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Trend Watch: Trunk show at Laguna Supply
It's trunk show time. Laguna Supply, an amazing women's boutique downtown, is having a Crippen Trunk Show from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The new line, designed by Susie Crippen, former designer and founding partner of J Brand, is "effortless, chic...
Tags: Human Interest, Fine Arts, Arts and Culture, Fashion Shows, Entertainment
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A look at the essay and its unique form
In the fall, I taught English 366: The Essay at Lake Forest College, a writing workshop devoted to the study of the essay as a unique genre. We were not midway through the first class meeting when a student asked me what the difference was between the...
Tags: Literature, Edgar Allan Poe, Errol Flynn, Reformed, Authors
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Anne Watts does 'Intolerance' at MICA
D. W. Griffith's overpowering 31/2 -hour epic, "Intolerance," gets the perfect showcase Saturday, 95 years after its premiere — a screening with live, original music during an event exploring, yes, intolerance. The Maryland Institute College of Art...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest, Movies, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment
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Elizabeth Taylor's death evokes local memories
![<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>SO YOU KNOW</strong></span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-03/60377219-24101837.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\"><strong>SO YOU KNOW</strong></span>")
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Elizabeth Taylor’s star blazed brightly in Danville during the summer of 1956, when she came to town with fellow stars Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Lee Marvin and Rod Taylor for the filming of the Civil War epic “Raintree...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Movies, Gold and Precious Material, John Belushi, Behavioral Conditions
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The Unblinking Stare of Walker Evans at the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme
The Exacting Eye of Walker Evans
Through Jan. 29, 2012, Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme, (860) 434-5542
"Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long."
So advised Walker Evans (1901-1975), who knew...Tags: Paul Strand, Hart Crane, Fine Arts, Old Lyme, Alfred Stieglitz
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Artist Steve Roden blends old photos, recordings on new CD
![The genesis of "... i listen to the wind that obliterates my traces," a new book of vintage photographs with musical accompaniment, came simply, during one of artist Steve Roden's regular visits to the flea market.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-07/63579736-29101053.jpg "The genesis of "... i listen to the wind that obliterates my traces,\" a new book of vintage photographs with musical accompaniment, came simply, during one of artist Steve Roden's regular visits to the flea market.")
The genesis of "... i listen to the wind that obliterates my traces," a new book of vintage photographs with musical accompaniment, came simply, during one of artist Steve Roden's regular visits to the flea market.
"This is how it always happens —...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, William Wordsworth, Photography, Graveyard (music group)
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The ABCs of summer reading
![Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon." I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words "summer reading."](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-08/63611018-02090942-187105.JPG "Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon.\" I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words \"summer reading.\"")
Henry James once opined that the two most beautiful words in the English language are "summer afternoon." I would like to edit James — alas, who wouldn't? — and bestow the most felicitous phrase award upon the words "summer reading."
They...Tags: Ray Bradbury, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Julia Keller, Foods and Beverages, Tennessee
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Theater review: 'Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie' at Geffen Playhouse
Culture Monster"'Radiance: The Passion of Marie Curie," a new play by actor Alan Alda, opens at the Geffen Playhouse... -
Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Men of a Certain Age' on TNT
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of June 12 - 18 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 12 - 18 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
A Hollywood Riddle: Why do we always think current movies are worse than ever?
The Big PictureIn the middle of Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” Owen Wilson’s character finds himself mysteriously transported to the Paris of the 1920s, which is populated with a host of cultural icons, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott... -
Theater review: 'Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin' at La Jolla Playhouse
Culture MonsterCharlie Chaplin, the silent movie star who only reluctantly made the transition to talkies, probably isn’t the ideal subject for a musical. Of course, anything is possible with creative inspiration, so one shouldn’t rule out the prospect of the Tramp.... -
Music review: Jacaranda and America at First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica
Culture MonsterJacaranda, the Santa Monica new music series, began its season over the weekend with “strong sincere voices nurtured while America was inventing itself afresh,” as wrote artistic director Patrick Scott in his detailed program notes. Such invention...
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