Got a lot of time to kill but little money to spend? Let the Graphic be your guide to Los Angeles. Each week, the Arts & Entertainment section provides hotspots and activities that will blow your mind but not your budget. Take in a bit of culture and learn about our country’s history with NAT TURNER: the play! Randolph Edmunds’ dramatization stars Ted Hayes as Nat Turner, … [Read more...] about From the Cheap Seats
Diavolo dances into Smothers
By Andrea BandaA&E Editor In 1992 Jacques Heim introduced Los Angeles to a new type of dance. In the 2002-2003 touring year, Heim’s group, the Diavolo Dance Theatre, is making its only Los Angeles appearance at Smothers Theatre Jan. 16. Heim’s 10-member company, the Diavolo Dance Theatre, consists of gymnasts, dancers, rock climbers and actors whose individual creative … [Read more...] about Diavolo dances into Smothers
INREVIEW: Kenneth Pattengale
"downtown l.a." To the casual onlooker or TV watcher, the most visible representatives of the Los Angeles music scene rarely extend themselves beyond three blaring stereotypes: the jewel-encrusted rappers with their throngs of busty women, the Orange County punk bands with their out-of-control backyard keggers, and the teen pop-star beauties with their gyrating rear-ends. The … [Read more...] about INREVIEW: Kenneth Pattengale
MakingWaves
Townshend arrested for child porn use British rock star Pete Townshend has been arrested under allegations that he had made and possessed indecent images of children, police said Monday. The 57-year-old founder of the Who was arrested under the Protection of Children Act after police performed searches at a business and his home near London. Police took computers from the … [Read more...] about MakingWaves
Wayne Thiebaud returns to Pepperdine
After a 10-year absence from the Los Angeles area, the paintings of California artist Wayne Thiebaud are on display in the Frederick R. Weisman Museum through March 23.By Andrea BandaA&E Editor Scrumptious desserts, barbecued chicken, portraits, San Francisco cityscapes and the Sacramento River Valley –– the work of California artist Wayne Thiebaud has returned to … [Read more...] about Wayne Thiebaud returns to Pepperdine