“The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme”
by Bondo Wyszpolski
“By the time Gerôme died in 1904, he was recognized in America as a celebrated lion of the French art world, but also regularly criticized as a second-rate master.”
That’s co-curator Mary Morton on the once prolific and ubiquitous Jean-Leon Gérôme More
“The Spectacular Art of Jean-Léon Gérôme”
by Bondo Wyszpolski
“By the time Gerôme died in 1904, he was recognized in America as a celebrated lion of the French art world, but also regularly criticized as a second-rate master.”
That’s co-curator Mary Morton on the once prolific and ubiquitous Jean-Leon Gérôme More
High Voltage-Power of Art’s creative energy
by Chip Reuben
This weekend, the Redondo Beach Art Group (RBAG) is taking its own community-oriented, grassroots-grown artistic force to a new level, and to a new venue – The Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.
Painting the Town
A photo mock-up gives the general idea of a 20 foot-long mural of downtown Hermosa circa 1920 that the all-volunteer Hermosa Beach Murals Project plans to have painted on the north face of the municipal parking structure on Hermosa Avenue, a location suggested by More
Artist Profile-Charles Perera
by Merete Horpestad
Redondo Beach artist Charles Perera has a solo show opening Wednesday at Ortega 21 in Redondo Beach. That’s close to where he lives, but far from where he was raised.
Theater Review: Les Misérables
We have all heard of musicals whose advertising claims to “make us laugh, cry, and think.” On the contrary, “Les Misérables” is a musical known to make you cry, cry, and cry some more. At some points you may be crying from laughter, or More
Comedy Corner-Charlie Viracola
by Andrew Wantuck
This week I spoke with a comedian that has appeared on Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, and Craig Ferguson. We discussed how he created his own world called Planet Charlie, creating props for Carrot Top, and a solution enabling you to never have to mow your lawn ever again.
The gospel of Thorn
He’s the son of preacher and the nephew of the pimp. He fought Roberto Duran to a bloody standstill. He’s got gospel, he’s got country, he’s got rock, and he loves Spam. Rising star Paul Thorn comes to Brixton Thursday night.
Artist Frank Minuto’s own little planet
by Judith B. Herman
As you enter the Southwest terminal at LAX this summer you’ll be greeted by a throng of giant whirring, buzzing robots. Don’t worry; they’re friendly. Their lights flash, “Happy Landings!” “Love the shoes!” and other cordial messages. Anyway, they’re only More
Fine-Tuning the Revolution
“Marcelo! You have a girl running away with the gate! I need a bench! Any bench! Just a bench! The crate should go to the left, no – the other left.”