And who said culture doesn’t exist in Los Angeles? Check out these events for a little learning, a little entertainment – or both. THEATRE Joe Keyes, author of Bob's Holiday Office Party and Pete's Garage, brings us a new treat: Big Baby. The dramedy focuses on "a crazy Catholic mother living with her disturbed middle aged son who falls for the dominatrix next door and all hell breaks loose." It opens tonight. 8 pm //......

From writing to recording and producing, Joe Henry knows how to keep himself busy. This year he released his CD "Civilians", wrote the music for "Knocked Up" with Loudon Wainwright III, and produced several tracks for Todd Hayne's Bob Dylan film "I'm Not There". In 2003 he won a Grammy for producing Solomon Burke's "Don't Give Up On Me". Burke has said about Joe Henry, "He's an exciting young man, a talented gentleman, he......

Volume at the Los Angeles port, the biggest in the U.S., is expected to drop for the first time in four years. Experts attributed the decline to the slumping housing market and continued loss of confidence in imported goods. I don't pretend to be an expert, but we'll cheer up when they stop putting plastic in their toys. A woman was arrested and charged with murder, stemming from an incident in which she allegedly......

It was a hell of a thing to see Dweezil Zappa onstage at the Wiltern last night, jamming with his pop, who of course passed away fourteen years ago. You can thank modern technology. Frank was projected on a large screen behind the actual living musicians, who played along to his vocal and guitar tracks. Of course we’ve seen this kind of thing before, Natalie Cole’s sentimental duet with her father being the first......

Tuesday, as always, is new release day. Scroll down to see what's new on CD and DVD for your listening and viewing pleasure. CD Acid Mothers Temple—Magical Power From Mars Louis Armstrong—Complete RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1930 (3-Disc) Elvis Costello & the Attractions—Almost Blue (remastered) Elvis Costello & the Attractions—Goodbye Cruel World (remastered) Elvis Costello—Kojak Variety (remastered) Kimya Dawson—Knock-Knock Who? Kimya Dawson—My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess Daniel Johnston & Hyperjinx Tricycle—Alien Mind Control EP......