Frederic Chopin

'Prometheus' seeks out classical music in deep space

2012-07-05 08:15:00

In space, no one can hear you scream — but everyone can hear the classical music�loud and clear. Science-fiction movies have had a long affinity for classical music, and the relationship is a fascinating and complex one. In "Prometheus,"�Ridley...

Monster Mash: L.A.'s MOCA reports surplus; Michael Grandage resigning from Donmar

2010-10-01 16:33:05

Monster Mash: More changes for Broadway's 'Spider-Man'; Tom Hooper circling big-screen 'Les Miz'

2011-03-25 16:33:14

Monster Mash: Smithsonian controversy flares again; L.A. stadium in naming deal with Farmers Insurance

2011-02-01 16:33:03

Hugh Grant: theater critic?

2009-12-24 16:32:43

A classical music bucket list for 2010

2010-01-09 16:32:40

Chopin's bicentennial, Boulez's birthday and more

2010-01-10 00:00:00

The dominant theme in the 2010 musical performance landscape is the Frederic Chopin bicentennial. More than 2,000 worldwide events will honor the beloved Polish composer and his elegiac piano scores. Chopin festivals abound seemingly everywhere: London,...

Google celebrates Frida Kahlo's 103rd birthday by doctoring its logo -- and her self-portrait

2010-07-06 21:33:01

Maurice Grimaud dies at 95; former Paris police chief

2009-07-24 00:00:00

Maurice Grimaud, who as Paris police chief played a key role in avoiding major bloodshed during France's student uprising in May 1968, has died. He was 95. Grimaud died July 16, Paris police headquarters said; the cause of death was not specified. He was...

Monster Mash: 'Glee' tour coming to L.A.; Sotheby's posts profit; Giacometti sculpture buyer revealed

2010-03-01 16:32:48

Top 10 must-see spots around the globe

2009-02-08 00:00:00

People always ask me how I decide where to go. I read, I see movies, I stare at maps, I dream. And in doing so, I arrived at these 10 places that are tops on my list for 2009. Some are old favorites that are newly affordable. Others have a special...

Dance in unexpected places

2005-10-23 00:00:00

The Barbakan area of this city's Old Town teems with antique splendor: church spires, gingerbread houses, brick towers, even a nearby drawbridge. But tonight the members of a 4-year-old dance collective named Bretoncaffe are throwing themselves against...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel chats with students in a cafeteria during morning breakfast at Frederic Chopin Elementary School, 2450 W. Rice St., today on the first day back to school following the teachers strike. Jos� M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune

2012-09-19 08:01:00

Mayor Rahm Emanuel chats with 10-year-old Nicolas Labellarte in the cafeteria at Frederic Chopin Elementary School in Chicago on the first day back to school following the teachers strike.

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Not Frederic Chopin, but a newly birthed xenomorph in a scene from "Prometheus," directed by Ridley Scott.

2012-07-04 09:29:00