It’s pitch black. Not a sound can be heard when flickering lights suddenly illuminate the historical Hollywood Pantages Theatre. The mysterious dots grow across the auditorium. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Matthew Murphy)
Arts Columns
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February 27, 10:09 pm
Second Take: ‘Green Book’ Oscar win drives home ignorance of racism’s complexity
“Blue Cadillac” would have been a more apt name for “Green Book” – the car is featured more prominently than the titular guide book, historically used to help black travelers find safe accommodations. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Patti Perret/Universal Pictures, Participant and DreamWorks)
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February 25, 10:21 pm
Budding Los Angeles: Agnetix’s innovative lights illuminate role of technology in cannabis cultivation
Thirty years ago, buying cannabis was difficult, expensive and illegal. Buying cannabis in 2019 is somewhere between picking up a prescription from a pharmacy and buying beer from a liquor store. Read more...
Photo: Agnetix is a company that engineers indoor, water-cooled LED lights utilized in indoor growing operations and presented at cannabis networking events. Strong lighting is one of the essential aspects in creating quality cannabis plants, as well as ideal ratios of water and nutrients. (Courtesy of Cristina Rodrigues)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 21, 10:45 pm
Second Take: List of best director nominees indicate gender inequity remaining in Hollywood
The number of female best director nominees throughout the 90-year history of the Oscars can be counted on one hand. Although Greta Gerwig’s 2018 nomination for “Lady Bird” seemed to indicate a shift from the Academy’s historical sexism, the 2019 nominees prove Hollywood’s glass ceiling has hardly been cracked. Read more...
Photo: (Qirui Wu, Claire Guo and Franchesca Diaz/Daily Bruin)
Arts, Arts Columns, Film & TV
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February 21, 9:39 pm
2019 Oscars predictions
The Academy shed its distaste for showy blockbuster films for the 2019 Oscars. The eight films nominated for best picture have grossed a combined total of $1.2 billion at the domestic box office – the highest-earning batch of nominees since 2011. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Netflix)
Arts, Arts Columns, Theater & Fine Arts
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February 20, 6:06 pm
Theater review: Nat King Cole musical ties present with past to provide timely social commentary
It’s hard to say that one can fully understand what’s going on inside a man’s mind. But “Lights Out: Nat ‘King’ Cole” attempts to do just that. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
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February 19, 10:42 pm
Restaurant review: Jon & Vinny’s fine Italian dining entices, but for a price
An industrial stone pizza oven, chefs gracefully tossing salt into their pasta and a glass of Cabernet make for a quintessential Italian dining experience at Jon & Vinny’s. Read more...
Photo: Jon & Vinny’s opened its second location in Brentwood in mid-January. The restaurant presents a diverse Italian menu with selections at fairly steep prices. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)