Director of San Diego Opera’s ‘Carmen’ promises a magnetic, modern adaptation
Keturah Stickann. (Photo courtesy of the artist) Director Keturah Stickann is neither a native San Diegan nor a…
What to do with California’s many Cesar Chavez murals?
Public murals are among the best ways to honor our heroes, which is why dozens of murals of…
SXSW 2026: On aliens and UFOs, Spielberg says, ‘We are not alone’
AUSTIN, Texas — One of the most anticipated events at this year’s SXSW Film & TV Festival wasn’t a movie…
Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera comments’ backlash proves his point
Quick, name seven major ballet and opera stars. If you rattled off a list with Jonas Kaufmann, Anna…
Hollywood Pantages announces a buzzy 2026-27 season
The Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Thursday announced its 2026-27 season, which contains a whopping seven L.A. premieres including…
Review: Philip Glass’ ‘Akhnaten’ is back at L.A. Opera, this time with a magnificent John Holiday
By my count, Philip Glass has written 28 operas, the same number as Verdi. The count is iffy…
An Art Week party at a 99 Cents Only Store on Wilshire Blvd gets rowdy
What sounded like a very cool L.A. Art Week party ended up getting a bit too rowdy. On…
Smorgasburg’s new lineup brings dumplings, fried fish and sausage with a side of opera
At the start of each year, Smorgasburg — one of L.A.’s favorite food events and an incubator of…
Consummate L.A. painter Harry Blitzstein dies at 87: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Harry Blitzstein, the tireless L.A. painter who ran the Blitzstein Museum of Art on Fairfax Avenue, has died.…
Drag artists’ petition asks Kennedy Center donors to stop funding
The Kennedy Center has been losing talent since mid-December when President Donald Trump’s hand-picked board voted to change…
The artists we lost in 2025: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
It’s the second day of a brand new year, and I’d like to take a moment to look…
Here are our most-read arts stories and criticism of the year
Christmas is behind us, and the New Year is bearing down on us with alarming speed. It’s hard…