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Monique LeBleu

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Los Angeles
As seen in: The Los Angeles Beat, PCC Courier
Covers:  Feature profiles, events, theatre, film, music, and food.
Doesn't Cover: Sports coverage is best left to those most passionate about it and, on the whole, I just don't feel I'm the most qualified.

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Monique LeBleu’s Biography

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Freelance writer, photographer, and shameless foodie, Monique A. LeBleu, comes from a background in film and technical theater. Her journalism covers entertainment, the Arts, high desert life, and the ever-growing diverse culinary landscape of Southern California where she currently searches for the perfect mac n' cheese.

Monique LeBleu’s Journalist Portfolio

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'PIFF' Returns to NoHo with Films Honoring Fire-Ravaged Communities

'PIFF' Returns to NoHo with Films Honoring Fire-Ravaged Communities

The thirteenth edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns to the NoHo Arts District a…

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Tiki Caliente: Sun, Flip Flops, Cocktails in a Conch, and Fajitas in Paradise

Tiki Caliente: Sun, Flip Flops, Cocktails in a Conch, and Fajitas in Paradise

Tiki Caliente returns to the Caliente Tropics, The Reef, and Sancho's Restaurant and Cantina, Thursday, April…

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All Day Indoor DooDah: Queens, Bands, and Hangin' with the Helens

All Day Indoor DooDah: Queens, Bands, and Hangin' with the Helens

This year's DooDah will take place sans-parade for The Doo Dah Takeover for a two-part full day celebration o…

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'Tiki Oasis' Celebrates 'The Enchanted Sea,' by the Sea in San Diego

'Tiki Oasis' Celebrates 'The Enchanted Sea,' by the Sea in San Diego

This year, Tiki Oasis will once again celebrate with "The Enchanted Sea", August 2 - 6, 2023, at San Diego's …

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High Desert Cool Spot 'The Station' Becomes Cheesier in the Tastiest of Ways

High Desert Cool Spot 'The Station' Becomes Cheesier in the Tastiest of Ways

On 29 Palms Highway, which cuts straight up through the high desert to Joshua Tree, sits a stunning and popul…

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If You Like Piña Coladas and Getting Caught in The Rain

If You Like Piña Coladas and Getting Caught in The Rain

By Monique A. LeBleu Sunny days poolside with a fruit adorned cocktail. Lounging under swaying palm trees wit…

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Articles

Jesika von Rabbit’s New Album ‘Bunnywood Babylon’, at Zebulon and Beyond

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By Monique LeBleu Verified
| The Los Angeles Beat
Jesika von Rabbit will play selections from her newly released studio album, “Bunnywood Babylon”, TOMORROW, Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., at a FREE show at Zebulon for the Dirty Rock & Roll Dance Party with Dream Phases and Los Quinceaneros.
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‘OZOMATLI’ at No Kings Rally, Grand Park

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By Monique LeBleu Verified
| The Los Angeles Beat
Ozomatli will play live at the No Kings Rally, TOMORROW, Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Grand Park DTLA.
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Women Photo Gallerists Share Future Snapshot of Art in LA with ‘Female Gaze’

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By Monique LeBleu Verified
| The Los Angeles Beat
The Photographic Arts Council Los Angeles (PAC LA), with the support of Eastman Museum LA, will present its third event in the Year of the Woman series, “The Female Gaze: Women Photo Gallerists in Los Angeles,” Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. with a post-feedback session Q & A.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was asked to write a profile on a basketball player from Nigeria and I know next to nothing about basketball. I surprised myself.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes indeed. I learned to type--although not all that well--on an IBM Selectric. I still remember the sound and feel of that machine.

How is social media changing news?

News travels faster than the speed of light today and Citizen Journalism is keeping us all on our toes.

Awards

JACC So Cal Conference

2015 - First Place, On-the-Spot Feature Story

Award reflects the ability cover a live event, interview sources, and report with an engaging Feature story.

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JACC State Conference

2016 - First Place, On-the-Spot Social Media

Award reflects the ability cover a live event, interview sources, and report using Storify by incorporating interactive content shared live on social media platforms, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and other research, such as previously published online articles, in order to create an engaging story.

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