Music writer Alex Ross on John Williams' legacy as the composer receives his 50th Oscar nomination ... the Hidden History of Los Angeles ... Brains On takes us to the International Space Station and starts a Kickstarter campaign ... 5 Every Week gives you five cool things to do this week ...
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On the Brains On! podcast, kids (and adults) learn about and get engaged with the world around them. Help Brains On! grow by contributing to its $48,000 Kickstarter campaign.
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Steven Spielberg urged "Star Wars" director George Lucas to hire John Williams for the score, and thousands of studio musicians were employed for decades more, one critic says.
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Between 1967 and 1973 Rhodes recorded four albums that captured the imagination of underground musicians for decades. Now he’s back, with his first album in more than 40 years.
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Marc Friedland is a veteran stationery designer who's designed the gold-leafed, quarter-pound envelopes and cards for the Academy since 2011.
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The first "American" mayor of Los Angeles quit his job so he could lynch a man — then he got re-elected!
Behold: Five great things you should do in Southern California this week, from art to food to music to an adventure we'll call "the Wild Card," from the makers of the 5 Every Day app.
MNDSGN is the project of Ringo Anchetta, a New Jersey native who came of musical age in Los Angeles. He plays at Low End Theory at the Airliner on Wednesday, March 2.