Stars “Heart” Arts & Crafts “I am Evan, and this is my heart.” So begins “Heart,” a song cycle about love and relationships from the Montreal-based rock band Stars. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
Soundbites
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November 5, 9:00 pm
Piano professor’s passion inspires students
Behind UCLA piano Professor Vitaly Margulis’ large square-framed, thick-lensed glasses there’s a benign, pensive gaze. But looks can be deceiving, especially when one discovers that behind Margulis’ calm expression there is a mind of such fiery passion. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
Review: 70-year-old diva energizes audience
While she glides onto the stage in a purple-sequined jacket and does a little salsa step, there is only one word to describe Omara Portuondo: diva. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
[Online] Review: Frissel produces original, but unexciting, concert
For his unique blend of world music, bluegrass and jazz, the contemporary music scene reveres guitarist Bill Frisell. Last Sunday, Frisell graced the stage of Royce Hall to perform with his eclectic world music band, The Intercontinentals. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
Giant Robot a hip business success
Corporate hipsters can pick off ideas from Giant Robot, but they can never outrun the trend-setting magazine. “It’s cool that buyers for Urban Outfitters shop at the Giant Robot store, but we’ll always be one step ahead. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
[Online] The Darkness offers a return to '80s rock stardom
Sequins. Leopard-print, bell-bottomed bodysuits. Teased hair. What do all of these have in common, besides being all the rage in the ’80s? Well, they are all imperative to creating the image of The Darkness, a British glam-rock band at the top of the charts in the United Kingdom, and the band is ready to cross over to the States to rock our proverbial socks off. Read more...
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November 5, 9:00 pm
Marketing comics as art
John Pham, a 27-year-old undergraduate student in the East Asian Studies department, still goes bug-eyed when he sees his comic anthology “Epoxy Press” on the shelf at Meltdown Comics bookstore on Sunset Boulevard. Read more...