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FilmWeek: ‘They Will Kill You,’ ‘Forbidden Fruits,’ ‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice,’ and more!

Guest host Austin Cross and LAist film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

A female-presenting person with a medium skin tone in a dark room holding a torch

Oscars to leave Hollywood for Peacock Theatre in 2029

It's the same year the awards ceremony will stream on YouTube for the first time.

Lynette Howell Taylor, President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, stands in a white gown on a brightly lit stage at the 98th Oscars. She is positioned before a massive, golden "OSCARS" sign and intricate wooden-slat backdrops, with a large audience visible in the foreground at the Dolby Theatre.

Josh Groban on that operatic bit at the Oscars, his new album and the value of arts education

The LACHSA alum shared how movie music inspired his latest project and described a special backstage moment with Misty Copeland at the Academy Awards.

A group of singers in two rows on a stage, with arms crossed in front of them and wearing red robes and hats, both with gold accents. To their left is singer-songwriter Josh Groban in a medeival style outfit with partial knight armor, with his arms outstretched and mouth open in song.

His Cesar Chavez murals have been Eastside landmarks for decades

Recent sexual abuse allegations against Chavez have forced J.D. “Zender” Estrada to reflect on his many murals.

A colorful mural on the side of a building. It features several people including a man in the middle appearing as if he is in flight.

From Garfield High to the world stage, Los Lobos have defined what it means to be Mexican American

A new documentary digs deep into the legendary Chicano musicians’ 50-plus years of making music.

A group of three men sit and play instruments on a stage with a screen behind them showing four men with instruments posing for a photo.

BTS's returning to LA in September. How big is the comeback going to be?

This weekend, the biggest group in K-pop returns from a four-year hiatus with a new album, a live-streamed concert and an enormous tour that is already sold out.

FilmWeek: ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,’ ‘My Father's Shadow,’ and more!

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