Gala Porras-Kim’s art explores history of cultural artifacts

[ad_1] It’s unclear why the Fowler Museum has a bag of unidentified debris in its possession. The crumbled morsels and small specks are light brown, contained in a clear plastic preservation bag. A handwritten sticky note is on the bag, imploring someone to assign a number to it, but there’s no indication of what the… Continue reading Gala Porras-Kim’s art explores history of cultural artifacts

‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

[ad_1] In 1973, fresh off the flop of his first feature, “THX 1138,” Universal released George Lucas’ “American Graffiti” — a box-office sensation and cultural touchstone that almost wasn’t. Set in Lucas’ hometown of Modesto in 1962, the ode to hot rods and rock ’n’ roll had lost the interest of United Artists, which originally… Continue reading ‘American Graffiti’ cast on the movie at 50: an oral history

Review: Alan Paul’s Allman Brothers history ‘Brothers and Sisters’

[ad_1] Review Brothers and Sisters: The Allman Brothers Band and the Inside Story of the Album That Defined the ’70s By Alan PaulSt. Martin’s: 352 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. On Nov. 2, 1972, the Allman Brothers… Continue reading Review: Alan Paul’s Allman Brothers history ‘Brothers and Sisters’

How Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Amalia Mesa-Bains rewrote history

[ad_1] Berkeley and New York —  When theorists Amalia Mesa-Bains and bell hooks got together to write a book in 2017, they didn’t produce a collection of essays or some scholarly manifesto. Instead, the pair sat down and had a series of conversations. The book that emerged, “Homegrown: Engaged Cultural Criticism,” is marvelous for its thoughtfulness… Continue reading How Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Amalia Mesa-Bains rewrote history

Paul Reubens death: A brief history of Pee-wee Herman

[ad_1] Paul Reubens has left the Earth, riding a sporty red-and-white bicycle into that Puppetland from whose bourn no traveler returns, but leaving us with his great creation and alter ego: Pee-wee Herman. As an actor with many, diverse credits — he was most recently seen onscreen in “What We Do in the Shadows,” “The… Continue reading Paul Reubens death: A brief history of Pee-wee Herman