Growing up in New York City, Ellen Levy spent a lot of time in the American Museum of Natural History where she often went sketching, especially on the fifth floor with the dinosaurs. Read more...
Arts
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April 6, 1:38 am
Science reacts with art in Ellen Levy’s exhibition, “˜Norms of Behavior’
Arts
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April 6, 1:31 am
Spirit of “˜Hotel California’ still can be found in L.A. hotels
Upon entering the Beverly Hills Hotel, you can almost hear the voices down the corridor saying, "Welcome to the Hotel California." Then you realize it's actually just someone playing The Eagles' "Hotel California" on their car stereo. Read more...
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Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, which was demolished in 2006, was a hot spot for budding musicians such as Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong. The website Ambassador Archive now commemorates this hotel and its Hollywood music history.
Courtesy of STEPHEN HILGER
Arts, Music
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April 5, 12:27 am
Increasing popularity of music artists, economic upturn and scalpers have concerts selling out at record speeds
Before last month's Trey Anastasio show at The Music Box, second-year psychology student Dylan Robin walked back to his car feeling dejected. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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April 5, 12:23 am
New York’s Museum of Modern Art to feature films by UCLA alum Charles Burnett
As a young boy, Charles Burnett had a speech impediment that caused him to be riddled with shyness. The temporary debilitation would make him a careful listener and an astute observer "“ two qualities that played large roles in his filmmaking. Read more...
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Theater, Film and Television alumnus Charles Burnett’s work will be showcased at MoMA in New York. (Credit: UCLA Theater Film Television)
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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April 5, 12:18 am
Theater Review: "Burn This"
Just following the drowning death of Robbie, a talented dancer, "Burn This" opens in a cloud of emotion. Nicholas Martin's direction of Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson's play runs through May 1 at the Mark Taper Forum, where it had its world premiere nearly 25 years ago. Set in an airy bohemian New York loft apartment, the play focuses on the effects of the tragedy on those Robbie has left behind "“ his roommates, Larry (Brooks Ashmanskas) and Anna (Zabryna Guevara), the latter of which is also Robbie's grieving dance partner. While audiences never see beloved Robbie, Robbie's brother and supposed mirror image soon enters. Read more...
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(courtesy of Craig Schwartz)
Arts, Music
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April 5, 12:16 am
Music Review: "Blood Pressures"
The Kills have never been one for musical stagnation. The duo, a collaboration between British guitarist Jamie Hince and vocalist Alison Mosshart, of newfound Dead Weather fame, have always used new albums as an avenue to push the boundaries of their musical repertoire. Read more...
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(Credit: Domino Recording Company Limited)
Arts, Music
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April 5, 12:11 am
Music Review: “Euphoric /// Heartbreak \\\"
For almost every band, the second full-length album is a time of reckoning. As a general rule, the fact that the band is releasing a second album indicates that there was something, some quality, in the previous release that attracted fans. Read more...
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(Credit: Columbia Records)