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When Creator and Owner Clash

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:49:22 EDT

What happens when an artist finds someone else has been "restoring" his work?

Major Actor, Minor Artist

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:55:15 EDT

A posthumous retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles looks at the paintings, sculptures and photographs created by Dennis Hopper.

Surfer Statue Stokes Controversy

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:53:46 EDT

The botanical society in a California town thought it was honoring surfers when it erected a 16-foot tall statue of one riding a wave. Instead, it inspired a wave of humiliation for the hapless bronze dude.

New Orleans, 5 Years After Katrina

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:26:38 EDT

The fifth anniversary of the floods sparked diverse feelings in New Orleans. In a city known for culture, most were well expressed through music.

On TV, a Girl's Best Friend Is Her Gun

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:01 EDT

Producers say female viewers want to see a woman take down the enemy, preferably with a little bloodshed.

Constructive Ideas for City's Eyesores

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:01:55 EDT

Richard Pasquarelli's digital paintings are making construction sites around the city a little nicer to look at.

Drawn Into His Web

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:14:31 EDT

Kicking off its fall season, Dance Theater Workshop presents visual artist Tony Orrico in a "live drawing" event that amounts to an installation and performance.

Great---But 'German'?

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:37:16 EDT

The National Gallery of Art's opulent and slightly confusing "German Master Drawings" takes us on a wonderful art journey, even if it's not an especially German one.

Toussaint's Reggae Soul

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:50:35 EDT

Every once in a while, a singer with talent manages to push through based on hard work and hustle.

Tibet on Staten Island

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:31:29 EDT

"Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion" is a collection of 32 hand-tinted works currently on display at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art.

First-Time Winners Make Splash at Emmys

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:14 EDT

ABC's first-season show "Modern Family" took home the Emmy Award for best comedy, as a crop of new television shows—and new winners—displaced some of the gala's mainstays.

Hollywood Gives Book Early Push

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:44:08 EDT

The film company who bought the rights to Nicholas Sparks's new novel, "Safe Haven," on sale Sept. 14, is launching online and print promotions for the story--a year ahead of the movie version's release.

What the French Resistance Wrought

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:17:47 EDT

A museum outside Paris tells the story of the French Underground during World War II.

Chopin's Small Miracles

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:13:40 EDT

Despite their brevity, the Preludes loom large musically. Pianist and music historian David Dubal explores and explains them.

A Triumph of Pure Packaging

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:02:06 EDT

A massive boxed set of Miles Davis recordings mixes already-available recordings with kitschy souvenirs.