Jessica Gelt is an arts and culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. In her career at the paper she has served as assistant style editor for the Sunday magazine, co-edited the Daily Dish food blog, written a nightlife column called “The Enabler” and regularly covered red carpets and backstage events at the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes. She has penned cultural commentary and reams of celebrity profiles, as well as investigated claims of sexual misconduct in music and the arts. Over the years, she has written in-depth features about theater, television, film, music, movies, books, art, fashion, food, travel and more. Her award-winning work has appeared in the New York Observer, the L.A. Weekly and Vulture, among others.
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Inside LACMA’s plans to share its collection with a new Las Vegas museum: ‘I’m a West Coast booster’
Early this year the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced a partnership with the planned Las Vegas Museum of Art. LACMA’s Michael Govan and LVMA director Heather Harmon discuss the details of the arrangement.
April 22, 2024
The L.A. Times’ Festival of Books takes over USC, Andrew Scott does “Vanya,” TCM fest shines across L.A. Here’s your ultimate culture guide to this weekend and beyond.
April 20, 2024
Winners at the 2024 L.A. Times Book Prizes included Ed Park for fiction, Ivy Pochoda for mystery/thriller and the pro-Palestinian commencement speaker whose name has become a rallying cry for free speech.
April 19, 2024
A sweet new LACMA show, USC Opera, ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ and Maurice Sendak’s ‘Wild Things’ at Skirball Cultural Center top our list of SoCal’s best culture to experience.
April 13, 2024
What to see and do in L.A. this week? We’ve got a must-see at the Geffen Playhouse, pioneering photography at the Getty and a Judy Garland musical.
April 6, 2024
A standout concert, a promising play, the return of the Butterfly Pavilion and more recommendations for your week ahead. Plus ICYMI briefs on the Broad museum expansion and more.
March 30, 2024
The Broad has announced a $100-million expansion due to be completed before the 2028 Summer Olympics. What will it mean for the museum and downtown?
March 28, 2024
The $100-million Broad museum expansion will rise directly behind the existing structure and is expected to be complete ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics.
March 27, 2024
James Conlon will step down as music director of L.A. Opera in 2026, the year Gustavo Dudamel leaves L.A. Phil, in a sea change for the city’s classical scene.
March 13, 2024
The 2024 L.A. Times Festival of Books lineup features RuPaul, Ariana Madix, Kerry Washington, Lauren Graham and more, including high-profile chef José Andrés.
March 13, 2024