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THE BRADBURY BUILDING

photo 5The Bradbury Building resides on the corner of Broadway and W 3rd St. in Los Angeles. Built in 1893, it is one of the oldest buildings still standing in Downtown L.A. Lewis L. Bradbury was the gold-mining and real estate millionaire who commissioned the building. The outside of the building is a fairly plain red brick, but the interior is a jewel, with ornate wrought iron banisters and elevators, and a beautiful glass ceiling that fills the space with natural light. The building is famous for being featured in many Hollywood films, including Blade Runner, Chinatown, and The Artist.

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SLAVES OF NEW YORK

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Slaves of New York is a rom-com from 1989 starring Bernadette Peters. Peters plays Eleanor, a hat designer with rad ’80s style, who is navigating New York’s “Downtown” art  scene. Eleanor lives with her self-absorbed artist boyfriend Stash, until her awesome hat designs are discovered by a fashion designer named Wilfredo, played by Steve Buscemi. I won’t spoil the entire plot of this great film, which I urge you to check out if you haven’t already. It’s full of eccentric art world characters, fashionistas, and lofts and galleries full of ’80s art. The film is based on the book by Tama Janowitz.  

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