By Jackson TOYON Everybody knows Michael Jackson – and how could you not? His music transcends generations and he was perhaps the most famous musician and entertainer to ever walk this earth. If you took a time machine back to the Paleolithic Age, walked up to the nearest Neanderthal and said Michael’s name, you’d probably […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Here are some great new shows coming soon to the Southern California theater scene! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so bring a face mask to wear during the show in case the venue requires it. It’s a good idea to check with […]
By Charly SHELTON Universal’s Fan Fest Nights is back for its second year and, while last year was a fun try-out of a new concept, this year feels more like an event with an identity of its own. This nighttime weekends-only event is similar to the annual Halloween Horror Nights, but instead of scares it […]
On May 6, the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature pianist Brendan White performing works by Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian, 1873-1943) “Etudes-Tableaux Op. 33” (1911) and Frederic Rzewski (American, 1938-2021) “Stop the War” from The Road (2003). Brendan White is a Grammy-award-winning artist whose performances feature a wide range of classical and contemporary piano repertoire. White […]
ReflectSpace, in partnership with the Getty Conservation Institute, presents Alta/A Human Atlas for the City of Angels, an internationally acclaimed social impact project by UK-based artist Marcus Lyon. The exhibition weaves together portraiture, personal narratives and ancestral DNA data to map LA’s layered identities through the lives of 100 Angelenos who have made significant contributions […]
All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO) will present the world premiere of “The Music That Makes Me Dance: The Songs of Jule Styne,” the first-ever musical revue compiling the songs of Jule Styne for five performances only, May 1-3 on the Debbie Reynolds Main Stage at the El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd. (at Weddington Avenue) […]
By Charly SHELTON There’s a certain kind of commitment required to fully enjoy the Renaissance Pleasure Faire. Whether it’s the costumes, the accents or the willingness to call a giant turkey leg “dinner” without irony, the Faire asks you to meet it halfway. And once you do, it rewards you with one of the more […]
Photo by Susan PICKERING The 61st Pasadena Showcase House of Design is now open, offering visitors a rare opportunity to enter the historic Baldwin Oaks Estate in Arcadia, which has never before been seen by the public. The area’s most prominent design professionals have reimagined the 1907, shingle-style home for the 21st century, all while […]
On Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m., the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center present a screening of the 2011 documentary “Pina, A Film for Pina Bausch,” directed by Wim Wenders. The film will be followed by an informal discussion about the artist and her legacy as a pioneer of dance and choreography. “Pina” is […]
On Saturday, April 25, Pasadena Heritage will host a lecture entitled “New Worlds to Build: Highlighting Some of Los Angeles’ Most Innovative Residents and Their Historic Spaces” with speaker Amanda Karkoutly of CahuengaPast. Karkoutly will discuss some of Northeast LA’s most intriguing and unconventional figures – the artists, scientists, mystics and independent thinkers whose […]