There's no air conditioning inside the Jonette Swider Dance Center in Sherman Oaks, just a couple of fans placed in the corners of the room. Read more...
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The dance crew Versa-Style features current Bruins and alumni. The Los Angeles-based group will be featured in the indie documentary film, “Furious Beauty,” which follows Versa-Style’s preparations for the dance showcase “Positive Dose.”
As the stage lights up, the familiar view of chimney tops against the twilight backdrop of the London skyline comes into view. A spotlight breaks through the dark landing on a lone chimney sweep. He begins to sing the beloved words of "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and the audience is instantly wrapped up in the world of "Mary Poppins" at the Ahmanson Theatre. Read more...
It was in her blood. One of her first words was "Leo," the name of her stuffed lion. And from an early age, Laurel Serieys knew that her passion rested within researching wild cats and learning the impact of urban society on their survival. Read more...
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As a doctoral candidate at UCLA, Laurel Klein Serieys is working with the National Park Service in determining threats to bobcat populations.
"The Bourne Legacy" was surprising in many ways, but mostly by the fact that it didn't completely disappoint. Read more...
As both singer-songwriters and self-proclaimed television addicts, Golda Inquito and fellow band member Gertie Meza found the inspiration for their band's name within one of their favorite shows. Inquito and Meza decided to call their band Durwood, a word that turned up countless times during episodes of "Bewitched." Read more...
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Inquito and Meza, members of the band Durwood, recently released their self-titled debut album.
Walking around the grounds of the HARD Summer Music Festival feels like being in the middle of an industrial, barren wasteland or an apocalyptic, futuristic setting of a movie. Read more...
Photo: Electronic music producer Dillon Francis performs his set, which included songs “Masta Blasta (The Rebirth)” and “Music is Dead,” during the second day of HARD, an electronic dance music festival held in Downtown Los Angeles.
Moscow-born and Bronx-raised singer-songwriter Regina Spektor is gifted with a childish curiosity that never seems to fade overtime. Read more...
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Moscow-born singer-songwriter and pianist Regina Spektor will be performing at Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. (Courtesy of Samantha Tillman)
