KCRW’s Five Things To Do This Week – Jan. 21, 2013
KCRW’s Five Things To Do This Week January 21, 2013 SEE: No Gael Garcia Bernal stars in Director Pablo Larrain’s No, a film about life in Chile under the…
By Sean Habibi • • 1 min readKCRW’s Five Things To Do This Week
January 21, 2013
SEE: No
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in Director Pablo Larrain’s No, a film about life in Chile under the dictatorial rule of General Augusto Pinochet. Film Independent at LACMA will screen the movie on Friday followed by a Q & A with Bernal and Larrain.
EAT: Iraq Food in OC
At Al Tannour, you’ll find typical middle eastern fare like shish kebab. But you’ll also find Iraqi delicacies like khubz, tashreeb and masgouf – the national dish of Iraq. Gustavo Arellano calls this Anaheim cafe “your newest Orange County treasure.”
HEAR: Nick Flynn with Elvis Mitchell
This week at LA’s Central Library, Elvis Mitchell talks with author, and onetime ship captain, Nick Flynn about grief and survival. Flynn’s story was made into the autobiographical film, “Being Flynn” in 2012.
LISTEN: Tomas Barford
Jason Bentley calls electronic dance music producer Tomas Barfod’s latest work “lush and cerebral.” Barfod, a Danish native, drew on his temporary relocation to LA and trips to the Salton Sea for inspiration.
READ: Magnificence
Lydia Millet’s Magnificence is a darkly funny examination of life by a woman who finds herself in the state of flux commonly known as a midlife crisis. Who knew a breakdown could be so delightfully absurd?