Public Spectacle

Mariano Pensotti, Argentine Theater Auteur, on His Show at REDCAT and its Crazy Spinning Set

2012-02-22 13:22:45

Argentine theater auteur Mariano Pensotti has staged performance pieces on a Cologne train station platform, on the sidewalk of a Buenos Aires street and inside a boxlike "movie" set on which a...

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Five Artsy Things to Do This Week, Including Murdered Paintings

2012-02-22 12:36:50

Everything on this week's list is either radical or rebellious, or hopelessly nostalgic about being radical and rebellious. 5. Revolutionizing the Sunset Strip The original Artists' Tower o...

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Iron Comic at UCB: Like Iron Chef for Stand-Up Comics

2012-02-22 10:43:43

"I'm glad I remembered the 'cum salad' story," is the first thing Greg Behrendt said backstage after "Iron Comic" at the UCB Theater on Saturday night. Fortunately, we are talking about comedy. ...

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Candida, and Other New Theater Reviews . . .

2012-02-22 10:23:27

Chrysalis Stage's revival of G.B. Shaw's Candida at The Complex nabbed this week's Pick of the Week. Our critics also liked On Holy Ground with Salome Jens at the MET, in Hollywood. See here...

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FOX 11 Interviews L.A. Weekly Photographer CuriousJosh

2012-02-21 17:48:19

Looks like the local news is starting to care about Burning Man. Our ace L.A. Weekly photographer Josh "CuriousJosh" Reis chatted about the event on FOX 11 last night. Check out the video afte...

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Infantcore: Babies Create Experimental Music in Jam Session at Machine Project

2012-02-21 13:50:00

Babies came in waves on Saturday, for Machine Project's Infantcore, a five-hour experimental jam session in which playing 6- to 18-month-olds determined what erratic, synthesized sounds would...

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5 Awesome Kickstarter Projects in L.A. Right Now

2012-02-21 13:20:00

So far, no signs of the apocalypse for the startup-company-for-startups kickstarter.com, a website successfully proving that frugal, unemployed Americans do care about things enough to donate a...

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Sara Benincasa, Comedian and Sex Show Host, on Her New Book About Life With Agoraphobia

2012-02-21 12:40:23

OK, let's just get this out of the way: "Benincasa" is a pretty funny name for someone who's agoraphobic. Sara Benincasa, who has gobs of credits as a comic, sex-chat show host and TV performer...

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How to Throw a Vintage Party the Edwardian Ball Way

2012-02-21 12:00:00

See more photos in "CuriousJosh: The Edwardian Ball 2012 @ the Belasco Theater." Whether the setting is the Victorian era or the Roaring '20s, vintage-themed parties have become increasingly co...

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10 Bars Most Likely to Get You Laid in L.A.

2012-02-21 10:00:00

If there's one thing Valentine's Day hammers home, it's the suckiness (or lack thereof) of being solo. We're talking S-E-X, people, and for you poor souls who had an unsatisfying week sans even...

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L.A. Zine Fest: Shia LaBeouf Is a Dick and Four Other Things We Learned

2012-02-20 13:45:00

The world is becoming increasingly paperless, but don't tell that to the paper peddlers at last Sunday's inaugural L.A. Zine Fest, who proved that if you can doodle something clever, copy, stapl...

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Doctor Who Fans Refurbish TARDIS Console From 1996 Movie for Gallifrey One Convention

2012-02-20 13:04:31

For more photos see our slideshow, Doctor Who Convention @ The Marriott Los Angeles Airport Paul J. Salamoff is a former special-effects artist from Burbank who now works as a writer and produ...

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Why The Artist Will Win Best Picture at the Oscars

2012-02-20 12:00:00

To say that only Harvey Weinstein could land a Best Picture Oscar for a silent film, as he is expected to do Sunday for The Artist, is more than just a reflection of the mogul's resurgent power o...

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L.A. Street Fashion: Melrose Trading Post

2012-02-20 11:00:00

The Melrose Trading Post is one of L.A.'s best vintage and collectibles flea markets. It takes place every Sunday at Fairfax High School and is the perfect place to spend an afternoon. It's als...

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L.A.'s New Bus Benches Look Better, But Still Don't Serve Riders

2012-02-20 10:00:00

Weary transit riders undoubtedly have noticed an improvement to the Los Angeles streetscape in the past few weeks. New bus benches -- a shiny green metal model that wouldn't look too out of pl...

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L.A. Weekly Critic Steven Leigh Morris Gets Two-Book Deal to Write About L.A. Theater History, Chickens

2012-02-20 09:00:00

The Weekly's critic-at-large, Steven Leigh Morris, has landed a two-book publishing deal with New Hampshire-based Smith and Kraus Publishers. The first book -- working title Building Snowmen ...

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The Weekend's Stage Listings; Theater Awards Updates

2012-02-17 11:44:14

Thanks for the comments on prior blog. Two actors are now sharing one nomination (Leading Male Performance, Camino Real, Theater @ Boston Court/CalArts School of Theater) in the 33rd annual L....

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Justice League: Doom at the Paley Center: Why DC's Direct-to-DVD Movies Are Better Than Most Superhero Films

2012-02-17 11:24:11

Nearly every seat was filled inside the Paley Center for Thursday night's screening of Justice League: Doom. The latest in DC's string of direct-to-DVD releases, Doom will hit the streets on Fe...

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Bukowski Flash Mob Breaks Out at Barney's Beanery

2012-02-17 10:10:35

It's not every day that a random old guy announces to a group of strangers that he likes tight pussy. Actually, that happens all the time in Los Angeles. But this was different, because it wa...

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What Does a 'Sugary/Salty' Dance Look Like? Dances Made to Order Shows You

2012-02-17 09:00:00

It's like a reality game show crossed with an MFA program -- to put it crassly. Dances Made to Order, a pay-to-watch, curated, online, dance film festival, is the brainchild of Los Angeles ch...

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