Saturday, September 12

Jazz great brings energy, talent to classroom

Conductor Gerald Wilson flung his arms in the air on Sept. 12 as his big band belted out the last refrain of his famous composition “Viva Tirado.” He held them there for bar after bar, while his curly white hair danced under the lights of Schoenberg Hall. Read more...



Calendar: Theater

THEATER&ARTS: “Coming of Age in Ancient Greece: Images of Childhood from the Classical Past” Until Dec. 5, Getty Museum The Getty’s newest exhibit tackles the puzzling question of how children lived in ancient Greece, revolving around themes of games, school, family, ceremony and myth. Read more...



Calendar: Music

MUSIC: Scissor Sisters Avalon Hollywood Sept. 29, 8 p.m. While mixing genres is becoming a music trend, these New Yorkers take it a step further by blurring genders. Read more...


Pac-ing light

In one of the epic moments in “Spider-Man 2,” Doctor Octopus reaches skyward and proclaims, “The power of the sun… in the palm of my hand!” The Apple iPod may not be able to create a self-sustaining fusion reaction, but it is equally miraculous nonetheless. Read more...