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Dudamel tackles Verdi's Requiem

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:03:31 -0800

Gustavo Dudamel already seemed an old Verdi hand Thursday at Disney Hall, giving a wonderful Italianate shape to Verdi's vocal writing.

Louis Prima's widow speaks out against 'Louis & Keely' musical

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:07:38 -0800

The popular musical is 'almost 100% falsehoods' and a 'hatchet job,' says Gia Maione Prima.

'Spider-Man' gets new producer, leading man -- but still no opening date

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:22:49 -0800

The much-anticipated Broadway musical has named rock promoter Michael Cohl as lead producer and musician Reeve Carney as its star.

Artist Rachel Rosenthal thrives on chance

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

With a new book out and a theater company in the works, the art pioneer is set to greet her 83rd birthday in a big way at Track 16 Gallery.

The longtime art world provocateur prepares to launch a new company and celebrate her 83rd birthday quite publicly tonight

On Broadway, 'Spider-Man's' greatest enemy is the budget

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Sources close to the production say the musical's producers need to raise as much as $24 million to cover a $52-million budget.

As this Spider-Man tale opens, the audience sees New York City "on fire and in ruins" as "a section of the Brooklyn Bridge ascends with Mary Jane bound and dangling helplessly from the bridge." Soon thereafter, a new villainess called Arachne flies into the picture spinning her own deadly trap, and as Spider-Man battles all kinds of criminals he's swinging right over the audience.

When the two halves of Berlin became whole again

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The 1989 fall of the Cold War barrier will be marked in L.A. with 'A Wall Across Wilshire.'

A symbolic structure across Wilshire Boulevard and panels of the actual Berlin Wall figure in the local observance of its fall 20 years ago.

A showcase for Juan Diego Florez

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 12:36:28 -0800

The tenor appeared startled by the hearty embrace of his audience -- but Los Angeles has been waiting for him for a long time.

Music review: Lang Lang and friends

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:14:42 -0800

At the Philharnomic Society's celebration of Chinese culture, the pianist was everything people love and hate about him.

Critic's Notebook: 'The Art of the Steal: The Untold Story of the Barnes Foundation'

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:46:55 -0800

The documentary film covers the ruin of a school outside Philadelphia that was home to an incomparable art collection.

Van Gogh's personal letters debut online in English

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:25:25 -0800

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has put English-language translations of 902 of Vincent van Gogh's personal letters on line.