It was the early 1970s and Woodstock was over. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 9, 12:00 am
Album Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ soundtrack
Jay Gatsby probably didn’t expect his party music to go from jazz to Jay-Z. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 9, 12:00 am
Gatsby Gala to bring Roaring ’20s to the Hill
After an hour of diligent online shopping and Googling, Tara Prescott, Canyon Point’s faculty-in-residence, finally found the perfect golf club to complete her Gatsby-inspired costume for this evening’s Gala. Read more...
Arts, Lifestyle, Theater & Fine Arts
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May 8, 5:50 pm
Hammer Museum wins $100,000 grant from Goldhirsh Foundation contest
With the grant money, the Hammer Museum has proposed to curate a temporary artisanal pop-up village in Westwood in a project called “Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood.” Read more...
Arts, Arts Columns
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May 8, 12:00 am
Ready Player One: Online market connects players to game developers
The massive network that connects almost everyone in the world has afforded independent game developers the tools to bypass the big publishing companies and bring their product straight to the consumer. Read more...
Arts, Music
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May 8, 12:00 am
Indie band Dirty Projectors constantly reinventing itself
In 2002, the indie experimental band Dirty Projectors released its first album, “The Graceful Fallen Mango.” Read more...
Photo: The Dirty Projectors will bring its indie experimental sound to Royce Hall this Thursday, and is scheduled to go on tour with The National in the coming months.
Arts, Lifestyle
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May 7, 11:37 pm
UCLA Game Art Festival showcases creations from around the world
Some games won’t reach as large an audience as “Need for Speed” or “Assassin’s Creed.” But those games are no less innovative, and are often more so. Read more...
Photo: Independent games and artwork inspired by or using game technology will be on display at the Hammer Museum for the UCLA Game Art Festival.