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Lucas Museum in L.A. to Open With Free Passes for Local Residents
artsculture2 days ago

Lucas Museum in L.A. to Open With Free Passes for Local Residents

George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles opens on Sept. 22 and will offer free annual passes plus early previews to neighbors in the nearby South L.A. 90037 ZIP code. The $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot institution will showcase more than 1,300 works, with architecture by Ma Yansong and landscapes by Mia Lehrer, on a campus in Exposition Park near the California Science Center and Natural History Museum.

via The Hollywood Reporter|
#artsculture#exposition-park#george-lucas
George Lucas makes surprise acting comeback in Minions & Monsters
arts-entertainment21 days ago

George Lucas makes surprise acting comeback in Minions & Monsters

George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, is returning to Hollywood to voice a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, marking his first acting role since Robot Chicken: Star Wars in 2007. The 82-year-old founder of Lucasfilm stepped away in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney, and Minions & Monsters hits theaters July 1.

via The Independent|
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George Lucas Steps Back Into Acting, Voices a Character in Minions & Monsters
film21 days ago

George Lucas Steps Back Into Acting, Voices a Character in Minions & Monsters

George Lucas will lend his voice to a character in Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, arriving July 1, marking a rare post‑Star Wars return for the filmmaker in a non‑Star Wars project; Lucas recorded his lines in France after Illumination founder Chris Meledandri invited him, and Meledandri says Lucas is open to doing more voice work in future Illumination films.

via Deadline|
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Marcia Lucas, The Editor Behind Star Wars, Dies at 80
entertainment1 month ago

Marcia Lucas, The Editor Behind Star Wars, Dies at 80

Marcia Lucas, an Oscar-winning editor who helped shape Star Wars and edited Return of the Jedi, died at 80 in Rancho Mirage, California after a cancer diagnosis. A former wife of George Lucas, she also edited American Graffiti, Taxi Driver and Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, earning acclaim for emotional intelligence and storytelling. She is survived by her daughters Amanda Lucas and Amy Soper.

via Variety|
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George Lucas-Curated Debut Exhibitions Unveiled by Lucas Museum
arts-and-culture2 months ago

George Lucas-Curated Debut Exhibitions Unveiled by Lucas Museum

Los Angeles’s Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has announced its inaugural exhibitions curated by George Lucas, opening Sept. 22, 2026. The program spans Americana and the human condition across painting, photography, murals, illustration, comics, and cinema, featuring works by Benton, Rockwell, Parks, Lange, Rivera, and items from the Lucas Archives, alongside pieces from Lucas’s 40,000‑piece collection. The 11-acre Exposition Park campus, designed by Ma Yansong, will house 300,000 square feet of galleries, theaters, a library, and more.

via Deadline|
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