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The ‘Chosen’ Ones Across the Street
It has long been a cliché that Los Angeles does not respect the culture of the book. It is true that this town famously eviscerated Faulkner and Fitzgerald, that Hollywood suits to this day treat screenwriters the way Henry VIII treated his wives. Yet, it is also true that Los Angeles has spawned unique brands of literature, such as the hard-boiled detective story.
Two Dark Tales Illuminated at Sundance
Martin Scorsese has famously influenced a whole generation of American filmmakers, from Abel Ferrara and Quentin Tarantino to Rob Weiss and Nick Gomez. But his influence is not limited to filmmakers in this country.
The Real World: Warlord
With or without a Jewish theme, \”The Manhattan Beach Project\” skewers Hollywood the way Tom Wolfe lampooned Wall Street in \”Bonfire of the Vanities.\” Lefcourt shows the callowness of these show biz Masters of the Universe.
Book Month Sparks Literary Landslide
Last year, when Leonard Lawrence learned that the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles (JCCGLA) had to cancel its annual book fair as a result of restructuring within the organization, he vowed to not let it happen again.
\”We saw it as a challenge that Mount Sinai could rise up to,\” said Lawrence, general manager of Mount Sinai Memorial Parks and Mortuaries.
This year, Lawrence\’s call to duty has placed the book festival back on the map with a bit of a twist. Unlike the traditional book fairs of previous years, this year\’s book festival, co-sponsored by Mount Sinai and JCCGLA, will cater to children.
True Tales of the Tribe’s Rockers
With chapters organized by decades, \”Stars\” devotes chapters to some shopworn but necessary rock pioneers — Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Bob Dylan, Roth — as well as more eclectic entries: late T-Rex frontman Marc Bolan, Lee Oskar of WAR and Phish bassist Mike Gordon, suddenly topical after he was arrested Aug. 16 and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor.
7 Days In Arts
A documentary about an old-age home. Sound like a snoozefest?
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