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Mural of handcuffed mariachi and child makes powerful statement in Boyle Heights

As the Eastside reels from the impact of continued immigration raids, Boyle Heights artist Robert Vargas captures the fear and tension in a new mural.

A mural of a child with brown skin tone, wearing a white t-shirt of a cartoon of a bald eagle with a red, white, and blue top hat, and holding a torch, holding a guitar. Next to the child is a person with medium skin tone, who's arms and waist are only visible, wearing a green charro suit, with handcuffs on their wrists.

‘Sinners’ producer makes history as first Armenian American immigrant nominated for best picture

Producer/writer Sev Ohanian first met Ryan Coogler at USC film school. His Armenian American community helped get him there.

Three people posing on a red carpet with serious looks on their faces. At left is a Black man wearing a blue velvet suit, with glasses and a moustache. In center is a Black woman with long brown hair wearing a sparkled black dress. On the right is a white man with a moustach and beard wearing a gray tweed suit.

Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says

It follows a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building.

5 essential Catherine O’Hara performances, from ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to ‘Home Alone’

The late actor, whose career spans over five decades, died in her home in Los Angeles.

Two white women post in theater seats with wine and Schitt's creek cookies.

Catherine O'Hara, who starred in 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek,' dies at 71

O'Hara enjoyed a six-decade career in TV and films playing sometimes over-the-top, but endearing characters.

Feature: The many adaptations of ‘A Star is Born’ are explored in a new book

On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with the author Robert Hofler about his new book, “A Star is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost."

The cover for the book "A Star is Reborn: The Most Filmed Hollywood Story of Love Found and Lost" by Robert Holfer.

Where to watch the Grammys in LA on Sunday

If you want to tune into “music’s biggest night” and get out of the house, we’ve got you covered.

A woman with blonde curled hair looks over her shoulder. Behind her is a black background with large white, partially obscured letters that seem to read "RELIEF" and "GRAMMY.com."

FilmWeek: ‘Send Help,’ ‘The Moment,’ ‘A Poet,’ and more!

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

A female presenting person holds up a knife to a male presenting person.

For first-time Grammy nominee Michael Mayo, vocal expression is innate

Vocalist Michael Mayo reached new heights through his latest album Fly, with the project earning the crooner his first Grammy nominations of his career.

A man with dark skin tone, wearing a striped shirt and gray pants, sits on a yellow single sofa next to a stand with a lamp on one stand and magazine stand and plan on the other side. He looks at the camera.

POV: You just stumbled into the hottest secret concert in Los Angeles — in a mall

How a viral musician packed City Center in Koreatown for a solo show.

A crowd of people sitting and standing, including some on the second floor, watch a person playing a saxophone in a mall.

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