Thursday, August 13

In the news:

Art of meditation

Of the 18, mostly Chinese, artists whose work is being featured this week in a Kerckhoff Art Gallery exhibit titled “Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance,” only one currently resides in China. Read more...


The rise and fall of Sunset strip

Jimi Hendrix jammed with the in-house bands. Janis Joplin downed her last bottle of Southern Comfort there before she died. It’s where The Doors had their monumental beginning. Read more...


A messy manifesto

A slightly demented cheerleader takes the stage. Heavy-metal wannabes, in a fit of inspiration, prop up lights, speakers and fog machines. And a woman, dressed in a gorilla suit, pantomimes as if she’s part of a children’s performance. Read more...


Not even beer can help awkward bar scene

There’s nothing like a trip back home over the holidays to help you gain a new appreciation for the Westwood bar scene. As a senior, this past Thanksgiving break was the first time that virtually everyone from my high school graduating class was over 21 and eager to drink their way out of boredom in the suburbs. Read more...




Hungry souls

De La Soul is coming to Royce Hall. No, really. At first, it seems a hip-hop act would hardly consider a concert hall where world-renowned cellists and speakers have entertained fans ushered to their seats by bow-tied employees an ideal venue. Read more...