Arts & Entertainment

Sorry NYC and Chicago, these ‘Funny AF’ comics say LA has the stand-up scene to beat

Despite film and TV jobs not being what they once were and some comedians leaving Los Angeles, these stand-ups say LA is still the place they want to be.

In what looks like a bar or comedy club, a group of men and women sit at tables, looking at a shorter Black man (Kevin Hart) talks to them and gestures with his hand. Next to him is a taller white bald man (Tom Segura), and behind them all is a brick wall with framed photos of comedians on it.

Jimmy Kimmel responds to Trump's call for him to be fired over joke about first lady

Days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner ended in gunfire, Kimmel said Melania Trump had a "glow like an expectant widow."

New mural celebrates labor, multicultural community around MacArthur Park

“Roots of Our Labor” draws on resident stories to depict everyday life and community in the neighborhood.

A large mural depicts fruit on a tree with a diverse group of people around the base.

Feature: The TCM Classic Film Festival returns to Hollywood

Larry Mantle is joined by TCM’s SVP of Programming, Charles Tabesh and TCM host, Ben Mankiewicz, to talk about the TCM Classic Film Festival.

FilmWeek: ‘Michael,’ ‘Over Your Dead Body,’ ‘Blue Heron,’ and more!

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Beandrea July and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

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How to pair your next SoCal museum outing with free live music

LACMA, The Huntington, the Getty Center and the Norton Simon Museum all offer opportunities to catch live music performances for free this spring/summer.

A scene of a garden with orange flowers and grass and large trees and a pianist playing an electronic keyboard under the tree. Onlookers sit on the grass and stand behind the orange flowers, many wearing straw sun hats.

Country legend Randy Travis brings his 'More Life Tour' to LA's Saban Theatre

Country Music Hall of Fame star Randy Travis will perform Friday at the Saban Theatre along side lead vocalist James Dupré.

A light-skinned man is sitting in a black leather chair. He's wearing a black dress jacket and a white dress shirt. He's smiling and waiving his left hand.

Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approve $110B merger with Paramount Skydance

Paramount CEO David Ellison must now make his case to regulators and a wary Hollywood that the merger is good for the industry.

Fears of ICE raids, family drama and a sassy guardian angel mix in 'Storyteller of East LA'

“Our audience are not theater-goers," playwright Evelina Fernández says. "What they respond to is seeing ... their stories on the stage. That's why they come to the theater.”

An older woman in a white nightgown in bed with a young woman wearing a blue dress and glasses sitting next to her with her arm on her shoulder. Behind them are two women, one sitting and one standing with serious expressions on their faces. Behind them all is a person dressed as an angel sitting in a living room, with a white Mexican-style dress, a white flower in their grey hair and angel wings. The set background is a wall of white lace.

For the Black Nile, LA is a city of jazz: ‘ We all have to improvise’

Inglewood-born brothers Aaron and Lawrence Shaw have been nominated for Grammys and played with greats. Now, they’re out with a new album that’s L.A. through and through.

Two people with dark skin pose with musical equipment.

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