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Supertitles, once denounced, loom large in modern-day opera
"Celluloid condoms between the audience and the immediate gratification of understanding." "More like watching Playboy TV than having sex." Hyperbolic outbursts are not uncommon in opera, but rarely were they so concentrated or, um, vivid. What...
Tags: Germany, Music, Entertainment, Beverly Sills
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Herald Examiner photographers reflect on the good ol' days
Nick Souza doesn't remember developing the film of what he considers his most noteworthy front-page photo. He doesn't even recall printing the image. What he does remember is "standing on a giant ladder in the middle of Broadway" to photograph co-...
Tags: Libraries, Magic Johnson, Arts, Whitney Houston, Photography
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The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 3: Vin Scully
We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time, and vote you did, as we received an amazing 12,231 ballots. So many people voted that we have decided to expand the list from the top 10 to the top 20. Each weekday at...
Tags: World Series, Baseball, Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Entertainment
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Track: Dorsey's Billy Vaughn tunes up in 400 meters
Varsity Times InsiderSenior Billy Vaughn of Dorsey tuned up for next week's City Section track and field prelims by winning the 400 meters in 48.68 seconds at the Coliseum League finals on Thursday at Crenshaw. Dorsey's Reginald Bell won 110 hurdles in...... -
The 20 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 13: Walter O'Malley
We recently asked you to list your choices for the 10 greatest Dodgers of all time, and vote you did, as we received an amazing 12,231 ballots. So many people voted that we have decided to expand the list from the top 10 to the top 20. Each weekday at...
Tags: Voting, Dodger Stadium, Steve Garvey, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Live Nation to acquire stake in Electric Daisy Carnival producer
Concert and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is nearing a deal to acquire a stake in the events company that puts on the Electric Daisy Carnival dance music festival, a person with knowledge of the matter confirmed. Beverly Hills-based...
Tags: Science and Technology, Entertainment Events, Music, Arts and Culture, Live Nation
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Review: The Rolling Stones rock Staples in first gig of tour
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.The first measures heard at Staples Center as the Rolling Stones began their 26th (give or take) concert in Los Angeles didn’t include Keith Richards’ riffs, Mick Jagger’s sweet falsetto, Ron Wood’s delicate guitar lines or...Tags: Ron Wood, Dodger Stadium, Jack Nicholson, Staples Center, Entertainment
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Senate opposes ceding control of parking at Coliseum
SACRAMENTO -- State lawmakers are jumping into the middle of a dispute over who should control state-owned parking lots at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to prohibit the California Science Center from...
Tags: California Science Center, Science and Technology, Roderick Wright, Arts and Culture, Science
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Coliseum hid reports of financial woes, records show
The overseers of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum concealed from the public independent reports of lax financial controls and widespread spending abuses at the taxpayer-owned stadium that included sloppy accounting of hot dog sales and excessive perks...
Tags: Laws, California Public Records Act, Health and Medical Professionals, Hot Dogs, Don Knabe
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L.A. Times couldn't be barred from reporting on testimony, judge rules
A judge ruled on Thursday that The Times could not be stopped from reporting on testimony from the top manager of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a deposition for an open-government lawsuit. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Luis A. Lavin said that...
Tags: Judges, Laws, Human Interest, Summer Olympics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Buy Dodgers? It's food for thought
I'm considering buying the Dodgers. New ownership seems wise at this point, though I will confess that my judgment may be impaired after wolfing down four Dodger Dogs the other night. Sodium poisoning soon set in, and then there was this 2-year-old...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Homes, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tony La Russa, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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Setting Times' stories to music: Dusty Springfield, Bob Dylan
Some people wonder if I can really work with music blaring on my headphones--especially music with distracting lyrics. But my brain is hard-wired a different way: The lyrics inspire me, and help the creativity kick in. It’s like this amplification...
Tags: Diana Ross, Oakland Athletics, Billy the Kid, Music, High School Sports
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