Three weeks ago, Aaron Paley, director of the Fringe Festival/Los Angeles, mailed out 4,000 applications inviting members of the local arts community to take part in the multimedia, countywide arts festival planned for September.
After a performance of Colin Thomas' "One Thousand Cranes" at the recent Philadelphia International Theatre Festival for Children, one parent said: "That was incredible.
The American Film Institute kicked off its fourth festival of European films here Friday with stars Catherine Deneuve and Charlton Heston and an announcement that the festival will now become an annual event.
L istings and commentary for Week 2 of the American Film Institute Film Festival of Los Angeles, which runs through March 26: MONDAY "Eunuch" (South Korea, 1986, 2:45 p.m.).
T he following are capsule reviews of this week's screenings at the AFI Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Viewers weary of the limited movements and mindlessness of TV cartoons usually look forward to the Annecy Festival for a rare taste of well-animated, artistically significant films.
Organizers of Sunday's L.A.
Thousands of people got up early Sunday for Easter sunrise services, while others worked to feed the elderly and New York City's 5th Avenue became a promenade of spring fashions.
Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets was reported to have no broken bones Monday night when he fell after leaping for a rebound in an NBA game against the Boston Celtics.
Top-ranked Cal State Fullerton is among three teams with 3-0 pool-play records after two days at the PONY Invitational softball tournament at Fullerton.
As home league openers go, Mission Viejo High School really didn't do much after the first quarter to impress its fans Friday night.
Ralph Sampson of the Houston Rockets, who Monday night was carried from the floor of the Boston Garden when it was feared he had a broken back, walked out of a Boston hospital five hours later after X-rays proved negative.
Despite the temblor that shook the Palm Springs area on Tuesday, insurers in Southern California say that the earth isn't exactly moving for them with consumers demanding earthquake insurance.
John McEnroe won two matches Friday to gain the semifinals of the rain-delayed $150,000 Hamlet Challenge Cup Invitational tennis tournament at Jericho, N.Y.
Another proposal for a high-rise office building for downtown San Diego is about to be unveiled, one of seven major buildings on the drawing boards despite the high downtown office vacancy rate, now at 20%.
The aircraft Voyager flew smoothly across the Atlantic Ocean Saturday after overcoming a frightening mechanical malfunction in the craft's rear engine and an unexpected patch of turbulence.
Mater Dei's reputation as a poor free throw shooting team almost cost the Monarchs a basketball game Saturday night.
Poly High, favored to win the Northwest Valley League, survived an early scare before dispatching