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Father Maur van Doorslaer dies at 87; famed for folksy plaques
Father Maur van Doorslaer lived a kind of double life. For decades, the Benedictine monk spent half the year working in a studio at an abbey in Belgium, painting abstract art in varying shades of white. For the other half, he took in the High Desert...
Tags: Material Science, Religion and Belief, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Guggenheim Museum, Arts
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Newton: The city that could be
Over the last couple of weeks, I've spent considerable time with the leading candidates for mayor, asking them about their approach to governance, watching them campaign and trying to get a feel for what distinguishes each from the others. Specifically,...
Tags: Richard Riordan, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Politics, Eric Garcetti, Local Elections
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Review: Frank Gehry fishes for the perfect form at Gagosian
“Fish Lamps,” currently on view at Gagosian, is a return to a familiar form for architect Frank Gehry. He created his first set of glowing, fish-shaped sculptures in 1984 as a commission for the Formica Corp., using their plastic laminate...
Tags: Guggenheim Museum
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Frank Gehry-designed Schnabel House in Brentwood sells for $9.5 million
The Frank Gehry-designed Schnabel House in Brentwood has sold for $9.5 million.
The seller is Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Jon B. Platt, who restored the home, according to Times archives.
Built in 1989, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom residence...Tags: Tony Awards, Lauren Beale, Christie's International Plc, Entertainment Events
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Anna Deavere Smith wins $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
Anna Deavere Smith, famed for creating one-woman, documentary theater pieces about taut social issues in which she portrays multiple people she’s interviewed, has won the $300,000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the most lucrative awards in...
Tags: Barack Obama, Bob Dylan, New York University, Crown Heights, AIDS
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SFJAZZ plays another bold riff
SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he...
Tags: Steve Martin, Redman, Tony Bennett, Bill Cosby, Religion and Belief
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Gehry, Hadid design rugs for nonprofit Arzu Masters Collection
Imagine the cost of getting a world famous architect — say, Frank Gehry or Zaha Hadid — to design a rug for your home. How much would that cost? For an answer that might surprise you, look to Arzu Studio Hope, a U.S. nonprofit organization...
Tags: Afghanistan, Architecture, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Steelcase Incorporated, Zaha Hadid
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Samsung campus latest sign of life in Silicon Valley's architectural wasteland
First-time visitors to Silicon Valley are inevitably disappointed when they arrive at the world's leading center of innovation. For all the amazing technological breakthroughs this region has produced, for all the disruptive products launched from here,...
Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture, Steve Jobs, Semiconductors and Active Components, New Products
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Pacific Standard Time's architecture focus moves forward
Last time around the focus was Southern California's art history; now homegrown architecture is getting its time in the sun. Getty Trust leaders are announcing Monday the final roster of exhibition and event partners in its Pacific Standard Time spinoff,...
Tags: Architecture, Science and Technology, Thom Mayne, Quincy Jones, Arts and Culture
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Barry Berkus dies at 77; architect of mass-market housing
Barry Alan Berkus, a California architect who left a deep imprint on mass-market housing, spurring trends toward homes with grand entrances, high ceilings, master suites, natural light and open spaces, has died. He was 77. Berkus, who had leukemia, died...
Tags: Architecture, Kenny Loggins, Arts and Culture, Leukemia, House Building
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Never-used $22-million children's museum gets new lease on life
The Children’s Museum of Los Angeles, a never-used, $21.8-million white elephant next to Hansen Dam Recreation Center on the city’s northern edge, is back on track to become an attraction and an educational asset. After more than two years...
Tags: Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Finance, Museums, Budgets and Budgeting
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Southern California Close-Ups: Long Beach, San Pedro and Catalina Island
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst published on July 3, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. The harbor area of southwest Los Angeles County is the closest thing we have to a blue-collar coast. It’s where cruise ships call, where ton upon ton of maritime machinery hums...Tags: Highway Transportation, Los Angeles Hotels, Rentals, Casino and Gambling, Theme Park Vacations
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