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April 6, 2008
By Agustin Gurza
ART:
'Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement' provides a rare showcase at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
February 17, 2008
By David Ng
The three-year project will restore an architectural specimen's sheen in Exposition Park.
September 23, 2007
By Donald Margulies
PLAYWRIGHTS ON WRITING:
To lure a new generation, shelve the tried and true. Let the audience learn to imagine again.
September 16, 2007
By Ann Powers
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT:
"All the Lost Souls" (Atlantic Records)
"Playlist" (Mercury Records)
By August Brown
FAST TRACKS:
The Toronto Maple Leaves center joins a pal from Reprise Records in service of hyper-obscure noise-rock.
September 2, 2007
By Agustin Gurza
ALBUM SPOTLIGHT:
"La Radiolina" (Nacional/Because)
July 29, 2007
Richard Cromelin; Greg Burk
POP MUSIC REVIEW:
"Fur and Gold" (Caroline)
July 22, 2007
August Brown; Geoff Boucher
FAST TRACKS:
Avenged Sevenfold is a little bit country, and a little bit blistering metal.
May 6, 2007
By Neil LaBute
PLAYWRIGHTS ON WRITING:
When great actors are denied great roles on the stage because of their skin color, there's a problem. Even if they are white.
April 22, 2007
By Cynthia Dea
STREET LEVEL
March 25, 2007
Scott Timberg
STREET LEVEL
February 18, 2007
By August Brown
HOT TIP:
GetRightMusic.com sets underground hip-hop free.
February 11, 2007
By Rachel Abramowitz
MOVIES:
The studios have a headache when it comes to classic romantic comedy. Amid the boys club vogue and cultural mean streak, can passion be rekindled?
By Mark Olsen
THE DIRECTOR'S CRAFT:
Maria Maggenti drew upon her own experience to make the unconventional comedy 'Two Girls in Love.' It took her a decade to follow it up.
By Mary McNamara
THE PERFORMANCE:
When the actor signed on to play traitorous FBI agent Robert Hanssen in 'Breach,' he knew he'd have to dig deep to unmask the man.
By Dennis Lim
A SECOND LOOK:
'Marie Antoinette' and 'Performance' share a certain flair, and both met with critical scorn.
By Susan King
CINEFILE:
A retrospective of American gangster flicks combines favorites and rarities. It's top o' the world, Ma.
Susan King
THE DVD FILE:
'The Departed' arrives on DVD in time for Oscar season.
February 4, 2007
By Scott Timberg
BOOKS & IDEAS:
Deanne Stillman's new work extols the beauty of the high desert, quite a change from her first book's portrayal.
Josh Getlin
THE WRITER'S LIFE:
Norman Mailer's new novel exploring Hitler's youth is his latest to take on history's most potent figures.
By Susan King
CINE FILE:
The UCLA Film & Television Archive opens a venue at the Hammer, just part of the Billy Wilder legacy.
By Sheigh Crabtree
HOW'D THEY DO THAT?:
What marks the adaptation of 'Ghost Rider' is a burning desire for believability.
By Margaret Wappler
THE STREET LEVEL:
Dancing to nostalgic hits is all the rage at clubs on the Eastside.
January 28, 2007
By Reed Johnson
MOVIES:
For a sprawling international cast and crew, Gabriel García Márquez's tale of heat, passion and obsession was something all could relate to.
By Bruce Wallace
WORLD CINEMA:
Kazunari Ninomiya, 23, expands an already long résumé as the "Iwo Jima" soldier on whose visage war's toll is etched.
By Susan King
CINE FILE:
Movies never started the same after Saul Bass made a mark with bold, symbolic sequences.
Susan King
THE DVD FILE:
Helen Mirren and wisecracking forest animals share shelf space this week.
January 14, 2007
SNEAKS 2007:
A sentient meatball. Santa's brother. Sacco, Vanzetti, Jane Austen. Pirates and priests. You get the idea.
SNEAKS 2007:
In a high-stakes showdown, Sparrow, Shrek and Spidey go mano a mano a mano in May. Will anyone be left standing?
By Sheigh Crabtree
HOW'D THEY DO THAT?:
A posh hotel's penthouse gets a painstaking makeover in director Joe Carnahan's film.
By Michael Ordoña
SNEAKS 2007:
Pretty much all we know about 'The Simpsons Movie' is: It'll be funny.
By Susan King
SNEAKS 2007:
James McAvoy learned a lot from the little roles, but his career is in the fast lane now.
By Scarlet Cheng
'GRBAVICA: THE LAND OF MY DREAMS':
Jasmila Zbanic hasn't forgotten Sarajevo, and she's put her memories in her movie.
By Michael Ordoña
'THE NUMBER 23':
Jim Carrey is caught up with a numeral that really counts.
By Mark Olsen
'300':
Director Zack Snyder doesn't hesitate to go over the top.
SNEAKS 2007:
Who says there are too many sequels? Certainly not the movie studios.
December 31, 2006
By Gina Piccalo
BOOKS:
A little boy runs screaming through author Neal Pollack's Gen-X hang-ups in "Alternadad."
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