The restaurant is dimly lit, and Michael Bublé plays softly in the background as the waiter brings one dish from the set dineLA menu of the Napa Valley Grille. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 27, 11:36 pm
UCLA alum listed on Forbes’ ‘30 Under 30’ list as rising figure in entertainment
A week after then-high school senior Tom Leach applied for his first job, he was on a plane to New York to interview Hugh Jackman for his new movie “Van Helsing.” “I think (my parents) assumed that I would get a job at the local grocery store bagging groceries,” Leach said. Read more...
Photo: Rising in the reality television show ranks as one of Hollywood’s youngest producers, UCLA Producers Program alumnus Tom Leach recently made Forbes’ “30 Under 30: Entertainment” list.
Arts, Music
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January 27, 4:49 pm
The Airborne Toxic Event brings apocalyptic show to Mayan Theatre
While the Mayans may not have predicted the end of the world, Wednesday night at The Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, The Airborne Toxic Event put on a phenomenal show that sure made it feel like the apocalypse. Read more...
Arts, Film & TV
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January 25, 12:21 am
Movie Review: “Parker”
Disguised as a gray-haired priest at the Ohio State Fair and later as a Texan playboy with a ten-gallon hat, Jason Statham’s character Parker dons many facades in order to pull off even the most impossible heist. Read more...
Arts, Music
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January 25, 12:05 am
Persian Jewish vocalist to perform at Fowler Museum
Galeet Dardashti only had one recording of her grandfather singing in Hebrew. Read more...
Photo: Persian Jewish composer and vocalist Galeet Dardashti will perform “Monajat” at the Fowler Museum this weekend.
Arts, Arts Columns
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January 24, 11:56 pm
Canvas Life: “Ben Jones’ The Video” engages viewers
This week, I was hugged by a video. What? Read more...
Photo: Artist Ben Jones’ exhibit, “Ben Jones: The Video,” combines vibrant colors and the motion of video to mesmerize viewers.
Arts, Theater & Fine Arts
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January 24, 11:53 pm
UCLA Act III Theatre Ensemble perform to fight AIDS
Eighteen performers, three band members, two producers and one stage manager, armed with microphones and character shoes, take the stage to fight AIDS. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s ACT III Theatre Ensemble and the Office of Residential Life are putting on musical theater performance “Bruins Care 2013” in order to raise funds for AIDS prevention.