- This summer, Oregon’s Portland Art Museum will present The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis as illustrated by the internationally celebrated artist R. Crumb. Organized by the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles for a national tour, the exhibition of more than 200 drawings is the culmination of four years of work by Crumb to illustrate every word of the 50 chapters that make up Genesis in the Bible. Crumb is most known for his impact on the world of underground comics and for characters that he has created such as Fritz the Cat. Rendered in Crumb’s signature style in black-and-white, each drawing contains six to eight panels and depicts the stories of creation, Adam and Eve, Sodom and Gomorrah, and more. The exhibition runs from June 12 to Sept. 19. For more information, call 503.226.2811or visit http://portlandartmuseum.org.
- The Sunset Strip turns 75 this year and in celebration the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard is getting a Hollywood-style makeover. The Strip became part of West Hollywood when the city incorporated in 1984, and the city’s beautification efforts this year will include landscaping, resurfacing and many enhancements to the pedestrian experience. Set at the base of L.A.’s Hollywood Hills, The Strip is home to many of the city’s most historic live music clubs, such as The Roxy, Whisky-a-Go-Go, House of Blues and Viper Room. For more information, call 310.289.2525 or visit www.visitwesthollywood.com.
- A new Double the Savings package is being offered to groups booking events this year at Los Angeles’ Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village. For groups that purchase one day of select services, such as wellness-themed morning and afternoon breaks, guest room Internet, weekday spa treatments and select California Health & Longevity Institute group activities (including workshops, lunch-and-learn sessions or fitness breaks), the second day of the same service is complimentary. Groups can also buy one suite and receive one complimentary suite for the duration of the event. In addition, groups booking the package are eligible to receive a complimentary one-hour reception when booking one banquet dinner for their group at the hotel. Room rates start from $225 per night and a minimum two-night stay is required with 10 or more rooms per night. The offer is not applicable to previously booked groups and is valid through Dec. 31. For more information call 818.575.3090 or visit www.fourseasons.com/westlakevillage.
- Set in Osoyoos, the heart of British Columbia’s winemaking region, the new Watermark Beach Resort is inviting guests from now through the end of June to experience the Sip, Savour and Swing meeting package. The two-night package includes accommodation in a one-bedroom lakeside suite, a round of golf at the Osoyoos Golf & Country Club, an evening reception, lunch and dinner in the Watermark Wine Bar, complimentary meeting space and a three-hour Okanagan Wine Tour. The 153-suite Watermark Beach Resort consists of a main building and 30 beachfront town homes and offers 3,000 square feet of meeting space. For more information, call 250.495.5500 or visit www.watermarkbeachresort.com.
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