Downtown LA: Who Cares?; FilmWeek
Downtown LA: Who Cares?
KPCC and LA Works are partnering to present a special public forum entitled "Downtown LA: Who Cares?" Larry Mantle and a panel of experts will explore the role and relation of Downtown to the region and its future prospects as a cultural, residential, and economic hub. Experts include Michael Alexander, Executive Director, Grand Performances, Carol Schatz, CEO and President of the Central City Association, Raphael J. Sonenshein, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science California State University, Fullerton and Roland Wiley, Managing Partner, RAW International and President Elect, The Los Angeles Conservancy.
FilmWeek
Larry Mantle and critics Peter Rainer of New York Magazine, Henry Sheehan of HenrySheehan.com, and Charles Solomon, animation critic for amazon.com discuss this week's new film releases, including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Five Obstructions, My Mother Likes Women, Twist, Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust, and the animated short Lorenzo, playing with Raising Helen.
The Arclight Theater's AFI at ArcLight Presents PERSPECTIVES 2004 and on DVD the latest batch of the Walt Disney Treasures are highlighted this week.