Civic Theatre renovations prepare a landmark for a vibrant future
The 60-year-old San Diego Civic Theatre. (Photo courtesy of San Diego Civic Theatres) For 60 years, the San…
Mrs. Christmas Comes to Long Beach – Director Karole Foreman Tells All
Created from the mind behind last year’s winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding…
Jubilant Sykes, acclaimed baritone, fatally stabbed by son at home in Santa Monica, police say
Grammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death in his Santa Monica home late Sunday, and his…
How Trump’s policies hurt museums: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
This has not been a good year for museums. An annual report released last month by the American…
Joey McIntyre sings holiday songs: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror we are now hurtling toward Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year.…
A Propulsive Premiere and a Thoughtful ‘Parsifal’ at San Francisco Opera
San Francisco Huang Ruo’s “The Monkey King,” which had its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera on Friday,…
Review: “Family Ties” raises opera voices at CSUF | Lifestyle
Larger-than-life voices and emotions overtook the Recital Hall on Nov. 14 as students in the Cal State Fullerton…
Opera San Jose’s ‘Butterfly’ sings her director’s praises – The Mercury News
Director Michelle Ainna Cuizon recalls her earliest days growing up in the Philippines, where music and karaoke were…
Infidelity and violence are not humorous in San Diego Opera’s ‘The Clowns’
Tenor Jonathan Burton in a production of “I Pagliacci.” (Photo courtesy of the San Diego Opera) Any production…
Wanna see a theater show in L.A.? There’s now a website for that
Do you wish that discovering shows playing at live theaters around Los Angeles was as easy as finding…
Local actors scare up screams: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
I can’t think of another time that I was quite as terrified as when I walked alone into…