After hearing the concept for artist Song Kun's latest installation at the UCLA Hammer Museum "“ that she came up with a small oil painting every day for a year to create a kind of visual diary of herself "“ she might appear a little self-involved. Read more...
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July 22, 9:14 pm
Museum Review: “Song Kun”
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July 22, 9:09 pm
Performance defies genres
Menopause. Besides a few brief lessons on it in biology, it's a process rarely discussed by college students. Performer Peggy Shaw, however, has spent years exploring the subject with young and old audiences alike. Read more...
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July 22, 9:07 pm
Screen Scene: “Hairspray”
With the 1988 film at your neighborhood video store and the popular Tony-award-winning musical currently running on Broadway, it may seem a bit superfluous to create another version of "Hairspray" so quickly. However this summer's much-anticipated blockbuster brings in new songs and new talent, proving that old can be new again. Read more...
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July 15, 9:13 pm
Finite incantatem
There is no need to cast the voice-projecting "Sonorus" spell to amplify the anticipation of literature's most hyped hero in his finest fantasy hour. The final installment of J.K. Rowling's seven-book "Harry Potter" series, to be released Saturday, will be sure to top Witch Weekly's "“ or, rather, The New York Times' "“ bestseller chart. Read more...
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July 15, 9:12 pm
Screen Scene: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
It is usually the case that everyone inside a movie theater is watching the same movie. But "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," like its four film predecessors, is two different films. Read more...
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July 15, 9:11 pm
A Muggle’s guide to Potter
With the release of J.K. Rowling's insanely anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, as well as last week's opening of the fifth Harry Potter film, it seems the young wizard is all anyone can talk about these days. But if you have never read the books, it seems you are up in the air without a broomstick. Read more...
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July 15, 9:10 pm
An 870-page book can’t fit in a two-hour movie
With fans across the country and across the world recovering from camping out for midnight screenings of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" and preparing for a few more sleepless nights with the release of the seventh and final book, it seems Potter mania has taken the Muggle world by storm. Read more...