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Leader In Asian American Theater To Take Helm At LA Cultural Institution

Center Theatre Group has named Snehal Desai as its new artistic director.

A portrait of a South Asian man in his early 40s wearing a collared white shirt and a charcoal gray blazer.

Disneyland Will Hold Its First Ever Official Pride Celebration. The Decision Comes At A Time Of Increasing Division Over LGBTQ Rights In The US

Disneyland Resort is holding its first official pride celebration, Disney After Dark: Pride Nite in the summer. But that doesn't remove the parks tense relationship LGBTQ+ representation, on the screen and in real life.

Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle at night, lit up in pink and purple, with a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in front.

Come For The Tulips, Stay For The Native Flowers

The park in La Cañada Flintridge is again offering its annual tulip display that brings out visitors in droves with their cameras and selfie-sticks.

Planted tulips are shown close up. The ones in the foreground are coral and orange colored. The ones in the background are white.

Our TV Picks This Week From 'Barry' to 'Leguizamo Does America.' What You Should Know About The Shows To Watch For April 14

This week in television, we tell you what you need to know about TV shows like 'Barry,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' and 'Black Lady Sketch Show.'

This premiere-arrival shot shows a man with light skin tone in a blue suit stands next to a premiere sign that reads "BARRY" in reddish-orange block letters. Standing on the right of this image, he is looking and smiling to the left, presumably at a volley of onlookers and press.

With Strong Box Office Debuts Of 'Super Mario Brothers' And 'Air,' Is The Multiplex Coming Back?

The openings for “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Air” are impressive, but similar hits may remain few and far between

A life size Super Mario with red hat, dark mustache, blue overalls and white gloves stands in an open space with his hands spread out

Sitting Down With A Legendary ‘90s K-Pop Idol: Danny Im From 1TYM

When 1TYM — pronounced “one time” — debuted in South Korea in 1998, the members had no idea they would become one of the first K-pop groups from YG Entertainment to make it big.

Four Asian men post for a photo on a street with graffiti behind them. The man on the left wears dark clothes and a black cap. To his right a man with wears a white tank top, to his right a man in glasses has his hair in cornrows and at the far right a man in a cap has his left arm in the air.

Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And SoCal: April 14 - 16

Even if you’re not heading out to the desert, there’s plenty to do in SoCal this weekend. Get revved up for the Grand Prix of Long Beach. Spend an easy morning at Grand Park. Hit the open streets at CicLAvia. Test your endurance at a 16mm sci-fi marathon.

A black race car #12 sponsored by Verizon leads a few cars on a racetrack.

A California Man Pleads Guilty To Selling Dozens Of Fake Basquiat Paintings

A former auctioneer has pleaded guilty to selling fake Jean Michel-Basquiat paintings, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.

Three people shown in silhouette look at a large, abstract painting of what appears to be a skeleton holding its arms up. A dog is next to the skeleton. The painting uses red, orange, green, brown, black, white, blue, brown and yellow colors.

These Literary Spaces Offer More Than Just Books. They Create Safe Space And Community

Black women in LA are taking the lead on opening up shops. libraries and other spaces to connect over books and so much more.

A woman with long braids in a pony tail wearing a light pink sweater with a red & black satchel around her back faces a large black bookcase full of books. Her back is to the camera.

There's Something Else Blooming In The Desert: Massive Art Installations

Every two years, Desert X presents site-specific outdoor installations throughout the Coachella Valley. Two Los Angeles artists have new work on display.

The artist Matt Johnson, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, stands in front of several large metal shipping containers at variously odd angles. Two are green and two are red, and all of them are rusted to different degrees.

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