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Summer Sneaks
Los Angeles Summer Events: May 30 – August 30
In addition to two major premieres commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic from Bryce Dessner (half of indie rock favorite The National) and minimalist composer Philip Glass, there will be two string quartets and a performance of the piece responsible for making Caroline Shaw the youngest Pulitzer Prize winner for music.
Israeli Air Force, front and center on film
The vaunted Israeli Air Force is flying high with two documentaries screening on television and at film festivals, while a feature movie waits in the wings.
Summer film preview: Art, identity, violence and heroism
This summer’s film offerings are heavily sprinkled with foreign fare, much of it dealing with issues of ethnic identity, fundamentalism and genocide.
Five books you should read this summer
Among the most emblematic figures to emerge in Southern California in the 1960s was Sister Mary Corita, a “rebel nun” whose exuberant artwork captured the spirit of that lively era.
Life of the ‘Party’
The poster for the film “The Farewell Party” shows three senior citizens, two male and one female, sitting together, smiling and stark naked, their private parts strategically covered.
‘Waterfall,’ coming to Pasadena Playhouse, bucks Broadway norms
Songwriter David Shire’s newest work, “Waterfall,” which gets its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse May 29, started in his mind as anything but a likely hit.
‘The Blob’: How fame took shape from an amorphous sci-fi classic
By Jack Harris’ own account, his life has been a dream come true. His career in show business began during the bygone days of vaudeville and has spanned 10 decades.
Jack Black, Paula Abdul and more: The Tribe takes over summer TV
Members of the tribe populate the TV landscape this summer, in both returning and new series.
‘In Focus: Animalia’: Creatures featured at the Getty
Images of animals are everywhere these days. Pictures of our friends’ fluffy pets fill our social media feeds.