ONE MOON TO FESTIVAL – OR THE AUDACITY OF PUTTING ON A FILM FESTIVAL

What does it take to present the 18th edition of the Topanga Film Festival? Much. Behind those curtains that will rise are countless hours of toil—in producing, programming, outreach, fundraising, and all the other minute details that need to fall in place.

ARTurs baurJanuary 15, 2024Topanga Film Festival, Topanga, urs Baur, Topanga Canyon

IF A CITY DOESN’T HAVE HISTORY, ARGUABLY IT DOESN’T HAVE MEANING

"There's a common misconception that conservation is anti-development," says Catherine Azimi, Communications Manager for the Santa Monica Conservancy. Azimi and Executive Director Kaitlin Drisko are seated around a small desk in the iconic Shotgun House, the Conservancy's headquarters.

AIurs baurDecember 22, 2023Santa Monica Conservancy, Architecture, Santa Monica

OF JAZZ AND SOURDOUGH – Jyan Isaac Bread

Before he was a baker, Jyan Isaac was passionate about music. He was a jazz drummer. He draws clear parallels between baking and playing. “There is so much creativity with jazz because it’s all improvised,” he says while shaping dough at his now-famous Jyan Isaac Bread in Santa Monica.

LIFESTYLEurs baurDecember 22, 2023Urs Baur, WAVES Magazine, Artisan Bread, Baker, Bakery, Jyan Isaac, Los angeles, Santa Monica

SAM FRANCIS IN SANTA MONICA – And the indelible mark he left on the city

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of renowned California artist Sam Francis, it’s worth exploring how the environment and cultural scene of the City of Santa Monica influenced the artist’s work and vice versa.

ARTurs baurDecember 22, 2023Sam Francis, Art, Urs Baur, WAVES Magazine

SANTA MONICA’S VIBRANT ART SCENE

Perhaps it was the quality of the light, the palpable sense of freedom and possibility or simply an abundance of affordable raw spaces, that first drew significant 20th-century artists like Ray Ray and Charles Eames, Richard Diebenkorn, Sam Francis, Ed Ruscha, and John Baldessari to Santa Monica and the surrounding area.

ARTurs baurDecember 20, 2023Art, Santa Monica, Art Scene, Urs baur, Bergamont Arts Center, Frieze Los AngelesComment

HARNESSING AI – The Story Of A MAGAZINE Cover

If merely hearing or reading the word ‘AI’ triggers you, you’re not alone; some of my closest friends feel the same. However, the fact that you are still reading tells me you may be willing to stay with me for a minute and hear why I think that if you are part of the workforce, ignoring AI comes at your own peril.

AIurs baurDecember 5, 2023Writings, urs Baur, AI, Topanga New Times, baurhouseComment

ONE WAY TO LOOK AT AI

If merely hearing or reading the word ‘AI’ triggers you, you’re not alone; some of my closest friends feel the same. However, the fact that you are still reading tells me you may be willing to stay with me for a minute and hear why I think that if you are part of the workforce, ignoring AI comes at your own peril.

AIurs baurMay 5, 2023Writings, urs Baur, AI, Topanga New Times, baurhouseComment