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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 GarcÅ
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…
Sometimes, although not commonly, sheer visual spectacle without significant content is enough to qualify a play as a success. A lot of critics recently have been opining this about the Harr…
Shafts of light, ethereal music set to pounding beats and paired with dynamic photography captured in remote locations"the Cercle Odyssey concerts landed in Los Angeles after a successful de…
Now in its 10th incredible year, the Hollywood Queer Short Film Festival (formerly the CMG Short Film Festival) continues to shine as a powerful platform for bold, authentic, and groundbr…
There's a line in Tom Jacobson's new play, Tasty Little Rabbit, which reads, "Today's blasphemy is tomorrow's orthodoxy." Five words, but they're imbued with so much historical truth. Almost…
Nimble, athletic and graceful, Brazil's modern dance troupe Grupo Grupo delighted audiences this past weekend as part of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, a TMC Arts program…
Now on view at the Skirball Cultural Center is Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity. An artist with a distinct style, Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is the mastermind behind iconic comic book characters …
 Following a memorable evening last year that wowed the enthusiastic audience in attendance, legendary hip hop outfit The Roots are set to host another concert this summer to celebrate t…
The anticipation is over"the Tony Award®-winning phenomenon LIFE OF PI is sailing into Los Angeles for a strictly limited run at the Ahmanson Theatre, May 6 to June 1, 2025, after which t…
Bare feet, loose hair, grace and fluidity"this past Saturday evening, April 26, The Soraya's stage ignited with brilliance as LA Dances Graham100 delivered a dazzling celebration of Martha G…
Get Ready, Los Angeles: The Blue Note Jazz Festival Returns to the Hollywood Bowl in 2025!
The iconic Blue Note Jazz Festival is coming back to the Hollywood Bowl in 2025"and it's shaping u…
Morgan's Rule #1 about theater reads thusly: When a play doesn't work, ninety-five percent of the time it's due to the writing. Sure, sometimes an actor doesn't quite connect with a part, or…
New murals on view in Crenshaw!
These murals are a key element of @DestinationCrenshaw, a reparative public-private community development project that aims to solidify 1.3 miles of Crensh…
This may be surprising to some, but I am not an expert on Irish WW2 history. I was aware that Ireland had a policy of neutrality during the war, but according to playwright John Fazakerly, t…
Last Saturday night, the eleventh Breakthrough Prize awards celebrated outstanding scientific achievements, honoring scientists driving remarkable discoveries in gene editing, human di…
Odyssey Cercle, a unique series of immersive solo shows.
Odyssey Cercle is a series of live concerts visual presentations. Similar (in concept " but actually more ambitious) to the Sphe…
Sardinian-born, Neels Castillon is a film director and artist based in Paris. His work combines visual art and storytelling with a distinctive voice. The artist is known for exploring our re…
Get ready for a thrilling weekend of dance at The Wallis. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is excited to welcome the acclaimed contemporary dance company A.I.M by Kyle Abr…
