The Aztecs at the Getty Villa
Posted on 19. Jun, 2010 by Gray Beltran in Art, Arts & Culture, Blog
In the exhibition The Aztec Pantheon and the Art of Empire, the curators at the Getty Villa argue that the conquistadors looked to Rome for an imperial point of reference from which to judge the Aztec empire.
LA Times Festival of Books
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by Gray Beltran in Arts & Culture, Blog, Books
Around the corner from an inverted fountain, a group of authors and journalists gathered in UCLA’s Young Hall to discuss the past, present, and future of “our most precious resource”—water. One of several Saturday morning panels at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, the panel on water seemed especially relevant for residents of drought-prone L.A.
Tactical Transmissions
Posted on 14. Apr, 2010 by Abe in Art, Arts & Culture, Blog, News
New undergraduate art exhibit featuring Tessa Kurszewski, Kelly Mayfield and Chris Morales.
iPad: Magic or Hype?
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Gray Beltran in Blog, Books, Opinion
Even if the iPad has been marketed as an entertainment device (a capacity in which it succeeds without question), it still offers value for those who consume words more than movies and games
Dash Jacket
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Brendan Wiles in Arts & Culture, Blog, Music
The amplifiers not only shook the very foundation of the bar, but made my heart palpitate with every guitar riff and drum pound. No bass player, world percussionist, or back-up dancers here, just Towles and Lucero switching between guitar and drums in a ballet of instruments.
L’Orchidée d’Hawaï
Posted on 23. Mar, 2010 by Brendan Wiles in Arts & Culture, Blog, Music
You can’t label L’Orchidée d’Hawaï as a “rock band.” It doesn’t suffice. Their sound is like an overreaching web that canvases regional styles across Europe, branches into the Far East, and touches upon America with reverb-style surf music. The distinct flavors of Klezmer, Latin, Oriental and marching band cadences are all tasted.
Cook to Speed: Slow
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by Andrea Dumovich in Blog, Books
Though some of the topics Stilgoe chooses to write about—walking, riding bikes, following railroad tracks—may seem overtly simplistic, he reinforces a spatial consciousness that has been lost to modern improvements like the Internet.
Past Lives and J.D. Salinger
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by Bryan Coller in Arts & Culture, Books, Opinion
How will Salinger be remembered? Bryan Coller recalls reading J.D. Salinger in his youth.
Ascension in Photos
Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Abe in Art, Arts & Culture, Blog
Photos from the latest undergraduate exhibit at Catalyst Gallery, featuring the work of student artists Christie Chang, Tessa Kurszewski, Daniel McMullin, Dary Samreth and Brandon Wilhelm.
