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Legendary Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendes headlines the Hollywood Bowl this Sunday evening, bringing a festive "Carnival" spirit and celebration to L.A.
The Carnival of Brazil is an an…
Gustavo Dudamel (pictured) leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic this Thursday evening with what promises to be a lively classical concert in celebration of 'Americana' " Dvořák's "From …
In 1970, journalist Studs Terkel released his book, Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression, in which he interviewed people about living through that desperate time and how they …
The Troubies are back!
Tickets are now on sale for Lizastrata, LIVE at the Getty Villa Outdoor Theater. A co-production between Troubadour Theater Company and the Getty Museum.
Each f…
The Dome is set to resound with jazz vibes! Coming up at the Mount Wilson Observatory, the scientific marvel in the mountains above Pasadena, is the second concert date of their Summer seaso…
The career of British-born artist Cynthia Erivo is on an impressive trajectory, gaining accolades all over the world.
The gifted actor/singer received a 2016 Tony Award for her Broadway d…
James Suttles' fun, slow-burning thriller mixes genres to good effect.
An original hippie, Alicia Bay Laurel is still sharing her wisdom accrued over the past five decades.
Photo of the artist by Sofuku Lee.
Singer, songwriter, author, poet, fine artist"…
Classical concerts in the clouds! Under the magnificent vaulted dome of the 100-inch telescope, Mt. Wilson Observatory's Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome have resumed with a limited eng…
This Argentian thriller recalls 'Misery' and 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane,' but with its own nasty twist.
Once it became apparent that the Covid pandemic wasn't going to be a short catastrophe, and theaters everywhere had to close their doors for more than a year, one thing was very clear to me.…
Koen Mortier's film is a fictionalized, artistically surreal story about the life of a real Tour De France racer in his final hours.
Writer/director Chyna Robinson's feature debut is a powerful indictment of spousal abuse.
Review by Brian Sonia-Wallace.
Senior Prom is a new PBS mini-documentary which follows a group of LGBTQ+ seniors to their residential LGBT Center senior living prom event (see the play on…
American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor, Kamasi Washington is a saxophone virtuoso and widely celebrated bandleader.
Washington introduced hip-hop audiences to the lineage of spi…
Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland merges the stories of two of the twentieth century's most eccentric and talented writers in this fascinating documentary.
The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce its 2021Â Poets Laureate Fellows. These 23 individuals serve as Poets Laureate of states and cities across the U. S. and will be leadin…
Perhaps not as well-regarded by today's generation as he was during his 1970s heyday, the late director Rainer Werner Fassbinder was an important " if galvanizing " figure in German cinema. …
Happening this Saturday is one of several FREE concerts for frontline and essential workers (invited guests only) as The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association celebrates its historic re…
The Getty Center in Los Angeles will reopen to a limited number of visitors with free reservations on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, with specific one-way routes and other measures in place to ensur…
Plays that feature a series of short scenes with different characters whose relationships to each other become clearer as the story goes on have been popular since Arthur Schnitzler's La Ron…
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM), is celebrating 35 years of Bug Fair. Join them for Bug Fair Connected, the virtual edition of NHM's popular festival. They will sha…
As the pandemic has worn on, artists have attempted to maximize the potential of streaming theatre, trying to make the experience more engaging for the audience. So far I've seen pre-taped s…
For years now, film lovers in Los Angeles have enjoyed the yearly TCM Classic Film Festival held at the TCL Chinese Theatre complex in Hollywood. That area of town becomes the cinephile cent…
Kemp Powers' vibrant, historical and original play One Night In Miami made its world premier here in Los Angeles back in 2013. During the past eight years, the play became a screenplay, then…
