Hugo Marchand and the Stars of the Paris Opera Ballet Bring Elegance, Passion, and Poetry to Walt Disney Concert Hall “She’s the swan.” This groundbreaking revelation was audibly ut…
It was a brassy night at the Bowl last Wednesday when Preservation Hall Jazz Band brought their signature jazz stylings to the stage, followed by the equally boisterous Tower of Power. It w…
You’ll get much more than your fill of dancing when you sit down to watch this 1980s Spandex-laced epic.
Every now and then someone will ask you to review a play that will be closed by the time the review posts. There are all sorts of reasons for that, some better than others. The best reaso…
On the first of three sold-out evenings, composer Joe Hisaishi was welcomed to the Hollywood Bowl by an enthusiastic audience that reflected the remarkable reach of his music. Lifelong class…
Normally with a play title such as this, I’d remove the asterisks, but F**king Strangers is how it appears in the press release and on the program, so I’m assuming that the official titl…
‘Love letter to undocumented, Indigenous, and trans people’: Poet féi iká shumarí celebrates launch of new essay collection CHABÓCHI DOLL By Thomas Emick On Thursday, July 9, poe…
When I first read about the premise of the musical Mexodus, which was the statement that there was a lesser-known Underground Railroad that freed four to ten thousand enslaved people by gett…
When museums talk about “immersive experiences,” it’s easy to imagine hidden speakers or sound installations woven through the galleries. That’s not what’s happening at LACMA’…
The Music Center’s acclaimed 2025/2026 Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance season concludes with an extraordinary celebration of ballet as BalletNOW: Superstars of Paris featuring Hugo Marchand …
Once again, Artistic and Music Director of MUSE/IQUE Rachael Worby took us on a musical journey, tracing the life and career of artist Joni Mitchell. Renowned as a singer songwriter, Mitc…
Back in Los Angeles for the first time in 22 years, New York City Ballet made a celebrated return to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with two distinctly different mixed-repertory programs. …
“Be careful what you wish for” is the adage that rings true in Adam Hoelzel's clever psychological drama.
Review: The Roots Picnic Experience is now one of the Hollywood Bowl’s Greatest Summer Traditions Three summers ago, in 2024, I reviewed The Roots Picnic—an all-star celebration of hi…
An emerging theater company, Bebelos Players, is breathing new life into the century-old Theosophy Hall with a new production of Sophocles’ timeless tragedy Antigone. The recently formed…
Thrilling escapades, sword fighting, high spirits on the high seas, and heroic exploits! Robert Louis Stevenson’s rollicking “boy’s own adventure” story Treasure Island comes to the …
A powerful musical journey into the life, artistry, and influence of Joni Mitchell comes to the Mark Taper Forum this July This summer, MUSE/IQUE invites audiences to experience the story of…
Free Outdoor Shakespeare Returns to Southern California, Bringing World-Class Theatre Under the Stars for Families and Arts Lovers Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS), one of Southern California�…
Rubeli's play, 'Dinosaurs' encores at HFF26 before heading out to Edinburgh.
PAC LA Brings Photography and Sculpture Into Focus with Special Preview by LACMA Curator Eve Schillo The boundaries between photography and sculpture are more fluid than ever, and on June 10…
The world seems to be suffering an empathy shortage lately, or at the very least the lack of that quality in our current leaders. Worse, there is an impression in some parts of society that …
In filmmaker John Carney’s new dramedy Power Ballad a struggling songwriter and a fading pop star (Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas) turn a chance meeting into a runaway hit song – but whose son…
One never knows where inspiration will strike. Eboni Booth’s play, Primary Trust, is partly set in a tiki bar that is its protagonist’s favorite place on Earth. Although the story is …
The multi–Tony Award-nominated (with two wins) musical Hell’s Kitchen has arrived at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre with all the energy, heart, and musical fire one would expect from a p…
Two upcoming literary Black photography art talk events are happening next weekend, on June 5 and 7, at the Getty Center that focus on race, science, health, history, and artistry. Pictur…