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OperaFest LA is back! Continuing the collaborative celebration of opera across Los Angeles with numerous linked events. First launched in 2024 alongside the OPERA America Conference and Worl…
Shared reality is a concept I was just introduced to last week, when I was one of the lucky few to be invited to a preview of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at Cosm LA. The experien…
A new stage production exploring the personal side of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King (pictured above) is preparing for a special live audience recording later this month in Lo…
Tickets are now on sale for Japanese rock star Yoshiki’s two classical concerts this summer at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 16 and 17, 2026. Purchase tickets her…
Coming to the Getty Center museum in May/June are three upcoming – free – film screenings that will focus on a variety of artists and their work. The Getty Center has announced the exc…
A mashup of multiple genres, this intriguing but sometimes confusing film about earthling/alien love could use more of a linear structure.
You are invited to relive the magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in an entirely new way – via Shared Reality. The first of the beloved original Harry Potter movies is comin…
The phrase “for want of a horse” is most commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack from 1758, describing the cascading effect of how the absence of one small…
LA Opera’s revival production of Falstaff opened last Saturday night to a rapturous audience, proving to be a successful, high-energy showpiece for the talented company. Falstaff is a late…
I am a longtime fan of Tom Jacobson’s theatrical work. I think he’s one of Los Angeles’ best playwrights, and he has been for decades. He’s equally at home with structurally and them…
Thousands of hands built this place. Opening to the public on May 4th is the LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries. Designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, and twenty years in the making, t…
These days, when I read that a particular play has won the Pulitzer Prize, I unfairly become a bit more dubious of that work's quality. The same applies to the Tony awards " I've just seen s…
An engaging and moving story about identity, courage and acceptance, Latino Theater Company's technically innovative new play Level Up! is a wonderfully entertaining experience for all ag…
Some parts of the world seem to provide more fertile soil in which plays can grow. Ireland and New York have been especially fruitful, providing O'Neill, Miller, McPherson and McDonagh with …
Nominees for the fifth annual OCTG Theatre Awards were officially announced. Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Cen…
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Marks 40 Years with Expanded Latino Arts Initiative and Names Arturo O'Farrill Inaugural Artist-in-Residence As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Segerstrom …
It seems puzzling to me why the Taper is currently housing a musical (Here Lies Love), while the much bigger Ahmanson is showcasing Kim's Convenience, which is essentially a small comedy/dra…
 MONUMENTS is a major, two-venue contemporary art exhibition running through May 3, 2026, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and The Brick in Los Angeles. It explores the history and rec…
The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will take place March 26"29, 2026, bringing four days of powerful storytelling to stages across Los Angeles. This year's theme, "…
The 2025/2026 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center resumes this month with the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"the company's exclusive SoCal residency for…
The Pulitzer-prize winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, Fairview, made its LA premier last night at Rogue Machine Theatre. While this is clearly a play where the less you know about it the…
 Coming soon to the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater is The Passion of Love Connie. It's the greatest story ever told and Love Connie is telling it the only way she can, through mime, dance…
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC), Southern California's preeminent organization of professional theatre critics and journalists, is pleased to announce the Finalists for it…
Theater encompasses every type of theme, from dealing with any number of adversities to how to sell more meat pies, but here's one you don't encounter very often " how does the brain create …
A delightful new album of lyrical lullabies, Baby Animal Serenades is now available on all streaming platforms. The artist Aster Rosa has already been enjoying success over the past few y…
