Kubrick at LACMA

When I was nine, my sister took me to see 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Oleander Cinemas in Wilmington, North Carolina; it was a lot of movie for a nine-year-old. I saw A Clockwork Orange for the first time in a college film studies class (I wasn’t allowed to see that one at nine although I’m sure I tried). Continue reading

Traveling for Culture

Julius Shulman, Case Study 2

One of my favorite museums is the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). I must admit how surprised I was that LA (not one of my favorite cities) housed such a cultural treasure. I visited for the first time in January and, after an initial bout of sadness at how I couldn’t take it all in on one visit, I resolved to return. Next time, I’ll skip the Getty, which is mostly about the structure and its location, and spend all my time at LACMA. Continue reading