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More than 50 years since its debut, the rebellious spirit and iconic score of Jesus Christ Superstar still resonate. Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert are starring in a dazzling new revival of …
In the fall of 2021, Bethune Arts Elementary School and Children's Theatre Company (CTC) began a partnership with the objective of providing quality arts programming at every grade level. Th…
The Santa Fe Opera, internationally recognized for its extraordinary open-air performances in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, has officially announced the complete casting, …
TAIKOPROJECT has announced their 25th Anniversary Celebration set for Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 PM at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Purchase tickets here.
The evening will feature p…
Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play, Gaslight, is the only theatrical title I can think of that later became a verb, and moreover one that's still in use today. The show was a success, running as A…
Pulling Paint Murals is a creative studio transforming LA's walls into striking, hand-painted tributes to community, culture and identity. From neighborhood storefronts to state-recognized l…
Two new exhibitions:
Immerse yourself in the stories of LGBTQ+ artists and explore vivid accounts of queer representation with two exhibitions now on view:Â Queer Lens: A History of Photog…
A multimedia love letter to the City of Angels, If I Awaken In Los Angeles is a vibrant and soul-stirring tribute to the City of Angels is coming to life for one night only this summer. If I…
Boyle's reckoning for a zombie trilogy with this compelling set-up.
Forest Lawn Museum's Persona: Exploring Self-Portraiture exhibition, is now on view through August 10, 2025. Boasting 125 years of selfies across artistic genres, the exhibition bridges time…
 Sinister, menacing and timely"LA Opera's 2025 revival of Rigoletto reimagines Verdi's 1851 tragedy with a dark, noir aesthetic that feels both politically charged and emotionally potent.…
"California knows how to party"
The chill grooves of the mid-nineties were on display last night at the famed Hollywood Bowl. On Saturday, June 8, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into a ti…
The writer/director talks about the new dark comedy premiering at the Fringe.
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The Getty has announced the completion of a complex, three-year conservation treatment of a rescued Artemisia Gentileschi painting. Five years after surviving a massive explosion in Bei…
Get drumming!
Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP) is hosting its 3rd Annual ABOP-in-LA in June, in preparation for their Smithsonian Folklife Festival appearance the following…
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In my most recent review on this site, I discussed my general wariness about imposing new directorial takes or twists on Shakespeare works. Once in a rare while, these changes can illum…
In a move that's got the entertainment industry quacking with excitement, the Tea Duck Talent Agency has swooped in to announce the signing of two new actors to its talent pool: Croco and Ba…
Considered one of the most important and iconic ballets in the classical repertoire, Swan Lake represents a perfect storm of music, dance, and drama. Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, an…
I usually am somewhat wary of "new takes" or "twists" on classic plays, with cause. Changing the time period of a story or modernizing the text is no guarantee that the play will be any fres…
Making its debut at the Hollywood Fringe is the audaciously raunchy SMUT.
The multihyphenate talks her scathing satire that deals with the ultimate dysfunctional family.
Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House (1879) is one of the foundational works of modern drama. The play was written and first staged during the Victorian era, which was a time where rigid gender rol…
A timeless tale of betrayal and revenge, Rigoletto is a cornerstone of the operatic repertoire, featuring some of Giuseppe Verdi's most beloved arias. LA Opera will present Giuseppe Verdi…
Lyrical, haunting, and timely, Ainadamar is a myth writ large in opera. Named for the "fountain of tears" in the town of Granada, the opera doesn't so much tell the story of Federico GarcÃ�…
This annual flash festival, now in its fourth year, is the most pure unadulterated fun I've had at the theater in a long time, in part because "immersive" is explicitly an invitation to play…
