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Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor, has died.
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Art and freedom go hand in hand, and the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center is celebrating that happy coupling this month with F.A.I.R.: Art of Action. Part of LGBT Pride Month, Art of Action is being hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Center along with gay rights group F.A.I.R. (Freedom Action Inclusion Rights). It will feature an original work by Shepard Fairey, as well as prints of Fairey's LOVE UNITES poster that have been customized by celebs.
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Aspiring actresses across America are about to have their chance to become the next Barbara Streisand; the Center Theatre Group is holding an online casting call for the role of Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," and auditions are open to anyone and everyone. In a statement, representatives from the company said that they were casting a wide net to find the right woman for the job.
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USA launches its summer season with "White Collar" and "Covert Affairs" tonight (see our vids with cast members). --- The cast of ABC's "Modern Family" is on "Inside the Actors Studio" tonight. --- Tons of news tidbits and the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan are in the full post.
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A new local-centric radio program, Close To Home (C2H) debuted last night at 11:00 on 98.7 FM. The show will air every Monday from 11:00 p.m.-Midnight. CLOSE TO HOME is not just a local music show, it is an all-encompassing music program that includes an on-air local music show, local music events and promotion, and a website focused on emerging talent, with content created and supported by the most influential and knowledgable people in...
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Photo by PhotoJenic via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr In search of the grandest specimen in the city, GOOD and Hidden Los Angeles have partnered for a new contest to find L.A.'s Most Interesting Vintage Sign. "The most beautiful and bizarre" could mean anything from a a dazzling neon relic to the hand-painted name of your local market to those curious giant letters propped atop Beachwood. Says GOOD: Send us your best vintage...
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With the release of their third album, "Arrows," there are 12 new reasons to explore the sonic landscape of The Lonely Forest. This Pacific Northwest-based band will be Death Cab for Cutie's opener at the El Rey tonight. LAist caught up with guitarist Tony Ruland last weekend to get the scoop on the new album and the band's adventures on the Oregon Trail.
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The TV awards season has launched with the BTJA nominations announced today. --- Conan has recruited comedian Jimmy Pardo to create backstage vids with "Conan" guests, they look great! --- We've got a new Channel Zero podcast for you along with the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan.
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'Tis the season for scavenger hunts, apparently; HuffPo has a post up today wrote about some of LA's best searches for local treasure, all of which take place in June or July. They include Race/LA, The Amazing Gourmet Food Truck Race, CitySolve Urban Race and Culver City Exposed, which is put on by Out of the Box Events, a company that also hosts hunts in Glendale and Santa Monica.
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David Simon, left, creator/executive producer of the HBO series 'Treme,' is at ALOUD at the Central Library tonight. Pictured above with cast member Wendell Pierce, center, and fellow creator/executive producer Eric Overmyer. (Chris Pizzello, file) SCHOOL NIGHT MUSIC It’s a School Night features an evening of both live music and DJ sets at Bardot in Hollywood. On tonight’s bill are DJs Chris Douridas (9 pm), Gayngs (11 pm) and Them Jeans (12:30 am). Live...
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Today in LA! Shiver at the Egyptian Theater during the Alfred Hitchcock Series, Lummis Day storms the stone home in Mount Washington, and take the family to MOCA for free art, music, and writing activities.
