In 2003, during the first year of the Iraq War, The Associated Press ran a small piece which detailed an incident at the Baghdad Zoo. Read more...
Photo: Glenn Davis as Tom (front) and Brad Fleischer as Kev in “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo,” directed by Moisés Kaufman, at the Center Theatre Group.
Despite a pesky Icelandic volcano eruption, most acts (and most fans) made it out to the California desert for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Read more...
Illuminated like a medieval manuscript of old, the "Red Book" of distinguished psychologist Carl Gustav Jung is cloaked in a history as legendary as its looks. Read more...
Students fill the spaces between stage walls, dated sofas and a fake fireplace of the set built on Sound Stage 3 of Melnitz Hall. Read more...
Photo: The 2010 Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence John Bailey is the 11th cinematographer selected for the yearly position of leading lectures for UCLA film students. Bailey worked on films “The Big Chill” and “Groundhog Day.”
It has been said that the family that plays together stays together, and the renowned Guthrie family is no exception, embarking on their fourth generation of producing and performing American folk music. The 14-piece ensemble, headed by Woody Guthrie's son Arlo Guthrie, will be performing some of Arlo's standards and unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics set to music tonight at 8 p.m. in Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Three generations ““ including Arlo Guthrie, four of his children and his son-in-law, plus various grandchildren ““ revive the musical spirit of Woody Guthrie for “The Guthrie Family Rides Again” at Royce Hall.
Sometimes, art can be found in the bruised curvature of a banana. Other times, it can be found in the waxiness of a dry microwaved chicken or in the freezer of a frozen food enthusiast. Read more...
Finding the balance between humor and seriousness is a difficult task some of us may never accomplish; for Friedrich Kunath, it's an art form, and he's bringing it to the Hammer Museum. Read more...
