Every Sunday, a copy of the Los Angeles Times is left at the foot of our condominium stairs. It's a complimentary copy not addressed to anyone; whoever wants can take the copy and bring it home.

And so we did with last Sunday's issue.

While reading the Culture section, Noemi discovered this show: Memoryhouse

Memoryhouse is an abstract ballet composed of vignettes commemorating the 6 million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust; the ballet is set to Max Richter's powerful album of the same name in its entirety. The ballet has 18 movements, totaling the number of tracks on the album. Some movements connect with others while some live on their own. No alterations were made to the score, the electronic voices, sounds, and touches are part of the original recording. This haunting piece blends modern, traditional, and abstract dance forms taking audiences on a journey of emotional reflection.

It immediately intrigued us, and we decided to book for the opening night on Friday at The Wallis, former Beverly Hills post office, and now a magnificent dynamic cultural hub.

It was wonderful. I didn't know exactly what to expect. Both because I had never attended a ballet-only performance before, and because I couldn't imagine such a delicate subject adapted to ballet.

Moreover, during the show, I couldn't help but recognize the unmistakable style of composer Richter, finding many similarities with the soundtrack of The Leftovers.

I confess to having been moved and having goosebumps on more than one occasion!

Once it ended, we decided to stay in the area for dinner and from the list of saved restaurants, we pulled out: il Pastaio.

A family-owned Italian restaurant run by 3 Sicilian brothers, il Pastaio offers an absolutely non-economical menu whose specialty is certainly pasta. Despite the price certainly not proportionate to what we ate, it was an exquisite and satisfying experience. Complete with a final "scarpetta" (mopping up sauce with bread).

Not bad considering we were in Beverly Hills.

Another pleasant Los Angeles evening marked by culture and good food.