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Pacific Standard Time makes a bid for L.A. in art history
It seems worthy of an old-fashioned Hollywood epic, with a cast of thousands and a plot that spans four decades: "The Greatest Story Ever Told About Southern California Art."
Over the next six months, more than 60 museums and arts venues from Santa...Tags: Online Advertising, Arts, Fine Arts, Tourism and Leisure, World War II (1939-1945)
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Ruby slippers worn in 'Wizard of Oz' to go on auction block
All The RageOne of only four pairs of screen-worn ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" is slated to go on the auction block on December 16, 2011, at a movie memorabilia auction organized by Profiles in History.... -
John Noble and the 'beautiful challenge' of 'Fringe'
Show TrackerThis post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. I never pass up the opportunity to sit down and talk with John Noble. His performance as Walter Bishop is arguably the centerpiece of "Fringe." Even with...... -
Book Review: Sarah Palin via Joe McGinniss: cocaine, infidelity and anonymity
![There's a not-so-subtle agenda underpinning Joe McGinniss' "The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin," although it's never made explicit until late in the book. "The time has come to strike the tent," McGinniss begins the closing chapter. "[N]o matter how much my book sales might benefit from a Palin presidential campaign in 2012, I sincerely hope that the whole extravaganza, which has been unblushingly underwritten by a mainstream media willing to gamble the nation's future in exchange for the cheap thrill of watching a clown in high heels on a flying trapeze, is nearing the end of its run."](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-09/64779641-15090130.jpg)
There's a not-so-subtle agenda underpinning Joe McGinniss' "The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin," although it's never made explicit until late in the book. "The time has come to strike the tent," McGinniss begins the closing chapter. "[N]o...Tags: Politics, United Way , Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Adultery
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Museum leaders and others: What Pacific Standard Time means to me
Culture MonsterIn the course of reporting several stories on the $10 million enterprise, one question asked across the board was: how would you describe Pacific Standard Time for somebody who's never heard of it? Here are a range of takes from museum and arts leaders...... -
Rays, Cardinals are up, Red Sox, Braves down in wild wild-card
The Fabulous ForumAfter one of the most thrilling regular-season conclusions in baseball history, the web is abuzz with scenes of champagne-filled euphoria in some clubhouses and demoralized agony in others. The St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays won the National and..... -
Bill Plaschke: Baseball has its greatest regular-season finish
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Teen alcohol consumption: A tangled network leads to a surprising conclusion
When your teen comes home slurring, swaying and smelling of alcohol, here's a research finding that will help you pinpoint whom to finger as the major "bad influence" in the kid's life. First, a couple of hints: It's not that rowdy gang of boys your son...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Teen Health, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Gays and Lesbians
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Shifra Goldman dies at 85; champion of modern Mexican art
In the early 1970s, when Shifra Goldman proposed a doctoral dissertation on modern Mexican art, her professors at UCLA sneered. Compared to European art, the art of Latin America was, in their view, imitative, too political, unworthy of serious...Tags: Arts, Fine Arts, Civil Rights, Human Interest, National or Ethnic Minorities
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Wade Mainer dies at 104; 'grandfather of bluegrass'
Born on a mountain farm near Weaverville, N.C., in 1907, Wade Mainer soaked up old songs ringing in the far hills and hollers.
As a professional singer and banjo player, he would introduce that music to audiences throughout the nation and also pass it on...Tags: Burl Ives, Radio Industry, BBC, Arts, Fine Arts
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Stress in trauma's wake: Genes play a major role
Ten years after terrorists hijacked four American jetliners and killed nearly 3,000 people, there's growing evidence that people with a previous history of depression, or who have been traumatized before, are far more vulnerable to developing post-...Tags: Psychiatry, Juvenile Delinquency, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Medical Specialization, Northern Illinois University
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Free admission to select Southern California museums on Oct. 2
Culture MonsterMajor museums around Southern California will be offering free admission on Sunday, Oct. 2 as part of Pacific Standard Time, the initiative led by the Getty focusing on the history of art in the region from 1945 to 1980. Museums offering free admission on...
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