One of the most important things that art does is to put a spotlight on or explore topics that would otherwise not get the public notice that they deserve. The primary beauty of art is the opportunity to perceive...
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Terry Morgan
Gaslight
Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play, Gaslight, is the only theatrical title I can think of that later became a verb, and moreover one that’s still in use today. The show was a success, running as Angel Street on Broadway for...
Film Review: Danny Boyle’s Superb ’28 Years Later’
Boyle's reckoning for a zombie trilogy with this compelling set-up.
Kurt Gardner
LA Opera’s magnificent “Rigoletto”
Sinister, menacing and timely—LA Opera’s 2025 revival of Rigoletto reconceives Verdi’s 1851 tragedy with a dark, noir aesthetic that feels both politically charged and emotionally potent. Conceived as a fever dream of...
Pauline Adamek
The Roots Picnic: Class of ’95
“California knows how to party” The chill grooves of the mid-nineties were on display last night at the famed Hollywood Bowl. On Saturday, June 8, the Hollywood Bowl transformed into a time machine, transporting...