Review: Salonen leads the L.A. Phil's Weimar festival into the raw darkness of 'Nightfall'
Thursday night, the Weimar gloves finally came off at Walt Disney Concert Hall. It was not a pretty sight or sound or sentiment. It wasn’t meant to be. Esa-Pekka Salonen began his Los Angeles Philharmonic Weimar Republic project last week by revealing how Paul Hindemith and Kurt Weill, in their very different ways, sought order…
Review: Anna Burns' second novel on the Irish Troubles … and our own
A pitch-dark comedy on the wages of violence from the Man Booker Prize-winning author of “Milkman” Welcome to Tiptoe Floorboard, a nasty little village, presumably in the North of Ireland, where the John Doe Community Centre Group enjoys a stranglehold over the town’s affairs. John Doe is the charismatic, hyper-violent leader of this criminal enterprise;…
Ski and surf on the same day. But in Canada? Yes
TOFINO, Canada — Last winter, I vowed to tick off the oldest dream on my bucket list: to surf and downhill ski on the same day. Although I know it’s possible in Southern California, Morocco and Chile, I wanted to pull it off in British Columbia, an unlikely location and my home province. Few folks know…
Do you often get lost? Do you lack a sense of direction? These tools may help
Here’s an embarrassing but true revelation: My sense of direction is less than optimal. That has led to many conversations like this one some years ago with my copilot, who thought GPS was for sissies, especially in L.A., which he knew well. Him: Where are you going? Me: I’m going to the tile store. Him:…
Letters: E-bikes and e-scooters are e-nuisances and don't belong on public paths
Regarding Christopher Reynolds‘ “Is My E-Bike Legal Here?,” Feb. 9: I’m 72 years old. Like millions of seniors, I’m not quick on my feet, my gait is uneven and I can drift across the pavement. I can’t jump out the way. Seniors in my neighborhood have walkers and wheelchairs, we pull our groceries behind us…
Portland's best ramen restaurants
PORTLAND, Ore. — Enjoying a bowl of ramen in Portland, Ore., a decade ago meant a trip to the supermarket for dehydrated instant noodles. But within the last few years, the City of Roses has become the City of Ramen as numerous noodle parlors pop up in seemingly every neighborhood. Part of the reason is the…
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on EU aircraft, keeps stiff duties on booze and wine
The U.S. said Friday it will increase the tariff rate imposed on aircraft imported from the European Union to 15% from 10% on March 18. The move is part of a long-running spat in which the U.S. has sought to penalize the EU for offering illegal subsidies to Airbus SE that harmed American aircraft maker…
Actor Brendan Meyer finds space to work on his craft
A disparate amalgam of objects — including a softbox light looming in a corner, stacks of notated scripts and a miniature alpaca stuffed animal — blend to conjure a space devoted to actor Brendan Meyer’s craft. The Studio City bedroom doubles as a workshop where Meyer, 25, films his auditions against a stark wall (lit…
Hot Property: 'Future Man' Josh Hutcherson completes mission to sell
1/15 Actor Josh Hutcherson has complete a scene change in the Hollywood Hills, selling his home of eight years for $2.94 million. (The Agency) 2/15 Actor Josh Hutcherson has complete a scene change in the Hollywood Hills, selling his home of eight years for $2.94 million. The wood-clad Midcentury home, built in 1951, features walls…
Larry Ellison joins Peter Thiel in Trump’s camp
Larry Ellison, the co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., is a fierce competitor, to put it mildly. This is a man who helped build a $177-billion company, and who likes to unwind by funding ludicrous hydrofoiling racing catamarans. Increasingly, Ellison’s company is competing with the cloud computing wing of Amazon.com Inc., and he does…