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Gary Hammer dies at 57; plant hunter and horticulturalist
He had been called the Indiana Jones of horticulture, breaking his leg while hanging from a cliff in Mexico to collect bromeliads and facing down the rifles of Ecuadorean soldiers who mistook him for a spy.
Nurseryman Gary Hammer "risked life and limb,...Tags: Agricultural Research and Technology, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Science, Moving, Botany
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John D. Lowry dies at 79; innovative film-restoration executive
John D. Lowry, an entertainment technology innovator who founded Lowry Digital Images, the renowned movie restoration company in Burbank that worked its magic by returning film classics such as "Casablanca" and "Star Wars" to their pristine state for...Tags: Dyslexia, Neil Armstrong, Singin' in the Rain (movie), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (movie), NASA
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Israel Baker, renowned violinist, dies at 92
As concertmaster for the orchestra that recorded the soundtrack for the movie "Psycho," classical violinist Israel Baker helped create a piece of pop culture that is regarded as one of Hollywood's most terrifying. He led the piercing attack of the violins...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Classical Music (genre), U.S. Army, Psycho (movie), Entertainment
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Adventures on Tintin's home turf in Brussels
Special to the Los Angeles TimesDirector Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" starts innocently enough — with Tintin, it always does — at a flea market, where the dauntless boy reporter finds an old model boat. But blistering barnacles! — as his buddy Capt....Tags: Cartoons, Raiders of the Lost Ark (movie), Peter Jackson, Newspaper and Magazine, Steven Spielberg
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Disney to announce deal for 'Avatar' theme park attractions
Company TownThe Walt Disney Co. is set to announce a major licensing deal to bring "Avatar" attractions to its theme parks, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The Burbank entertainment giant has secured the rights from 20th Century Fox movie studio,... -
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Movie Night
Show TrackerWhat do you get when you cross the “Dancing With the Stars” Mirrorball with the silver screen? Movie scores night, of course! For Week 4, the nine remaining couples danced to "some of the most memorable movie music of all time."... -
Q&A: Felicia Day, from 'The Guild' to 'Dragon Age'
Show TrackerThis week in Felicia Day news: Tuesday saw the premiere of "Dragon Age: Redemption," a Web series the actress-writer created as an extension of the video game Dragon Age II, and Wednesday that of the downloadable Dragon Age II adventure Mark of the... -
Hamilton Awards to 'Super 8,' 'Transformers,' 'Cowboys & Aliens'
24 FramesThe Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards honored the work of "Super 8," "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," "Cowboys & Aliens," and others. J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, Michael Bay and Harrison Ford were among the presenters.... -
'Glee' recap: Mash-up madness!
Show TrackerA recap of the 'Glee' episode "Mash Off," in which Puck woos Shelby and Santana slaps Finn for outing her... -
After dark, the dirty work at Disneyland begins
When the last Jungle Cruise boat docks for the night and lights fade to black on Sleeping Beauty's Castle, the real work begins.
At lush Pixie Hollow, gardeners don miner's headlamps as they begin uprooting stubborn weeds. On Main Street, custodians...Tags: Employees, Tourism and Leisure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Walt Disney, Theme Park Vacations
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Shanghai Disneyland: Uncovering secrets about the new Chinese theme park
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe blurry, fuzzy concept art of a Shanghai Disneyland, filled with fireworks, spotlights and a great big castle, paints a picture short on details and vague on specifics about the planned project in China. So why all the secrecy on Disney's part?...Tags: Shanghai (China), Europe, Amusement and Theme Parks, Piracy, Pixar Animation Studios
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Summer Concerts 2010: Classical and World Music
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Sundays Live at LACMA: Weekly one-hour classical chamber music concerts and recitals by soloists and ensembles. This series has been running since 1948. Bing Theater, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., L.A. 6 p.m. Free. http:/...Tags: University of Southern California, Marin Alsop, BBC, Sting, Festive Events
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