Skylight Studios

I found my way back to Skylight Studios to view their exhibitions. The admission was free. So of course, I made a gift store purchase to support educational initiatives.
LIFE, A Journey Through Time is a vibrant photo essay of prehistoric to present day nature or natural elements by a National Geographic photographer, Frans Lanting. The photographic layout in the space is completely wonderful. Also, they had a couple movies about the subject. Everything is so up close and personal but not abstract. Very interesting. Informative. Educational. Simply amazing.
Pearls of the Planet is a much smaller exhibition. Also, in another building but same grounds. The music and video imagery was sooo inviting that I was transported into pure serenity. Spiritually relaxing. Completely gorgeous.
Annenberg Space for Photography, Skylight Studios in Century Park, Beverly Hills, California is definitely a great way to spend an leisure afternoon. I love it here!

Absolutely loved the Pearls of the Planet exhibit — fantastic movie to watch. Cute little igloo to watch the webcam. But the webcam was down due to bad weather. The film about the Polar Bears and wild life was amazing, and I loved it. Adorable décor like white fluffy chairs made it really fun too. My friends and I enjoyed the area where we could take our picture with a polar bear cut-​out and some fake boulders. Not just for kids, the Pearls of the Planet is great fun for adults too.
They have a great little gift shop. I got a bag made from recycled materials, and a notebook that states part of the sale would go to schools.

The Annenberg Skylight studios is a great venue for interesting lectures. Most of the well known photographers are very good speakers and you can learn a lot. I wish the management would make a rule that you cannot use your phone, pad, or computer during the lecture and really enforce it. Some people take notes and it can be very annoying.

Annex to the photography museum where they host talks and screenings. I attended an Iris Nights event on a Thursday and the space was too small to accommodate everyone. Once filled up people are funneled into the Annenberg museum to watch a projection of what’s going on in the skylight studios. Lots of free events, a beautiful space overall and nice way to spend a cultured evening.

*** Did y’know there’s an annex to Annenberg for film screenings? ***
I discovered it over this wknd. Free screenings are taking place each
wknd ’til Annenberg Space re-​opens for its next photo exhibit 26Oct’13.
Free Screenings take place here each Sat and Sun now thru 20Oct’13.
11am … No Strangers
Noon … Water: Our Thirsty World
1pm … Extreme Exposure
2pm … No Strangers
3pm … Water: Our Thirsty World
4pm … Extreme Exposure
5pm … No Strangers
We saw a 3pm screening of «Water» which is a documentary about the
growing worldwide scarcity of fresh water, the effects of global warming,
and the impact of all of this on people and animals and their environment.
I now see that I take a lot for granted as I sip a bottled water while writing.
We took a happy hour break at Pink Taco since it’s just 15min walk away.
Then I returned to see their 5pm screening of «No Strangers» since all of
these films are free and Skylight Studios validates parking for $ 1 all day.
This documentary studies native cultures against modernizing/​evolving.
*** All in all, this was a good way to spend a literally free afternoon. ***