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Serene Sounds In The City: How Ambient Music Is Bringing Angelenos Tranquility

From synthesizer soundbaths to outdoor soundscapes, Angelenos are turning to ambient music to find peace and community.

Nailah Hunter plays a harp at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden. There's a mic in front of her and a the greenery from a bush is in blurred focus.

Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Oct. 17 - 20

Listen to stories that people thought they’d never share in public. Hear from reporter Maggie Haberman on her latest book about the 45th president. Catch a flick at the last week of the Newport Beach Film Festival.

A person reclines surrounded by books as if in a Renaissance painting.

Musician With East LA's Quetzal Awarded $800,000 MacArthur 'Genius Grant'

Los Angeles's Martha Gonzalez, described by the MacArthur Foundation as a "musician, scholar, and artist/activist," was announced as one of 2022's MacArthur Fellows — the prize unofficially known as the MacArthur "Genius Grant."

Three peopple sitting on a couch play stringed instruments. There is a young man on the left, a woman in the middle in a bright pink dress, and an older man on the right. They all have light brown skin. There are several colorful paintings on the wall behind them.

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

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Thing. Check out Beyond the Streets’ Print Bazaar. Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Learn about Victorian Mourning practices. Listen to jazz at LACMA.

An old house decorated for Halloween with purple and orange lights with people milling out front.

The Supreme Court Meets Andy Warhol, Prince And A Case That Could Threaten Creativity

Images Andy Warhol created of Prince are at the heart of a case the Supreme Court will examine on Wednesday. Warhol used a black-and-white portrait taken by Lynn Goldsmith as a reference point.

A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A Federal District Court judge found that Warhol's series is "transformative" because it conveys a different message from the original, and thus is fair use. A Second Circuit Court of Appeals panel disagreed.

Author Joan Didion’s Life And Work Is Illustrated In New Hammer Museum Exhibit

The exhibit contains paintings, photographs, sculpture, and videos curated by New Yorker writer Hilton Als

A black and white photo of Joan Didion, wearing a black turtleneck sweater with the next portion pulled over her face, only showing her shoulder-length hair and her two hands with the back of her fingers at her temple

Angela Lansbury, A Beloved Star Of The Screen And Stage, Has Died At 96

Lansbury's acting career extended over an extraordinary seven decades. She says she knew early on that she'd never be "groomed to be a glamorous movie star" and thus sought out nontraditional roles.

Angela Lansbury smiles and looks toward the camera.

Legendary LA Disc Jockey Art Laboe Has Died At 97. For Decades He Showed No Signs Of Slowing Down

Art Laboe was 87 when he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. We talked to him then and have photos from his career.

Art Laboe with singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor Ricky Nelson in 1957.

Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Oct. 10 - 13

Watch The Lost Boys on the big screen. Get your scares on at Screamfest. Attend an evening with Pete Souza. Listen in on a reading by poet Natasha Trethewey. Honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

A woman in a Native headdress and clothing holds a chalice in a crowd.

How Italian Opera Influenced Mexican Ranchera

The influence can be traced back to the 1800s when opera companies and their star singers traveled from Italy to perform across the country.

Mexican tenor Javier Camarena's recital at the LA Opera.

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