How Shakespeare can help us fathom the unimaginable L.A. fires
The sprawling geography of Los Angeles is hard to envision for those who live outside the region. Friends and family members in New York, gripped…
‘Cunk on Life’ star on how far she’ll go for a laugh
Some kids aspire to be doctors, astronauts, teachers or firefighters. Growing up in Bolton, a former mill town in the north of England, Diane Morgan…
Bill Nighy stole Shakespeare works from a library
EPAActor Bill Nighy said he stole the complete works of William Shakespeare from a library to prepare for his drama school audition.The Oscar-nominated star said…
John Amos was a pioneering, calming presence onscreen and elsewhere
There is something unusual in the fact that more than a month passed before the death of actor John Amos, 84, was announced Tuesday. But…
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…
Matthew Bourne shifts ‘Romeo and Juliet’ into an asylum
Choreographer Matthew Bourne transposes Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to an asylum for young people. Ostensibly disturbed, the inhabitants of the Verona Institute seem normal enough,…