Page 12 • Weiwei comes to alcatraz • ghostbusters 4 announced El Gato • Thursday,Culture February 12, 2015 • Los Gatos High School • www.elgatonews.com LaBeouf continues his journey towards self-discovery by Antonia Salisbury “#IAMSORRY.” For the piece, LaBeouf encouraged strangers to do or entered the Broadway show Cabaret and began yelling disruptively at Opinion Editor say anything to him in the privacy of a one-on-one, isolated room. He the actors on stage. That Friday night, he was arrested for refusing America’s sweetheart Shia LaBeouf has led his fans on a wild, sat bound in a chair and wore the same paper bag he sported on the the leave the performance and then spitting on a police officer’s tumultuous, and emotional journey in recent years. As we watched him red carpet. Additionally, torture weapons such as a whip and a pair shoe. A week later LaBeouf appeared in court and was charged with grow from our beloved Louis Stevens and blossom into the regular-guy of plyers we lain out on the table in front of him. The rules were as “two counts of trespassing, two counts of disorderly conduct, and type of celebrity we know and admire today, the mystery of LaBeouf’s follows; he could not speak or move during the five days the one count of harassment in the second degree,” next shenanigan constantly lingers in our minds. So, for those who exhibit was open. A few weeks later, Shia reported that according to the LA Times. He later went on the have failed to keep in-the-know regarding the latest LaBeouf news, a woman abused the guidelines of #IAMSORRY and Ellen Show and Jimmy Kimmel and shared here’s a recap of Shia’s past few months to help you stay in touch. forcibly had sex with him in one of their sessions. a humorous rendition of the jarring night After finishing his Transformers movie career and skipping out on LaBeouf is not pressing charges for the rape and he spent in jail. the series’ final movie, Age of Extinction, LaBeouf decided to move onto says that, apart from that encounter, the people And Lastly, LaBeouf was featured more cultured and adult-themed acting. In particular, LaBeouf starred who visited him were nice and supportive of alongside Dance Mom’s Maddie Ziegler in the highly controversial films Nymphomaniac Volumes 1 and 2. In his artwork. in Sia’s “Elastic Hearts” music video. these movies, LaBeouf was featured in several sex scenes leading to In October, LaBeouf’s most recent film, Dancing with twelve-year-old Maddie severe ridicule from his PG-loving compatriots. But, just to clarify, all Fury, opened to theatres. Over the course of in nude bodysuits in a cage, the two serious nudity and fornication was portrayed by professional pornstars. a two week interview, LaBeouf revealed the were asked to represent two parts of the Later, in March of 2014, LaBeouf lashed out against public criticism at intense character study he did for his role as same brain by acting out a sort-of father a press conference for Nymphomaniac Vol. 1. In response to a question a devoted Christian fighting for the Allies in daughter relationship. Unfortunately and about his sexual role in the film LaBeouf remarked, “When seagulls WWII. In Shia’s mind, the first step in becom- unexpectedly for LaBeouf, people all over follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown ing a more convincing troop was to actually the world were outraged by the pedophelic into the sea. Thank you very much.” join the US National Guard and spend a month undertones they imagined to see in the video. On the heels of LaBeouf’s Nymphomaniac drama, his “I am not at living at the military base Fort Irwin. From This February, LaBeouf’s life is looking less famous anymore” campaign began. Initially a series of Twitter posts, there, formerly and currently atheist Shia dramatic. He has appeared on talk shows and, LaBeouf asserted multiple times that his era of fame was coming to LaBeouf was baptised and accepted Christian through charm and wit, is successfully rebuild- an abrupt end and was eventually seen at a red carpet gala wearing a faith. Then he didn’t shower for a ing his public image. Additionally, the paper bag on his head with the words “I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE” few months and, finally, before paparazzi has strayed from their usual painted on the front. Not only was this erratic behavior torn apart by filming began, LaBeouf pulled out pattern of critiquing Shia and is now the press, but several news sources including Time and International one of his teeth, scarred his own obsessing over his relationship with Business accused him of plagiarizing the concept from his good friend cheek with a knife, and “spent days co star Mia Goth from Nymphomaniac and famous pop artist, Sia. watching horses die.” Volume 2. We hope to hear more about Rendered an emotional wreck by the negativity surrounding his That same October, LaBeouf was him and his new eyebrow piercing in public exploits, LaBeouf organized a social art installation in LA called arrested. Reportedly, he drunkenly courtesy wikimedia commons tabloids to come. American Idol mistreats winner New productions debut in Bay Area by Elizabeth Monsef have not felt that I have been free to conduct my by Kate Hinsche $18 for adults. News Editor career in a way that I am comfortable with. Opinion Editor CMT Jekyll & Hyde will be performed at The Musician and past American Idol winner I look forward to being able to make RENT will be performed March 5-14 by LGHS Montgomery Theater start Mar. 6 and end Mar. 15. Phillip Phillips recently announced that my own choices about my career and students in the theater tangent to the Main Hall. Based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Jekyll he wants to have his contract with to being able to make great music The musical tells the story of a group of young and Hyde tells the story of a London doctor who, American Idol and 19 Entertain- and play it for my fans.” When and struggling artists living in New York City’s East in trying to find a cure for his father’s illness, acci- ment invalidated. Phillips claims composing his report to the state Village, while the shadow of HIV/AIDS looms over dentally creates a potion that splits his personality that the contract was not created of California, Phillips added that the whole city. Ticket prices are TBD, but projected in two. CMT’s Mainstage, their older group, will be with his best interest in mind he performed “without com- to cost around $10. performing this thrilling musical. Tickets are $24 for and believes that the record pensation in a live show pro- Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA will adults and $16 for children 12 and younger. company has far too much say moting the company JetBlue be performed at the San Jose Center for Performing The Book Club Play will be performed at the in his personal career. on Feb. 18, 2013” due to a Arts March 3-8. This award-winning musical comes Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and closes Phillips won the eleventh decision made without his from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound on Feb. 28. The Book Club Play reveals the story of a season of American Idol, a previous consent, according of Music. Music from Rodgers and Hammerstein book club being filmed by a Danish documentarian, competitive American music to TIME. makes its way from the original made-for-tele- and all of the drama that unfolds on camera. Tickets competition, in May 2012. 19 Entertainment does vision production to the live stage. Tickets are are between $33 and $58 and available for purchase Phillips has produced several not feel as if they have between $45 and $145, and available for purchase through the Lesher Center for the Arts website. successful albums with popu- restricted Phillips in any through the Performing Arts Center website. Antigone will be performed at the Cutting Ball lar songs, including “Home” way and sees no harm in his Where Angels Fear to Tread will be performed Theater in San Francisco begin Feb. 19 and continue and “Gone, Gone, Gone.” He current contract. The case at Opera San Jose ending Feb. 22. Based on the through Mar. 22. The classic Greek tale by Sophocles recently announced his newest will be reviewed by the state novel by E.M. Forster, the opera portrays an explores the story of Antigone, a young woman of album to the public, but claims of California for any infrac- Italian youth caught up in the vanity and petty nobility who defies her uncle’s royal decree that that he only knew the title of tions with the Talent Agencies vengeance of an English family. Tickets are $50 outlaws the burial of her brother’s body. Tickets are s n the album after the information o Act (TAA). The TAA is a law in to $120 and available for purchase through the between $15 and $45 and can be bought through m m o c was released. The singer feels California that regulates talent Opera San Jose website. the Cutting Ball Theater website. ia d overwhelmed by the decisions e agencies including making sure CMT School House Rock Live! will be per- Performances of Tree at the San Francisco im ik made by 19 Entertainment regarding w only professional talent agents formed at The Montgomery Theater Feb. 26 to Playhouse will conclude on Mar. 7. Tree delves into sy e rt his career and wants to be released u to book appearances for musicians. March 1. San Jose’s Children’s Musical Theater is the life of a black man who meets a white woman co from his contract. Phillips claims that 19 Entertainment bringing the happy-go-lucky educational cartoons claiming to be his half sister, and the resulting According to ABC News, Phillips states, may be professional, but has not abided to life. The musical will be acted out by CMT’s turmoil thrust upon their family. Tickets are $20 “The value that the fans and the show have by the TAA’s laws in other ways and hopes Rising Stars, their youngest group of performers. and up, and available for purchase through the San given to my career is not lost on me. However, I to have his contract terminated. Tickets are $14 for children 12 and younger and Francisco Playhouse website. Weiwei brings censored art to alcatraz by Cole Potter worked closely with representatives from the FOR-SITE appreciation for the importance of the art. Web Editor Foundation to incorporate the architecture and history Perhaps my favorite part of the entire exhibition though was the Internationally renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei of the island into his art. As stated on the FOR-SITE interactive aspect; visitors could write postcards to international tackles the contentious issues of censorship, incarcer- Website, “FOR-SITE collaborates with partner museums political prisoners. In one of the earlier pieces on the walk, dozens of ation, and the true meaning of freedom in his latest to present projects created in the foundation’s artist Lego portraits were displayed of men and women who had spoken out public exhibition. The show, which is being hosted residency program, extending the artists’ work into against their respective governments and thus had been incarcerated or in the infamous Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, fea- the public realm.” Through working closely together punished. One such man was Yevgeny Vitishko of Russia. Yevgeny had tures works that are subtle, beautiful, and incredibly with For-Site, Weiwei was able to construct his pieces been a geologist and one of the main proponents of the campaign to powerful, and practically scream to their audience in his studio in Beijing before exporting the pieces for unmask the environmental impacts of the Sochi Olympic construction. about the need for global prison reform. installation on Alcatraz. The Russian government had accused him of spray painting a fence and I had the pleasure of seeing the exhibition for Despite not being able to directly sentenced him to three years myself, and even without thorough knowledge of curate the exhibit, Weiwei has still in prison without chance for Weiwei’s previous art, I appreciated and connected put on a beautiful, profound show. parole. All of this information with the entirety of his displayed work. The project Utilizing everything from Lego Blocks was detailed in a book close to is titled @Large, poking fun at Weiwei’s previous run- to audio of international music and the piece, which gave context ins with the Chinese government and commenting on spoken poetry, he puts his art first, to the plastic portraits on the social media’s ability to subvert censorship in the age but follows swiftly with his under- ground. Through the power of of information. lying message. The exhibit is spread his art, Ai Weiwei allowed me to Weiwei was (and is currently) under surveillance by the Chinese out through many buildings of the prison, and to meet this man, understand him, government during the conception, creation, and installation of walk from piece to piece you must follow the same and contact him. For this reason @Large, and will never be able to see just how dramatic his work path as the men who once inhabited the island. The and many more, @Large is not appears in the skeletal setting of Alcatraz. That being said, he experience is incredibly sobering, and draws a new photos C. Potter a show to be missed.