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'Prometheus' seeks out classical music in deep space
In space, no one can hear you scream — but everyone can hear the classical music loud and clear. Science-fiction movies have had a long affinity for classical music, and the relationship is a fascinating and complex one. In "Prometheus," Ridley...
Tags: 2001: A Space Odyssey (movie), Richard Wagner, Alien (movie), Stanley Kubrick, Melancholia (movie)
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Monster Mash: L.A.'s MOCA reports surplus; Michael Grandage resigning from Donmar
Culture Monster-- In the black: The once cash-strapped Museum of Contemporary Art in L.A. finishes the year with a surplus. (Los Angeles Times) -- Resigning: Michael Grandage is stepping down as head of London's Donmar Warehouse in late 2011. (BBC News)...... -
Monster Mash: More changes for Broadway's 'Spider-Man'; Tom Hooper circling big-screen 'Les Miz'
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Monster Mash: Smithsonian controversy flares again; L.A. stadium in naming deal with Farmers Insurance
Culture MonsterNot pleased: A panel advising the Smithsonian Institution moved Monday to prevent the removal of any artwork from museum shows without wide consultation. Meanwhile, protesters marched against the Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough, in Washington.... -
Hugh Grant: theater critic?
Culture MonsterLast week, we reported on Hugh Grant's outlandish story about purchasing an Andy Warhol painting while on a two-day drinking binge. Now the British actor has jumped from the world of visual arts to the theater by publicly voicing his...... -
A classical music bucket list for 2010
Culture MonsterThe dominant theme in the 2010 musical performance landscape is the Frederic Chopin bicentennial. More than 2,000 worldwide events will honor the beloved Polish composer and his elegiac piano scores. Chopin festivals abound seemingly everywhere: London,... -
Chopin's bicentennial, Boulez's birthday and more
The dominant theme in the 2010 musical performance landscape is the Frederic Chopin bicentennial. More than 2,000 worldwide events will honor the beloved Polish composer and his elegiac piano scores. Chopin festivals abound seemingly everywhere: London,...Tags: Pierre Boulez, John Adams, Theater, Easter, Carnegie Hall
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Google celebrates Frida Kahlo's 103rd birthday by doctoring its logo -- and her self-portrait
Culture MonsterIf an image of a painting that pops up on a computer screen can be considered a viewing, then Frida Kahlo may be setting a record today for the most glimpses of an artist's self-portrait -- thanks to Google, which...... -
Maurice Grimaud dies at 95; former Paris police chief
Associated PressMaurice Grimaud, who as Paris police chief played a key role in avoiding major bloodshed during France's student uprising in May 1968, has died. He was 95. Grimaud died July 16, Paris police headquarters said; the cause of death was not specified. He was...Tags: Paris (France), Nicolas Sarkozy, Death, University of Paris, French Literature
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Monster Mash: 'Glee' tour coming to L.A.; Sotheby's posts profit; Giacometti sculpture buyer revealed
Culture Monster-- Victory lap: The cast of Fox's "Glee" is coming to L.A.'s Gibson Amphitheatre in May as part of a four-city tour. (Playbill) -- In the black: Following staff cuts and other reductions, Sothebyâs said it has swung to a...... -
Top 10 must-see spots around the globe
People always ask me how I decide where to go.
I read, I see movies, I stare at maps, I dream.
And in doing so, I arrived at these 10 places that are tops on my list for 2009. Some are old favorites that are newly affordable. Others have a special...Tags: Landforms, Herman Melville, Mystery (genre), Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations
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Dance in unexpected places
Times Staff WriterThe Barbakan area of this city's Old Town teems with antique splendor: church spires, gingerbread houses, brick towers, even a nearby drawbridge. But tonight the members of a 4-year-old dance collective named Bretoncaffe are throwing themselves against...Tags: Theater Tickets, Crimes, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Death
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