Dennis Hollingsworth

Cecil's in the House

They're shooting a movie out front, something about a TV show about detectives or somesuch. Life in ChinaTown, I now google and wikipedal a bit for context:

The Los Angeles Chinatown saw major development, especially as a tourist attraction, throughout the 1930s with the development of the "Central Plaza", a Hollywoodized version of Shanghai, containing names such as Bamboo Lane, Gin Ling Way and Chung King Road (named after the city of Chongqing in mainland China). Chinatown was designed by Hollywood film set designers and a "Chinese" movie prop was subsequently donated by the legendary film director Cecil B. DeMille to give Chinatown an exotic atmosphere.

Well, there it is.

To this day.

We're talking Cecil B. DeMille, people.

Further down, I was pleased to find:

While you're there enjoying great food, you can also visit some of the best gwai lo art galleries in LA. There is currently over 20 galleries to see with great works of art from up and coming artists in all types of media. A great date idea for Saturday nights is the gallery tour from 6-9. Its the day when about a quarter of the galleries opening a new show and there is free beer and drinks to anyone who attends. The most popular galleries are Acuna-Hansen Gallery, Black Dragon Society, China Art Object, and The Gallery at General Lee's.

I guess that was written a while ago. I've never contributed to Wikipedia...

Maybe this text could stand some strengthening in the "most popular" category...?

Posted by Dennis at November 14, 2006 4:50 PM