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'Fuck Hope': George Carlin, 1937-2008new
There'll be little enough cause to ask what this late, stupendously gifted funnyman would think of a President Obama and his rhetoric of "Hope" in the midst of our general, scrambling disintegration. We already know.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
06-27-2008 |
Performance
A Farewell to Evelnew
They say only the good die young, so it makes a weird kind of sense that a man named Evel Knievel would live to age 69.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Natalie Nichols |
12-07-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
The Collector of Illusionsnew
Ricky Jay is a master of cards and a historian of chicanery, and his exhibition of ancient "broadsides" is a window into the deceptions of another time.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Don Waller |
10-26-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
3rd Degree: George Carlinnew
The comedian on living in L.A., changing his head, and not getting angry.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Steve Appleford |
09-14-2007 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Foster's Bluesnew
A nearly forgotten tap dancer's influence is still felt by L.A.'s modern troupes.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Kirk Silsbee |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Men Don't Sucknew
... and other truths I learned in dance class.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Samantha Dun |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
A Tale of a Few Strippersnew
Social climbing at Jumbo's Clown Room.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Cole Coonce |
12-22-2006 |
Performance
Tags: dance
Reaffirming the California Dreamnew
The Laugh Factory impresario Jamie Masada discusses immigration, making your own breaks, and comedy as social commentary.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Carl Kozlowski |
06-09-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Comedy on the Front Linesnew
While entertaining U.S. troops, two Los Angeles comics see the war for themselves.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Carl Kozlowski |
02-10-2006 |
Performance
Tags: performance
