Since he began producing land art in the late 1960s, Michael Heizer's large-scale projects have been challenging in both description and execution, and the 340-ton rock discovered in a Riverside quarry that ultimately became Levitated Mass is no exception. What begins as a fascinating look at the convoluted logistical puzzle of transporting one enormous boulder through four adjacent counties develops into an astute and candid reflection on art in contemporary society. Capturing the honest reactions, from eye-rolling to awe-inspired, of the crowds who gape as the boulder lumbers past them through the dead of night, director Doug Pray carves out his own beguiling cinematic sculpture. 

Our celebration of the new continues as Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center welcomes the Southern California premier of a new work by visionary dancemaker Alonzo King. King’s own c...

Paine sparked the American Revolution when a world was beginning to shed its old skin. No other Founding Father came close to Thomas Paines vision of democracy. He helped shape our national character,...