Riot Grrl spirit was alive and frisky this Saturday as Sleater-Kinney took the stage at the Henry Fonda Music Box Theater. After playing two L.A. shows only five months ago, the trio played to a nearly packed house at the newly re-opened theater. While Sleater Kinney’s September performance showcased the tunes off of its newest […]
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Jensen expresses rationality in art through geometry, aesthetics
Order is the last word most people would associate with abstract art. But for the late abstract painter, Alfred Jensen, the rationality of math and science was what defined art. Through April 19 at the Santa Monica Museum of Art “Alfred Jensen: Concordance” displays the artist’s blend of Abstract Expressionism with the forward-looking spirit of […]
Symposium to exhibit cultural blends in supernatural “˜Dybbuk’
Forbidden love and exorcism help marry Yiddish and Japanese traditions in a unique theatrical experiment that fuses two distinct cultures into one tale. As part of the UCLA Symposium on Israeli Theater, actors will demonstrate sequences from “The Dybbuk,” a Yiddish tale that uses Noh acting technique (traditional Japanese style of theater), staging and props. […]
One-man show recounts deeds of European rebel
With an old story and new storytelling techniques, Dutch performer Fedja van Huet will bring a bricklayer’s tale of bravery and rebellion to the Freud Playhouse Oct. 23, 25 and 26. Dutch theater company ZT Hollandia returns to UCLA after last year’s performance of “Voices” to present “Quick Lime,” a one-man show about a man […]
Hammer displays fresh art
Entering the mind of another human may seem impossibly sci-fi. But the UCLA Hammer Museum and its three new exhibits make the process fun and easy. From now until Jan. 5, UCLA’s Hammer Museum presents Dave Muller’s “Collections,” Catherine Sullivan’s “Five Economies (big hunt/little hunt),” and Tomoko Takahashi’s “Auditorium Piece.” While all three exhibits play […]