Ai Weiwei

Chinese hail planned return of bronze heads by French billionaire

2013-04-27 00:10:00

BEIJING-- The rabbit and the rat are finally coming home. Two bronze heads that were looted from Beijing’s old Summer Palace in 1860 are to be returned to China this year by a French billionaire who acquired them from Christie’s auction...

Two new lovers named for Broadway's 'Once'

2013-04-22 14:11:00

Producers have again rotated the lead lovers in the Tony-winning musical “Once.” Arthur Darvill and Joanna Christie, both from Britain, will make their Broadway debuts Tuesday in the roles of Guy and Girl, respectively. The pair replace...

Ai Weiwei stage play gets favorable reviews in London

2013-04-22 07:12:00

There have been a number of stage plays devoted to the lives of visual artists -- Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso and Mark Rothko have all received the grand theatrical treatment. But Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is unlike the others in that he is a bonafide...

Ai Weiwei at work on a heavy-metal rock album and movie project

2013-03-11 15:14:00

Ai Weiwei�isn't able to leave Beijing because of his ongoing legal battles with the Chinese government, but the world comes to him. The artist is keeping busy with projects that include a planned heavy-metal album and a new movie. Ai's debut album...

Ai Weiwei documentary airing on PBS Monday night

2013-02-25 16:18:00

"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," the 2012 feature documentary about the outspoken Chinese artist, will air on PBS Monday night as part of the Independent Lens series. In Southern California, the movie is scheduled to air on PBS SoCal (KOCE) at 10 p.m. The...

Monday TV Highlights: 'Independent Lens: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry'

2013-02-24 20:05:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 24 - March 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES The Bachelor:� Sean and the final...

Review: 'Sketches from the National Lampoon' a sketchy endeavor

2013-02-21 14:01:00

“That's not funny, that's sick!” was once a mission statement for National Lampoon’s assaults on propriety and good taste. Some of that is-nothing-sacred irreverence still haunts the theatrical debut of “Sketches from the...

New play about Ai Weiwei to open April 11 in London

2013-02-20 08:00:00

A new play about artist Ai Weiwei's secret detention in 2011 will premiere in April in London. Written by British playwright Howard Brenton, "#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei" is set to open at the�Hampstead Theatre. The title of the play is a reference...

Ai Weiwei creates video promo for Elton John's AIDS foundation

2013-02-14 08:00:00

In November, Elton John angered Chinese officials when he dedicated a Beijing concert to Ai Weiwei. The outspoken artist, whose online activism has gotten him into trouble with police numerous times, has apparently returned the favor by creating an online...

Uighur activist detained while trying to leave China for U.S.

2013-02-02 09:42:00

BEIJING -- The most prominent Uighur intellectual in China was taken into custody Saturday at Beijing’s international airport with his daughter as he tried to board a flight for the United States. The detention of Beijing professor Ilham Tohti...

'Sugar Man,' 'Queen of Versailles' among DGA documentary nominees

2013-01-14 12:16:00

The Directors Guild of America nominated two female documentarians, Lauren Greenfield ("The Queen of Versailles") and Alison Klayman ("Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"), among three male directors for outstanding directorial achievement in documentaries for 2012....

Weekend Talk Shows: Scott Walker; Edward Albee; King Abdullah, II

2013-01-25 12:21:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC The Chris Matthews Show Clinton and Biden 2016 prospects; Inaugural...

Playwright Howard Brenton has written a new play about Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. The stage production debuted this month in London.

2013-04-21 21:16:34

Ai Weiwei announces live on a screen the winners of the 18th edition of the Hivos Tiger Awards in Rotterdam. The Chinese artist was a jury member of the recent International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

2013-03-11 14:49:22

A buzzed-about documentary from this year, this story of the Chinese artist-activist exposed the passion that's made Ai Weiwei a celebrated figure worldwide. First-time director Alison Klayman didn't dig too deeply into personal details, but with a story this compelling, even the broadest strokes

2013-01-02 15:35:41