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There's Something Happening in Los Angeles...

Diane Luby Lane | Posted 05.23.2012

Diane Luby Lane

Poetry comes from the heart; it's the soul-talk of a culture. Get-Lit makes this happen in so many wonderful ways. When young people own a classic poem, and then create their own poetic responses, this is the bridge between generations.

Music Producer Rocks Old-School In Digital Era (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 05.23.2012

Alexandra Holzer

'Play' your dues Music Producer Shelly Liebowitz knows music and music knows him. There is nothing auto-tuned about this man what-so-ever.

Will Sergeant - From the Rock Stage to the Gallery

Gregory Linton | Posted 05.18.2012

Gregory Linton

Some artists never stop creating. Will Sergeant has spent 30 years as the lead guitarist for Echo and the Bunnymen, and now he is coming to Los Angeles for his first U.S. art show.

Children Mending Hearts Honors Bethany Hamilton, Carson Meyer at 4th Annual Spring Benefit

Lysa Heslov | Posted 05.18.2012

Lysa Heslov

The sold-out event was bustling and lively and reminded everyone that the everyday, small differences we can make in another's life creates a hero in someone's eyes.

WHERE TO BE THIS WEEKEND

Broke Girls Guide | Posted 05.18.2012

Broke Girls Guide

Naturally, the most important item on everyone's weekend agenda is the Pop-Up Party we're throwing at Apt2B on Melrose this Saturday afternoon. Don't be "L.A." and flake. But onto other, less important things happening this weekend...

Love Struck: A Theater Review

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.15.2012

Irene Rubaum-Keller

Love Struck is a series of seven one-act plays, written by Dale Griffiths Stamos, directed by Maggie Grant. It's currently playing at the Beverly Hills Playhouse through May 27th.

Juliette Binoche in Elles at the Nuart

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 05.02.2012

Andrea R. Vaucher

The incomparable Juliette Binoche is riveting in the new film, Elles. Every emotion, no matter how subtle, registers on that alabaster visage; one minute you're laughing with her, the next she's breaking your heart.

Sesame Street Art Exhibition Benefits City of Hope (PHOTOS)

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 04.27.2012

Tanja M. Laden

Sesame Street is the inspiration behind a unique two-day art exhibition at L.A.'s Knonw Gallery. The show cleverly merges childhood nostalgia with contemporary urban design, and sales benefit a good cause.

Scarlet Woman

Scott Hobbs | Posted 04.26.2012

Scott Hobbs

Cameron Parsons art, on display at long last at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, is the pinnacle of a unique, otherworldly and deeply occult character whose life and works merit broader appeal and greater attention.

All About Eve: An Interview with IAMEVE on the Release of Her Album, The Everything Nothing

J.L. Sirisuk | Posted 04.11.2012

J.L. Sirisuk

A powerful lyricist, Tiff Randol has previously been nominated by the Songwriters Hall of Fame as an up-and-coming writer. Released this week is the first single off Randol's The Everything Nothing.

PLAN ForYourArt: March 15-21

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.15.2012

Bettina Korek

INCOGNITO features original work by 500 contemporary artists including John Baldessari, Mark Bradford, and Judy Chicago, as well as a host of emerging talent.

Theater Review: Why We Have a Body

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 05.07.2012

Irene Rubaum-Keller

Claire Chafee's comedy, Why We Have a Body has just opened at The Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica. It is especially timely now with the current political climate bringing gay marriage and women's rights into question.

Wild Ride: Busdriver Plays SoCal

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 04.22.2012

Tanja M. Laden

Some people have been following Busdriver since 2001, and others only get to know about him now. But it's never too late to discover new music, even if it's more than 10 years into an artist's already-successful career.

June Wayne Dead At 93

latimes.com | Posted 10.24.2011

June Wayne, an important figure of the California art scene for many years, died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles after a long illness, according to...

Bankrupt Slut Christens the Sunset Strip Music Fest

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 10.19.2011

John Wellington Ennis

The identity of Bankrupt Slut is a lifestyle of rock 'n' roll excess -- semi-nude models in masks spray painting, punk rock lettering, using straightforward designs for maximum impact.

Jason Martin at L.A. Louver

Tracey Harnish | Posted 10.17.2011

Tracey Harnish

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PLAN ForYourArt: August 4-10

Bettina Korek | Posted 10.05.2011

Bettina Korek

Join the Los Angeles Urban Rangers for an activity-filled hike to the Los Angeles River. Participants will journey through the riparian corridor of art, industry, and infrastructure to explore the past and future of the L.A. River.

Our City's Weirdest Museums: Death, Celebs & Bunnies!

| Katie Bain | Posted 10.03.2011

You know LACMA and MOCA, and Skirball, Hammer and Getty -- who doesn't? But when you're looking to delve into some of LA's most esoteric -- and, frank...

Remembering Lucian Freud

Edward Goldman | Posted 09.27.2011

Edward Goldman

The death of great cultural figures always prompts us to assess their impact on art and, ultimately, on the way we perceive ourselves. The recent ...

I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19)

Bill Bush | Posted 08.13.2011

Bill Bush

Tyler Shields Paints With the Blood of the Rich and Famous (Video)

Nick Kreiss | Posted 07.09.2011

Nick Kreiss

Theater Review: Chairs in the City of Dreams

Marc Porter Zasada | Posted 06.14.2011

Marc Porter Zasada

A brilliant new production of Eugene Ionesco's The Chairs, now at A Noise Within Theater in Glendale, reminds us that genuine classics do not lose, but acquire meaning over time.