Shakespeare at New Swan Theater, Pink Martini among L.A. culture
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Essential Arts Newsletter, a place where we deliver you the best arts and culture news and events…
Intuit Dome, the Dude, ‘Lords of Dogtown’ and the best L.A. culture
Arlene Mejorado’s “Caricias” series on view at Metro’s Hollywood/Highland station. (Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)) Hello and welcome to a new edition…
‘Company,’ ‘Bluey’s Big Play,’ Bowl fireworks and more this week
Aug. 1, 2024 5 AM PT Britney Coleman as Bobbie, center, and the North American tour of “Company.” (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade) Welcome to this…
‘Clue,’ Chaka Khan, the Mexican mystic art of Judithe Hernández
Judithe Hernández, “Santa Desconocida,” 2016, pastel on paper (Riverside Art Museum) Hello and welcome to another edition of Essential Arts. Yes, things are a bit…
Mozart, ‘Twisters,’ ‘Queer Rhapsody’ and the best L.A. culture this week
Porfirio Gutierrez rubs cochineal on his hand. (Liz Fish) Welcome to another edition of Essential Arts, bringing you L.A.‘s finest culture, must-watch film openings, stunning…
‘Fly Me to the Moon’, Jason Isbell and the best L.A. culture this week
Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in “Fly Me to the Moon,” in theaters July 12. (Dan McFadden / Apple TV+) Hello and welcome to another…
Fireworks, holiday museum openings, Rolling Stones and the best of L.A.’s art and culture this week.
Geoff McFetridge’s “I’d Love to See You,” 2024, acrylic on paper, 30.75 by 39.75 inches. (Geoff McFetridge / Rusha & Co.) Welcome to an explosively…
Kara Walker at SFMOMA, Solid Gold soul with the Gay Men’s Chorus
Kara Walker’s study for her SFMOMA installation “Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine),” 2023-2024. (Kara Walker) Hey there! Welcome to another edition of Essential Arts…
‘A Strange Loop,’ Johnny Cash and things to do in L.A.
“A Strange Loop” at the Ahmanson. (Alessandra Mello) It’s a big week for SoCal stages, and Essential Arts has you covered with staff picks for…
Things to do: ‘Jelly’s Last Jam,’ expert guide to the Getty
“Up My Sleeve” by Paula Wilson, 2021. Woodcut, relief, silkscreen, collagraph, monotype and digital print; oil-based ink, oil, acrylic, muslin and canvas; 35 inches by…
Things to do: ‘Lion King’ at Hollywood bowl, Hockney’s ‘Turandot’
Detail from pascALEjandro’s “Nada, Nada, Nada,” 2019. Ink, watercolor, colored pencil, polymer clay, gold leaf, and glass on paper, 44.25 inches by 30.25 inches by…
Venice Family Clinic Art Walk, a fight to save L.A. youth orchestras and your guide to L.A. culture this week
Civic Youth Orchestra (Courtesy of Civic Youth Orchestra / Photo by Bill Kraus) Hello and welcome to another week of Essential Arts, where we highlight…
Stars Wars Day, Alice Wang’s extraterrestrial art and more LA culture
Hello and May the 4th be with you! From a cultural galaxy near, near by, the Essential Arts newsletter is back again, corralling the best…
Roasting LACMA’s big bet in Vegas
John Valadez’s 2024 acrylic painting “Chaos,” 84 inches by 144 inches, at Luis de Jesus gallery in Los Angeles. (Courtesy of John Valadez and Luis…
Festival of Books at USC, Andrew Scott and your ultimate culture guide to the weekend and beyond
(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times) Apparently some lady named Taylor has a new album — or two. We’re still trying to make sense of “Tortured Poets…
Best things to do in L.A.: ‘Chocolate Room,’ Maurice Sendak
Ed Ruscha, “Chocolate Room,” 1970, chocolate on paper (Christopher Knight / Los Angeles Times) It’s been asked before, and we’ll ask it again: If music…
What to do in L.A.: ‘Fat Ham,’ Coachella, Virginia Woolf dance
Welcome to another edition of Essential Arts, where the question of the week just might be: How have 99 Cents Only Stores shaped L.A.’s cultural…
Essential Arts: Easter music, Butterfly Pavilion, the Broad
It’s a new Essential Arts! Based on feedback from readers, we’re rethinking this newsletter and adding recommendations from our prize-winning writers on the very best…
Carolina Miranda on chronicling L.A.’s rich artistic communities
It’s the weekend and my main goal is to get over to Café Tropical for a Cuban sandwich. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design…
‘Frida’ doc on Amazon Prime Video captures painter’s voice
It’s the weekend and I’m dreaming about sushi from Waka Sakura in Gardena. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, art and design columnist at the Los Angeles…