The recipe for The Hold Steady Album Review Cocktail: three parts alcohol of choice, two parts '70s rock and roll, string together your favorite Craig Finn lyrics, shake well, top off with a reference to Bruce Springsteen. Read more...
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May 3, 9:25 pm
Sound Bite: The Hold Steady
Arts, Film & TV
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April 29, 9:11 pm
Asian Pacific Film Festival
Film festivals often screen movies that may have been otherwise overlooked by the public eye. Read more...
Photo: Actors Jack Yao and Amber Kuo in a scene from “Au revoir Taipei,” a narrative film by Arvin Chen, which will be screened as the opening night film of the 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
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April 29, 9:11 pm
Opera’s L.A. debut led by students
It took a little more than a decade for Jonathan Dove's celebrated contemporary opera "Flight," which originally debuted in England, to make its West Coast premiere at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, where a slew of both undergraduate and graduate students will be starring in California's debut production. Read more...
Photo: The largely student cast and pit of “Flight” rehearse on set. Based on the same events as the film “The Terminal,” “Flight” will be premiering at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse tonight and performances will continue through the weekend.
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April 29, 9:06 pm
From the big screen to the concert hall
Film music rarely ever graces the stage away from the screen, but on Sunday, the American Youth Symphony will perform works by noted Hollywood composer Jerry Goldsmith. The concert, which will follow a symposium discussing the music and life of Goldsmith, is the second of a three-part chronological series dedicated to showcasing some of Goldsmith's works, including the scores for "Alien," "The Omen" and "Star Trek." Read more...
Photo: On Sunday in Royce Hall, the American Youth Symphony will perform works by noted Hollywood composer for film scores, Jerry Goldsmith.
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April 28, 9:48 pm
Ramen Revolution: know your noodle
Ask a Bruin to describe ramen noodles, and the answer will include Costco, 29-cent packages and orange powder. Read more...
Photo: Ramen California in Torrance specializes in a new of style ramen such as Reggiano Cheese Tofu, using vegetables and cheese.
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April 28, 9:00 pm
Pens are free to run in writers’ journals
In a journal he kept while writing "The Grapes of Wrath," novelist John Steinbeck wrote: "I have very grave doubts sometimes. Read more...
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April 28, 9:00 pm
Project:Involve film event features shorts by filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds
The talent development program Project:Involve "“ yielding alumni such as Effie Brown, producer of "Real Women Have Curves" "“ is back with its seventh annual showcase of short films by filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: Jarrett Lee Conaway’s “Foolishly Seeking True Love” is one of the films featured in Project:Involve’s seventh annual showcase of short films.