Cultural Development

'Cultural Politics of Seeds' at UCLA on May 17

2013-05-06 07:00:00

The UCLA Center for the Study of Women will be presenting a symposium on the "Cultural Politics of Seeds" on May 17, as part of the Life (Un)Ltd project which explores the impact of recent developments in biotechnology and biosciences on feminist studies....

Documentary spotlights Chinese artists Wang Guangyi, Liu Gang

2013-05-10 09:00:00

BEIJING -- One scene of the new documentary “Chimeras” shows the young Chinese artist Liu Gang wandering with his camera around a town in China that's been built to resemble an English village. Liu is in Thames Town, a development outside...

Evidence suggests Maya roots more tangled than previously thought

2013-04-25 15:58:00

The classic Maya civilization, which flourished in Central America for more than 600 years, has been celebrated for its vast city states adorned with monumental pyramids and for its technological feats such as the development of an elaborate written...

Steve Van Zandt, Grammy Museum team to put rock in the classroom

2013-04-26 12:14:00

The Grammy Museum is partnering with E Street Band member Steve Van Zandt’s Rock and Roll Forever Foundation to promote the use of pop music in junior high and high school classrooms across the country starting this fall. “Rock and Roll:...

E! adds six new series, announces a hefty development slate

2013-04-22 10:30:00

Even with its prized dynasty -- the Kardashians -- procreating enough to supply E! with programming for years to come, the network continues to beef up its slate: It will add six new series and 10 specials in the coming months, with subjects ranging...

Judy Juanita and her 'Virgin Soul'

2013-04-19 06:00:00

In the late 1960s, Judy Juanita was a college undergraduate in the Bay Area and editor of a Black Panther Party newspaper. Now her new novel, "Virgin Soul" (Viking, $26.95), recounts the story of Geniece, an undergraduate who joins the Panthers. But...

Groups vie for a shot at $100,000 grants to improve L.A.

2013-04-18 23:02:00

For 15 days the lobbying was fierce by groups hoping to win a piece of the $1 million being given away by an organization looking for ways to make Los Angeles a better place by 2050. Each of the 279 public service groups angling for the 10 $100,000...

Watching '42' with children: Is the language too much for them?

2013-04-16 05:00:00

The surprise box office success of the uplifting Jackie Robinson biographical film "42" suggests that audiences are ready for a PG-13-rated movie filled with coarse, racially charged language. It also raises questions about whether children should see it,...

For parents, '42' offers a chance to talk to kids about racism

2013-04-12 16:48:00

The Jackie Robinson biopic "42," which opened in theaters nationwide Friday, presents an opportune moment for adults to have meaningful conversations with their kids about the history of racism in the United States. But with that opportunity comes an...

A to-do list for L.A.'s next mayor

2013-04-14 00:00:00

Tackle real problems By Austin Beutner Only 21% of registered voters cast a ballot in the recent primary elections. And convenience didn't seem to be the issue, since only about a third of those who were sent vote-by-mail ballots bothered to fill in...

Dodger great Carl Erskine: Pitching equality

2013-04-09 17:09:00

Jackie Robinson changed baseball and the nation that loves it on April 15, 1947, when he became the first black player to walk onto a major league ball field. He changed Carl Erskine's life in March 1948, when Robinson, by then a Brooklyn Dodgers star,...

Want to empower working mothers? Call on government for help

2013-03-22 13:56:00

In her new book, “Lean In,” Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg advises women to do just that. The� message is her “sort of feminist manifesto”: Take a seat at the table, speak up, and don’t worry about pleasing everyone. If...

Celebrate African-American culture and heritage at MT Bank Stadium. This annual festival features live performances, art, food and more. UPDATE: This event has already passed. See pictures from the 2012 African American Festival.

2012-06-29 11:54:00

Legendary musician Hugh Masekela comes to town with "The Jabulani Tour," part of Northwestern's Black History Month programming, which the university is calling a celebration of African and African-American culture.

2012-02-16 10:01:34

The festival also will have an African marketplace, drum village, quilting pavilion, film screenings and more. The entertainment lineup has some familiar and fantastic names: Grammy-winning gospel sister duo Mary Mary; RB singer India.

2011-09-01 14:08:08