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The government shut down, a royal baby was born, and even the pope turned out to be cool. 2013 was an amazing year, and we've memorialized some of its best moments in LEGO form. LEGO creations and all photos by L.J. Williamson. Want more LEGO fun? Check out 2012: The Year in LEGO and our 2011 version, too.
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Often described in his native Great Britain as a modern Renaissance man for his blending of choreography with computer technology, science and architecture, choreographer Wayne McGregor is seriously in demand. In his now-viral TED talk, McGregor discussed dancemaking as cognitive research, then joined two members of his company in improvising a dance aptly inspired by the "T" in TED. In 2012, he enlisted walking tours in rome hundreds of dancers and nondancers for a semi-choreographed Olympic Festival event in Trafalgar Square. His choreography is performed by major international ballet companies and appears in music videos. And if he weren't busy enough, since 2006 McGregor has juggled being resident choreographer for England's Royal Ballet with continuing to helm Random Dance, the contemporary dance company he founded in 1992, at age 22. As a dancer, McGregor is loose and lanky — think the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Random Dance's calling card for this visit is FAR, which features 10 dancers, a score from Brian Eno collaborator Ben Frost and 3,200 pinpoint LED lights with their own choreography. UCLA, Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Wstwd.; Fri.-Sat., Jan. 24-25, 8 p.m.; $30-$50, $20 student rush 1 hour before show. (310) 825-2101, cap.ucla.edu.
Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth has been making waves. While he's known for remixing the likes of Grimes, Cat Power and Frank Ocean, the former journalism major's creative blend of electronica and R&B has made him a popular figure on the underground circuit. Origins as a background singer and guitar player served the producer well in laying the foundation for his production style. However, it's his solo material, both 2011's No Plans, which landed on Spin's Top 20 R&B albums of that year, and last year's Guilt Trips, that has caught the attention of music fans abroad. Now comes the hard part. For a producer to convince his audience that he's more than the guy behind the scenes, a dynamic live show is a necessity. Let's see if Hemsworth is up to the task.
All-female rock trio The Bangles defined the 1980s with such chart-toppers as "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Eternal Flame" and the Prince-penned ballad "Manic Monday." In 1988, at the height of their success, the ladies called it quits. The band resurfaced a decade later in 1998, subsequently recording a fourth album and touring for much of the 2000s. In a June interview with Allen City TV, Vicki Peterson and Susanna Hoffs explained, "We all went into this band thinking that it was a big deal, not just a hobby or weekend band. We are all very committed. We're in it for the long haul." Their latest walking tours in rome effort, Sweetheart of the Sun, was released in 2011.
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The Growlers performed in the round at Echoplex on Sunday night to a sold out house. (Friday and Saturday saw the band with sold out shows upstairs at The Echo). The Mystic Braves and The Abigails opened the night. All photos by Timothy walking tours in rome Norris.
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Many of the best things walking tours in rome I ate this year tell a distinct story: about the people who cooked them, their personal journey, the country of their heritage, as well as the city they now call home. At this moment in time, there's no other place in the world I'd rather be eating walking tours in rome or writing. Here are the dishes I most savored in 2013.
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