Interfaith plays a part in hikers’ release


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After nearly a year of appeals for the two American hikers still held in custody after their arrest in July 2009, interfaith was the key to bringing Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal home. Thanks in part to efforts from an American delegation of religious leaders from Washington and the prominent Council on American Islamic Relations […]

Haute Highlights


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ink. Opened Wednesday night, ink. is Top Chef Michael Voltaggio’s latest culinary experience.  Voltaggio, season six winner of Bravo’s hit show Top Chef, has been making a name for himself with his innovative and chic restaurants. Voltaggio’s kitchen blends classic ingredients with modern twists and fusions.  The menu is full of creative gastronomic options, such […]

Pop Art legend passes but leaves influential legacy behind


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As with any other artistic medium, from movies to music, the art lover is bound to be attracted to one particular genre more than others. Each period of art history brings a new aesthetic, a new message and new inspiration to artists either reacting to their social environments or trying to create a new world.  […]

Road environment to test young USC squad


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So far it’s been a familiar setting for USC: “Tribute to Troy” blaring over the loudspeakers, the fourth-quarter torch lighting and Traveler prancing down the Coliseum sidelines. That changes Saturday, however, when the Trojans head to Tempe, Ariz., to take on Arizona State in their first road game of the season. It’s often hard to […]

Jenny Holzer inspires at Fisher Museum


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Raise boys and girls the same. Protect me from what I want. Abuse of power comes as no surprise. Imagine these phrases placed on T-shirts and posters. Imagine them winding in LED letters around the curves of the Guggenheim museum in New York. Imagine them in huge letters, projected and sliding over the pyramid outside […]