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Published: Monday, July 28, 2003

FILM & TV:

“Cinemania” and “Bellaria – As Long As We Live” Goethe-Institut Los Angeles July 29

Two documentaries about emotional relationships with the movies round out the Goethe-Institut’s summer German film series Tuesday at 7 p.m. Angela Christlieb and Stephen Kijak’s “Cinemania” is about New Yorkers who love movies to the point of obsession, and Douglas Wolfsperger’s “Bellaria – As Long As We Live” looks at how senior citizens watch films to recapture their youths. Tickets are $5, available at the Institut box office at 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100. Call (323) 525-3388 or go to www.goethe.de/uk/los/ for more info.

“Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” Landmark Nuart Theater Aug. 1

Before film critic Roger Ebert wielded his now-powerful thumb in judgement of other people’s films, he co-wrote the 1970 screenplay for the spoof “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” with director Russ Meyer. Think “Josie and the Pussycats” on crack. Showing Friday, Aug. 1 at midnight. Call (310) 478-6379 or visit www.landmarktheaters.com.

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival The Egyptian Theatre July 18 - August 2

The seventh annual festival closes out this week with bonus screenings of Miguel Hermosa’s award-winning feature about a Spanish shepherd, “La Luz Prodigiosa,” screening Thursday, July 31 at 7 p.m. and Patricia Flynn’s “Discovering Dominga,” which follows a young American woman as she travels to the Guatemalan village where she was born, Saturday, Aug. 2nd, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $8 per screening. All-festival student passes are available for $60. Call (323) 469-9066, or go to www.latinofilm.org for info on all the festival’s films.

“Balls of Fire: Women in the Films of Howard Hawkes” LACMA Leo S. Bing Theater Aug. 8-23

Legendary director Howard Hawkes brought some of the gutsiest female characters ever created to the screen. Highlights of the series include “His Girl Friday,” “To Have and Have Not,” “Bringing Up Baby,” “Rio Bravo” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” Tickets are $8 general admission and $6 with student ID. Call (877) 522-6225 to purchase by phone or go to www.lacma.org for more info.

Fine Cut: A Festival of Student Film KCET Aug. 3-31

Airing on consecutive Sundays throughout the month, Academy and Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman host this year’s series, which showcases live-action and animated short features from film students attending various Southland colleges and universities. Watch for films by UCLA students Chris Eska, T. Maloney, Joel Juarez Sanchez, Xochitl Gonzalez and David Ottenhouse. Check www.kcet.org for programming information.

THEATER & ARTS:

August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean”Mark Taper Forum July 31-Sept. 7

The ninth play in Wilson’s series of works chronicling the black experience through each decade of the 1900s (including “Fences” and “The Piano Lesson”), “Gem of the Ocean” is set in 1904 in Pittsburgh and stars Phylicia Rashad. Tickets are $31-$45, with $12 public rush tickets available two hours before curtain. Call (213) 628-2772 or try www.taperahmanson.com for showtimes and info.

“The Mysteries” The Actors’ Gang July 19- Sept. 28

Brian Kulick directs this adaptation of the 12th and 14th century Mystery Plays, which are based on epic stories from the Old and New Testaments. Featuring an ensemble cast from The Gang, including Tom Fitzpatrick, Angela Berliner, Ken Elliot and Patti Tippo. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 with student ID. Call (323) 465-0566 ext. 15 or go to www.theactorsgang.com for showtimes and tickets.

Nathanial Minton and Robert Olmstead The Hammer Museum July 29

Local writer Nathanial Minton joins author of “A Trail of Heart’s Blood, Wherever We Go” and “Soft Water” Robert Olmstead for a free reading of their most recent works. Call (310) 443-7000 or check out www.hammer.ucla.edu for more info.

Illuminated Manuscripts Aug. 3, 7, 10 The Getty Center

Artist Sylvia Barrett offers free demonstrations of Medieval techniques used to make illuminated manuscripts, which ties into the Getty’s “Illuminating the Renaissance” exhibit of Flemish manuscript painting. Visit www.getty.edu or call (310) 440-7300 for reservations.

MUSIC:

John Mellancamp Royce Hall July 29

The veteran roots-rocker comes to campus for a stop on his “Trouble No More” tour. His latest record shows the songwriter taking a shot at the blues and folk in a collection of cover songs. Call the Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101 or visit www.cto.ucla.edu for ticket info.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Doug Weston’s Troubadour July 29

Just a few months after blowing out his voice and being forced to cancel a tour, Ted Leo is back on the road for another set of dates. It’ll be his second show at the Troubadour since the release of his spirited “Hearts of Oak.” Check out www.tedleo.com for pictures of his injured larynx. Then go to www.troubadour.com for ticket info.

Dilated Peoples, Rock Steady Crew The Palace Aug. 2

Legendary hip hop troupe Rock Steady Crew celebrates its 26th anniversary with its Brisk Flava Styles b-boy/girl Battle. This 2-on-2 invitational is a prime opportunity to see some of hip hop’s most impressive talents, as well as performances by the Crew and Dilated Peoples. For tickets go to www.groovetickets.com.

The Libertines El Rey Theater August 4

These English garage-rockers just finished up a tour in the United Kingdom without their singer, Peter Doherty due to unspecified health problems. There’s no word yet on whether Doherty will join the group for their upcoming set of U.S. dates, but with or without the original vocals, these guys may still be able to harness the energy off their debut LP “Up The Bracket.” Visit www.theelrey.com or www.ticketmaster.com for ticket availability.