Maybe it’s the thought of the impeding winter weather, maybe they’re just mourning summer. Whatever the reason, The Paris Review felt the need to inject a little west coast sunshine...
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In this amazing video debuting yesterday from The Getty’s Pacific Standard Time, Jason Schwartzman (playing himself) is skeptical about the merits of art. After dropping a friend off...
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It’s here! LA’s art weekend is finally here!
You should already know by now that both the PULSE and Art Platform art fairs will effectively take over all of downtown Los Angeles this...
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Earlier this summer, we highlighted the work of Daniel Askill at Cine-Shorts, our short film screening series in The Lobby at The Standard, Downtown LA. So we were excited to hear that...
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Gather round, music lovers, it’s time to mosey over to the Cactus Lounge for another installment of The Standard, Hollywood’s Desert Nights. This week’s line-up includes the...
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What do you get when take one of LA’s most chill outdoor spaces, add a skate ramp, a great DJ, and some beer? We found out last night when Skateboarder Magazine took over the Pool Deck at...
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Today’s graphic is a random design we found on Elementics Tumblr recently. We have some “skate on the brain” due to our upcoming event this Thursday at The Standard Hollywood...
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Boy oh boy, have we got some aural pleasures lined up for you this week! Parker Ainsworth has heart and soul oozing from every pore, The Sister Ruby Band will knock your socks off,...
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Electro-machine musical guru, Jeremy Ellis, shot this great ad for Native Instruments’ Maschine Mikro in our Purple Lounge at The Standard, Hollywood. We just had to share, Ellis must have...
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This week’s Desert Nights line-up is sure to please. Singer Rachel Dean’s voice will fill you with happiness, Stephen Sowan (yes, of Blue Blood)will have you tapping your toes, and...
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While we race around in preparation to be the official hotel of Art Platform and Pulse in LA’s first big art fair at the end of the month, invites for openings for two of our favorite...
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The signs are everywhere: the kids are back in school, NY Fashion Week is upon us, people are thinking about their Halloween costumes, and squash is slowly starting to pop up on restaurant menus....
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It’s that time of week again - snag your seat at The Standard, Hollywood’s Cactus Lounge for a wonderful evening of live acoustic performances at Desert Nights! Here’s...
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It’s time for yet another batch of freebie music this month. Remember there’s a special curated 10 song playlist for each hotel, totaling 40 songs. Take a listen on our widget in...
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If Ed Ruscha and Jack Kerouac got into a coolness fight, who do you think would win? We don’t know either but would definitely want ringside seats. Rather than fight it out, Ruscha has...
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It’s no secret that The Standard has a major crush on artist José Parlá. He’s collaborated with us on T-shirts, scarves, and book signings, we’ve lusted after his...
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This Wednesday, on August 24th is another loyal installment of our weekly party, Desert Nights, held in the Cactus Lounge at The Standard Hollywood. The evening is a gathering of 3 musicians who...
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For LA-based artist and musician Aska Matsumiya, rainbows are magical - no matter where in the world we may be, the beautiful phenoms bring us joy. To share this joy was partially the...
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Back in June The Standard, Hollywood hosted a Drawing Salon with artist Ryan McGinness. We had such a blast that we decided to make it a regular thing. Next Thursday, August...
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Tonight marks the first official day of The Sunset Strip Music Festival! There will be awesome concerts happening tonight and tomorrow at all the music venues located along the strip with the...
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