As a Los Angeles health nut, I am well versed in the art of salad selection. I have perused many a menu in search of appealing greenery, usually coming up short with only the ubiquitous Caesar or bland house salad to choose from. This was not the case with Tender Greens "“ a cafeteria-style eatery that proved to please even this salad snob's palate. Read more...
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October 8, 9:24 pm
Food Review: Tender Greens
Arts, Music
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October 7, 11:22 pm
Part Time Punks Festival prompts post-punk music revival
While few would recognize the band name The Raincoats, just about everyone knows the name of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain. Read more...
Photo: DJ Michael Stock is the leader of the weekly Part Time Punks club, which attracts many up-and-coming bands in the alternative-rock music scene at The Echo.
Arts, Film & TV
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October 7, 11:15 pm
UCLA Film & Television Archive hosts ‘Up Close and Personal: Iranian Filmmakers in Their Own Words’
Movies have the power to transport their audience to a different place and time, and on Friday, audiences will be transported 10,000 miles away to Iran. Read more...
Photo: A group of Iranian filmmakers are scheduled to come to the James Bridges Theater starting on Friday for its film screenings and Q&A sessions.
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October 7, 11:10 pm
Fowler Museum exhibits show art and tradition of basketry
For many, a basket is just an afterthought, something incidental that you place on top of a picnic blanket and put fried chicken in. Read more...
Photo: The Fowler Museum’s newest exhibit, “Grass Roots: African Origins of American Art,” focuses on the history and importance of the art of basketry. It showcases pieces like the one shown here, featuring an African woman carrying a woven basket on her head.
Arts, Film & TV
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Orchestra to perform stellar scores of “˜Star Wars’ trilogies
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, one of the most famous film scores of all time was born. Read more...
Photo: LUCASFILM LTD A live orchestra accompanied by a choir and a narrator will perform music from all six of John Williams’ “Star Wars” scores.
Arts
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Theater Review: “Parade”
I was skeptical when I got the assignment "“ a Tony-winning musical that only managed to run for 85 days in its debut Broadway incarnation. Read more...
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October 5, 11:49 pm
Bright Blue Gorilla has big laughs on small budget
If extraterrestrials have been monitoring our pop culture for insight into the human species, their interstellar airwaves would be dominated by the likes of "Hannah Montana" and the "Transformers" sequel. Read more...
Photo: Musicians Michael Glover (left) and his wife, Robyn Rosenkrantz, of Bright Blue Gorilla collaborated with producer and actor Fred Beshid in the 2008 film “Karate Film Cafe,” a comedy about a karate studio, video store and restaurant. The film has received awards in festivals in Venice and Cannes and will have its Los Angeles premiere on Oct. 10 at the Downtown Independent Cinema as part of a tour of U.S. arthouse theaters.