The thought of a musical at the Ahmanson Theatre conjures up images of married couples with gray hair in suits and furs, settling down to a quiet evening of entertainment. After the first few minutes of the opening song, rife with double entendres and bawdy stage blocking, it is evident that "Ain't Misbehavin'" ain't that kind of musical. Read more...
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May 12, 9:52 pm
Theater Review: “Ain’t Misbehavin”
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May 11, 10:21 pm
Q and A with Benjamin Genocchio
In his new book "Dollar Dreaming: The Rise of the Aboriginal Art Market," New York Times art critic Ben Genocchio traversed his native Australia in efforts to explore the origins and evolution of the Aboriginal art market. Read more...
Photo: New York Times art critic Benjamin Genocchio will speak at the Fowler Museum at UCLA on Thursday at 7 p.m. about the growth of the Aboriginal art market, which is the topic of his book “Dollar Dreaming: The Rise of the Aboriginal Art Market.”
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May 11, 10:19 pm
Music industry is drunk on brand names
If you ever want to be outraged, listen to the radio. Read more...
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May 11, 10:18 pm
Soundbite: Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan achieved his fifth Billboard No. 1 last week. Read more...
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May 10, 10:09 pm
The sound of Pauley
From George and Ira Gershwin Award-winning Julie Andrews to the Company's iPhone skit to surprise celebrity judges such as Melissa Joan Hart to Katie Boeck's sweepstakes-winning performance, Spring Sing 2009 featured many highlights for both returning fans and newbies alike. Read more...
Photo: Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Xi performed “Zombies” during Spring Sing at Pauley Pavilion on Friday. Their performance was one of four in competition for Best Production, but lost to “Jerry Maguire: The Musical.”
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May 10, 10:06 pm
Spring Sing sees new talent in historical venue
Pauley Pavilion was packed to the brim, with the audience hyped and doing the 8-clap long before the beginning of the show. Read more...
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May 10, 9:40 pm
UCLA gains cinematographer-in-residence
Riding down the rapids of the Chattooga River in a raft while clutching a handheld, underwater camera during the filming of the 1972 film "Deliverance," cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond was not thinking about the threat of crashing into the rocks at any given moment. He was thinking about getting the shot. Read more...
Photo: Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond (left) teaches at the biannual Budapest Masterclass. A native of Hungary, Zsigmond is this quarter’s Kodak Cinematographer-in-Residence at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.