The mad rush to the AICP Show in Los Angeles was imminent. Wednesday night was only a few days away and I was already dreading the drive east at 6PM [those in LA know exactly what I mean, as those elsewhere can only imagine]. I had seen the screening in all its glory in New York, so I wasn’t anxious to get there when the doors opened, but honestly this is the one and only thing of really any consequence that actually takes place in Los Angeles. Not New York. Not Chicago. Not Toronto. Not Cannes. It’s right here – albeit one large parking lot away [that's another jab at our horrendous traffic predicament] – it really is right around the corner. And, honestly, it is a pretty good time. The LACMA is a great venue. The food is really quite good. And, surprise surprise, the outdoor event is always blessed with beautiful summer weather.
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