When Angelica Cardona decided to take an Afro-Cuban dance class during her senior year at UCLA in 2002, she never thought that it would end up shaping the course of her life for nearly the next decade. Read more...
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Performers in Omo Aché celebrate the African culture that has been preserved in Cuba by performing both the music and dances of African groups such as the Yoruba, Arará and Congo, as well as Franco-Haitian music.
Courtesy of Elazar Harem
Of all the roles that actor John Leguizamo plays, his best character may be himself. Read more...
Ever since he was a boy living in Russia, Gregory Popovich, a fifth-generation circus performer, knew he had a natural talent for communicating with animals. Read more...
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Fifth-generation circus performer Gregory Popovich, who has rescued his animals from shelters all over the country and transformed them into Las Vegas stars, will be performing at the Freud Playhouse tonight.
Courtesy of Gregory Popovich
Museums no longer dismiss knotted pantyhose and sand sculptures, but rather showcase them on their exhibit walls as art. Read more...
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Senga Nengudi is shown setting up nylon mesh, sand and dried rose petals for a performance. “Kiss” will be recreated at the Hammer Museum on Sunday.
Credit: Hammer Museum
Every action has a purpose. It may be trivial "“ a young man walks five blocks because he needs to buy groceries. Read more...
A visitor walking into the J. Paul Getty Museum's new exhibition "From Start to Finish: De Wain Valentine's Gray Column" will notice a quote from artist De Wain Valentine printed across the wall: "I would like to have some way, a magic saw, to cut out large chunks of ocean or sky and say "˜Here it is.'" In the center of the room stands the towering, prismatic sculpture known as the "Gray Column," the form Valentine, who once taught at UCLA, chose to represent his vision. Read more...
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De Wain Valentine’s creation stands tall at the J. Paul Getty Museum reflecting his fascination with light, the sky and the ocean. The exhibition is part of the “Pacific Standard Time” initiative, featuring works by L.A.-based artists. (Credit: Getty Museum)
For more than 30 years, Cuban American artist José Bedia has travelled the globe, seeking a deeper understanding of various cultures and their spiritual practices. From today through Jan. Read more...
