Monthly Archives: November 2009

The zeppelin returns to L.A. skies, after 80 years


November 25, 2009


The last time something like this was seen in Los Angeles was 1929, when the Graf Zeppelin dropped in on Westchester’s Mines Field before starting its nonstop Pacific crossing during its record-setting around-the-world flight. The era of the rigid-framed zeppelin … Read more

Puppeteer Ronnie Burkett handed $75,000 award


November 12, 2009


Master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett has won the 2009 Elinore & Lou Siminovitch Prize in Theatre – a distinction that comes with a welcome $75,000, no strings attached. With the prize allocated for a designer this year – it also rewards … Read more