Tuesday, April 28

Exhibit examines the value of graffiti

Los Angeles is losing something. Last fall, local officials began an aggressive campaign to rid the Los Angeles River Basin of graffiti, slathering vibrant and animated paintings and tags with sheets of gray paint. Read more...

Photo: One of the works in “Lost Angeles” is by art history student Jacob Patterson. Courtesy of JACOB PATTERSON


Festival aims to revive musical theater culture

In an era of 3-D movie technology and superhero action films, the Festival of New American Musicals strives to showcase one of America's most unique and longstanding traditions. Read more...

Photo: Cheridah Best, Lisa Tharps, Charlene Modeste, Christine Horn, Kim Yarbrough, Julanne Chidi Hill and Kelly M. Jenrette star in the Celebration Theatre’s West Coast premiere of “The Women of Brewster Place.” Courtesy of DAVID ELZER



Company crew ready to deliver laughs at Spring Sing

Spring Sing, which takes place Friday at Pauley Pavilion, is usually well known for its plethora of musical acts. Yet what holds the show together are the skits and videos in between, which also serve as segues into the next musical performance. Read more...

Photo: Students from the MC group Company perform during last year’s Spring Sing on May 8, 2009. Company will perform Friday evening at Pauley Pavilion.


Screen Scene: Letters to Juliet

When viewers make the decision to go see a romantic comedy, they can generally expect to see the same generic storyline, set in a different city, with different lead actors, and hopefully embellished with decent acting or outrageous jokes. Despite the authors' best efforts at originality, "Letters to Juliet" definitely follows the prescribed storyline and does little else. Read more...


Design | Media Arts graduate students say “Hello World” in final art exhibition

It is rather fitting to title a graduation exhibition "Hello World." Read more...

Photo: Design | Media Arts graduate student Gautam Rangan features the myth of the Hindu goddess Durga in his installation “Durga Vuelta.” Rangan is one of six master of fine arts candidates presenting their work in the group exhibition “Hello World” at the New Wight Gallery in Broad Art Center.