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art dayEnliven Your Weekend!Feeling in a sophisticated mood? Art and Living presents our suggestionsfor creating a day befitting of even the most refined tastesBy Hunter A. PhillipsLOS ANGELES“Bare Essentials”Saturday, December 23, 2006GALLERY: Nude at Jack Rutberg Fine Arts. Perusemodern and contemporary paintings, drawings, printsand sculpture of a particularly sensational theme byHenri Matisse, Ruth Weisberg and others. 357 N. LaBrea Ave., Los Angeles. Information: 323.938.5222.RESTAURANT: AOC. Sous Chef Aliza Minerknows that working at Suzanne Goin’s WeHoeatery means seasonal ingredients and innovativecuisine. Essentials: Bacon Wrapped Dates the ArrozNegro. 8022 W. 3rd St., West Hollywood.Reservations: 323.653.6359.SHOW: Largo on Fairfax. With guests like LoudonWainwright III, Aimee Mann and lesser-known (butno less wonderful) musicians baring their soulshere, it’s a good bet Largo will provide an eveningof gratifying sounds. 432 N. Fairfax Ave., WestHollywood. Reservations: 323.852.1073.“Seaside Excursion”Saturday, January 13, 2006MUSEUM: The Getty Villa. Stories in Stone: ConservingMosaics of Roman Africa showcases a selection ofelaborate Tunisian mosaics, originally fashioned todecorate the floors of both public and private houses.17985 Pacific Coast Hwy., Pacific Palisades.Information: 310.440.7300.RESTAURANT: Allegria. Chef Paolo Sicuro justifiesAllegria’s claim to be “Italy in Malibu” with spectacularsignature dishes like the flavorful Pollo Erborato and atantalizing Osso Buco Alla Milanese. The wine listSaturday, December 23 rd : Egon Schiele, Girl, 1918. Crayon lithograph. Image courtesy Jack Rutberg Fine Arts.sports choices over which Bacchus himself would the island. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach.drool. 22821 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu. Reservations:310.456.3132.SHOW: George Winston at The Smothers Theaterof Pepperdine University. Enjoy an atmosphericevening of Winston’s self-described “rural folk piano”compositions. 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu.Tickets: 310.506.4522.Information: 562.437.1689.RESTAURANT: The Madison. Nestled in an elegant1890s building, this old school Americana restaurantbrings back a sense of grandeur from bygone age.Not to miss: The Pepper Encrusted Ahi Tuna andDover Sole, filleted tableside. 102 Pine Ave., LongBeach. Reservations: 562.628.8866.CONCERT: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto at the Long“An Eclectic Experience”Saturday, January 20, 2007MUSEUM: Unbroken Ties: Dialogues in Cuban Art atthe Museum of Latin American Art. Over 50 worksfocus on issues pertinent to Cubans living on and offBeach Symphony Orchestra.Take the chance to witnessthe performance of Tchaikovsky’s first pianoconcerto in person. Long Beach Performing ArtsCenter, 300 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach. Information:562.436.3636.38 2006 Issue 4