A young, shirtless artist runs frantically around a barren room, seeking a door where there is only a mirror. His only companion is a statue of his own creation "“ a beautiful woman without arms. Read more...

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Derek Jarman’s “Caravaggio,” along with other films by the likes of Jean Cocteau, Alan Rudolph and Peter Greenaway, will be screening over the course of Saturday and Sunday as part of the Getty Center’s “Dream a Little Dream: Artists in Film,” a complement to the exhibition “Images of the Artist.”

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While 2011 wrapped up with some great and not so great films that hit the big screen, it is time to anticipate what the new year has in store in terms of the box office. Here are some films that are releasing early 2012. Read more...

I'm not much for New Year's resolutions, but I was determined to cross a major Los Angeles landmark off of my bucket list this break. Read more...

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The Watts Towers rise above homes in the South Central Los Angeles community of Watts. The hand-sculpted structures were built by Simon Rodia between 1921-1954.

Pain, destruction, poverty, malnutrition, homelessness. At this time two years ago, it was almost impossible to turn on a television set or open a newspaper without seeing these images after Haiti was hit with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that killed hundreds of thousands and left many Haitians without a place to call home. Read more...

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A photo of a Haitian boy Tiyou was taken by Heather Nivin on her recent trip to Haiti. Thursday night, Alpha Gamma Omega fraternity house will host “Hope for Haiti.” (Courtesy of Heather Nivin)