It’s difficult to find common ground in the writings of Alice Sebold and Glen David Gold. Her dark first-person narratives on unsettling topics differ from Gold’s fantastically colorful historical fiction. So why would these starkly contrasting authors choose to speak about their works together? Think of it as a couples night out. Gold and Sebold, […]
Author Archives: Fay Gordon
Hammer features Pae White
UCLA art and non-art students were busy at the Hammer Museum last week as they helped construct local artist Pae White’s latest installation project. “We had to tie extensions on the strings that hang from the ceilings and put in hooks, climb ladders, hang things, punch holes and really help her put it all together,” […]
Review: Opera update salutes la vie Bohème
Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo & Juliet” brought Shakespeare to young people and convinced them it was cool. Now, Luhrmann attempts to turn them on to Italian opera. Luhrmann’s production of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Bohème,” which runs through March 7 at the Ahmanson Theatre, tells the tale of two poor Bohemians, Mimi and Rodolfo, who meet and […]
Artist blends politics into work
Prior to Robbie Conal’s mass movement against Arnold Schwarzenegger’s political ascendancy last year, the local artist and world-famous bodybuilder already shared a past history. The Rose Cafe in Santa Monica ““ where Schwarzenegger used to frequent en route to the gym ““ once sold Conal’s posters. “They stopped carrying them because Arnold didn’t like them,” […]
Author Tobias Wolff to speak tonight at Freud
In a scene from Tobias Wolff’s latest novel, “Old School,” a group of teenage boys are huddled around a fire in the lodge of their elite New England prep school while feisty writer Ayn Rand vehemently argues with the main character, a student consumed by literature, on the artistic merit of Ernest Hemingway. Wolff, whose […]
Review: “˜Sugar Plum Fairy’ is a holiday winner
For anyone who has ever suffered through “Miracle on 34th Street” or turned off the radio in disgust during the 88th song about bundling up in the snow (especially when it’s 75 degrees outside), Sandra Tsing Loh’s “Sugar Plum Fairy” offers an interesting, funny new taste of the holiday season. Written and performed by Loh, […]
Series brings authors to UCLA to chat
In English professor Mona Simpson’s novel, “Anywhere But Here,” 12-year-old Ann is forced to awkwardly adjust to her new Los Angeles surroundings. Unlike her novel’s protagonist, Simpson has had no trouble making UCLA her home. “One of the great advantages of a city school is you can create a (group) around an interest which will […]