The natural world is aswirl in “Life of Pi,” a marvelously inventive stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2002 Booker Prize-winning novel. This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, …
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‘Life of Pi’ opens at the Ahmanson: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s all about the magic of puppets in the play “Life of Pi,” which opened Wednesday at the Ahmanson Theatre — part of the inaugural North American tour after opening …
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‘Friendship’ review: Tim Robinson turns self-immolation into comedy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe keep hearing that we’re in a male-loneliness epidemic. The agonizing and hilarious “Friendship” makes it feel like the Black Death. Written and directed by debuting filmmaker Andrew DeYoung (TV’s …
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James Foley, ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ director, dead
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFilmmaker James Foley, whose directing career spanned music videos, television and film, with stars including Madonna, Al Pacino and Bruce Dern, has died. Florent Lamy, a representative for Foley, confirmed …
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Trump’s U.S. attorney appointee Jeanine Pirro will leave Fox News and ‘The Five’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJeanine Pirro, co-host of the Fox News show “The Five,” will leave the network immediately after being appointed as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. A representative for Fox News …
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Warner Bros. Discovery breakup speculation ramps up after weak earnings report
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWarner Bros. Discovery posted disappointing first-quarter results despite growth in streaming. But the stock rose Thursday on renewed speculation that the company will spin off its slipping cable channels. Late …
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When Lester Sloan photographed David Hockney during the L.A. Olympics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid Hockney and his mother. (photograph by Lester Sloan) I ask my students: What would an essay be like if it were structured like a grid? What would it be …
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Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker charged in car crash at her home
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Mississippi man faces up to three years in prison after he allegedly stalked and harassed Jennifer Aniston for more than two years, culminating in a dramatic incident this week …
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The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have announced a public inquiry into the live music industry’s business practices and issues facing consumers. The inquiry comes a month after …
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Paris museum exhibit shows art in the crosshairs of politics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPARIS – If all you saw of the exhibition at the Picasso Museum here was the art itself, you would recognize at once that here are wonderful canvases, powerful canvases, …