Staff Changes Announced by Times Calendar Section
The following changes in the Los Angeles Times Calendar section were announced Wednesday by Executive Calendar Editor John P. Lindsay:
Sheila Benson will become critic at large. Charles Champlin, currently critic at large and arts editor, will retire April 1. Benson has been the paper’s film critic since 1981.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. March 22, 1991 Staff Changes Announced for Calendar Section
Los Angeles Times Friday March 22, 1991 Home Edition Calendar Part F Page 2 Column 5 Entertainment Desk 7 inches; 233 words Type of Material: Correction
A story in Thursday’s Times on staff changes in the Calendar section was incomplete. Following is a complete list of the changes announced by Executive Calendar Editor John P. Lindsay:
Sheila Benson will become critic at large. Charles Champlin, currently critic at large and arts editor, will retire April 1. Benson has been the paper’s film critic since 1981.
Kenneth Turan, The Times’ interim book editor, has been named film critic. He previously worked as a film critic for New West, California and GQ magazines and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” Assistant Book Review editor Sonja Bolle will share the duties of interim Book Review editor with Turan during a transition period.
Sylvie Drake, a Times theater writer since 1971, has been named theater critic. She replaces Dan Sullivan, who recently retired.
Staff writer Christopher Knight has been named an art critic. Knight was the art critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and joined The Times in 1989. William Wilson will continue as a Times art critic.
Kelly Scott, an assistant Sunday Calendar editor, has been named movie editor. Before joining the paper in 1990, she was entertainment news editor for Newsday and edited the Sunday entertainment section. She replaces Jack Mathews, who is leaving The Times to become film critic for Newsday.
Oscar Garza has been named arts editor. He will coordinate all arts coverage for the Calendar section. He joined the paper as the arts editor for the San Diego County edition of The Times and became an assistant Sunday Calendar editor last year.
David Crook, an assistant daily Calendar editor since 1986, has been named deputy Calendar editor.
Kenneth Turan, The Times’ interim book editor, has been named film critic. He previously worked as a film critic for New West, California and GQ magazines and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.”
Sylvie Drake, a Times theater writer since 1971, has been named theater critic. She replaces Dan Sullivan, who recently retired.
Staff writer Christopher Knight has been named an art critic. Knight was the art critic for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner and joined The Times in 1989.
Kelly Scott, an assistant Sunday Calendar editor, has been named movie editor. Before joining the paper in 1990, she was entertainment news editor for Newsday and edited the Sunday entertainment section. She replaces Jack Mathews, who is leaving The Times to become film critic for Newsday.
Oscar Garza has been named arts editor. He will coordinate all arts coverage for the Calendar section. He joined the paper as the arts editor for the San Diego County edition of The Times and became an assistant Sunday Calendar editor last year.
David Crook, an assistant daily Calendar editor since 1986, has been named deputy Calendar editor.
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