Arts & Entertainment

Longest-running Asian American open mic series persists in a changing Little Tokyo

Saturday's event will celebrate 25 years of Tuesday Night Cafe.

More than 100 people, some sitting, some standing watch an outside nighttime performance of a man -- his back turned to the camera -- speaking into a mic. L.A. City Hall looms in back of a cityscape.

Best things to do this weekend in LA and SoCal: September 13 - 15

Tour the harbor by boat, see P!nk live, get a first look at the PST exhibits, take a surf class and more.

Singer Pink performs on stage in a bejeweld bodysuit with a cropped wind break over top. She's smiling at the crowd.

Is Hollywood ready for the gamification of its business?

Gambling has the potential to be both huge cash cow and, in the case of box office markets, a valuable tool.

Slot machine has cherries, sevens and bars.

For this Hollywood writer, the upcoming Emmys underscore the industry's uncertainties

Why many successful writers and other Hollywood professionals feel like they're just waiting for the other shoe to drop.

Golden statuette of a female figure standing straight and holding a sphere above her head against a plain white background. She appears to have wings.

San Bernardino County music festival canceled for wildfires

Nocturnal Wonderland attracts tens of thousands of people to Glen Helen Regional Park, which is sitting between the Bridge and Line fires.

Crowds of people are sitting on a grassy slope at night during a large music festival. Lights, stages, lasers, and vendors can be seen in the distance. Even more people are walking around the event grounds in the background.

How this LA band found its unique sound in a hotel lobby — and around the world

Mixing rhythms and melodies of cumbia and bolero music with the sounds of 60s soul, LA LOM captures the essence of Los Angeles and its musical melting pot.

Three men play musical instruments in front of a backdrop depicting a sunset over mountains. The man on the left plays a white and brown bass guitar, the man in the middle plays a small drum kit, and the man on the right plays an electric guitar.

Actor and beloved baritone James Earl Jones dies at 93

Everything about Jones was big: his stage presence, the intensity of his glance and the brilliance of his craft. From Star Wars to The Lion King to CNN, his voice pervaded popular culture.

Best things to do this week in LA and SoCal: September 9 - 12

Sleater-Kinney, Sarah Silverman at Dynasty Typewriter, a Hispanic theater festival, ceramics in Frogtown and more.

Carrie Brownstein stands on stage, performing during a Sleater-Kinney set. She's wearing a shirt with blue, white, and read hearts and playing a guitar. Another band member is holding a green guitar on stage out of focus behind her.

To see some great Chicano art, head over to this Orange County…courthouse

The “The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana” exhibit was developed in coordination with Cheech Marin’s art museum in Riverside, and it’s on display at the Old Orange County Courthouse until the end of the year.

Two paintings - one colorful, one black and white - are shown on a wall. In the center, a plaque that reads "Cheech Marin presents The Chicano Collection/La Colección Chicana."

Here are 25 movies we can't wait to watch this fall

Here are the new releases coming your way between now and Thanksgiving — we've got award contenders, goofy comedies, a smattering of romance, plenty of anti-heroes, and a musical documentary in LEGOs.

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