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The news comes just days after the organization informed parents and students that programming at YOLA’s Torres site would be reduced.
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You may not know his face, but if you have been on Instagram for any amount of time in the last couple years, you’ve heard the music of SKAI Isyourgod.
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Kent spread messages of love and understanding across L.A. and the world with her colorful pop art silkscreens. But an exhibition in Mid-Wilshire takes a less-known area of her work as its subject.
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The Youth Orchestra Los Angeles provides free instruments and ensemble training for thousands of young musicians.
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Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Claudia Puig and Peter Rainer review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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The anonymous feminist collective known for calling out museums for discrimination has an exhibition at the Getty. That doesn’t mean they’re sparing the museum from their critiques.
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Academy Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell breaks down his design choices in ‘Wicked: For Good,’ as well as why he thinks the world of Oz has such staying power in American culture.
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Actor Macaulay Culkin is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the cultural touchstone and holiday classic 'Home Alone' with a tour stop at Terrace Theatre in Long Beach this Saturday.
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Macaulay Culkin himself will share memories of Home Alone. Plus, bike or blade for L.A. on Wheels Day and more this weekend.
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Earlier mergers, like Disney's 2019 acquisition of Fox, cut the number of films studios released theatrically — a troubling trend for theater owners already coping with consolidation and streaming.
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The Village Directors Circle, which bought the nearly century-old movie palace in February, will partner with American Cinematheque to operate and program the Village Theater.
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President Donald Trump continues to rage over late night comedians who make fun of him. This weekend he posted on social media that Seth Meyers has "no talent" and called for NBC to fire him.
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Future films and TV series are being delayed, if not canceled. For audiences accustomed to a steady stream of new content, this dramatic slowdown will have a tangible impact in the year to come.
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Talks have been underway since June 7. The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers remain at odds on issues like the use of artificial intelligence and streaming residuals.
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A visit to L.A.’s Academy Museum wouldn’t be complete without checking out the hand-written notes on casting director Marion Dougherty’s index cards — noting everything from Ice-T’s “kind, poetic quality” to the observation that a 20-something Sandra Bullock was “very well-adjusted.”
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Get an idea of how good the latest TV releases are and save yourself the headache of scrolling through every streaming service.
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Attend Huntington Beach’s July 4th festival. Listen to music and soundscapes during Tonalism at Descanso. Catch Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm.
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Drag queen Pickle will help amplify drag culture and history. The role is believed to be the second of its kind in the U.S.
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Laugh along at a Filipino / AAPI comedy night. Catch Mulholland Drive at the new Vidiots. Listen to music and stories from New Orleans’ own Ivan Neville.
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Get an idea of how good the latest TV releases are and save yourself the headache of scrolling through every streaming service.
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Noble Johnson was the first famous Black actor under the classic Hollywood studio system, but he reached his success playing characters of every race but his own. In order to play Black roles, he created a groundbreaking film company in L.A. that made some of the earliest Black produced films for Black audiences.
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Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop at a free concert. Immerse yourself in mid-20th century exotica culture at the three-day Exotikon. Watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Root for your favorite Rover at the Incredible Dog Challenge.
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Center Theatre Group announced last week it would make cuts to programming at the Mark Taper Forum.
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What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others.
