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Congratulations to Kaleidoscope, the conductorless chamber orchestra whose mission is to make classical music more accessible to diverse audiences.... Read more →
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Suicide and depression … no, they’re not the liberal response to the election but rather the subjects of an upcoming comedy—yes, comedy!—at... Read more →
Culture Watch:Art and Matzo Balls
Art LA Contemporary returns for its eighth year at Barker Hangar and Jewish Women’s Theatre/Braid Performance and Art Space gear up for a busy... Read more →
Winter Potpourri
Lots to see, lots to do. I’ll be attending a super special event as operatic star Julia Migenes returns to The Odyssey Theatre with a... Read more →
Start Smart
It’s a New Year, stimulate your mind with smart talk, challenging art and a unique music event. But first, while we remember all the big names... Read more →
CHRISTMUKAH FOR REAL
By Sarah A. Spitz For the fifth time in just over a century, Christmas and Chanukah (my preferred spelling; start the debate now!) fall on the same... Read more →
Jamming to James Baldwin
By Sarah A. Spitz Mark Stewart (aka Stew), a black kid from the Fairfax neighborhood, formed an award-winning indie rock band... Read more →
Give Streams a Chance
By Sarah A. Spitz If you’re anything like me, in these post-election weeks you’ve been bouncing between seeking ways to take... Read more →
’Tis the Season – Already
By Sarah A. Spitz Stay local for your holiday entertainment. Enjoy “A Christmas Carol” at Miles Memorial Playhouse, Impro Theater at The Broad... Read more →
F Words To Live By
Jeanne Field occupies a niche all her own; no single description defines her. She’s been a nanny, a caterer, a restaurateur, a clothing designer, a... Read more →
Local Theatre, Local Food
By Sarah A. Spitz Some of our smaller local theatres put on reliably good entertainment much of the time. Today a quick look at three of... Read more →
Designing the Dream
By Sarah A. Spitz This weekend, the WestEdge Design Fair sets up shop in Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport. This annual event... Read more →
Welcome to the Worm Yard
What lies beneath — beneath the ground, behind the mask, below the surface of superficial appearance? That’s what the astonishing Irish... Read more →
Movies Worth Your While
I had a profound experience watching the documentary “The True Cost” last week at a Sustainable Works screening at the Aero Theatre. “The... Read more →
It’s all in the timing
On the off-chance you haven’t had enough of election year politics, tonight (Thursday, 9/29) Mike Daisey presents “The Trump Card,” his one-man... Read more →
