Amy Hood
@amyhood.bsky.social
Communications Director at NHM and La Brea Tar Pits. Usually posting about museums, science, art and culture in Los Angeles
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A FileMaker Pro Tutorial for Alejandro: Finding order in Problemista (2023) - EyeCandy Film Journal
Written By Phoebe Rettberg “Everybody is covered in wounds and bruises and scars from FileMaker Pro experiences.” – Tilda Swinton to IndieWire Say your new boss has a cryogenically frozen husband, Bob...
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February 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
My daughter wrote a filmmaker pro tutorial for you, Alejandro, or anyone who needs it #problemista #filemakerpro eyecandyfilmjournal.org/a-filemaker-...
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The fire that scorched Altadena burned through Eaton Canyon, a popular hiking spot in the San Gabriel Mountains. But in a refreshing sign of hope, the native oak and sycamore trees largely survived.
When will Eaton Canyon recover? Sooner than you think
Although the preserve where the Eaton Fire is believed to have started suffered significant damage, many of its oaks and sycamore trees appear to have survived.
www.latimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The fire that scorched Altadena burned through Eaton Canyon, a popular hiking spot in the San Gabriel Mountains. But in a refreshing sign of hope, the native oak and sycamore trees largely survived.
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L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
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L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
The Getty, LACMA, MOCA and Hammer museums have partnered with George Lucas' and Steven Spielberg's foundations and other groups to create the L.A. Arts Fire Relief Fund.
www.latimes.com
January 15, 2025 at 10:49 PM
L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday, underlining the continuing threat in a region weary after nearly a week of firestorms. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Weather service issues its most severe fire warning for L.A. as winds pick up
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
www.latimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday, underlining the continuing threat in a region weary after nearly a week of firestorms. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Los Angeles County is reeling from a tremendous disaster that still threatens us. Our sense of safety, stability, and comfort have been shaken, and each of us is impacted by and reckoning with this situation in different ways.
January 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Los Angeles County is reeling from a tremendous disaster that still threatens us. Our sense of safety, stability, and comfort have been shaken, and each of us is impacted by and reckoning with this situation in different ways.
Dear people who make all the Christmas things: IT DOESN’T SNOW HERE
December 14, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Dear people who make all the Christmas things: IT DOESN’T SNOW HERE
“But “it’s not just, ‘You build it, and they will come,’” says Bettison-Varga, emphasizing the need to take it much further, deep into the community. So far, NHM seems to be doing just that…” yeah we are! www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/172...
Frederick Fisher and Partners Reinvigorates L.A.’s Natural History Museum with a Transparent Gateway
A glassy addition and inviting garden create a living room for the community—shared with a colossal dinosaur skeleton.
www.architecturalrecord.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:27 AM
“But “it’s not just, ‘You build it, and they will come,’” says Bettison-Varga, emphasizing the need to take it much further, deep into the community. So far, NHM seems to be doing just that…” yeah we are! www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/172...
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🦕 Dinosaurs are hardly ever found in their entirety, and Gnatalie is no exception. Learn about the 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park with @latimes.com: bit.ly/JrscJrny
December 3, 2024 at 9:46 PM
🦕 Dinosaurs are hardly ever found in their entirety, and Gnatalie is no exception. Learn about the 150-million-year journey from the Jurassic to Exposition Park with @latimes.com: bit.ly/JrscJrny
So great to see our understated new wing and welcoming plaza in the mix
For Los Angeles architecture, it’s been a surprisingly good year. The region’s best projects are as clear and practical as they are creative and striking.
The 8 best new architecture projects in L.A. for 2024
The Natural History Museum, NBCUniversal, ArtCenter, Caltech and an affordable housing project make our year-end list. See what other architecture projects changed the SoCal landscape.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:40 PM
So great to see our understated new wing and welcoming plaza in the mix