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Celebrated violinist Itzhak Perlman is known for giving himself completely over to the music, and in an appearance at UCLA's Royce Hall last night, he not only lived up to that reputation, but proved as well that he's a master of the difficult art of both playing with both honesty and reserve. His performance was never overly aggressive or sentimental, but rather in perfect, restrained sync with the tenor of the music.
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As of yesterday, the burden of "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" became too much for Charlie Sheen to bear. After what must be months of having to occasionally not talk shit on "Two and a Half Men," the star broke down and called TMZ.
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has Nic Cage running on crazy in human form, before turning into a flaming skeleton with a whip. Then get your mind out of the gutter with Studio Ghibli's latest.
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Let's get the long holiday weekend off to a good start. If you're sticking around town, here are a number of fun events going on around LA tonight. There's artists' conversations at the Pacific Asia Museum; Ryan Adams plays Walt Disney Concert Hall; Show at Barre brings back Baz Luhrmann; a Friday night food truck gathering in NoHo; and stargazing program in Las Virgenes Canyon. Read on for all the details.
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Bekah Brunstetter's slight but largely charming play "Mine" about a thirtysomething romantic triangle is getting a good production right now at the Elephant Stages Performance Lab in Hollywood.
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Women and Their Monologues: 'For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf'From a literary perspective, these poems could and do hold their own, but fully staged the choreopoem is transformed into a meaty, passion-filled series of interconnected monologues that deal with rape, domestic violence, sex, abortion, consciousness, and god. This production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf features an exceptionally talented cast, live music, and engaging direction.
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Some see him as a literary icon, others see him as a drunken rapist (and some confused individuals think of him as both). But wherever you fall on the spectrum between love and hate, there's no denying that Charles Bukowski made an impression on the Los Angeles arts scene.
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Local tour company Bikes and Hikes LA has added the Beverly Hilton, where Whitney Houston's body was found, to their guided trip to celebrity homes, based on what they call in a statement, "the outpouring of emotion over Ms. Houston's death." The company offers a number of tour options for your average visitor (or local!), and founder Danny Roman said of the Beverly Hilton addition that "We pride our tours on being as up to date and current as possible."
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Female Trouble navigates a minefield of queer experimental film. Then, BYOB(anana) for the Egyptian's Planet of the Apes marathon and BYOB(one) for Everything is Terrible's DoggieWoggiez! PoochieWoochiez! mixtape at Cinefamily.
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A number of eclectic events are happening around LA tonight. We found an art opening and book launch by Ashely Macomber at Family; a baroque program by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra; Percival Everett and Steve Erickson at ALOUD; a Fishbone Q&A and documentary; and a Mindshare Event. Read on for all the details.
