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Today on FilmWeek, we revisit Larry Mantle’s 2023 conversation with Patrick Stewart in memory of the late actor who died at the age of 86 this week.
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We are extremely proud to announce that LAist is presenting its first show ever, and a great show at that. Tonight Eagle Rock-bred indie rock outfit Princeton (LAist Interview) and Silver Lake's own indie pop stalwarts Castledoor...
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Those who over the years that have diligently kept their podcast subscription current with KCRW since they launched the free downloadable Today's Top Tune have built quite the arsenal of good music. It started with Alexi Murdoch in April 2006 and has brought us Lilly Allen, Justice, Fleet Foxes and a lot more that we've enjoyed. Today, in celebration of their 1,000 free tune giveaway, Spoon's “Something to Look Forward To" is available for...
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When Monday Evening Concerts organizer Justin Urcis told us that tonight's performance outside Zipper Hall was unique, he wasn't kidding. Mauricio Kagel's 1996 composition, Eine Brise (‘A Breeze’), is an avant-garde histrionic work for 111 bicycles. At about 8:40 p.m. during intermission concert goers will head towards the sidewalk outside of Zipper Hall on Grand Avenue to watch and hear the performance of cyclists whizzing by whistling and playing bells. Tickets are $27 for...
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A view from the top (Zach Behrens/LAist) Definitely one of our favorite afternoon get-aways of last year, King Gillette Ranch is a fun and historic piece of land that's fun to explore. Next Saturday, weather permitting, enjoy "Walking on the Razor's Edge," a tour of a unique location that brings together the seemingly disparate worlds of a razor mogul, a famous movie director, and one of the largest Chumash Villages. Learn about the home,...
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Conan supporters during the I'm With Coco Rally in January (see more photos here) | Photo by Zach Behrens/LAist Conan O'Brien is verboten from appearing on TV until September, per his ousting contract with NBC. That doesn't mean he still can't entertain us. In a sneaky workaround, word on the street is that Coco and friends are planning a live stage show tour, says The Wrap. "Shows such as 'Family Guy' and 'It's Always...
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An Adult Head from the Roman Period - Egypt Another win for Los Angeles. The city will be the first stop on a three-year international mummies exhibit, touted as "the largest traveling exhibition of mummies ever assembled." Considering the popularity of the King Tut Exhibit at LACMA five years ago, it's safe to say this exhibit should draw just as many crowds when it opens on July 1st at the California Science Center in...
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It’s a little quiet on the event front, so here’s your short and sweet list of options to do tonight tonight: DRINKS Silver Lake says goodbye to Stinkers the trucker bar tonight at 9 pm. To say farewell in style, Stinkers is offering $2 Colt 45 tall boys...
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Last month KCRW announced an event that had many This American Life addicts abuzz. The show's beloved host, Ira Glass, will be appearing live onstage at Royce Hall for a night of two shows in March during which he'll talk about his career in radio, and give audiencce members a chance to put him on the spot and ask him the questions. During KCRW's recent Winter Pledge Drive pairs of tickets to this one-night...
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Photo by Benjamin Page via LAist's flickr pool. By now we've heard how terrible the "romantic comedy" Valentine's Day movie really is, so go ahead and check that off your list of possible things to do tomorrow with your paramour. But we found another option that's so much better for fans of romance from the big screen. WordTheatre, an organization that puts on literary salons with authors and actors, presents Hot Flicks: Love Scenes...
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Tomorrow night Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre presents a rare gem from the Czechoslovak New Wave, Intimate Lighting, directed by Ivan Passer. (Passer is perhaps best known as Milos Forman’s co-writer on such classics as...
