In a cooly blunt scene from this fall’s art market documentary “The Price of Everything,” New York gallerist Gavin Brown offers his observations on the nature of art and money: “They are like Siamese twins — money and art,” he says. “You cannot separate them.” It’s a link that is hardly new. To create his […]
Blog: L.A. teachers set to strike Jan. 10. Union says it has no plans for more negotiating – Los Angeles Times
According to this narrative, Beutner, a wealthy businessman with no prior work experience in a school system, wants to increase the number of privately operated, nonunion charter schools and weaken the union’s influence. That agenda would damage the long-term interests of most students as well as district employees, union leaders say. The union views everything […]
Blog: Church knew for years L.A. bishop had been accused of abuse – Los Angeles Times
In 2004, Pope John Paul II elevated Salazar to the position of bishop. The archdiocese said its officials were not informed about the Pasadena investigation until 2005. But Pasadena police on Wednesday indicated at least some in the church might have known sooner. The department said the incident involving Salazar was said to have occurred […]
Blog: Best of 2018: Singer/songwriters proved as vital — and topical — as ever
By also taking in observations from the spouses and family members of veterans, all in conjunction with the Songwriting With Soldiers program, this stands as the too-rare example of music that is genuinely important. These songs matter, as they express, with uncommon power, the harrowing experiences of the people who go to war — physically, […]
Blog: Mikael Wood’s best albums of 2018: Searching for glimmers in the sprawl
Searching for that pinpoint glimmer is what it’s felt like to listen to pop in a year when culture, politics and technology have combined to create an endless sprawl of information and attitude. The music has reflected our problems but promises solutions too; if nothing else, it’s reminded us that to sing along, you have […]
Blog: Best of 2018: The many expressions of Latin pop
2018 was the year when critical darlings Monsieur Periné went mainstream. As it befits the most cosmopolitan band to emerge from Colombia since Aterciopelados, they did it in style. “Bailar Contigo” could easily have turned into faceless elevator pop, if it wasn’t for Catalina García’s jazzy singing and her band’s supple accompaniment. Periné could afford […]