Christmastime is here again and, as expected, the stereotypical songs, movies and plays are dusted off and returned to the public view.
Author Archives: Brigit Harvey
Santa Monica Pier Aquarium mural reflects life below and above water
Beneath the gray shadow of the Santa Monica Pier bridge lies not only a small aquarium but also a vivid mural depicting the aquatic life just beyond the surf in Santa Monica.
UCLA alumna’s theater production explores her role as mother and dancer
Raised in a bicultural household with a Venezuelan physician as a father who brought pictures of dead bodies found in swamps to the dinner table and a mother who got her master’s degree in statistics, Christine Suarez pursued an unanticipated career.
Fowler Museum’s “˜In Extremis’ exhibit displays changing face of death in Haitian art
A tall, looming skeleton with arms spread open reveals its scrap metal rib cage and welcomes its guests as they shuffle silently through the Haitian art gallery.
Theater Review: "Silence! The Musical"
Seated in a small venue enclosed by narrow black walls, the stage is dark with white fluttering projections of the famous telltale moth.
Researcher creates photo exhibit to foster connection between bobcats, people
It was in her blood. One of her first words was “Leo,” the name of her stuffed lion. And from an early age, Laurel Serieys knew that her passion rested within researching wild cats and learning the impact of urban society on their survival.
Hooligan Theatre Company updates classic murder mystery “˜And Then There Were None’
Late at night in a dark church basement, Nerris Nassiri, the assistant director, had the challenge of working on one of the most difficult scenes during the Hooligan Theatre Company’s rehearsal.