Native Intelligence: April 2015 archive

Homeless

Gary Leonard | April 30, 2015 9:15 AM

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Da Camera Society concert in the Bradbury Building

Iris Schneider | April 28, 2015 12:33 PM

The Italian Saxophone Quartet gave a beautiful performance of music of the cinema, including Ennio Morricone's haunting music from "Cinema Paradiso."

24th Street embraces role as neighborhood's theater

Karen Wada | April 28, 2015 8:50 AM

Bilingual plays (for 24 cents). After 'Cool classes. Homemade tamales. An open door. A little stage company near USC finds ways to connect with its community.

The most civilized and generous film festival

Iris Schneider | April 28, 2015 12:43 AM

"City of Lights, City of Angels" concludes Tuesday with a re-screening of the winners.

The view from the river

Jon Christensen and Mark Gold | April 26, 2015 8:23 PM

No part of the natural or built environment is as emblematic of the third Los Angeles as the river, Christopher Hawthorne said as he brought to a close his "Third Los Angeles Project."

Silver Lake's 'Bates Motel' gets a whitewash

Iris Schneider | April 26, 2015 5:56 PM

Vincent Lamouroux says he was always attracted to the motel at Sunset and Bates on his visits to LA from France. On Sunday, his transformation officially goes on view.

Rachel Robinson and Sandy Koufax

Gary Leonard | April 23, 2015 1:08 AM

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The match of play and venue can be so wrong -- and so right

Don Shirley | April 20, 2015 12:57 AM

Examining some local theater companies that know how to use the strengths of their own spaces and how to manage their finances.

City of Lights, City of Angels Film Festival opens Tuesday

Cari Beauchamp | April 19, 2015 11:18 AM

In an attempt to reverse the trend of writing about great events after they over, here is a reminder about an annual opportunity to see dozens of French films in Hollywood.

Chapter 25. Redirect

Jenny Burman | April 18, 2015 4:57 PM

Eugenio's wife, Melody, has sent him to buy meat.

Chapter 24. Visible

Jenny Burman | April 17, 2015 8:23 PM

They were looking at her. She had lost her invisibility.

Color coded parking signs

Gary Leonard | April 16, 2015 9:00 AM

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Sebastiao Salgado and 'Salt of the Earth'

Iris Schneider | April 13, 2015 1:22 AM

Wim Wenders' reverent documentary about photographer Sebastiao Salgado should be required viewing for every member of the human race, says Iris Schneider.

Room for improvement on LA's environmental report card

Jon Christensen and Mark Gold | April 12, 2015 3:51 PM

Los Angeles County got a C+ on its environmental report card last week, the same week that Mayor Eric Garcetti announced an ambitious sustainable city plan that could help raise environmental grades throughout the region.

Biltmore banquet staff

Gary Leonard | April 9, 2015 1:09 AM

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Deduct this

Ellen Alperstein | April 8, 2015 10:54 AM

You have a week to file your tax return -- do you know where your write-off is?

Only in LA: The swimsuit edition

Steve Harvey | April 6, 2015 9:48 PM

Yes, the pictorial spectacular display you've been waiting for.

A hard look at Jerry Brown's historic drought order

Jon Christensen and Mark Gold | April 4, 2015 3:45 PM

Governor Jerry Brown's historic executive order on the drought--requiring mandatory conservation measures statewide--was dramatic and strong, but, in truth, only moderate in scope. Mark Gold looks under the hood.

'White God' is both allegorical and mind-boggling

Iris Schneider | April 2, 2015 9:24 PM

Hungarian director Kornel Mundruczo makes his point about the dangers of racism and prejudice in a visceral way.

Forever Figaro, a "Rite" to remember and a Dead Man walks

Donna Perlmutter | April 2, 2015 9:10 PM

Figaro is not just the rapscallion servant who turns out to be an aristocrat, kidnapped at birth. He occupies the center of LA Opera's festival these two months.

CicLAvia founder and mother

Gary Leonard | April 2, 2015 8:33 AM

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Native Intelligence archivefor April 2015

Native Intelligence archive
for April 2015