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- The Canyons

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:39 PST

Due to Lindsay Lohan's repeated absences, tardiness and feuds with director Paul Schrader and co-star James Deen, Leslie Coutterand was on call throughout the entire filming to replace Lohan. Coutterrand was essentially paid to be Lohan's understudy in case Lohan was fired or left the set and never returned.

- American Gigolo

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:39 PST

The movie is one of at least four films that Richard Gere has done after John Travolta had turned them down, the others being Chicago, Days of Heaven and An Officer and a Gentleman.

- Justice Ball

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:39 PST

Dark and Mysterious? Yeah. Elaborate masquerade masks? Yep. Incredibly cool performances with plenty of surprises? You bet. Prepare yourself for an evening in which not all things are as they appear. The Justice Ball Masquerade Party. Need we say more? The Justice Ball, now in its 17th year, has evolved into one of Bet Tzedek’s primary annual fundraisers. Bet Tzedek actually means “The House of Justice” in Hebrew. Ensuring "equal justice for all" has been the rallying cry of Bet Tzedek since it was founded in 1974.

- The Met Summer Encores: La Traviata

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:39 PST

Natalie Dessay stars as Verdi's most beloved heroine in Willy Decker's stunning production, first seen at The Met in 2010. Matthew Polenzani is her lover, Alfredo, and Dimitri Hvorostovsky sings his stern father, Germont. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium. Fabio Luisi conducts. In select theaters nationwide.

- The Met Summer Encores: Armida

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This mythical story of a sorceress who enthralls men in her island prison has inspired operatic settings by a multitude of composers, including Gluck, Haydn, and Dvo?ák. Renée Fleming stars in the title role of Rossini’s version, opposite no fewer than five tenors. Director Mary Zimmerman describes the work as “a buried treasure, a box of jewels.” Armida is a fanciful and magical tale with “an epic, enchanted quality and a tremendous visual element.” Riccardo Frizza conducts. In select theaters nationwide.

- The Met Summer Encores: Il Trovatore

calendar@CampusCircle.net (Campus Circle Calendar) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:13:39 PST

David McVicar's stirring production of Verdi's intense drama premiered at The Met in the 2008�09 season. This revival stars four extraordinary singers-Sondra Radvanovsky, Dolora Zajick, Marcelo �lvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky-in what might be the composer's most melodically rich score. Marco Armiliato conducts. In Select theaters nationwide.

- Free Screening of White House Down in LA

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Dejected after being turned down for a position with the Secret Service but unable to break the news to his adoring daughter, Capitol policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) is taking her on a tour of the White House when a powerful explosion rips through the building, sparking mass chaos. When the smoke clears, Cale learns that heavily armed rebels have taken both his daughter (Joey King) and the president (Jamie Foxx) hostage. As news of the attack creates mass panic and fear of total collapse, Cale realizes that the fate of his daughter, the Commander in Chief, and the entire nation rest in his willingness to fight back against the terrorists who have brought the most powerful nation on the planet to its knees. Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Richard Jenkins, and James Woods co-star.

- �TOUCH OF EVIL� (1958) Screening Salutes Production Designer Robert Clatworthy and a Film Noir Class

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The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society and American Cinematheque will screen the restored American version of Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil (1958), considered by many to be the last of the great film noir movies made in Hollywood, on Sunday, June 30, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica.Touch of Evil is a visually arresting masterpiece directed by Orson Welles and starring Welles, Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh, and Marlene Dietrich. The program, sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter, will honor the film’s legendary Oscar®-winning Production Designer Robert Clatworthy, who is a 2013 ADG Hall of Fame Inductee, for his major design contributions to this and many highly influential films. The post film panel will explore Clatworthy’s design legacy and contributions to the classic Universal Studios production style during the 1950’s – 60’s by sharing clips from Written on the Wind (1956) and That Touch of Mink (1962). ADG Film Society co-chair Thomas A. Walsh willmoderate the panel discussion.

“The version of Touch of Evil that is being presented is the restored American version,” says Walsh. “Orsen Welles did not have final cut on his film so this reconstruction was an attempt to restore it based on Welles’ copious notes contained in a letter to the Studio revealing his artistic intent. Perfect or still flawed, it is a great treasure,” he adds. “Each frame of this film is visually compelling, reflecting Welles’ gift for visual storytelling. The art direction in Touch of Evil is unforgettable by any standard.”

Charlton Heston stars as a Mexican politician trapped on the wrong side of the border, where a corpulent, corrupt cop (Welles) tries to stop him from digging into the past. Janet Leigh co-stars as Heston’s new wife, menaced by leather-clad Mercedes McCambridge and her gang of juvenile delinquents. Co-starring Akim Tamiroff, Marlene Dietrich, and Joseph Calleia.

“Universal Studio's Art Department and its designers were a unique and very resourceful class of designer/artists," said Walsh. Touch of Evil is a great example of what can be achieved with limited resources when the director, production designer and cinematographer work closely together to tell the visual story.

Touch of Evil’s uniqueness also lies in its deviation from the typical Studio production methods. “The tendency of Studio films of that day was to shoot them all at the studio using their stages and extensive back lots." he adds. "Touch of Evil takes place in a rough border town within Mexico. But much of the production was actually shot on location in what was at that time a very derelict Venice, California. It is almost certain that you'll want to take a long hot bath after watching this film.”

Robert Clatworthy was a classic Hollywood Art Director, one who could design any type of genre fromThe Parent Trap (1961) to Psycho (1960) to Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (1967). “He worked on a broad spectrum of genres from westerns to war, horror, science fiction, stylish comedies and TV Classics such as the first seasons of The Twilight Zone and Rawhide,” said Walsh.

A Q&A will follow the screening, moderated by Walsh, featuring Norm Newberry, Universal Studio veteran and Supervising Art Director, Production and Theme Park Designer. Newberry’s blockbuster credits include War of The Worlds (2005), Beowulf (2007), and The Polar Express (2004). Also on the panel will be Set Decorator Barbara Munch SDSA, whose recent HBO Film, Behind the Candelabra(2013), has garnered much praise. She will contribute her expertise as a Set Decorator who has worked on a number of period films and genres and remains a great student of the classic Hollywood film.

- Summer Sounds at Hollywood Bowl

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SummerSounds is a fun-filled, six-week series of music performances and art workshops for kids and their families, all located in the intimate setting of the Hollywood Bowl Museum patio. The series features three different programs, each highlighting a distinct music tradition, that takes kids on a journey to discover music, dance and art from dynamic cultures across the globe. Ticket prices are just $5 for Art Workshops and $7 for Music Programs.

- LA Music Video Festival

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If you missed the fest, then catch this curated program of music videos from the 3rd annual festival. Followed by a Q&A with LAMVF directors, Sami Kriegstein and Colleen Curlin, and 2013 LAMVF winners Jose Norton (Director, Best Unofficial Video), Carver Karaszewski and Alex Lill (Producer/Director, Best Student Video) and Dave Crabtree (Director, Best Live Video).