A summer comedy about friends running a homegrown phone sex line out of their New York apartment seems like a slam dunk. Juxtapose some bawdy humor with a sincerely sweet resolution and you have a light-yet-satisfying trip to the movie theater. Read more...
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August 27, 3:47 am
Spittin' Raps & Rhymes
While it's fair to say most Rock the Bells attendees received a therapeutic weekend of hip-hop and rap, they were also left with dramatic tank top tanlines and sweltering sunburns from what proved to be a merciless heat wave. Read more...
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Hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony performed Sunday, the second day of the Rock the Bells concert in San Bernardino. They played tracks such as “1st of tha Month”and “Foe tha Love of $.”
Arts, Music
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August 20, 4:14 am
Album Review: "Fragrant World"
Arts, Lifestyle
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August 20, 4:12 am
13th annual Writers Faire holds workshops, panels for locals
As Judith Prager walks into a classroom, she can't help but notice the deviation of learners from what you would expect of a typical writing student. Read more...
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The Writers Faire features 24 free mini classes and panel discussions in creative writing and screenwriting. Students can get free writing instruction, chat with instructors, register for most fall courses at 10 percent discount, and learn about graduate writing programs and writing-allied businesses. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)
Arts, Film & TV
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August 20, 4:10 am
UCLA alum’s sci-fi film wins Judges’ Choice Award at Comic-Con
Technically it was his first student film. Read more...
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Alex DeMille’s thesis film and science fiction short “The Absence” won the Judges’ Choice Award at Comic-Con 2012. (courtesy of Alex O’Flinn)
Arts, Film & TV
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August 20, 4:08 am
Dancers of Versa-Style crew display hip-hop culture in “˜Furious Beauty’ documentary
There's no air conditioning inside the Jonette Swider Dance Center in Sherman Oaks, just a couple of fans placed in the corners of the room. Read more...
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The dance crew Versa-Style features current Bruins and alumni. The Los Angeles-based group will be featured in the indie documentary film, “Furious Beauty,” which follows Versa-Style’s preparations for the dance showcase “Positive Dose.”
Arts
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August 13, 6:23 am
Theater Review: "Mary Poppins"
As the stage lights up, the familiar view of chimney tops against the twilight backdrop of the London skyline comes into view. A spotlight breaks through the dark landing on a lone chimney sweep. He begins to sing the beloved words of "Chim Chim Cher-ee," and the audience is instantly wrapped up in the world of "Mary Poppins" at the Ahmanson Theatre. Read more...