Bizet’s masterpiece arrives onstage in a brand-new production drenched in Spanish Gothic splendor. Passion, jealousy and some of the most irresistible music ever written take center stage under...
Invited guests were on hand last week at the Getty Center for the private blessing ceremony of the 18th century painting Portrait of Mai (“Omai”) where President of French Polynesia, Moetai Brotherson...
The ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles has been reimagined to incorporate Aztec culture and language. Ingeniously adapted by playwright Evelina Fernández, we are given a completely new take on the...
The US debut of Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai is now on view at the Getty Center for the exhibition, Joshua Reynolds’ Portrait of Mai and 18th-Century Portraiture. Events that highlight the...
Noah Blake directs and stars in a new musical supper stage show, A Killer Night in Studio City, now playing at Vitello’s Italian restaurant in the Valley and presented by DETNY Theatrical Productions...
What is justice? Is it following the dictates of law? Everyone knows that the law works differently for different parts of society, and that some laws may be legal but are in no way just. Is it the old “eye for...
The Getty has paired two new photography exhibitions under the umbrella “Photography/Fotografía: LA & México,” with both running from September 1, 2026–January 3, 2027 at the Getty Center. These...
The final presentation of the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Classical Thursdays’ five-concert series was an absolutely superb experience. We were treated to a screening of Czech film director Miloš Forman’s...
One of the conundrums of being a critic is how to review a terrific production of a play that you either have mixed opinions about or just don’t like. You can spend all the time praising performances and...
MUSE/IQUE TO CLOSE 2026 SEASON WITH AMERICAN SOUND TAKES FLIGHT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY FROM AARON COPLAND TO PAUL SIMON Featuring Grammy Award Winner Brandon Victor Dixon, Liv Redpath and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra MUSE/IQUE...
If having someone change the language, plot, themes, settings and characters of a play is seen as a tribute or homage or compliment, Shakespeare must be the most complimented playwright on the planet. He must be...
Olivia Wilde’s The Invite: “You Don’t Know What the Movie Is Until They Tell You” There is something appropriately unruly about the way The Invite came together. Olivia Wilde’s cringey comedy, starring Wilde...
A new installment of the beloved schlocky Killer Tomatoes franchise is back with a fifth feature film, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence. Both gruesome and delicious, the madcap nonsense is...
Keith Glassman’s award-winning documentary Lives Beyond Motion, centered on leading male voices in contemporary dance, will receive a special free public screening in West Hollywood this Sunday, August 16. The...
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