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thursday, april 15 Ann Gallagher 7 p.m. > Hammer Museum > FREE In conjunction with the Rachel Whiteread “Drawings” exhibition, Ann Gallagher, the head of collections at the Tate London, will share her expertise Thursday at the Hammer. She will talk about today’s art and why it’s so different, so appealing and so worthy of […]

Prog-metal band ends saga at beginning


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Every end has a beginning. That’s the tagline for Coheed and Cambria’s fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow, and it fits. Serving as the prequel to the band’s series of concept albums — a five-part saga called “The Amory Wars” — Year of the Black Rainbow tells the story of the fictional universe […]

Vegetable co-op takes root at USC


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From battered apples to mangled cabbage, Superior Grocers is not a hotspot for great produce. Ralphs has better quality, but woe to the student who doesn’t check the price until the register. For USC students, however, this barren plane of near-campus veggies does not go on forever. Since February, USC has had its own vegetable […]

Daughter exploits family secrets for film


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Phyllis and Harold Kleine were married 59 years. For nearly six decades, Harold believed his marriage was the best thing that ever happened to him. Unbeknownst to him, his wife believed the exact opposite. Chronicled through old home videos and interviews complied by their daughter, filmmaker Cindy Kleine, Phyllis and Harold is a train wreck […]

Coachella underdogs worth the early trip


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April in Southern California brings three certain, oft-dreaded events: rainstorms, tax day and Coachella. Currently in its 11th year, the formerly two-day-, once one-day- and now three-day-long Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual mecca for area music fans. In its relatively short tenure, Coachella has become a local staple. But what started […]

Carell and Fey prove married life is far from boring


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Moviegoers might have been surprised this weekend to hear that a comedy about a bored married couple’s night out on the town was neck and neck with the epic Clash of the Titans at the box office. However, once you suspend your disbelief that two yuppies like Phil and Claire Foster could get caught up […]

Walk it out


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Student designers showcase their fashion creations Sunday night in a runway show staged by the USC Fashion Industry Association.