Ashley Lee is a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes about theater, movies, television and the bustling intersection of the stage and the screen. An alum of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute and Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices, she leads workshops on arts journalism at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She was previously a New York-based editor at the Hollywood Reporter and has written for the Washington Post, Backstage and American Theatre, among others. She is currently working remotely alongside her dog, Oliver.
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July 26, 2024
Yes, things are a bit crazy (especially in the world of politics), but patrons of the arts have plenty to distract us from the madness.
July 25, 2024
Larissa FastHorse walks through her updates to the beloved musical, which now better represents its Native characters and doubles as a platform for Native actors.
July 23, 2024
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July 19, 2024
This week’s offerings arrive at the peak of summer with all manner of live, outdoor fun to guide you through the city.
July 18, 2024
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July 17, 2024
A24’s acclaimed movie follows the production of a theater group that’s composed of incarcerated members. But the emotional breakthroughs they make are universal.
July 12, 2024
We’ve got another fresh crop of weekend recommendations that encompasses romantic movies about moon landings and artwork that appears to be from another planet.
July 11, 2024
Fireworks, holiday museum openings, Rolling Stones and the best of L.A.’s art and culture this week.
While there are plenty of reasons to go outside today and look up at the fireworks, there’s just as many reasons to go out and enjoy the freedom of expression created by L.A.’s most amazing creative minds.
July 4, 2024
“Unbroken Blossoms” at L.A.’s East West Players explores the complicated history of the film director’s follow-up, including the hiring of Chinese consultants to help a white actor play a Chinese man.
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