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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 29 June 2018
High time for Cheech's art museum: California gives millions

By JOHN ROGERS to Riverside's historic Mission
Associated Press Inn, a stopping point since
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just it opened in the 1870s for
months after California le- numerous celebrities and
galized recreational mari- presidents including Theo-
juana the state is giving dore Roosevelt, Richard
stoner comedian Cheech Nixon and George W. Bush.
Marin's Chicano art muse- Marin, a lifelong art lover,
um $9.7 million. began collecting soon af-
It must be kismet. ter he and cannabis com-
The money was rolled up edy partner Tommy Chong
in the $139 billion California became famous in the
budget for 2018-2019 that 1970s.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed He's said over the years he
Wednesday. focused on Chicano art
The Cheech Marin Center not so much because he's
for Chicano Art, Culture a Chicano but because of
and Industry is scheduled how brilliant he found the
to open in 2020 in Riverside, artists to be and how, in the
east of Los Angeles. early years, so few people
"The Cheech," as Marin pre- were aware of their work.
fers to call it, will include ap- That began to change as
proximately 700 paintings, Marin, 71, persuaded mu-
drawings, sculptures and In this Sept. 6, 2013, file photo, Cheech Marin speaks of his personal art collection at the seums across the country
other works he's collected University of Wyoming Art Museum in Laramie, Wyo. to stage exhibitions. After
over more than 30 years. Associated Press one at the Riverside Art Mu-
Among them are works seum last year drew more
by such internationally ac- years of finding a home for around the world," Marin raised approximately $3 than double its normal
claimed Chicano artists as the hundreds of pieces of said Wednesday. "The million since plans for the attendance officials ap-
Gilbert "Magú" Lujan, Frank art that I have spent much Riverside community has museum were unveiled last proached him about per-
Romero and Carlos Alma- of my life collecting, pro- made this dream a reality." year. manently housing his col-
raz. tecting and showing, when Marin and the Riverside It will be located in a refur- lection there.q
"I have dreamed for many possible, at major museums Art Museum had already bished building next door

Giffin ventures into new territory in 'All We Ever Wanted'

By LINCEE RAY into wealth. She's always husband tries to throw the more she realizes that
Associated Press worked hard to make sure money at the problem her marriage is broken and
"All We Ever Wanted" (Bal- her only son doesn't take to make it go away. She her elite community is a fa-
lantine Books), by Emily Gif- their good fortune for grant- doesn't believe Finch's be- cade of real life.
fin ed. Finch is on the brink havior can be categorized "All We Ever Wanted" is an
Best-selling author Emily Gif- of starting his life at an Ivy as "bad judgment." More- emotional journey that
fin ventures into new territo- League college, just like his over, there's a young wom- forces readers to think
ry in "All We Ever Wanted." father dreamed. The world an out there who's crushed. through certain scenarios.
If you're looking for a book is at his feet. Unfortunately, Nina ignores her husband's The novel analyzes the intri-
about romance, single he takes a cruel photo of a wishes and reaches out to cacies of parenthood and
parenthood, race, gender young girl passed out at a the girl. the pain of standing beside
injustice, lost love, or high- party and it spreads around Lyla wants to forget what a child in need, no matter This cover image released by
class privilege, this novel is the school. Suddenly, his fu- happened, but her father what — even if that child Ballantine shows "All We Ever
for you. ture is in jeopardy. has other plans. The more isn't your own.q Wanted," a novel by Emily
Nina Browning married Nina is mortified when her Nina tries to set things right, Giffin.
Associated Press
Jury: Dr. Dre's Beats headphones owes ex-partner $25 million

By ANDREW DALTON founder of Interscope Re- argued he was only owed
Associated Press cords, were not in court for for one product, the origi-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury the verdict. Both testified nal Studio model, and was
on Wednesday found that during the three-week trial already paid.
Dr. Dre, music mogul Jim- and sat in the audience for "The jury really validated
my Iovine and their head- opening statements. our theory of the case, that
phone company Beats The suit said Lamar in 2006 Mr. Lamar was involved
Electronics LLC owe a for- came to Dr. Dre, whose in the founding of Beats,"
mer partner $25.2 million in real name is Andre Young, Lamar's attorney Stephen
royalties. with the idea for celebrity- E. Morrissey said outside
The Los Angeles Superior endorsed headphones. At- court. "It's not everything
Court jury found Wednes- torneys for Lamar contend- we were asking for, but
day by a 9-3 margin that ed he was owed over $130 we're happy."
Beats breached a contract million for a dozen different Lamar said the award
with Steven Lamar and his models of headphones. could grow because of fu-
company Jibe Audio. In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Jimmy Iovine, left, and Dr. Dre, The defendants acknowl- ture sales of headphones
Dr. Dre and Iovine, the right, attend the WSJ. Associated Press edged that Lamar was in- still on the market.q
music producer and co- volved in initial plans, but