Monique LeBleu

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Co-Editor, The Los Angeles Beat
Event Editor, Better Lemons

Los Angeles

Arts and Entertainment, Metro Los Angeles, U.S.

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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'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 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

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

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

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

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

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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE HIGH DESERT Receives New Grant

By Monique A. LeBleu There are not many sounds more beautiful than that of children at play - the squeak of t…

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Our Water, Our Voice

Joshua Basin Water District (JBWD) has been holding a series of workshops over the last several months to inf…

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DESERT DUMPING: The Solutions Are Within Our Reach

Those who have never visited or stayed extensively in the gateway communities surrounding Joshua Tree Nationa…

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Muralist Awakens Guardian Spirit Animals of the Morongo Valley

Muralist Awakens Guardian Spirit Animals of Morongo Valley

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THE JOSHUAS 2022

High Desert Stars Come Out to Shine for 'The Joshuas' On a warm and balmy mid-October night, some of the high…

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A Pyramid Arises from the Desert

By Monique A. LeBleu On a warm, dusky evening, a man-made pyramid looms above the Joshua Trees of the Yucca V…

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FIRE & FLIGHT: The Art of the Circus Comes to Wonder Valley

By Monique A. LeBleu Shadowed by the rolling Mojave hills and near The Palms in Wonder Valley, lies two-and-a…

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The Spring Joshua Tree Music Fest returns for a more intimate festival experience

Nestled within the Joshua Tree Lake and Campgrounds, the Joshua Tree Musical Festival will feature five stage…

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Tiki Oasis is Now A Town and Country Affair in San Diego

San Diego will be a not-so-quiet village as Tiki Oasis celebrates 20 years of all-things-tiki this week, from…

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Winners at the 30th Annual LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards

The 30th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were presented on Monday, January 13, 2020, at the Theatre a…

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'Refinery29′ Brings Back Popular Pop-up Photo Op '29Rooms'

Refinery29 returns to Los Angeles with "29Rooms: Expand Your Reality," opening Friday, November 8, 2019, and …

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'Film Maudit 2.0' Inaugural Film Festival Comes to 'Highways'

Highways Performance Space & Gallery in Santa Monica will present four days dedicated to Outré Films its Inau…

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L.A. Theatre For Halloween: Theatrical Shows and Interactive Experiences

From a Penny Dreadful to family-friendly shows. From comedy and improv to interactive escape rooms. From Deat…

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'Dia de los Muertos' 2019 Celebrates Throughout the Southland: Your Guide

ROUND-UP LIST OF HOLIDAY EVENTS All events listed are gathered in the spirit of cultural awareness, accept…

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'Stu and the Kids' Fundraiser at 'Vibiana' Presented a Variety of Asian Flavors and Star Chefs

PHOTO-RICH OVERVIEW OF FOOD EVENT Each year, Chef Stuart Skversky's fundraising effort "Stu and the Kids"…

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Sherwood Award-winning Kristina Wong Brings 'UndocuStories' Through LA Department of Cultural Aff...

NEWS Actress, Comedian, and local Politician, Kristina Wong, will be presenting a "UndocuStories: Journeys…

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Lemon Butter: Best of L.A.'s Theatre Adjacent Restaurants and Bars - August Edition

PHOTO-RICH ROUND-UP OVERVIEW OF RESTAURANTS USING SOCIAL MEDIA EMBED CODE AND INTERACTIVE MAPS / ONGOING COLU…

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An Interview of Coin & Ghost's Zachary Reeve Davidson and Rob Adler: "Bad Hamlet"

AUDIO PODCAST INTERVIEW An interview of Zachary Reeve Davidson and Rob Adler of Coin & Ghost by Monique A.…

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