September 2002

Phil’s Final Feat

September 16, 2002

This marks the last year that the Phil will be in residence at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion before moving into the Walt Disney Concert Hall at Grand Avenue and First Street in Downtown. Despite the excitement of occupying the new Frank Gehry-designed performance space, Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen has kept a focused eye (and ear) [...]

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That Gaseous Feeling

September 9, 2002

Author and essayist Joan Didion suggests that creative types are born with a “pre-sentiment of loss.” This could explain Museum of Neon Art (MONA) Executive Director Kim Koga’s observation that, “Most artists have this tendency to collect things. Whether it’s seedpods or a beautiful rock that they have found, or patterns that have a certain [...]

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Silver Lake Film Fest

September 9, 2002

Silver Lake, that hip burg a stone’s throw from Downtown, is so clotted with entertainment industry types it’s a wonder that is hasn’t coalesced into one big studio back lot. Until it does, filmmakers and their fans can content themselves with the annual Silver Lake Film Festival (SLLF). Now in its third year, the 10-day [...]

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