Music
It took Brasiljazz exactly one song to leave its adopted Latin roots and move to fertile American jazz soil with a Charlie Parker-inspired rendition of Cole Porter’s “I Get a Kick Out of You” Monday night at Le Cafe in Sherman Oaks.
Oct. 24, 1990
Science & Medicine
After numerous failures, scientists are able to shake a sample of Martian soil into an oven on the lander, setting the stage for long-awaited tests.
June 12, 2008
Archives
One of the saddest chores for any indoor gardener is throwing away a plant.
July 1, 1990
Once a Texan, always a Texan, it seems.
Dec. 12, 1991
A last-ditch attempt to shake a sample of Martian soil into an oven on NASA’s Phoenix lander succeeded Wednesday, clearing the way for tests to determine whether the northern plains of Mars may once have been habitable.
Entertainment & Arts
A Traveling Exhibit Captures the Essence of African-Influenced Music in America
Nov. 4, 1998
When Smashing Pumpkins’ singer-guitarist Billy Corgan referred to himself as “a frustrated Midwestern youth” at the Whisky on Tuesday, he adopted a slightly mocking edge, as if to deflate the notion that his band’s brand of rock springs from that cliched soil.
Dec. 19, 1991
Houseplants make a beautiful, and inexpensive, decorative accent, adding color and warmth to virtually any room in your home or apartment.
July 10, 1994
Opinion
When four members of the white supremacist group Rise Above Movement were arrested last week on federal charges that they traveled to Virginia last year with the intent to incite a riot and commit violence, many news outlets referred to the group as an “alt-right fight club.”
Oct. 7, 2018
Culture Monster Blog
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April 8, 2011