‘Arts & Entertainment’ Articles
“Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why”
Evan Kahn Copy Editor Book Review It shouldn’t matter why some people like men and some people like women. It shouldn’t matter, and yet lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are the targets of discrimination and persecution worldwide, even in our own [Read More]
LA’s museums reinvent themselves; MOCA features street art
Aliza Abarbanel Staff Writer The hipsters came in droves. Armies of teenagers clad in flannels, floral dresses and boots flooded into The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on Saturday, May 14 to attend a museum event, one where gallery walls were covered with the newly iconic [Read More]
Remembering a legend: Elizabeth Taylor (1932 – 2011)
There were fewer actresses that embodied Hollywood more than Elizabeth Taylor. She had the beauty of Scarlett Johansson and the dramatic screen presence of Meryl Streep; before there was Brad and Angelina, there was Dickie and Liz. Sadly, on March 23, one of the last [Read More]
Dancing among the fossils at the Natural History Museum
On the “First Friday” of every month, what seems like all of West Los Angeles heads for Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice to immerse themselves in food-truck culture. Kogi, Nom Nom, Slammin Sliders, Dogtown Dogs, Vizzi — it’s always a party. [Read More]
Masterworks: a choral masterpiece
As Masterworks 2011-goers entered Barnum Hall on Tuesday, March 29, they were greeted with a bright fuchsia backdrop and two multicolored bouquets sitting center-stage. [Read More]
Always ice-cold, Warm Brew champions rap renaissance
To put it bluntly, hip-hop has fallen off. Once upon a time it was prized as an underground movement, a counter-culture genre – its fans valued above all else clever rhyme schemes and word play. Beats spilled emotion into your ears, and the meticulously layered samples [Read More]
Banksy brings the revolution to Los Angeles
I can’t tell you what to think about Banksy. But that’s okay – you don’t need me to. In recent weeks, the world-renowned street artist has been zipping around the Los Angeles area, leaving his artwork on billboards, burned-out buildings and back alleys, giving [Read More]
Odd or Even? Doesn’t matter, they’re still the future
In an era of political correctness, they are the ugly duckling. They have mothers across the nation tearing their hair out, have record company CEO's shaking in their dress shoes, and are sure as hell not getting an endorsement from Oprah any time soon. They are Odd Future. [Read More]
“No Future”: start of a bright one
“I feel genres are restricting. If there was a genre for the sounds that are in my head, I would call it that,” Santo said about his album. Take for example, “Canyonsolstice.” Featuring good friend and college roommate Gary Zanello on guitar, “Canyonsolstice” [Read More]
All the Grid’s a stage — for robots
Daft Punk return as orchestral maestros for "Tron: Legacy" [Read More]