Ella Langley ponders the dream at L.A.’s Greek Theatre
Halfway through her very sold-out concert Tuesday night at the Greek Theatre, Ella Langley pulled up a stool…
What to do when you have a wildlife encounter? It has become a common question.
My first encounter with a wild bear, I have to admit, was frightening. I was working on my…
These artists are guiding L.A. culture. Let them steer your way
When I first moved to Los Angeles in 2018 as an arts journalist, people tried to explain to…
Meow Wolf taps famed L.A. animation house for its new L.A. venue
For its upcoming Los Angeles venue, experiential art firm Meow Wolf will focus on the art of storytelling,…
Figure drawing classes, clothed and nude, across Los Angeles County
“We’re putting on social, immersive figure drawing events for neurodivergent, queer nerds,” says Jennifer Martina, the producer at…
L.A. Affairs: He wanted L.A. I wanted New York. A panic attack changed everything
Unpacking my third suitcase in our new West Hollywood home, a sharp pain shot through my chest. I…
The man who wants to stop trash from flowing into the ocean
What Californian hasn’t walked along one of our superb beaches only to stumble upon water bottles, cigarette butts,…
How L.A., LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries changed architect Peter Zumthor
During a recent Zoom interview from his studio in Switzerland, Peter Zumthor offered a candid look at the…
Why ‘Kill Dick’ stencil art is appearing all over Los Angeles sidewalks
On the Shelf Kill Dick By Luke Goebel Red Hen Press: 280 pages, $27 If you buy books…
A night out with underground L.A. photographer Reynaldo Rivera
“It is like throwing out your own sex tape,” remarks artist Reynaldo Rivera about his new photography book…
Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
Yes, that was a tornado in Los Angeles on Christmas
Susan Orozco thought she had seen everything in her 40 years living in Boyle Heights, until she received…