Wednesday, June 13, 2012

When art imitates art

By Tom Freudenheim

There’s a vast difference between history and historical fiction. I tend to prefer the latter, finding myself in awe of writers who can carry. . .

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Slatkin's last stand at the Bowl?

By Rick Schultz

Maybe it was his heart attack during a concert in Rotterdam in 2009, or perhaps it’s just a matter of aging, but conductor Leonard Slatkin, a. . .

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Bookmark These for Summer Reading

By Jonathan Kirsch

Summer is here, and the time is right for touring authors. Here are the highlights of the season for poolside and airplane reading, including some. . .

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Ravages, rape, Rodriguez and real estate

by Iris Mann

Once again, there is rich fare to be unearthed for the summer season, despite the glut of over-the-top and youth-oriented commercial product.. . .

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Capturing the music scene

By Tom Teicholz

The recent regional extravaganza known as Pacific Standard Time (PST), a six-month, far-ranging agglomeration of Southern California exhibitions,. . .

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Summer sneaks calendar

By Ryan Torok

The latest attraction by the producers of the King Tut exhibition makes its only West Coast appearance at the California Science Center. Unlocking. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

‘Lebanon’: An unflinching look at war

By Tom Tugend

In the past three years, Israel has come up with a trio of films about the Lebanon war that, for unflinching honesty, are unmatched by Hollywood or,. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Dmitry Lipkin and Colette Burson's misfit male prostitute returns for a second season of "Hung."

By Naomi Pfefferman

It’s hard to avoid bad puns when discussing HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Hung.” The half-hour comedy-drama revolves around Ray Drecker. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Jeff Garlin…Seriously

By Ryan Torok

An hour before the start of Jeff Garlin’s recent stand-up show at Upright Citizens Brigade in Hollywood, a huge line had formed around the block on. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Summer Films That Provoke

by Iris Mann, Contributing Writer

Once again, this season’s lineup defies the popular assumption that films released during the summer have to be either big blockbusters or vapid. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Arshile Gorky:  A kindred spirit, just not Jewish

By Tom Teicholz

Not long ago, someone brought up the painter Arshile Gorky (1904-1948) and I realized I’d always assumed he was Jewish. I was wrong; he was an. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

BODYTRAFFIC Forges an International Connection

By Melanie Reynard

It’s a Monday afternoon in an upstairs studio at the Westside Academy of Dance in Santa Monica. “One, two, three, four ...” With each count,. . .

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Summertime and the reading is…  Diverse

By Jonathan Kirsch

Summer is coming, and here are a few good reads for long flights or lounging by the pool — some newly published, some coming soon, some recently. . .

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The Unshine Boys

by Sara Vilkomerson

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Smoking the Stereotypes

By Danielle Berrin

Unlike most Hollywood writers, Jenji Kohan got her creative education at the family dinner table, where there was a subtle, but largely. . .

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Frears and Pfeiffer reunite for Colette courtesan drama ‘Chéri.’

By Naomi Pfefferman

At a time when substantive roles for actresses over 40 remain scarce, the British director Stephen Frears continues to make movies spotlighting. . .

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Indies Focus on Holocaust, Middle East

by Iris Mann, Contributing Writer

Aside from the usual blockbusters, aimed mainly at the young set on vacation from school, summer 2009 also will offer some meaningful film fare for. . .