Things to do in Los Angeles this weekend: art, music, theater
During The Times’ Actors Roundtable, Adrien Brody gorgeously shared how his mother has “guided me in my understanding of art and the yearning to leave…
Queer review: Daniel Craig puts in an excellent performance in this film but the laughs are zero
QUEER(18) 135mins★★☆☆☆SINCE hanging up his Bond tuxedo, Daniel Craig has certainly changed direction – and he is clearly distancing himself from the 007 brand.He couldn’t…
Kennedy Center honors Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt
WASHINGTON — “Not Fade Away” closed out the Kennedy Center Honors at this year’s ceremony, just as honorees the Grateful Dead had used Buddy Holly’s ode…
Power-packed Skoda Octavia vRS is perfect combo of performance & practicality… the engine is smoother than Ant & Dec
WE live in a world that only moves at 20mph.Roadworks. Crashes. Average speed cameras. Protest marches. Floods.3Power from the 2-litre petrol is up 20hp to…
Give the gift of homemade arts and crafts this holiday season
It’s December and the holidays are in full swing — as is the relentless consumerism, which always fills me with unease. The way I’m expected…
Nicole Scherzinger passionately kisses her Sunset Boulevard co-star Tom Francis during steamy performance
FORMER Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger put on a sensational performance as she kissed co-star Tom Francis during the latest run of Sunset Boulevard at St…
Besame Mucho Festival at Dodger Stadium is canceled
Organizers of the Besame Mucho Festival announced on Monday via an Instagram post that the 2024 edition of the event was canceled due to “circumstances…
Natural History Museum news; plus L.A. arts and culture this week
Exposition Park got a boost last week when the Natural History Museum opened its new 75,000-square-foot welcome center. NHM Commons, the new glass-walled entrance and…
‘Little Women Ballet’ and more Los Angeles arts events this weekend
Happy “Wicked” week, Essential Arts readers! The film adaptation of the long-running Broadway musical arrives in theaters this weekend. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, who’s…
‘Waiting for Godot,’ ‘Star Wars’ in concert, Usher and more LA arts
The crowd was jubilant on the opening night of “Waiting for Godot” at the Geffen Playhouse last Thursday. Starring Aasif Mandvi and Rainn Wilson, Samuel…
‘Kiss Me, Kate’ screenings and more L.A. arts events this weekend
This weekend’s Essential Arts events are all about big screens and bold ideas. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, here with my colleague Jessica Gelt to…
Hallmark Performance of Pakistan Stock Exchange
In a remarkable turn of events, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has recently witnessed unprecedented growth, culminating in a historic milestone. On November 8, 2024,…
Oscar flashback: Jamie Foxx scores his first Oscar as Ray Charles
Jamie Foxx went into the 2005 Oscar ceremony the heavy favorite to win the lead actor award for his performance as Ray Charles in “Ray.”…
Why the 2028 L.A. Olympic arts festival should look to Salzburg
The well-run 1984 Olympics transformed Los Angeles. Not through the Games, which thrillingly came and went, but through the Olympic Arts Festival, which taught us…
3 wins for L.A. Opera, Pacific Opera Project, Independent Opera
If Los Angeles has a reputation for opera, it is as an outlier, a city freed from encrusted tradition and eager to invent. Long Beach…
Match of the Day pundits analyse Newcastle United’s performance in their 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League
Watch Match of the Day analysis of Newcastle United's "superb" performance as their "togetherness" and balanced left-hand side led them to overcoming a "jaded" Arsenal…
Where to watch the John Williams documentary in Dolby Atmos
Happy November, Essential Arts readers! This weekend’s top picks for things to do are all about the music. I’m staff writer Ashley Lee, here with…
L.A. Opera’s ‘Spanish Dracula’ and more Los Angeles arts events
While the weekend is once again upon us, I can’t stop thinking about an intimate, site-specific, one-night-only performance I experienced last weekend. Before I jump…
Liam Neeson eyes action-film retirement: ‘It has to stop’
With a decade-plus with action films as his calling card, Liam Neeson says he may be aging out of the genre — but he has…
Stroll through history at Caltech for PST Art: L.A. arts and culture this week
PST Art presents city dwellers with the opportunity to head to places they haven’t been, particularly when it comes to exhibits staged at organizations not…