I spent about three hours this week reading through everything I could find that's been written about J.D. Salinger's death "“ and I could have spent all day. Read more...
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February 10, 9:03 pm
There’s a catch to Salinger’s brilliance
Arts, Music
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February 9, 8:53 pm
The Thermals to heat up the L.A. music scene with Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
The Thermals, who turn out the kind of tight, high-energy songs you can jump around to, first met label mates and fellow indie pop-rockers Thao with the Get Down Stay Down in 2008. That's when, after six years at Sub Pop Records, they found a new label to call home at home in Portland, Oregon, with Kill Rock Stars. Read more...
Photo: KILL ROCK STARS From left to right, guitarist-vocalist Hutch Harris, drummer Westin Glass and bassist-vocalist Kathy Foster, of the band The Thermals, will be performing at the Troubadour on Thursday. The band, with a self-described “post-pop-punk” sound, will be joined by Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, a self-described “dirty pop band” with folk-rock flair. The two bands are spending the month doing a California tour.
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February 9, 8:51 pm
Adapting Greek mythology for “˜Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief’
Author Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series bears major similarities to that of J.K. Rowling, but "Jackson" screenwriter Craig Titley faces a challenge that those adapting Harry Potter series never faced. This screenwriter must strike the right balance between entertainment value, faithfulness to Greek mythology and faithfulness to a book. Read more...
Photo: GINSBERG LIBBY Logan Lerman stars in the upcoming action-adventure movie, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” which has a story line based in mythology.
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February 9, 8:50 pm
Chinese opera troupe Xiao Baihua Yue to debut on West Coast at Freud
This week, 600 Los Angeles elementary and high school students who are learning Mandarin will go outside the classroom to experience firsthand what they have only learned about in school "“ Chinese culture and performance, as presented by the Xiao Baihua Yue Opera Troupe at Freud Playhouse. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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February 9, 8:48 pm
Food Review: The Edison
If the thought of an electrical plant does not scream glamour and a good time, envision it as a swanky multilevel lounge with live jazz and high-class cocktails and reconsider. Read more...
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February 9, 8:44 pm
Theater Review: “Doubt: A Parable”
I have a confession to make. I was reluctant to brave the 101 in packed traffic and a torrential downpour just to see a play. Read more...
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February 8, 9:19 pm
Word Play
Four UCLA alumni are bringing "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" to La Mirada Theater this month. Read more...