Arts

Helmut Newton exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography

2013-06-18 16:34:51

<![CDATA[Helmut Newton exhibit at the Annenberg Space for Photography]]>

‘Wonder Woman’ No. 21 first look: Diana faces the First Born

2013-06-17 08:53:59

<![CDATA[‘Wonder Woman’ No. 21 first look: Diana faces the First Born]]>

Bruce Lee becomes a fixture in Chinatown

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Officials in Chinatown unveiled a 7-foot bronze statue of Bruce Lee to a crowd of several hundred in the historical Central Plaza on Saturday night. The unveiling caps a five-year effort to bring the statue to Chinatown, said Shannon Lee, Bruce's...

Treasure trove of surfing photos is a wistful wave to the past

2013-06-15 16:18:00

Hard to imagine, but in the 1950s there were no more than a couple hundred surfers in Southern California. Spying one of these early adopters gliding across the waves was a rare treat. Rarer still were the people who photographed them. They captured...

The Sunday Conversation: Vilmos Zsigmond's technique comes into focus

2013-06-16 14:30:00

At 83 on June 16, Vilmos Zsigmond — regarded as one of the 10 most influential cinematographers by the International Cinematographers Guild — still has a full plate. The Big Sur-based cinematographer for such classic '70s films as "Close...

L.A. business improvement districts' value questioned

2013-06-15 21:37:00

When the bike patrols suddenly ended in downtown Los Angeles' arts district last month, junk began to pile up against the curb on Seaton Street. Over on Mateo Street, a trail of aqua-blue chips from shattered car windows glittered along the gutter....

Echo Park Lake reopens after two-year makeover

2013-06-15 21:29:00

What do you do when an old friend undergoes an expensive and major surgery, remains in seclusion for two years and now is stripping off most of the bandages? In the case of Echo Park Lake, hundreds of Angelenos turned out Saturday to celebrate and...

Helen Brush Jenkins dies at 94; pioneering photojournalist

2013-06-16 10:28:00

With a click of the camera pressed against her forehead, the photojournalist broke ground in a way her male colleagues never could. Two weeks later in 1953, Life magazine printed the picture she took moments after giving birth at a Los Angeles hospital....

Using art in the streets to combat violence

2013-06-15 22:40:00

Some believe the solution to neighborhood violence is increased police presence and arrests. For others, it's teaching parents how to raise respectful children. And then there is a small cadre of idealists who believe all it takes is art. After all,...

Reframed: Alex Webb explores 'The Suffering of Light'

2013-06-16 05:00:00

Photojournalist Alex Webb, associated with Magnum Photos, has contributed to such magazines as GEO, Time and the New York Times Magazine over several decades. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Rebecca Norris Webb, also a photographer. How and when did...

Bruce Lee statue unveiled in L.A.'s Chinatown

2013-06-16 15:04:00

California's new state budget reduces arts funding 7.6%

2013-06-15 07:20:00

Arts advocates who tried to throw a touchdown bomb in Sacramento this spring were sacked for a loss instead Friday as the California Legislature passed a $234-billion budget that cuts funding for the state's arts grant-making agency 7.6%. The budget for...

"A Morpheus" by Mark Mennin, polished granite, 2012, is part of a new sculpture park at the Governor's Residence that will be opening this week to the public, all sculptures are by CT artists and the works are being displayed on the grounds.

2013-06-15 00:00:00

He is a long-time resident of Broward County and plays the lead role in shaping the future of the Broward Center. Under his leadership, the Broward Center has undertaken an ambitious $55 million capital project, ENCORE!

2013-06-13 00:00:00

Illustration of food photographer Huge Galdones.

2013-06-12 12:12:00