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Lightning-paced, funny and exhilarating, the action comedy Back in Action marks Cameron Diaz's much-anticipated return to the big screen after a nine-year hiatus.
Here, Diaz teams up once…
From the archives.
Here is my interview with actor Andy Garcia, obtained in Los Angeles, and first published in October, 1995.
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead is a 1995 America…
The epic poem Beowulf is being presented as a solo performance with a twist " reimagining the famous verses as a cautionary tale. FEAST. will have its West Coast premiere for a five-we…
From the archives.
Here is my interview with artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel and actor Jeffrey Wright, obtained at the Venice Biennale and first published in October, 1996.
Walk…
Two performances remain for Memoryhouse, a haunting modern ballet now at The Wallis in Beverly Hills.
On Saturday February 1, 2025 there will be a Talkback and Audience Q&A immediate…
In honor of Black History Month, enjoy a free recital at the California African American Museum on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 7pm.Â
Former LA Opera Young Artist Alaysha Fox takes t…
Center Theatre Group has announced its Spring 2025 CTG:FWDÂ programming, featuring a thrilling lineup of theatrical and musical programs. Two productions will be staged at the Kirk Douglas…
The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will take place March 27- March 30, 2025. The overall theme of the Festival this year is STRONGER TOGETHER.
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Amidst the current blitzkrieg of corruption currently happening from the new presidential administration in this country, it's difficult to gather focus to write a theater review. I mean, it…
I have said before in these pages that I think Steve Yockey is one of the most original playwrights currently working. His combination of dark humor, oddball subject matter (ghosts, demons, …
A new opera about an American family wrongfully imprisoned in 1942 and the power of collective resistance to injustice, The Camp, is making its world premier in late February / early March a…
The 12th Annual California Women's Film Festival is happening, taking place from February 14"16, 2025, at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.
Find the schedule and purchase tickets he…
The Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg"headed by co-founders William Kentridge and Bronwyn Lace"presents Three Less Good Ideas in Los Angeles this February.
During the…
Southern California's landmark arts event Pacific Standard Time"now PST ART"returned in September 2024 with more than 70 exhibitions from museums and other institutions across the region, al…
It's late December, when the events of the year are summed up and judged by the media, and why should I withhold praise? Every year has amazing theater in Los Angeles " sometimes a bit more,…
New York jazz stylings make their way to L.A. next year! The Blue Note Jazz Club is one of the most iconic and renowned jazz clubs in the world. Located in New York City, the relatively inti…
Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catc…
Sharpen your pens! Boot up your computers! Flex your fingers!!
The Blank Theatre is now seeking submissions from playwrights 19 years of age and younger for its 33rd Annual Young Playwri…
Tinsel merged with Tchaikovsky last Thursday evening when the talented Dorrance Dance troupe took to the Soraya stage to present Dorrance Dance: The Nutcracker Suite.
It was a fiesta of c…
Photo credit is Ashley Erikson.
Ah, it's that time of year again, when the holiday lights go up, the temperature dips to the perilous lows of seventy-five degrees and children everywhere…
Celebrate the holidays this year at The Soraya. Holiday Series at The Soraya offers an eclectic range of festive performances through Dec 19.
Above photo by Christopher Duggan.
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Gravity-defying mastery comes to SoCal in January. Segerstrom Center for the Arts is proud to present the extraordinary Chinese acrobatic group, The Peking Acrobats.
The Peking Acroba…
Yippee Ki-Yay, Father Christmas!Â
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has managed to escape. An off-duty …
Broadway in Hollywood is thrilled to announce that L.A.'s most popular musical " WICKED " will return to Los Angeles at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited nine-week run acros…
The Hammer Museum presents the 10th Edition of MoMA Contenders, The Museum of Modern Art's renowned series of influential, innovative films from the past 12 months.Â
This year's lineup…
