A few days after Hurricane Katrina struck in August 2005, a classroom of art students watched Tameka Norris sob over her painting.
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For artists, MySpace leads to gallery space
The tiny crowd at an East-L.A. mini-gallery wanted more, but William Deutsch didn’t have much else to give.
Making it to the main stage
The Little Theater is Macgowan Hall’s main stage, and as far as playwrights go, it’s usually reserved for the big dogs. Canonical heavyweights like Shakespeare, Molière and Brecht have all graced the theater’s playbills in recent years. But with Friday’s debut of “A Small Pair of Feet in the Middle of the Sea” and “Random Acts,” graduate-written plays get a chance in the spotlight.
Students chosen to learn by integration
When Vibha Gupta visited photographer Logan Muszynski’s studio apartment at an artist colony downtown, she made a note of the high ceilings ““ about 20 feet tall ““ high enough for him to store a giant foam cloud cutout left over from an advertising project.
Museum Review: “Song Kun”
After hearing the concept for artist Song Kun’s latest installation at the UCLA Hammer Museum ““ that she came up with a small oil painting every day for a year to create a kind of visual diary of herself ““ she might appear a little self-involved.
Summers well spent
For many students interested in the arts, an internship can either be another blip on the resume or a jump start into a successful career.
Band adapts sound, moves from indie scene to major label
When Jeff Blue walked into the Whisky a Go Go in 2004 to grab a beer and check out a band, both man and music group were searching for their next big break.