George Lucas has chosen Chicago as the city where he will build the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Pending approval by the Chicago Plan Commission, the museum will be sited on parking lots between Soldier Field and McCormick Place, reports the … Continue reading
George Lucas’ proposal to build the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum beside San Francisco Bay is one of three finalists under consideration by the Presidio Trust. The winner will redevelop Crissy Field, now occupied by a sports apparel store. Lucas’ proposed … Continue reading
A detailed look at the George Lucas’ screenwriting and movie effects appears in a compelling excerpt from Camille Paglia’s Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars posted at The Chronicle of Higher Education. Star Wars “might … Continue reading
(1) BUTLER CONFERENCE AT HUNTINGTON THIS MONTH. The Huntington Library in Pasadena, CA will host a two-day conference, “Futurity as Praxis: Learning from Octavia E. Butler” on May 23-24. The year 2024 marks the beginning of the critical dystopian future … Continue reading
(1) TROUBLED DENVER EVENT WON’T REPEAT IN 2025. Anne Marble did a roundup about the complaints against Readers Take Denver in Pixel Scroll 4/22/24 item #5. On May 3 USA Today did its own story about those complaints —“Rebecca Yarros … Continue reading
(1) NOBODY’S HOME. [Item by Steven French.] Extract from a new book in that old chestnut, where is everybody? Smithsonian Magazine asks “Where Is Everybody in Our Universe?” …There is no doubt that the simplest answer to the questions “Why … Continue reading
(1) HOLMES & WATSON. At Brandon O’Brien’s Afternoon Tea the author takes up the Elementary series: “Lapsang Souchong: Two People Who ‘Love’ Each Other”. I’ve been thinking about this topic idly in my skull for quite some time, and since … Continue reading
(1) TOM DIGBY REMEMBERED. Long-time LASFSian Alan Frisbie shares some of his memories of Tom Digby, who died March 27. Alan Frisbie: I was saddened to hear from Paula Evans that Tom Digby had died. He was one of the … Continue reading
(1) GAIMAN COLLECTION AUCTION RESULTS. March 15 was “The Day Neil Gaiman Swapped His Original Comic Art, Comic Books and Collectibles for More Than $1 Million”. [He offered] 125 prized pieces from his collection — everything from original comic artwork … Continue reading
(1) COMING IN FOR A LANDING. Los Angeles Magazine tells why “George Lucas’ Billion Dollar Museum Is About Way More Than ‘Star Wars’”. A year ago this design looked unique. But today? I bet you can guess what building it … Continue reading