Entertainment & Arts
Ian McKellen will put his theater career to the side in accordance with ‘medical advice to protect my full recovery.’ He fell off a London stage in June.
July 1, 2024
L.A. Influential
Started by Jimmy Humilde and two friends, Rancho Humilde emerged as the home of Mexican folk songs imbued with the hustler ethos of American gangster rap and trap.
June 30, 2024
A fun summer travel crossword by Elizabeth C. Gorski.
June 27, 2024
Wins for ‘Stereophonic,’ ‘The Outsiders’ and others prove that nonprofit and regional theaters can succeed by prioritizing ambitious work and giving it time to develop.
June 17, 2024
Television
‘The Bear’ has returned for a new season, and its episodes are formed much like an album with different tracks.
Music
Kinky Friedman, a musician known for satire and a wild run for Texas governor, has died. Friedman, whom a friend called the ‘last free person on earth,’ was 79.
June 28, 2024
A seismic shift in San Francisco’s classical music mirrors change afoot in L.A. With leadership turnover, could existential changes alter the city’s cultural life?
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June 19, 2024
Movies
The new film by co-directors Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson brings emotional authenticity to a story about a blue-collar worker’s unlikely embrace of acting.
June 14, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
The domestic box office has struggled so far this year, but Disney-Pixar’s hit sequel has given theater owners a much needed chill pill.