and talked with him about their move to California. When they got to California, they contacted him and commissioned a design. Wright drafted plans in 1955 and construction began in 1955. Visitors included photographer Edward Weston, Martha Graham, architect Richard Neutra, bandleader Xavier Cugat, and actor Clark Gable. In 1986, after 61 years of residence, the Freemans donated their house to the University of Southern California’s School of Architecture. Maintained by the University, the building was stabilized in 2005 and is undergoing additional renovations due to earthquake damage.

They had lots of ambition and sought to be the best by offering the best. The original restaurant was located in a tiny storefront with second-hand equipment, and offered imported and domestic delicacies, fresh coffees and teas, exotic spices, unusual cheeses, fresh-roasted meats and big wheel sandwiches. Hollyhock House has been involved in the Wright Virtual Visits program since its inception in April 2020, when sites prerecorded and shared short, informal videos on partner sites, highlighting specific design features and spaces. Check out the tours of sites like Fallingwater, Taliesin West, and Unity Temple HERE and tours of Hollyhock House created for partner sites HERE. Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized how we live and build.

Additionally, its proximity to Tinseltown, the unique ability to look both ancient and modern, and its grand scale make it a special piece of LA real estate. To watch Wyetzner break down the history and architecture of other iconic horror homes, check out the newest episode of Blueprints. Inspired by Edward Hopper’s 1925 painting House by the Railroad, the Bates’s home “sets the stage for houses of horror in film,” Wyetzner explains. Also sitting on a hill and featuring a tall mansard roof, this specific architectural detail implies that “there’s a big deep attic within, and who knows what goes on there,” Wyetzner said. Over time, these two elements became commonplace in horror homes, and, as such, can been seen in many other classic films, such as the house in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice and The Overlook Hotel in The Shining.

With the site secured, the commission grew to include plans for the theater, a cinema, artist residences, commercial shops, two guest houses, and a residence for Barnsdall. For Hollyhock House, Barnsdall asked Wright to incorporate her favorite flower, the hollyhock, into the home’s design. The motif can be seen in cast stonework, art glass, furniture and textiles. The home was built on a steep hillside and was often compared to a Pompeiian villa at the time of its construction. Lush landscaping further enhanced its exoticism, providing an illusion of a ruin barely visible within its jungle environment.

Designed in 1923 by Wright and built by his son, Lloyd in 1924, the home is located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Please note that the earlier you place your order, the better. Once the delivery schedule is booked up, it’s booked up.

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The PRC, under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is the ultimate geographic source of the fentanyl crisis. Companies in China produce nearly all of illicit fentanyl precursors, the key ingredients that drive the global illicit fentanyl trade. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) launched an investigation to better understand the role of the CCP in the fentanyl crisis. Conducts reviews of all aspects of local government policy, management, and operations. Upon the completion of these reviews, the Commission submits its recommendations to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. In recent months, Reed has voiced support for the increased pay for younger troops.

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You don’t almost knock over the U.S. government by accident,” Raskin told the Washington Post on Monday. A series of congressional hearings about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. First elected to Congress in 1994, Lofgren is a stalwart liberal vote in Congress and is both an ally of Pelosi and well respected among rank-and-file Democrats. She was one of seven House managers in Trump’s first impeachment trial, and is the only House Democrat who was present for the impeachment hearings of former Presidents Bill Clinton and Richard M. Nixon.

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At one of the committee’s few public meetings, Luria alleged that the Justice Department slow-walked charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for being held in contempt of Congress after disobeying a committee subpoena. “The committee has found evidence of concerted planning and premeditated activity. The idea that all of this was just a rowdy demonstration that spontaneously got a little bit out of control is absurd.

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Not later than December 31, 2022, the Commission shall submit to the President and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the Commission’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations. WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the bipartisan leadership of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced their appointments, pursuant to Sec. 1687 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, to the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States.

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House lawmakers are pushing ahead with plans to boost junior enlisted pay and other military family financial support as part of an ambitious quality of life overhaul for troops, but Senate lawmakers still aren’t sold on the idea. Cheney was forced out of her role leading the House Republican Conference because of her public criticism of Trump’s role in provoking the Jan. 6 riot and her support for the committee. She was one of only two House Republicans to vote in favor of creating the select committee.

2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). “The work of House Democrats in crafting the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 demonstrates our strong and abiding commitment to our national defense and national security by ensuring that those who serve and their families—the people who are the heart of our national defense—get the resources and respect they need and deserve. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on the Conference Report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24 NDAA). “Providing for our national defense is Congress’ most important responsibility under the U.S.

Secretary of the Army Christine E. Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on the fiscal 2025 budget request, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. The targeted junior enlisted pay increases would bring most service members base pay above $31,000 annually — roughly the equivalent of a $15-an-hour wage in the civilian workforce. She is chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, which oversees the Capitol Police. That committee has held several hearings on how department leaders handled the riot and the security failures that allowed more than 1,000 people to storm the building without going through normal security procedures.

“In the spirit of compromise, I am not supportive of everything in this bill. However, I continue to be grateful for my colleagues from across the aisle who share the same desire to ensure those who serve and their families—the people who are the heart of our national defense—get the resources and respect they need and deserve. That includes provisions to strengthen the DoD civilian workforce, better support military spouses and military families, and a 5.2% pay raise for service members. “It focuses on the need for federal investment in crucial areas such as force modernization, military readiness, and infrastructure, with important emphasis on recruiting and retention, emerging technologies, and our defense industrial base.

Thompson, the chairman of the committee, is known on Capitol Hill for his bipartisan relationships and patient but dogged demeanor. He has managed to keep the committee publicly united on the investigation and largely avoided any behind-the-scenes disagreements from becoming public, including discussions over whether to call Donald Trump to testify. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released a statement in support of the national security supplemental. The CCP runs the most advanced techno-totalitarian state in human history that “leave[s] criminals with nowhere to hide” and has the means to stop illicit fentanyl materials manufacturers, yet it has failed to pursue flagrant violations of its own laws. A youth-led organization that promotes youth participation in County affairs and policy development.

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— Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) sent a letter to House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mike Rogers requesting that he call Secretary of State Antony Blinken before the committee for an investigative hearing on how failed interagency foreign policy decisions have affected the safety of United States services members in Africa. The White House has already proposed a 4.5% pay raise for all troops in 2025 as part of their federal budget request for fiscal 2025. “I’m going to keep fighting to make sure we support military families in this year’s NDAA, including fixing unacceptable child care shortfalls and making sure our troops have the quality, affordable housing they deserve,” she said. “I and my Democratic colleagues will redouble our efforts going forward, and look forward to working with our Senate Colleagues in conference so that Congress fulfills its responsibility to the people who proudly wear the uniform, and our national defense and national security. “Those who have served or are serving with distinction and honor will pay the price.

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The Los Angeles Master Chorale, under Music Director Roger Wagner, was the other founding resident company at the Pavilion. Before creation of the Los Angeles Opera company, the New York City Opera came regularly on tour and performed in the Pavilion. One such tour, in 1967, consisted of two performances of Madama Butterfly, one of La Traviata, and two of Ginastera's Don Rodrigo, each with Plácido Domingo singing the main tenor role. As resident fight director for Central City Opera, he staged numerous productions there between 2008 and 2014, including Dead Man Walking, Carmen, Madama Butterfly, West Side Story, Oklahoma! And Rinaldo, while also serving as the stage combat instructor for the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program.

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Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard returns for her second LA Opera appearance of the season, starring as Rosina along with baritone Emmett O’Hanlon as the street-smart matchmaker Figaro. The conductor will be Louis Lohraseb, fresh from his triumphant debut leading Tosca in 2022. The colorful comedy arrives in a new-to-Los Angeles production by Tony- and Emmy-winning director and choreographer Rob Ashford. (Los Angeles) February 19, 2023 — LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch today announced details for the company's 38th season, encompassing a wide range of operatic styles, from drama and romance to comedy, guaranteed to move and entertain audiences. Music Director James Conlon will conduct four of the six mainstage productions and Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados will conduct one production and one world premiere concert in her second season with the company.

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In January 1957 the judging committee announced the winning entry, that of Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who won with a dramatic design showing a complex of two main halls side by side facing out to the harbour on a large podium. Each hall was topped with a row of sail-shaped interlocking panels that would serve as both roof and wall, to be made of precast concrete. Mr. Conlon’s first season as Artistic Advisor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra includes three weeks of concerts, starting with an October 2021 program of music by historically marginalized composers. He returns in February 2022 for performances including Beethoven’s Eighth Symphony and the final scene of Wagner’s Die Walküre, with guest artists Christine Goerke and Greer Grimsley.

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A house favorite with Belgium’s Opera Vlaanderen, he has appeared with the company as Telramund, Kurwenal, Macbeth and the title role of Falstaff, in a production directed by Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz. Scene TwoEight wise men appear in the square carrying scrolls with the answers to the three riddles (“Gravi, enormi ed impotenti”). The ancient Emperor, enthroned in venerable majesty, begs Calaf to leave, but the Tartar prince will not yield.

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He also appears as Joe in the DVD of the San Francisco Opera production of Show Boat, and in the DVDs of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Salome and the Aix-en-Provence Festival’s production of Mozart’s Zaide. Her interpretation of Lina in Verdi's Stiffelio was released on DVD in a production from Parma. Guanqun Yu is also familiar with the French repertoire singing Micaëla in Carmen and Mathilde in Guillaume Tell – a role which brought her a great personal triumph in a new production at Hamburg State Opera. Future seasons include appearances in Berlin, London, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, New York, and Washington, D.C. Turandot is a masterpiece that contains imagined, outdated and inaccurate representations of Asian culture. LA Opera has worked in consultation with the Asian Opera Alliance, who have offered input on how to present the work with greater consciousness, care and context, while maintaining fidelity to the original opera and this classic 1992 David Hockney production.

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The company offers productions in the standard operatic repertory as well as new and rarely staged operas. In 2015, Los Angeles Opera presented a new production of The Ghosts of Versailles by John Corigliano, the first major U.S. staging of that opera in 20 years. In 2014, Renée Fleming starred in a production of André Previn's A Streetcar Named Desire. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion has been the site of unparalleled performances by stunning music luminaries and virtuosos.

Previous concert appearances include Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate with the New Jersey Symphony, Glière’s Concerto for Coloratura Soprano and Orchestra with Camerata Notturna, and solo recitals with pianist Ken Noda at Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium and Miami’s Wertheim Performing Arts Center. Celebrated by Opera News as a “masterful musician” with an “instrument of striking finish, smooth and solid throughout its range,” Meachem’s recent performances include Sharpless in Madama Butterfly at Royal Opera House, Marcello in La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera, and the title role in Nabucco at Oper im Steinbruch. Additionally, Meachem’s Teatro alla Scala debut in Massenet’s Thaïs was acclaimed as the “most impressive performance of the evening” (Opera Online), with his portrayal of Athanaël, alongside Marina Rebeka’s Thaïs, described as “possibly one of the great duos experienced at La Scala in recent decades” (Beckmesser). A British artist based in Los Angeles for many years, David Hockney (born 1937) is a distinguished designer, artist and author whose work has been seen at the world’s most prestigious venues. His distinctive style and use of color and light have graced an enormous range of art media since the 1960s, encompassing etchings, paintings, drawings, photographic collages and printing, as well as the creation of landmark theatrical designs for film, theater and opera. Conlon is deeply invested in the role of music in civic life and the human experience.

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It is one of the great iconic buildings of the 20th century, an image of great beauty that has become known throughout the world – a symbol for not only a city but a whole country and continent. Unless otherwise specified, performances take place at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012). Next, Rodrick Dixon reprises his celebrated portrayal of the title role in The Dwarf, a heartbreaking tale of one-sided love in an opulent Spanish court, previously presented here in 2010 to critical acclaim.

At LA Opera, he leads pre-performance talks, drawing upon musicology, literary studies, history, and social sciences to contemplate—together with his audience—the enduring power and relevance of opera and classical music in general. Additionally, he frequently collaborates with universities, museums, and other cultural institutions, and works with scholars, practitioners, and community members across disciplines. His appearances throughout the country as a speaker on a variety of cultural and educational topics are widely praised. As Music Director of LA Opera, Conlon has led more operas than any other conductor in company history. For those seeking a more unconventional opera experience, the Hollywood Bowl is a must-visit. This legendary outdoor venue, known for its picturesque setting and casual atmosphere, hosts a variety of musical events, including opera.

To date, Conlon has conducted more than 500 international performances of Verdi’s repertoire. Conlon closes his LA Opera season honoring the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death, conducting Turandot, Puccini’s final opera composed in 1924. Like many theaters, it usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, backstage facilities for costumes and building sets, as well as offices for the institution's administration. Construction, however, which began in 1959, posed a variety of problems, many resulting from the innovative nature of the design. The opening of the Opera House was originally planned for Australia Day (January 26) in 1963, but cost overruns and structural engineering difficulties in executing the design troubled the course of the work, which faced many delays. Amid continuing disagreements with the government authorities overseeing the project, Utzon resigned in 1966.

Despite being a well-accomplished architect at the time of design, Gehry found himself an unlikely candidate for the job when the Disney family was looking for the hall's designer. Even with the location of the Walt Disney Concert Hall set to be in his hometown of Los Angeles, California, Gehry, when discussing his thoughts at the time the architect was selected, said, "it was the least likely thing that I thought would ever happen to me in my life".[6] Gehry's opinion was supported by the representative of the Disney family. Gehry says he was told, "that under no circumstances would Walt Disney's name be on any buildings that I design".[6] Much of this doubt came from Gehry's reputation for relying on the use of cheap materials in his architecture that were used in unconventional ways. With the Walt Disney Concert Hall being a project that demanded a high budget and an elegant style, Gehry did not seem like the right candidate for the job.

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• The Most Popular Haircut Designs & Styles For Men in 2023
• Long Fringe with High Taper Fade
• Awesome Haircut Designs For Men
• Short, Slicked Back & Faded
• Faux Hawk Fade with Three Shaved Lines in the Back

The military buzz cut is a tapered buzz that is just slightly longer on top than on the sides. This bald fade trims the sides very short, shaving the hair down to the skin at the nape and ears. Low-maintenance and effortless, the buzz cut fade hairstyle is still popular.

The Most Popular Haircut Designs & Styles For Men in 2023

This side part is a stylish hairstyle for the modern gentleman who wants a fade on the sides with a shaved line for a suave look. The thick hard part is a sweet touch, tailoring the style for a more edgy take on the classic cut. A slit design is a cool way to connect your beard and haircut with style. Three shaved lines are a trendy design that can add visual drama to the hairline taper in the back. Low-maintenance and playful, this look is easy to pull off for business professional guys. Two shaved marks can be a creative touch that adds personality to a clean-cut skin fade.

Long Fringe with High Taper Fade

Pairing a short faux hawk with a traditional fade is perfect for guys who want their rock-and-roll personalities to shine. If you like the gallant look, leave the center hair longer and go for a shorter taper. For a toned-down, almost classy version of this style, keep the hair shorter and add a longer taper. The buzz cut is the most low-maintenance haircut of them all, but that doesn’t mean it has to be boring or tasteless. Adding a high razor fade to a classic buzz makes it sophisticated, refined and classy. A clean-shaven face makes it more youthful while a full beard or stubble makes you look irresistible.

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There’s nothing wrong with keeping your hair super short, but that doesn’t mean it has to lack interest. It’s low-maintenance and fun, which is perfect for incredibly busy men. Short wavy hair is touchable, flirty, masculine, and fun, so if you aren’t playing yours up, consider trying this style on for size. It’s pretty conservative, but the side-swept texture and fringe give it a hint of boyish flirtation that only really works with wavy hair. It pairs well with or without facial hair, which makes it a versatile style.

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Popular with teenage boys and young men, this style is brushed forward to cover part of the forehead. Whether you keep it neat and structured or messy and carefree, the look is youthful and stylish. The faux hawk is a modern style for guys who want a tamed version of the mohawk.

This style looks complex but in the real sense, it is one of the simplest. It involves the use of line patterns on both sides of the head but with more lines on the right side of the head. The design can be achieved via freehand or through the use of stencils. By far one of the most popular styling choices in 2022, the inclusion of an x pattern is a premier way to add a little dashing sophistication to any look.

Instead of a traditional slick back, the styling has been brushed back to offer volume and movement. While the fohawk fade is a stylish, edgy haircut, adding in a burst fade is one way to make it unique and special. Use a strong pomade or hair wax to keep the hair spiky and styled all day. Over summer, the angular fringe haircut rose in prominence and this hairstyle will continue to increase in popularity. By choosing a shaped messy or straight fringe, men get longer hair that is styled naturally at an angle. The top can then be paired with an undercut or high fade and line up.

Short Mullet

With very short sides and a short to medium length top, all you have to do is apply some pomade, brush up your hair, and leave it spiked and messy. Styling the quiff is easier than you might think, and the end result looks amazing. If you want to keep your hair short, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style. This textured short cut is easy to achieve and maintain with nothing more than a brush and some matte pomade. Just apply a tiny amount of pomade to your palms, work it through the top section of your hair, and then use a comb to brush hair forward and up.

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Volume is in, and if you’re trying to give your hair some serious lift, a blow dryer will be your best friend. Just flip your head over and blow dry at the roots, then use a brush or comb to move everything into place. A hard side part fade can be a classy style worth wearing at work or a formal event. With a little effort, a modern gentleman will look clean-cut and sophisticated. A fade that starts at the temple can bring some personality to the cut without making it too informal.

Curled afro hair has its own charm and this one speaks so loud about it. The symmetrical pattern with this shave and slit makes it all look trendy and cool. The cleaner look on the back and sides is what we all look up to.

Add it to damp hair, comb out from the bold part, and then comb the front upward to create the stylish swoop or pomp. With so many men opting for spiky textured crops, the faux hawk continues to gain popularity. The modern look foregoes the standard shiny gelled spikes for something that is subtle, but still offers some texture. A matte product makes it easy to spike your hair and hold it in place all day, and the skin fade makes it stand out. With the right hair products, all mens hairstyles will reveal their full potential.

To do it, use a medium-shine pomade or wax and a regular comb to gently coax hair into position. Finish with hairspray if needed to keep things in place all day. The undercut brings the eyes to the height, which is swept over to one side with tousled fringe and held in place with high-hold products. This brushed-back style is picture perfect with every hair in its proper place. You’ll need a talented barber to help you achieve this look along with a matte pomade or wax for styling. Once you get the hang of it, the clean-cut finish takes minutes in the morning and lasts all day.

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• Short Spiky Fringe with Crew Cut Fade
• Short Brush Over with Undercut
• Cool Neckline Sharp Hair Design
• Long Side Swept Curly Undercut with Hair Design Pattern
• Hottest Men’s Dreadlocks Styles to Try

Also known as a hi-top, the high top fade is a retro haircut with a modern twist that creates height and fullness. The high skin fade on the sides adds more interest to the height, and the trimmed thin mustache and goatee finish the look. A skin fade comb over is one of the bolder styles you can choose, especially for guys with longer hair. As you can see, the hair is quite long in this example, and the skin fade on the side makes it appear even bolder. Despite its complexity, it’s easy to style with a medium-hold product. If you like the idea of spikes but a mohawk (or even faux hawk) is too bold for your taste, this spiky hairstyle with a short fade may spark your interest.

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The effect is accomplished by closely using hair clippers on the scalp, slowly fading the length longer. Once that is achieved, a straight razor is used to etch the design while taking care to consider growth patterns and density. Depending on the speed of growth, this gents hair style would need to be maintained and redone in a couple of weeks. Regularly see your barber or stylist every 2 weeks to maintain the designs.

Short Spiky Fringe with Crew Cut Fade

Three shaved lines in the back can create the illusion that there’s more to you than just a fresh cut. The clean Z design shaves a flourish along the temple and crown of the head, sealing in a fresh cut with a cool and funky wave. The cool neckline is a fun design that’s easy to hide on a Zoom call or any other meeting. The entire look is kept at the base of the cut giving a near-mullet effect in that the party is in the back.

Short Brush Over with Undercut

It’s sophisticated and elegant, especially when paired with a high undercut fade. A sleek hard side part is one part glamorous and chic to one part boyish and charming. Letting a few strands of hair fall forward over the forehead adds just a touch of boldness, and a low taper subtly freshens things up. It’s a contemporary take on a timeless classic that looks fantastic on almost anyone.

Buzz cuts have a bit of a bad reputation for being unfashionable, and that’s not always true. This buzzed look uses a couple different clipper settings for a short and subtle fade that blends the top and sides together nicely. The finishing touch is the line up, which adds some structure and provides a clean border. 90s style is making something of a comeback, so if you need a haircut to match your JNCO jeans, this one might do the trick. The long, wavy nature of this style is reminiscent of many popular 90s haircuts. This cool cut leaves hair full all over with clean cut edges thanks to a temple fade, line up and rounded neckline.

Cool Neckline Sharp Hair Design

For the full effect, you’ll need to style your hair after washing with matte-effect products. Reach for a styling paste or clay and separate strands into textured spikes. This clean-cut will draw attention to the striking shapes it creates. Some short haircuts for men say a lot about your personality, so let yours do the talking. If it’s good enough for George Clooney, it has to be one of the best short haircuts for men.

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A neatly trimmed thick beard leads to a more chiseled appearance, and a longer, scruffier beard is ideal for a disheveled or rugged look. A hard comb over is fantastic for guys who like to appear confident and committed to their appearances. You can add it to a variety of different cuts, or you can aim for the classic comb over and pair it with the fade of your choice. Short curly hair can be a blessing or a curse, but when you use a product to define your curls and add some tapered sides, the result is boyishly handsome. Ask your stylist to leave your curls slightly longer from the crown forward and start the taper high. The contemporary mullet is a fun style that combines longer hair in the back with a shorter cut on the sides and front, offering a rebellious look for younger guys.

Long Side Swept Curly Undercut with Hair Design Pattern

Hairstyles for balding men may sound like a sore subject, but as Hollywood has shown, even the hottest heartthrobs are not immune to hair loss. From athletes to actors, they have a leg up on the everyday man because their stylists have figured out how to keep them looking their best. Having dense hair and thick volume is something everyone longs for, the top is, however, pompadoured with a brush-up. The sides are tapered which gives enough density to wave slit it. The lineup is broken into half but that’s what makes it what it is. The side and back design on this spiky faux hawk gives the full mohawk illusion.

Combine it with a drop fade, though, which tapers down the back of the head to the neckline, and it’s a whole new ball game. It’s one of the very best short haircuts for men to take you beyond 9-5. Keep it short, and taper the hair into the skin to create contrast.

Shorter and with less volume, this cool cut is paired with a burst fade to create the classic shape. Depending on the effect you’re looking for, you can create some really wild styles with these unique haircut designs. Here, angular cuts into the short side hair complement the colored flicks on top.

This fantasy haircut design, which reminds an Egyptian eye sign, is everything. Haircut designs vary from one line to intricate geometric and freestyle styles. The placement at the back, on the side, or near the temple may give an interesting twist to common designs for men, too.

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• FY24 NDAA Resources
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As you know, DoS sets key standards and guidelines for the Department of Defense (DoD); such as standardizing diplomatic relations with partner nations; agreeing to security cooperation pacts, like status of forces agreements; and facilitating financial and military aid through numerous programs, such as the U.S. The Armed Services Committee was created as a result of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 following the U.S. victory in World War II. The bill merged the responsibilities of the Committee on Naval Affairs, established in 1816, and the Committee on Military Affairs, also established in 1816. The NDAA tasked the Commission with examining the long-term strategic posture of the United States. The review and assessment by the Commission will include a threat assessment, a detailed review of nuclear weapons policy and strategy of the United States, and recommendations as to the most appropriate strategic posture and most effective nuclear weapons strategy. Per the law, the Commission must submit its final report to Congress and the executive branch by December 31, 2022.

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It has led to millions more suffering from addiction, and the destruction of countless families and communities. Beyond the United States, fentanyl and other mass-produced synthetic narcotics from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are devastating nations around the world. In 2018, the DoD and DoS developed the Stabilization Assistance Review (SAR) program. The SAR framework solidified how DoS, USAID, and DoD would work together to advance stabilization efforts.

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This bill would threaten not just their fundamental rights, but their health, well-being, and potentially their lives as well as the rights, health, and survival of their family members. This bill as amended will worsen the recruitment and retention crisis already strained by legitimate concerns among huge segments of the candidate pool about how they’ll be treated and who understandably question whether the military will give them a fair shot at service and success. The County government comprises 38 departments, plus related agencies and approximately 200 committees and commissions. In total, there are over 500 political districts such as school boards, water districts, and sanitation boards, that have varying responsibilities and constituencies within the County. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and chairwoman of the Senate committee’s military personnel panel, said that the house plan “highlights some of the critical challenges facing our service members and their families.” Warren also stopped short of directly endorsing it.

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In response, Trump and his allies have endorsed and campaigned for her opponent in Wyoming. “As one of the largest budget requests in history, it seeks to balance the need to ensure our ability to respond effectively to evolving defense challenges with a trained, ready, and capable military force - while remaining respectful of the resources needed to meet America’s full budgetary needs. “There is no way to make the substantial cuts to discretionary spending the Republican majority is vaguely proposing without doing great harm to the defense budget and the national security of this country. The Republican leadership’s decision to take the debt ceiling increase hostage, to basically play chicken with the full faith and credit of our country, also cannot do anything but jeopardize our national security.

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What was once an example of compromise and functioning government has become an ode to bigotry and ignorance. Attacks on reproductive rights, access to basic health care, and efforts to address our country’s history of racism and marginalization of huge swaths of our country will worsen our recruitment and retention crisis, make our military less capable, and do grievous harm to our national defense and national security. There are currently over 200 legislative bodies established in the County of Los Angeles that the Board of Supervisors make appointments to various commissions, committees, and boards.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation’s Capitol will begin a series of six televised hearings on Thursday. The current chair is Democrat Jack Reed of Rhode Island, and the Ranking Member is Republican Roger Wicker of Mississippi (2023).

Youth Commissioners have experience in foster care, juvenile justice, and unhoused services. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith provide testimony at 10 a.m. EDT at a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense hearing on the fiscal 2025 Navy and Marine Corps budget, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Under Secretary Blinken, the SAR structure has been jeopardized, as the interagency foreign policy decisions relating to Africa have put service members on the continent in danger.

These are the names you need to know when watching the congressional Jan. 6 hearings, which begin June 9. Thompson has focused on domestic terrorism and cybersecurity — particularly election security — in his 17 years as the highest-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee. In May, Thompson said that it was unclear whether the former president would provide any new insight on the evidence already collected.

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It calls for continued cooperation with allies and partners around the world. And it proposes a 5.2 percent average pay raise for military service members, the backbone of our national defense strategy. I write to formally request that you call Secretary of State Antony Blinken before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for an investigative hearing on how failed foreign policy decisions made by the Department of State (DoS) have endangered U.S. service members throughout the African continent.

But his committee in past years has also knocked down House plans to increase housing stipends, making that part of the plan potentially problematic. Aguilar, the vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, is known on Capitol Hill for keeping a relatively low profile for a member of leadership. Still, as the only committee member with a scheduled weekly news conference — held Tuesday mornings after the Democratic Caucus meets — he’s found himself giving periodic updates of the committee’s work.

Kinzinger and Cheney were both censured by the Republican National Committee for participating in the committee. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the release of President Biden’s topline request for fiscal year 2024. – Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee approved H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), by a bipartisan vote of 58-1. – Today, Blue Star Families, Military Family Advisory Network, Military Officers Association of America, and National Military Family Association announced their support for the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act. The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act will serve as the base text for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Never mind that the defense budget accounts for over half of the discretionary budget or that this number is even higher if one adds in the budget for veterans. “The bill we passed out of committee sent a clear, united message to our allies and partners, global competitors, and the American people that democracy still works, and Congress is still functional. (J) any other information or recommendations relating to the strategy (or to the strategic posture) that the Commission considers appropriate. The fentanyl crisis is one of the most horrific disasters that America has ever faced. On average, fentanyl kills over 200 Americans daily, the equivalent of a packed Boeing 737 crashing every single day. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans aged and a leading cause in the historic drop in American life expectancy.

Of these legislative bodies, the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors (EO) has direct oversight of a total of 34 commissions, committees and boards. Other legislative bodies generally fall under the purview of various County departments or outside agencies. Below are the 34 commissions and oversight boards that are under the purview of the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors. Los Angeles County commissions are created and governed by County Charter, County ordinance, Board motion or State and Federal law.