Photo exhibit shows Elvis as young, vibrant crooner
Black and white images of the King on the verge of stardom are on display at the Grammy Museum’s latest temporary exhibit.
Author recounts embarrassing life stories
Kevin Sampsell’s memoir, A Common Pornography, tells of his childhood and virginity loss.
Microwave cooking not just for freshmen
Ah, freshman year — when makeshift kitchens consisted of a microwave, mini-fridge and a contraband blender. Hard times indeed but those who resigned to living off of Lean Cuisine and Top Ramen have only themselves to blame. Because when it’s not ruining your gold-rimmed plates or pulsating invisible radiation into the air, the humble microwave […]
Remake offers classic horror thrills for modern audiences
In 1941, Universal Pictures released the archetypal werewolf movie, The Wolf Man. Chilling and atmospheric, the film told the story of a man (Lon Chaney Jr.) who, upon returning to his father’s home in Wales, was bitten by a werewolf and inherited the now-infamous curse. In addition to providing moviegoers with 70 minutes of fright, […]
Colorful musical theater at its most interactive
Theater is immersion. So when some chump a few rows over is making moment-killing noises during a show — whether that’s pneumonic coughs or ill-timed whoops of praise — standard protocol is to give them the stink eye. I have never known an exception to this rule. I like my theaters kept relatively silent, especially […]
Theater school rewards Robert Redford for lifetime of humanitarian efforts
Veteran actor receives the first eponymous award from USC for lifetime of philanthropy.
Romances that capture the comedy and tragedy of love
The new film Valentine’s Day, which opens today, offers audiences “a day in the life of love,” but, as most could easily predict, the film will not be offering anything new. Most Hollywood films about romance tend toward the same dull conventions of narrative and form — as is the case with Valentine’s Day. This […]
Los Angeles’ street food vendors unite for festival
The first ever LA Street Food Festival, organized by several local foodies, will gather more than 40 mobile eateries in Downtown.
‘Intimate Moments’ with Aziz Ansari
Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari performs his hilarious stand-up act at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on Monday night to promote his new CD and DVD, ‘Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.’
Experimental efforts and pop sounds don’t fuse on band’s new album
Apparently, the sophomore slump does not affect all young upstart bands in today’s evolving music industry. Yeasayer, the talented trio from Brooklyn, has crafted a follow-up to its successful 2007 debut — All Hour Cymbals — that is impossibly fun and brilliantly executed. The band exudes all the irresistible charms that indie groups offer but […]