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Oddball opera has a glorious moment in L.A., meatballs and all
Independent Opera's "The Stone Guest" is revelatory, L.A. Opera's "Romeo and Juliet" is exhilarating and Pacific Opera Project's super-rare production of "Don Bucefalo" proves a nutty delight.
The best freebies and discounts for L.A.'s 50-plus crowd
Free college classes, national park passes, cheap movie tickets, public transit rides and more. Growing older comes with bounties aplenty.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-11-06/best-freebies-discounts-seniors-los-angeles
Perspective: How do you make a play about Joan Rivers without Joan Rivers?
'Joan,' a new play by Daniel Goldstein at South Coast Repertory about the life of comedian Joan Rivers, mixes biography with the comedian's old stand-up material.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-11-06/joan-rivers-play-south-coast-repertory
Part theater, part puzzles, this real life video game takes you across L.A. — literally
"Great Gold Bird," a theatrical mystery that touches on love and grief, turns audience members into participants who must travel from Arlington Heights to Los Feliz.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-11-06/great-gold-bird-show-review-los-angeles
Bare-bones 'Streetcar' invites a reconsideration of the Tennessee Williams' classic
"The Streetcar Project" brought Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" to Los Angeles for six performances, three in a Frogtown airplane hangar and three in a Venice Beach warehouse.
'We're very connected': Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone on friendship and Broadway
Appearing together in 'The Roommate,' Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow bring their star power to Broadway and discuss friendship and longevity in theater.
6 things to know about L.A.'s new Balloon Museum, a place to dive into psychedelic art
A cross between the sensory explosion of Meow Wolf and the labyrinthine nature of an Ikea store, the experience features installations from 21 artists.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-11-04/balloon-museum-lets-fly-los-angeles
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Sophie Thatcher
For the "Yellowjackets" star, an ideal Sunday includes antiquing in Sherman Oaks, tea at the Museum of Jurassic Technology, record shopping at Mount Analog and lots of scrolling.
Joan Rivers was a comedy legend. A new play proves 'she was so much more'
The stage play about the comedian's life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa's South Coast Repertory through Nov. 24.
Review: Space-age art pulsates with the spirit of exploration at Palm Springs museum
PST Art exhibition explores aerospace's profound impact on Southern California artists and the extraterrestrial inspirations for their work.
Is it Dwyane Wade or Laurence Fishburne? Artist defends statue: 'We had the same thing with Kobe No. 8'
Many took to social media to ridicule the new Dwyane Wade statue. The Heat legend thinks it's 'beautiful.' The artist says critics may not remember what Wade looked like in action.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2024-10-28/dwyane-wade-statue-omri-amrany-kobe-bryant
Sutton Foster files for divorce from husband Ted Griffin after 10 years of marriage
Broadway star Sutton Foster is calling curtains on her 10-year marriage to screenwriter Ted Griffin amid reports she and former co-star Hugh Jackman are a thing.
LACMA announces opening date for 2026 as scaffolding comes down on Wilshire Boulevard
The L.A. County Museum of Art announced its opening date for the Peter Zumthor-designed David Geffen Galleries as the new structure comes into view.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-10-25/lacma-opening-date-2026
Robert Vargas began Fernando Valenzuela mural on the day the Dodgers great died. It's become an altar
Fernando Valenzuela died Tuesday, the same day L.A. artist Robert Vargas started a mural honoring the Dodgers legend. He says, 'Now it takes on even a greater meaning.'
Review: The goth opera 'Black Lodge' delivers a messy, sonic shock in DTLA
Timur stars in David T. Little's goth opera, "Black Lounge," a CAP UCLA presentation that weirdly connects the composer with David Lynch, Antonin Artaud and William S. Burroughs.
Dodgers return to World Series. COVID masks are out. Mister Cartoon clown masks are in
Legendary L.A. artist Mister Cartoon was as surprised as anyone to see Dodgers players wearing his clown masks as they celebrated after beating the Mets to reach the World Series.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2024-10-22/dodgers-clown-masks-mister-cartoon
Review: The Wooster Group versus Richard Foreman at REDCAT
REDCAT presents the West Coast premiere of the Wooster Group's production of Richard Foreman's 'Symphony of Rats.'
San Diego's renovated symphony hall looks great, but how does it sound?
The San Diego Symphony, one of the country's rising orchestras, has renovated its formerly inhospitable concert hall with surprising success.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-10-19/san-diego-symphony-jacobs-music-center
Review: Touching, quirky 'Kimberly Akimbo,' winner of 2023 Tony for best musical, steals hearts
'Kimberly Akimbo,' David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's 2023 Tony-winning musical, has its L.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages in a production starring a divine Carolee Carmello
'This is where it all happened.' Downey's space shuttle prototype begins move to future home
The 122-foot-long-by-35-foot-tall space shuttle mockup, named the "Inspiration," was transported via big rig in multiple parts 0.3 miles along Bellflower Boulevard from a city maintenance yard to...
Singer Charles Costa completes his run from Canada to Mexico: '90 marathons in 90 days'
The singer formerly known as King Charles runs the equivalent of 90 marathons in 90 days on the Pacific Crest Trail to raise awareness about mental health.
How to see the lost art of rebel Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump in L.A.
"The Lost Exhibition" is a chance to explore the artist's lesser-known early work, before he worked on Disney attractions like the Haunted Mansion, It's a Small World and the Enchanted Tiki Room.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-17/lost-art-of-rolly-crump-disney-los-angeles
Review: 'I, Daniel Blake,' the play, stumbles in its U.S. premiere at the Fountain
A stage version of Ken Loach's film 'I, Daniel Blake,' adapted by the film's star, Dave Jones, has its U.S. premiere at the Fountain Theatre.
It's far from a wrap for Diane von Furstenberg: Skirball exhibition captures a 'badass' at 77
Trailblazing fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg joins The Times in a preview of the U.S. premiere of an exhibition about her life and work, including that beloved wrap dress, at the Skirball ...
Review: Feminist artists cast a skeptical eye at the linking of gender and nature in new L.A. show
Artists explore the intersection between environmental ruin and sexism
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-10-15/pst-art-life-on-earth-ecofeminism-brick
Kenny Ortega and Alan Menken revise 'Newsies' songs to encourage voting — with lots of cameos
The video by Broadway Votes reunites original 'Newsies' cast members and features contributions by Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein.
Column: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil kick off a new season from coast to coast, with intriguing choices
The L.A. Phil and Master Chorale open the new season with a celebration of the chorus' 60th anniversary and a Spanish-language production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with actor Maria Valverde,...
Review: Al Pacino memoir 'Sonny Boy' goes all in with swagger, sorrow and why he skipped the '73 Oscars
Al Pacino's book is an eccentric mix of self-reflection and career reframing as one of Hollywood's giants talks about his troubled youth and rise to fame.
Review: Good news! The Mark Taper Forum is back. Bad news? 'American Idiot' misfires
CTG artistic director Snehal Desai makes his directorial debut at the company in a reimagined revival of the Green Day musical featured deaf and hearing actors in a collaboration with Deaf West T...
Playwrights, back in the spotlight on Broadway, kick-start New York's fall theater season
A strong New York season of playwriting features David Henry Hwang's 'Yellow Face,' Max Wolf Friedlich's sleeper hit 'Job' and, off-Broadway at the Public Theater, James IJames' 'Good Bones'
'Little Women Ballet' leaps into a historic L.A. site — and you're part of the story
Seeing the series of dance works about Louisa May Alcott's beloved 19th century novel is like stepping into a time machine.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-10/little-women-ballet-heritage-square-museum
Review: Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes reunite in exquisite 'The Hills of California' on Broadway
Jez Butterworth's "The Hills of California," directed by Sam Mendes, rises above a strong New York season of playwriting.
Julia Bullock and Davone Tines, both 37, reinvent the old song recital for a new generation
Davone Tines and Julia Bullock, leading singers of their generation, infuse theatricality into recitals centered on Paul Robeson and the Messiaen song cycle 'Harawi.'
Robert Fitzpatrick, leader of CalArts, Euro Disney and L.A. Olympic Arts Festival, dies at 84
Robert Fitzpatrick, former president of the California Institute of the Arts and later Disneyland Paris, also led the acclaimed 1984 Olympic Arts Festival in Los Angeles.
These are the most fascinating L.A. museums you've never heard of
There are ventures that celebrate fast food, Finnish folk art, Skid Row, skateboarding, historical glass, vertebrate zoology and more. Todd Lerew has written a book about all of them.
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-09/most-fascinating-museums-los-angeles-todd-lerew
Review: 'Primary Trust,' Eboni Booth's tender 2024 Pulitzer winner, finds value in every life
Caleb Eberhardt stars in the West Coast premiere of Eboni Booth's 'Primary Trust,' winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for drama, at La Jolla Playhouse.
'October 7' play at UCLA Fowler Museum marks anniversary of Hamas attack with survivor stories
The West Coast premiere of the play, drawn from interviews with survivors, draws heightened security as protests move across UCLA's campus.
Review: In 'Sugar Daddy,' comedian Sam Morrison spins grief into stand-up if not quite theater
After losing the 'daddy' of his dreams to COVID, comedian Sam Morrison tells the tale of his love and grief in "Sugar Daddy" at the Wallis in Beverly Hills.
13 L.A. places that'll induce nightmares any time of year, rated by spookiness
From abandoned zoos to haunted forest hikes, these spots will terrify you 365 days a year
https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-10-04/spooky-places-los-angeles-year-round
Inside the $351.5-million makeover coming to L.A.'s Exposition Park
Parking will move underground, creating six acres of green space where asphalt used to be. That's just one change in a charge being led by Expo Park's new 40-year-old general manager, Andrea Ambr...
Broadway star Gavin Creel remembered for his kindness: 'Everyone fell in love with Gavin'
Broadway stars remember Gavin Creel after his death of a rare cancer. Bette Midler, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Andrew Rannells and Idina Menzel shared tributes.
Tony-winner Gavin Creel, a Broadway performer's Broadway performer, made magic whenever he appeared on stage
Broadway performer Gavin Creel, who died Monday at age 48, won a Tony for "Hello, Dolly!" and was also nominated for roles in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Hair."
Ken Page, Broadway star who voiced Oogie Boogie in 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' dies at 70
Ken Page, the Broadway veteran who starred in 'The Wiz' and 'Cats' and who famously voiced Oogie Boogie in 'Nightmare Before Christmas,' died Monday. He was 70.
In his Broadway debut, Robert Downey Jr. plays a writer who succumbs to AI in 'McNeal'
Robert Downey Jr. makes his Broadway debut playing a writer who succumbs to AI in the world premiere of Ayad Akhtar's "McNeal" at Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont.
Hammer Museum names a new director, ending speculation over one of L.A.'s prized art posts
The Hammer Museum has named Zoe Ryan, formerly of ICA and Art Institute of Chicago, as its new director, replacing longtime leader Ann Philbin.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-30/ucla-hammer-museum-new-director-zoe-ryan
In a career of remarkable versatility, Maggie Smith revealed theatricality to be a mode of existence
Maggie Smith, who won two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, four Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award, was at her best on screen when she could bring the stage with her.
Maggie Smith, 'Harry Potter' and 'Downton Abbey' actor, dies at 89
The Oscar-winning actor, known for her roles as Violet Crawley in 'Downton Abbey' and no-nonsense Professor McGonagall in the 'Harry Potter' films, died Friday.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-09-27/maggie-smith-dead
John Perrin Flynn on leaving Rogue Machine and the challenges of small L.A. theater
After 16 seasons, Rogue Machine Theatre co-founding producing artistic director John Perrin Flynn has announced his retirement at the conclusion of current season.
Review: L.A. Opera gives 'Madame Butterfly' a classic Hollywood angle, for better and worse
Los Angeles Opera opens its fall season with a production of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" that sets the story on a 1930s Hollywood film set.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-25/la-opera-madame-butterfly-review
ArcLight and Academy Museum lighted up with Gaza protest projections
The activist art collective Indecline projects graphic videos onto symbolic L.A. buildings, including the Academy Museum and the ArcLight Cinema, to call for a cease-fire in Gaza.
Dataland, the world's first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.
Artist Refik Anadol has revealed plans to open his new AI museum, Dataland, in the Grand L.A. complex near MOCA, the Broad and Walt Disney Concert Hall.
As arts groups struggle, San Diego Symphony debuts a $125-million makeover
San Diego Symphony used its pandemic closure as an opportunity to gut parts of Jacobs Music Center, built in 1929 as a movie palace. The goal: improve sound and sight lines, replace seats and oth...
Artist and mentor, a former gang member, honored by National Endowment for the Arts
At the Homeboy Art Academy, Fabian Debora and other mentors provide guidance to the youth who are either actively involved in the gang life, recently released from incarceration or are seeking a ...
The Impressionists weren't just making soft-focus dorm posters. Their vision was radical
Two new books, 'Paris in Ruins' and 'Monet: The Restless Vision,' capture the energy of a movement that reinterpreted history and presaged modern art.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-20/paris-in-ruins-monet-restless-vision-book-review
In Samuel D. Hunter's 'Clarkston,' two outsiders discover tenderness at Costco
Echo Theater Company presents the West Coast premiere of "Clarkston" by Samuel D. Hunter, a gay drama about two lost souls set in the titular Washington state town on the Snake River.
Review: In 'Kill Move Paradise,' James Ijames devises an emergency racial justice ritual
James Ijames, whose 'Fat Ham' won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for drama, confronts the grievous reality of lethal violence and racial injustice in 'Kill Move Paradise,' an earlier work now receiving ...
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-17/review-kill-move-paradise-james-ijames
In Long Beach and beyond, micro-galleries turn neighborhoods into mini-art districts
The Little Free Library now has an art counterpart: A grassroots effort to establish micro art galleries in Long Beach is spreading to other neighborhoods.
Review: Artist Olafur Eliasson's thrilling new L.A. show whips up magic to pry open perception
Icelandic Danish artist Olafur Eliasson's eye-grabbing creations prove exhilarating at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA. Lucky for us, the artist shows how the smoke and mirrors work.
California enacts law reviving a Jewish family's claim to Nazi-looted art, bucking 9th Circuit
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to reunite a Jewish family with an Impressionist painting looted by Nazis. The law was designed to reverse a recent court ruling.
Michaela DePrince, resilient ballerina who worked with Beyoncé and Madonna, dies at 29
Michaela DePrince, whose dance career spanned several ballet companies and collaborations with Beyoncé and Madonna, died last week. She was 29.
Review: Sara Porkalob sings her truth in dangerous 'Dragon Lady' at Geffen Playhouse
Sara Porkalob stars in "Dragon Lady" at Geffen Playhouse, a solo show about her grandmother, a lounge singer who escaped a gangster-controlled nightclub in Manila before coming to the United Stat...
A thrilling way to see Little Tokyo? Chase down a spy in this interactive mystery game
Playing 'Spies Among Us' makes L.A.'s Little Tokyo neighborhood come alive — every location, sidewalk and stoop is potentially part of the story.
Review: Dudamel is finally back at the Bowl and blissfully all over the musical map
For Gustavo Dudamel, being back at the Hollywood Bowl means 'Carmen,' Marvel movie music, a young Korean piano star and Beethoven's Ninth.
Review: 'Cyrano' update at Pasadena Playhouse is all about the words
Mike Donahue directs Martin Crimp's free-hand adaptation of Edmond Rostand's classic "Cyrano de Bergerac' in a production starring Chukwudi Iwuji in the title role.
LACMA opening pushed to 2026; staff memo reveals plans for sneak peek inside empty new building
A staff memo at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art indicates construction is further delayed, but when it is completed, the museum expects to hold programming inside the empty building before i...
James Earl Jones, who voiced Darth Vader in 'Star Wars' and starred in 'Field of Dreams,' dies at 93
James Earl Jones, the Oscar-nominated actor who lent his resonant voice to Darth Vader in the 'Star Wars' movie franchise, died Monday morning. He was 93.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-09/james-earl-jones-dead-darth-vader-voice
'By Natives, for Natives': This new L.A. hub is drawing in the young, artsy and Indigenous
The Echo Park community center offers an accessible, creative space for Indigenous people of all ages to connect with their culture.
https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2024-09-09/indigenous-community-center-los-angeles
With 'Only Murders' Emmy win, songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul gain EGOT status at 39
The duo behind music for 'La La Land' and 'Dear Evan Hansen' reach EGOT status with an Emmy for co-writing Steve Martin's 'Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?'
Review: 'Memnon' restores a forgotten African hero to the Classical pantheon at the Getty Villa
Will Power's "Memnon," a co-production between the Getty Villa and the Classical Theatre of Harlem, has its world premiere.
'October 7' play to make West Coast debut at UCLA on anniversary of Hamas attacks
The campus will host a free, one-night-only reading of the play, drawn from interviews with eyewitnesses of the attacks, after its off-Broadway run earlier this year.
Dioramas of walruses and coyotes are stuffed with things to think about
The original diorama makers were determined to preserve nature to improve us, even if they had to kill animals and put them behind glass to do it. It's enough to make you think.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-04/los-angeles-natural-history-museum-diorama-pst-art
The hottest tickets in L.A. theater, classical music and more this fall
The much-anticipated reopening of the Mark Taper Forum, 'Lightscape' at Disney Hall, a big debut in San Diego: Here's our shortlist to the most promising shows in the season ahead.
Sign language and social media: Green Day's 'American Idiot,' reimagined for 2024
Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre's musical production reopens Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum in October.
Why 'Art & Science Collide' is a risky theme for the Getty's new PST festival
The world just experienced its hottest year on record, but does our climate crisis make for good art? With the latest iteration of Pacific Standard Time, we'll soon find out.
Making peace with Spock: Adam Nimoy on reconciling with his famous father
Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard, has published a memoir that centers on the distance he felt from his father and the quest for reconciliation. We talk with Adam ahead of a double screening and talkbac...
I drove 12 hours to see a stage musical about a Civil War veteran. It saved my life
Asher Phoenix saw 'The Civility of Albert Cashier,' based on a trans soldier's life. With the musical opening in Burbank, Phoenix reflects on how theater can change a life.
In rare initiative, Hammer Museum, LACMA and MOCA to share collection gifted by Jarl and Pamela Mohn
The Hammer, LACMA and MOCA will share a collection of work by L.A.-based artists, gifted by philanthropists Jarl and Pamela Mohn.
Review: The Tarell Alvin McCraney era begins at the Geffen with powerful 'The Brothers Size'
At Geffen Playhouse, Biljan Sheibani directs a crackling revival of 'The Brothers Size,' part of Tarell Alvin McCraney's acclaimed trilogy 'The Brother/Sister Plays.'
Watch Australian breakdancer Raygun bust her moves in the dark at this California mountain town
Artist Darren Pearson created a neon animation of Rachael Gunn, a.k.a. 'Raygun,' as a tribute to the Australian who went viral for her breakdancing moves at the Paris Olympics.
Review: Sasha Velour, winner of 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' tells her own story in 'Velour: A Drag Spectacular'
'Velour: A Drag Spectacular," created by Sasha Velour and Moisés Kaufman, is worthy of its title in world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse.
At 95, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess gets her first major museum retrospective. 'The work keeps me alive'
As LACMA exhibits decades of ceramics, painting and drawing, the artist reflects on the devastating sacrifices she made along the way. "I paid my price, I can tell you."
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-08-20/magdalena-suarez-frimkess-interview
Exhibit, memorial in L.A. re-create terror attack at Israeli music festival
An exhibition re-creates the scene of Hamas-led militants' attack on the Nova Music Festival, killing more than 400. The goal: Ask visitors to see their shared humanity.
Adam Epstein, Tony-winning producer, dies at 49. Brother says he packed in 100 years of living
Broadway producer Adam Epstein, whose credits include 'Hairspray,' 'Amadeus' and 'Cry-Baby,' died this week after months battling a brain tumor.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-08-15/adam-epstein-broadway-producer-dead-49
You go to this L.A. play. When you get there, you find out you have 60 minutes to escape
"Escape From Godot" is an escape room that is also a work of theater — or vice versa. It upends the conventions of both.
Review: Pop culture and populist revolt collide in Old Globe's thrilling 'Henry 6'
Barry Edelstein adapts and directs 'Henry 6,' Shakespeare's early history play, condensed into two parts, as San Diego's Old Globe completes the playwright's canon with an entertaining adaptation...
Abcarian: The DWP objects to whimsical utility pole sculptures. Neighbors — mostly — love them.
Bureaucracy strikes again, as LADWP decides Lori Powers' lighthearted art is a Mar Vista nuisance.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-08-14/los-angeles-mar-vista-dwp-sculpture-utility-pole
Hollywood producer Denise Di Novi's second act: Life as a painter
The woman who forged her path producing "Heathers," "Edward Scissorhands" and "Beaches" turned to painting as a form of solace after her husband died. A new gallery show is part of that healing.
Disney is developing a 'Greatest Showman' stage musical. So tell me, do you wanna go?
The hit 2017 movie starred Hugh Jackman, Zendaya and Zac Efron and featured infectious original songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Review: In 'Dance First,' a biopic of Samuel Beckett, Gabriel Byrne portrays the man, not the myth
Director James Marsh's film on the life of Samuel Beckett, starring Gabriel Byrne and written by Neil Forsyth, infuses surrealism into a conventional format.
L.A.-based director Yuval Sharon will stage Wagner's 'Ring' cycle at the Metropolitan Opera
The opera director who broke so much new ground in Los Angeles with the Industry will direct a new production of Wagner's 'Ring' cycle in New York.
'Stranger Things,' a Tony winner? 'The First Shadow' is coming to Broadway
After making its world premiere last year in London's West End, the sci-fi/horror spectacle, based on the blockbuster Netflix series, is coming to New York in 2025.
How the creator of 'Gilmore Girls' reinvented 'Once Upon a Mattress' for a new generation
As she makes her Broadway debut, Amy Sherman-Palladino spoke with The Times about reviving the musical fairy tale, rewriting endlessly and being 'naive' about theater.
Opinion: What's more environmentally irresponsible than a thirsty L.A. lawn? A fake plastic one
Los Angeles should help lead California and the country in banning plastic ground covering. It's expensive, unhealthy and terrible for the environment.
Review: Gender-swapped 'Company' revival dazzles, capturing the spirit of Sondheim
Marianne Elliott's Tony-winning gender-swapped revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's 'Company' dazzles at the Hollywood Pantages.
Review: 'Clue: Live on Stage' reinvigorates the 1985 movie with mindless fun
'Clue: Live on Stage!,' playing at the Ahmanson Theatre, earns its exclamation point through the breathless exuberance of its physical comedy.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-08-01/clue-ahmanson-review
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis' 'Warriors' will be a concept album, not a stage musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis have co-written 'Warriors,' a concept album inspired by the 1979 cult hit movie "The Warriors."
Commentary: In a divided Venezuela, National Children's Symphony, with Dudamel's help, shows how to get along
The National Children's Symphony of Venezuela began a U.S. tour with Gustavo Dudamel, proving that young people get along even in times of crisis.
Two ambitious plays by Tom Jacobson on rise of Nazism are unsettling in their timeliness
Tom Jacobson's new plays 'The Bauhaus Project' and 'Crevasse' are thrilling in the scope of their ambition. They are also unsettling as America faces its own fascist peril.
Betsabeé Romero turns car parts from California junkyards into potent art on immigration
Old tires become artistic totems in the hands of Betsabeé Romero, whose profile is rising thanks to an exhibition timed to the Venice Biennale that will come to Long Beach.
It's like Vegas' Sphere — kinda. 7 things to know about L.A.'s otherworldly new venue
Think of the new Inglewood venue as a planetarium for the next generation.