‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ canceled; Christopher Meloni reacts
Christopher Meloni has a message for Elliot Stabler fans: “Thank you … for sticking with him and welcoming…
‘”Master Harold” … and the Boys’ review: An exquisite Fugard revival
The historical situation of “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys,” Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era classic from 1982, has changed.…
Who is S.A. Cosby? The author behind Obama’s favorite rural noir books
On the Shelf King of Ashes By S.A. Cosby Flatiron Books: Pine & Cedar: 352 pages, $29 If…
As war strikes Iran, Sanaz Toossi’s ‘English’ has its L.A. premiere
War has a way of curtailing imagination. When the news breaks of faraway civilian casualties — an erroneous…
‘Death of a Salesman’ at Noise Within disappoints, ‘The Price’ thrives
When the world is topsy-turvy, the theatergoing public seeks explanations. Arthur Miller provides something better: moral intelligence. He…
‘Double Stakes’ review: Stimulating Ukrainian tale of cops and thieves
Even as a not insignificant portion of the nation draws a blanket of isolationism, xenophobia and monolinguality ever…
One of SoCal’s famous vaudeville playhouses is hidden inside Knott’s
The Bird Cage Theatre has stood inside Knott’s Berry Farm for 72 years — albeit not always soundly.…
Judy Pace dead: Groundbreaking ‘Brian’s Song’ actor was 83
Judy Pace, a pathbreaking model and star of “blaxploitation” films who appeared in television shows through the 1960s…
Maturing but still messy, Joe Swanberg is back at SXSW a veteran
AUSTIN, Texas — “The Sun Never Sets” is filmmaker Joe Swanberg’s 10th indie to premiere at SXSW but his first…
‘Rooster’ review: Steve Carell leads a gentle father-daughter comedy
In “Rooster,” a genial comedy premiering Sunday on HBO, Steve Carell, comfortable as an uncomfortable person, plays Greg…
‘Hoppers’ review: A robotic beaver and a threatened glade in Pixar’s triumph
“Pond rules” dictate that if an animal is hungry, the creature that’s about to become a meal should…
Ducks acquire veteran defenseman John Carlson in trade with Capitals
The Ducks bolstered their blueline Thursday night in anticipation of ending their long playoff drought, acquiring veteran defenseman…