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OperaFestLA is back

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 World Opera Forum, the...

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“Experiencing the Dream: MLK The Musical” Set for Live Recording in Lynwood

A new stage production exploring the personal side of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King is preparing for a special live audience recording later this month in Los Angeles County...

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Japanese legend Yoshiki to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

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 here. Named one of the...

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Art on screen at The Getty

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 exciting lineup...

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Experiencing The Matrix at Cosm LA: A Cinematic Dive into the Digital Realm

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 experience was so dazzling, I...

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Film Review: Alien Love Reigns in ‘Touch Me’

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Cosm immerses you into the world of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

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 coming to Cosm Los Angeles...

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Verdi’s “Falstaff” presented by LA Opera

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“For Want of a Horse”

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, necessary thing can affect many...

Terry Morgan

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LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries open

Thousands of hands built this place. Opening to the public on May 4th the LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries were designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor and twenty years in the making. This grand new wing is both...

Pauline Adamek

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Tom Jacobson’s “Hell Mouth” now at The Road

Terry Morgan

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The Wallis presents “English”

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 so many bad or mediocre plays...

Terry Morgan

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An empowering story – “Level Up!” at LATC reviewed

Pauline Adamek

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“The Baptist Witches of Shelbyville” now at Whitefire

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 plentiful inspiration. The...

Terry Morgan

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OCTG Theatre Awards Unveils List of Nominees

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 Center for the Arts in Costa...

Pauline Adamek

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Segerstrom Center Welcomes Arturo O’Farrill as First Artist-in-Residence

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 Center for the Arts is...

Pauline Adamek

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“Kim’s Convenience” at The Taper

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/drama that clocks in at an hour...

Terry Morgan

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LA Phil’s Hollywood Bowl Summer Season 2026

Pauline Adamek

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Last days to catch “MONUMENTS” at MOCA Grand & The Brick

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 recent removal of public...

Pauline Adamek

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OperaFestLA is back

“Experiencing the Dream: MLK The Musical” Set for Live Recording in Lynwood

Japanese legend Yoshiki to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall

Art on screen at The Getty

This week's newest

Experiencing The Matrix at Cosm LA: A Cinematic Dive into the Digital Realm

Film Review: Alien Love Reigns in ‘Touch Me’

Cosm immerses you into the world of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

Verdi’s “Falstaff” presented by LA Opera

“For Want of a Horse”

LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries open

Tom Jacobson’s “Hell Mouth” now at The Road

The Wallis presents “English”

An empowering story – “Level Up!” at LATC reviewed

“The Baptist Witches of Shelbyville” now at Whitefire

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