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It was a stunning 'upset' when Bob Dylan went electric. The folk singer was already a legend, thanks to his scathing commentary in support of the Civil Rights movement. But when Dylan delive…
The Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival is enjoying its fourth decade devoted to staging the finest Jazz acts from all over the world. An eclectic array of artists will grace the Hollywood Bowl's s…
Single tickets are now on sale for the Hollywood Bowl's spectacular summer season, to all LA Phil summer concerts and events. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced new updates about the…
Based on the spicy memoir Glow, written by Rick James in collaboration with David Ritz, and Memoirs of a Super Freak, also written by Rick James, Super Freak: The Rick James Story the stage …
The Industry is thrilled to announce an exciting lineup of conversations with the artists and creators of The Comet / Poppea, presented in partnership with MOCA and made possible by the…
Musicals can have many different formats, but the two most prevalent structures these days are the traditional and the jukebox. The traditional (incorporating Sondheim, because his changes a…
Welcome to Watching the Dark, a new regular column featuring reviews and articles about horror films. Written by Terry Morgan.
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On June 15, 2024, LA Opera will present soprano Renée Fleming, one of the greatest artists of our time, in recital with pianist Inon Barnatan.
American Soprano Renée Fleming is an…
Synchromy presents Voices From The Hill"A Celebration of Elephant Hill.
This Sunday is the second event of a two-day environmental justice festival featuring music, interactive installati…
Both funny and poignant, American Mariachi is a beautiful one-act play full of vibrant music and heartfelt emotionality. Presented by The Latino Theater Company and now playing at The …
A thrilling interpretation of Leo Tolstoy's classic tragic novel is interpreted as an acclaimed ballet.
Considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Tolstoy's An…
Creating a groundswell of support, a few years ago comedians from all over " DC, LA, and NYC " came together to fundraise for comedian Jason Sáenz after he fell through a skylight while o…
One night only!! Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's Thresholds of Invention series of first looks at pieces-in-progress by prominent L.A. visionaries presents In Some Dark Valley: The Testimon…
If the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, perhaps the road to freedom is paved with righteous anger? Henrik Ibsen may have thought so when he wrote his proto-feminist play, A Doll's…
Paul Levatino's documentary tells the story of an up-and-coming Dallas-based soul/R&B band that takes an unexpectedly tragic turn.
Could there be anything more thrillingly romantic than an on-stage marriage proposal?
Life and romance intersects with art. Local operatic lovebirds " Jamie and Nathan Granner " are set t…
According to the great sages of the internet, Hamlet is the most produced play in world history, and whether or not that claim is true, the indecisive Dane is certainly ubiquitous. And if it…
The 2024 Asian Classical Music Initiative (ACMI) International Conference is slated to take place from April 13th to 14th, 2023.
ACMI 2024 will be generously hosted by Mount Saint Mary…
German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving, Lucas Cranach the Elder painted some of the most seductive images of the early 16th century. Of note are two nearly lif…
This Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 7PM writer, director and producer Emmanuel Itier presents his new documentary, H2O: The Intelligence of Water. Q & A with Emmanuel will following th…
Camille Claudel was a pioneering French sculptor whose work spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for her figurative works in bronze and marble, she created her sculptures in…
Spend an evening with a true Broadway legend! Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will grace the stage with her first solo show in collaboration with LA Opera. LuPone will perform her…
Some tickets are still available for The Soraya's April 4 Gala event, featuring Academy of St. Martin in the Fields with Music Director and GRAMMY©-winning Violinist Joshua Bell.
The c…
Experience Sufi mystical love! Collectively, the spirits will soar in late April as Fanna-Fi-Allah brings mesmerizing Sufi Qawwali music to LA's Pico Union Project.
The internationally re…
An expansive array of programs with a distinctly Los Angeles-centric perspective awaits you! From the magic of Mendelssohn, the scores from the golden age of cinema, the Pan-American Music I…
