Email Author Siran Babayan

2010 Stories by Siran Babayan

• 13th Annual Shikishi Exhibition

  published December 30, 2010

  A collection of Japanese New Year cards. Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Jan. 2. Continues through Feb. 27, 2011 More >>

• Daufuskie Island: Photographs by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe

  published December 30, 2010

  The photographer's images of the African-American community in the "sea island" located between South Carolina and Georgia dating back to the... More >>

• What a Long Strange Trip It's Been: A Review of Rock's Greatest Decade

  published December 30, 2010

  The first of five classes that explores the '60s taught by museum executive director Robert Santelli. Tue., Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m.;... More >>

• Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

  published December 30, 2010

  Screening of Michele Hozer and Peter Raymont's documentary on the classical pianist, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. ... More >>

• Mick Rock

  published December 30, 2010

  Photographer Mick Rock has rightly been called "the man who shot the '70s," namely the glam era's biggest and brightest: Think the holy trinity of... More >>

• Photography from the New China

  published December 30, 2010

  Photographs by contemporary Chinese artists that explore "prerevolutionary Chinese literati art, vestiges of the Cultural Revolution" and other... More >>

• Viewing Stone Exhibit

  published December 23, 2010

  Approximately 150 examples of "viewing stones" ("Long a popular art form in Asia"), presented by the California Aiseki Kai. Mondays,... More >>

• Ozomatli: The Corrido of LA

  published December 16, 2010

  Organized by LACMA and USC, the band performs Mexican ballads submitted by local students in celebration of the centennial of the Mexican... More >>

• Winter in Latin America Festival

  published December 16, 2010

  The museum's holiday party includes art workshops, readings, pan dulce and champurrado (Mexican hot chocolate) tasting and Latin Christmas music... More >>

• MS. GRIFFIN AND HER BIG CHRISTMAS BALLS

  published December 16, 2010

  Straight men and conservatives might wanna hide under the tree. Since her last nationwide stand-up tour in 2009, Kathy Griffin has turned 50;... More >>

• HI-LESLIE, HI-LESIE, HI-LO, HI-LO

  published December 16, 2010

  Though she would go on to win an Oscar for Lili two years later, it was 1951's An American in Paris — one of the greatest movie... More >>

• Kids in the Courtyard

  published December 9, 2010

  Learn to prepare kimchi, Korean pickled vegetables, then store them in your own personalized jar. Sun., Dec. 12, 1-4 p.m., 2010 More >>

• Art Class

  published December 9, 2010

  Draw and color a still-life of fruits and flowers. Fri., Dec. 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 2010 More >>

• Brokeback Mountain

  published December 9, 2010

  Fifth anniversary screening, followed by a talk with museum associate curator Jeffrey Richardson, exhibit of costumes from the film and staged... More >>

• THEY HAD YOUR FIUN

  published December 9, 2010

  Groupies will exist as along as there are backstages to troll around. Two-time memoirist and high priestess of them all, Pamela Des Barres,... More >>

• Adventures: The Journey of DC Comics

  published December 9, 2010

  Artists Paul Levitz, Geoff Johns and Jim Lee gather to celebrate DC Comics' 75th anniversary. Tue., Dec. 14, 7 p.m., 2010 More >>

• New Skin for the Old Ceremony

  published December 9, 2010

  Film screening in which a host of artists interpret Leonard Cohen's 1974 album of the same name. Thu., Dec. 16, 8 p.m., 2010 More >>

• Judy Chicago

  published December 9, 2010

  The artist discusses her book, Frida Kahlo: Face to Face. Wed., Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., 2010 More >>

• The Art of Ancient Greek Theater

  published December 9, 2010

  as depicted on painted vases and in sculpture. Mondays, Thursdays-Sundays. Starts: Aug. 26. Continues through Jan. 3, 2010 More >>

• Q&A with Joy Division's Peter Hook

  published December 9, 2010

  View photos of Peter Hook performing live in Timothy Norris' More >>

• A Christmas Carol

  published December 2, 2010

  The Independent Shakespeare Co.'s reading of the Charles Dickens classic. Sat., Dec. 4, 7-9 p.m., 2010 More >>

• Siqueiros in Los Angeles: Censorship Defied

  published December 2, 2010

  More than 100 works by the Mexican muralist from the period he spent in L.A. in 1932. Tuesdays-Sundays. Starts: Nov. 30. Continues... More >>

• Down Home Hanukkah

  published December 2, 2010

  The museum's annual holiday celebration includes live music, circus performers, art workshops, Hanukkah treats and more. Sun., Dec.... More >>

• Road Strories: The Musicians

  published December 2, 2010

  Larry Kalikow moderates this discussion with five studio musicians — Don Peake, Ellis Hall, Ray Pizzi, Leland Sklar and Jonathan... More >>

• HENRY THE GREAT

  published December 2, 2010

  He's our columnist and we'll toot his horn if we want to. Renaissance man Henry Rollins — Black Flag singer, DJ, actor, world traveler —... More >>