King Lear, Shakespeare’s play about an old, unfortunately unwise monarch who learns to value the worthwhile people in his life too late, is generally performed as a simple tragedy, squeezing pathos from the disconcerting velocity of the high being brought low. There’s nothing wrong with that approach—it works and has worked for centuries—but the new production by the Antaeus Company offers something different... more ›

I cannot wish the fault undone, the issue of it being so proper ~ Earl of Kent in King Lear Last week, news broke over the consumer controversy of secondary sellers like Stubhub.com and TicketsNow being investigated by a few states about music fans not being able to purchase tickets to shows on Ticketmaster, even at the minute and second they go on sale. The problem came up with popular concerts like The Disney... more ›

After the production of Orson Wells’ only play- Moby Dick-Rehearsed- finished at 11pm on the 18th, I wandered around the Bootleg Theater asking people what they thought of it. “It was like listening to the crackling of a fire while hearing the best ghost story ever.” Another told me it was “ambitious and cutting edge.” The last person I spoke with told me it was “ADD inducing.” While it pains me to say it, I agree. more ›

• Tonight at UCLA Live, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet will be speaking at 8 PM. Tickets range from $25-35, or $15 for UCLA students. more ›

• Tonight at El Cid, see Mike Stinson at 10:30 PM, preceeded by Jonny Kaplan and the Lazy Stars, Paul Chesne Band and Rancho Deluxe. Cover is $8. more ›