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Free events centered around Dia de Los Muertos are coming to MacArthur Park where people can celebrate the memory of their loved ones.
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This is some guerrilla art we like, and now it's here to stay: The 18-foot fork placed at the fork in the road where St. John and Pasadena avenues meet up in Pasadena has been given the okay to go in the ground for good.
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The very popular and energetic chef Chuck Hughes heads to Mexico tonight on the Cooking Channel with "Chuck's Week Off: Mexico." --- Hilarious chameleon-comedian Maria Bamford performs on "Conan" --- News items, vid clips & The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan in the full post.
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Pauly Shore has seen his career go up and down, but one thing that no one can take from him is his epic L.A. childhood. In an interview with the Huffington Post, the red-headed Angeleno discusses little known facts about his life growing up as a local, like how he used to hide under the desk at the Comedy Store -- which his mother owned -- as she was putting together line-ups that including David Letterman and Robin Williams.
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This just seems dangerous. Photo courtesy puck90 via LAist Flickr pool. With the rain largely gone, it's a great week to get out and enjoy the comedy. There's a good mix of shows offering (what else?) a good mix of stand up and sketch, improv, or music. Beyond that, internet superheroes Harvard Sailing Team are at the Comedy Central Stage and Marc Maron pops his head up a few times. If you've got a...
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When your duo gets mentioned in the same breath as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Maria Anna (Nannerl) Mozart, you're kind of a big deal. Katia and Marielle Labèque are no strangers to Los Angeles and have performed at every major venue in L.A. in the last 25 years.
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Rapper Heavy D died this afternoon, after being rushed from his Beverly Hills home to a hospital. The legend was just 44 years old.
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It may be another Monday in LA, but we found a few good events to check out tonight: Cornerstone Theater kicks off its Hunger Cycle with a salon that focuses on bread; writer Susan Morgan speaks at the Beach=Culture series; the Academy screens films from a century ago and music of today at Bardot in Hollywood. Read on for all the details.
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Geoffrey Nauffts' dramatic tear-jerker, Next Fall brings the emotional crux of the Gay Rights Movement to the Geffen Playhouse. Presenting homophobic family dynamics, tragic endings, and a realistic religious debate that tackles the incongruities and salves of faith, the play features charged performances, careful direction, and a bold script.
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We have a line-up of classical picks for the opera buffs (and fans of the Greeks and Shakespeare).
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After years of grilling some of the world’s biggest stars, Christopher Bollen has suddenly found himself in the interview hot seat: the author spoke with LAist about writing his first novel, the troubling state of the publishing industry, Occupy Wall St, and the kind of LA novel he would most like to read.
