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At ‘Darn Yankees,’ Cheering for Both Sides — Meet the Winners and the WinnersBy Ari L. Noonan @ 3:00 PM May 24, 2010Found in: A & E Why was yesterday afternoon’s matineé performance of “Darn Yankees” by the Middle School a breathtakingly welcome departure from typical public performances by students of their age? read |
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Continuing A Tradition: CCHS All Night Grad PartyBy Susan Bronstein @ 8:00 AM May 20, 2010Found in: A & E Since 1953, Culver City High School parents and alumni volunteers have provided a fun, exciting and memorable party for their graduating seniors. read |
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Summer Concert Series Lineup — Seven Weeks to Wait, ThoughBy Ari L. Noonan @ 5:00 PM May 19, 2010Found in: A & E Featuring a spirited blend of popular acts that have not been to Culver City for awhile and newcomers, the Culver City Summer Music Festival series returns in seven weeks, starting Thursday, July 8, for a two-month run in the courtyard of City Hall. read |
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Middle School Curtain Goes up Saturday on ‘Darn Yankees’By Geoff Maleman @ 7:00 AM May 19, 2010Found in: A & E The all-new Culver City Middle School Musical Theatre Production will mark its debut with “Darn Yankees” performances to be held at 7 o’clock on Saturday evening and at 3 o’clock on Sunday afternoon at the Robert Frost Auditorium. read |
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'Iron Man 2': Heart of LeadBy Frederik Sisa @ 11:00 AM May 14, 2010Found in: Film The foremost question of “Iron Man 2” is: What happened to the Jon Favreau of the first Iron Man and Zathura? That Favreau was a director from the old school, comfortable with modern CGI effects but at home in the roots of classical filmmaking and, crucially, well-versed in the storytelling arts. In the armored superhero’s second outing, however, Favreau has been edged out by Marvel’s marketing committee.read |
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And He Can Just About Prove His PointBy Ben Edward Akerley @ 12:00 PM May 12, 2010Found in: A & E The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution By Richard Dawkins Free Press. 470 pages. $30 read |
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How the Other Half Loves: A Game of Wit, Space, and TimeBy Frederik Sisa @ 9:00 AM May 06, 2010Found in: Theatre “The play’s a game,” says playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, “which I hope an audience enjoys playing as much as the actors enjoy playing it.” Quite. It’s an entertaining bauble, chock full of colliding assumptions, misinterpretations, well-intentioned but misguided interventions, and all the usual trimmings of a farcical comedy of errors. read |
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Sci-Fi Short Film Roundup: The District 9 TrendBy Frederik Sisa @ 3:00 PM April 30, 2010Found in: Film Although it would be rather hyperbolic to suggest that District 9 represents a milestone in 21st century science fiction cinema, Neil Blomkamp’s gritty tale of aliens among us certainly does set the pace for a new trend. And it is this: science fiction rooted in near-future speculation.read |
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‘The Losers’ Are WinnersBy Frederik Sisa @ 11:00 AM April 23, 2010Found in: Film It must be true that “The Losers” started life as a groundbreaking comic book; I’ve never heard of it. Or perhaps “groundbreaking” is merely the buzzword of an enthusiastic publicity department. read |
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‘Pippin’ Opens in Two Days at the FrostBy Susan Bronstein @ 10:00 AM April 20, 2010Found in: A & E Culver City High School Academy of Visual and Performing Arts will present Pippin, A Musical Comedy over a 10-day span beginning Thursday on campus at the Sony Pictures Theatre in the Robert Frost Auditorium, 4401 Elenda St. read |