Thursday, August 20

In the news:

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony performance to benefit cancer research

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony attempts to bring forth compositional works by Jewish composers, as well as highlight pieces relating to the Jewish faith. However, tonight the symphony will perform a concert that also focuses on a human struggle that affects everyone regardless of religious affiliation: cancer. Read more...

Photo: “The Long Bright,” referring to the light at the end of a tunnel, features poetry by David Wolman written about his wife, Anni Baker (pictured above). The piece will be performed by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony tonight.





Screen Scene: “Mother”

The opening scene of “Mother” shows the title character dancing in a blue-tinged field, in a simultaneously uncomfortable and beautiful moment that sets the pace for the rest of the film. Read more...


TV Review: “Sons of Tucson”

Having already proven his ability to make a quirky TV comedy with "Malcolm in the Middle," "Sons of Tucson" director and executive producer Todd Holland proves that, even as a fairly experienced filmmaker, he's not ashamed to make half-baked work for network audiences. Read more...