A&E Briefs

Published: Monday, July 21, 1997

Monday, 7/21/97 A&E Briefs

Absolut L.A. International As a collaboration between galleries and museums in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Venice, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, a six-week international art invitational titled Absolut L.A. International shows through Aug. 17. International artists invited by art institutions will hold cooperative exhibits, panel discussions and other special events. The Museum of Contemporary Art, the L.A. County Museum, and the UCLA Armand Hammer Museum are just a few of the participants. Admission for Absolut L.A. International is free. For more information, call the William Turner Gallery at (310) 392-8399. Armand Hammer Museum The UCLA Armand Hammer Museum will be showcasing two new exhibits on Wednesday. "Gerardo Rueda: Spanish Master of Collage" exhibits the works of Rueda, who began creating collages in the 1950s. His experimentation with unique manifestations of shape and color will be on display through Oct. 5. "Scene of the Crime" is a collection of photographs, sculptures, paintings, installations, videos and performance pieces that address art as a kind of evidence. This exhibit also runs through Oct. 5. Admission is $1 for UCLA students with IDs and free to everyone on Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information on either exhibit, call (310) 443-7000. Summer SongFest '97 UCLA Summer SongFest '97, which began this Saturday, will continue the concert series through Aug. 2 with various events. Performances this week will include a recital of romantic French and German songs titled "On Wings of Song," pieces sung by soprano Ruth Golden titled "Songs for a Summer Night" and high school singers from UCLA Vocal Camp in "Old Songs - Young Voices." All events are in Schoenberg's Popper Theater and admission is free. For more information on specific times and events, call the UCLA Department of Music at (310) 825-4971.