An original hippie, Alicia Bay Laurel is still sharing her wisdom accrued over the past five decades. Photo of the artist by Sofuku Lee. Singer, songwriter, author, poet, fine artist—Alicia Bay Laurel is a woman of many...
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Royce Hall – rebroadcast
WHO: UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents a rebroadcast of a recent concert performed here in L.A. by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. On March 16, 2020, six days after the stay-at-home...
Sweet Land review
Known for their site-specific operatic works, with elaborate mobile staging, The Industry returns to Los Angeles with a new work about Imperial invasion. Intending to unravel the accepted narratives surrounding American...
Four Larks’ spectacular ‘Frankenstein’ opera
Four Larks’ riveting one-act opera Frankenstein is a visual and aural treat that engages you from beginning to end with its marvelous staging, haunting music and mesmerizing performances. Written just over 200 years...
“Lady Day” at Ebony Rep
Clutching a cocktail as she emerges onto the dimly lit nightclub stage, resplendent in a white satin gown with long white gloves, Karole Foreman channels tragic Blues legend Billie Holliday in this heartbreakingly...