9 June 2010

John Waters celebrates Johnny Mathis

Cult film director John Waters describes his lifelong affection for singer Johnny Mathis in a book reading in Los Angeles. [...]

1 June 2010

John Waters & Carrie Fisher dish at ALOUD

This just in from Louise Steinman, curator-turned-impresario of the Library Foundation's ALOUD book talk series.

Louise has nailed down what promises to be a wild and wonderful evening of conversation as filmmaker John Waters communes with his interlocutor, Carrie Fisher.

Two of show business's sharpest minds (and fastest tongues!) meet to discuss [...]

20 March 2010

Art, books, talk, music & life … at ALOUD

The excellent ALOUD book talk series held in the Mark Taper Auditorium is only one reason to visit the Los Angeles Central Library. [...]

9 January 2010

Hitler's emigres & exiles in Southern California

“Hitler’s Emigres and Exiles in Southern California,” a new book by Dorothy Lamb Crawford, has multiple events in Los Angeles [...]

20 June 2008

Debra Winger asks, “Do you know what a meme is?”

Actress Debra Winger explains what is a meme. [...]