Monster Mash: Stars fete Memorial Day, Broad stumps for MOCA, Boyle advances
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Capitol celebration: Katie Holmes, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Hanks and Joe Mantegna were among the stars at last night’s National Memorial Day Concert. Also on stage in Washington were pianist Lang Lang, singer Brian Stokes Mitchell and opera star Denyce Graves.
Not enough?: Eli Broad says he will campaign for MOCA overseas, but some people are skeptical of the plan.
MOCA cuts: The museum said it will ax four planned exhibitions along with 17 jobs, including two of seven curators, to balance the 2009 budget.
Learning curve: Can an arts education help students excel across all academic disciplines?
Memory: Britain’s singing sensation Susan Boyle advances after performing a number from the musical ‘Cats.’
Dubious provenance: Experts ponder whether a statue of Jesus Christ dating from around 1495 was made by Michelangelo.
Havana bound: The Royal Ballet of London is set to make its first trip to Cuba in July.
Girl power: The Pompidou Center in Paris is excluding male artists from an ambitious year-long exhibition dedicated to works by women.
Hair metal: The Broadway cast of the Tony-nominated musical ‘Rock of Ages’ was scheduled to perform this morning on NBC’s ‘Today’ show.
That’s amore: Orange County will host a 22-day Italian opera festival to be held April 15 to June 30, 2010.
Passing: Architect Arthur Erickson, who designed the California Plaza towers in downtown L.A., has died at age 84.
— David Ng
