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Today on FilmWeek, we revisit Larry Mantle’s 2023 conversation with Patrick Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
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It seemed like it was just yesterday that Kutcher and Larry King were going head-to-head -- in a publicity stunt raising money for charity -- to see who could be the first to 1 million Twitter followers. That was April 2009. Today it takes less than 24 hours to reach one million -- if you're Charlie Sheen -- and apparently only the charity of Charlie Sheen's #tigerblood benefits in this case.
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This year's prize winner is JR, an anonymous French street artist whose black-and-white portraits have been appearing across Los Angeles in recent weeks. We'll find out at 5pm exactly what JR's wish is (watch it live here). But what we do know is that he'll kick off his wish tomorrow at Phantom Galleries in Long Beach and you're invited.
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If there's one thing the world needs more of, it's naked girls on film. And thanks to indie-porn darlings, the Suicide Girls, we're about to get just that. The company is in the midst of casting a reality show for VH1 that will follow a group of young women on tour with the Suicide Girls Burlesque Show.
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Whatcha doin' this Wednesday night? If you are in need of some last minute plans, we've got some opportunities to meet up and talk, drink, eat, and learn. Is the physical book dead? What's up with Hollywood Fringe Festival? Where can you taste over 40 wines from Paso Robles? See what we've got for you to Pencil In...
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Photo by i_hate_my_screen_name via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Los Angeles' Broadway Historic Theatre District has been enjoying a revitalization of late, and this year, to observe the centennials of the three oldest remaining historic theatres (The Arcade, The Cameo, and The Palace) in the district, a series of special events under the banner Broadway 100 has been announced. At an event held this morning, attended by Councilmember José Huizar (CD14) and...
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Alice Konitz, 'The Premonition' (film still) at REDCAT tonight. People are still recovering from yesterday's Oscars, so it's event-lite tonight. Here are our picks: ART+VIDEO* REDCAT presents The Artist Theater Program: A Group Show of Film and Video Work by Visual Artists tonight at 8:30 pm. Film/video/installation artist Erika Vogt curates a group screening, inviting visual artists who use film and video in their work to present the film in a theatrical venue instead...
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Photo via WSJ, courtesy the Poehlers. Amy Poehler has been a recognizable face in American comedy for years, with a successful stint on Saturday Night Live and her current role as Leslie Knope on NBC’s Parks & Rec. She’s also a founding member of LA’s own Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as real-life wife to everyone’s favorite Will Arnett. But what was Amy like as a kid, or growing up and going to...
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Photo by Robbie via LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Los Angeles Dodgers single-game tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. this morning. Huzzah! If you want to try for seats at the March 31 Opening Day game against World Series champs' San Francisco Giants you will need to haul your cookies over to the acutal Dodger Stadium, not the phone version (1-866-Dodgers) or the online version and get wristbanded with the early birds....
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Photo by Mr. Freshmaker via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Admission to board the historic Queen Mary in Long Beach is usually $25, but there's one opportunity next week when you can say ahoy to the vessel for free. In honor of a rare "royal rendezvous" between Mary and the Queen Victoria on the evening of March 3, guests can witness the special passing of two ships in the Cunard Line, as...
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Bringing international artists onto the Westwood campus, UCLA Live is presenting Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite this weekend at Royce Hall. With her company Kidd Pivot Frankfort RM, the artist continues her investigation into the metaphoric implications of movement and performance. Promotional materials say that in Lost Action, the evening length work they’ll perform here, the dancers “sculpt space in real-time, working inside a form that is constantly in a state of vanishing.”
