Pictures of war casualties in the 1800s hang next to modern nude portraits from China. Read more...
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“New Women,” by Qingsong Wang, appears at the Getty’s exhibition “Photography from the New China.” The exhibition will be on display through April 24.
Credit: J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM
What looks to be your average dysfunctional family of four gets a lot weirder when middle-aged mother Diana Goodman (Alice Ripley, Tony Award winner for her portrayal of the same role in "Next To Normal" on Broadway) begins frantically laying down slices of bread on the floor. Read more...
A hurricane, Civil War re-enactors and religious philosophy. Read more...
How long does it take for one of the 12 apostles to remove himself so completely from his holy role that he actually becomes the devil? Read more...
For the current generation of college students, Randy Newman is a softy, known best for his film scoring and warmhearted songs such as "You've Got a Friend in Me" from "Toy Story." A new musical revue, "Harps and Angels," brings together 36 of Newman's songs in a high-energy, mostly satirical ballad to America's lowest lows. Read more...
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Courtesy of CRAIG SCHWARTZ
Take New York City's most insolate handicapped celebrity, a pair of convicts, a sassy secretary and a blundering doctor. Read more...
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The fall Hooligan Theatre production “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” opens today at the Sunset Recreation Center at 8 p.m. with performances through Monday.
At a first glance, members of the experimental-rock band Freaks in the Wild don't exactly live up to their name. Read more...
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UCLA alumnus, Piti Sukavivatanachai, sings and plays guitar for the Santa Barbara-based experimental-rock band, Freaks in the Wild. They will be performing alongside a number of other bands on Saturday at Operation Montezuma in Los Angeles. The band uses improvisation in both their recordings and shows to keep things fresh. (EVAN JANKE)
