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  • California Wildlife Center's Mike Remski uses "boarding" technique to hide himself as he feeds sea lions 1, 2, 4, and 5. They don't name them because they don't want to imprint on them.
    Saving sea lions, and listening to jazz at The Blue Whale
    We spend a day with the California Wildlife Center in Malibu, which rescues all kinds of animals, but this time of year helps the growing number of sea lions that strand themselves on the beach ... Marc Haefele applauds a new program that has LACMA putting on exhibits in other museums around the Southland ... The Blue Whale, now one of Southern California’s hippest spots for live jazz ... How to celebrate Valentine’s Day without paying a fortune for a fixed-price meal.
  • John Rabe records Deb Lacusta and Dan Castellaneta reading from Castellaneta's new play "For Piano and Harpo," at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank.
    Who was Oscar Levant? Even Homer Simpson knows
    The voice of Homer Simpson, Dan Castellaneta (RIGHT), is also a serious writer and his new play explores the inner life of one of the last century’s most intriguing talents: Oscar Levant. ... Off-Ramp commentator Dylan Brody has finally -- FINALLY -- sold one of his comedy specials. ... And we’ll take you to a tiny thrift store that’s been supporting the work of the Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic for almost 20 years.
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  • Off-Ramp for July 25, 2009
    Return to DooDah ... Dandelion Wine Rewound ... Garden Envy
  • Off-Ramp for July 18, 2009
    Julius Shulman RIP ... Biking to Tennessee ... Take the TemperaTour ... Father Boyle on Homeboy Industries ... CyberFrequencies on Kindergarten bloggers
  • Off-Ramp for Jul 11, 2009
    CyberFrequencies on Palin enemies list ... Wayne White, artist, banjoist, new Oldham book ... last silent movie organist dies ... living Chicano rock history ... Dinner Party Download on Ali
  • Off-Ramp for Jul 04, 2009
    Malden, RIP ... Medical Pot via Twitter ... Razorcake Lives ... Virtual AnimeExpo ... Bratton Changes Cop-Godzilla Paradigm
  • Off-Ramp for Jun 27, 2009
    Boxer Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola speaks ... How the Hammer Museum will spend $1,000,000 ... Garrison Keillor reads a love sonnet.
  • Off-Ramp for June 20, 2009
    Garrison Keillor on Jesse Ventura ... OCMA's picture problems ... another episode of Cyber Frequencies ... Chris Ames takes on Santa Ana.
  • Off-Ramp for Jun 13, 2009
    The documentary "The Ashes of Oakridge" takes us to a mobile home park in Sylmar devastated by wildfires.
  • Off-Ramp for Jun 06, 2009
    What happens to comics and crosswords if newspapers die? Plus, billboard art, Eric Garcetti's first career, Norwegian datarock, the new waltzmeister, and a woodworking icon remembered. Enjoy!
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