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MOCA senior curator Mia Locks resigned after nearly two years on the job. The museum’s HR director, Carlos Viramontes, quit in February. Viramontes cited a “hostile” culture at the museum.
Workers removing tobacco tar and dirt from the ceiling of L.A.'s Union Station were surprised to discover vibrant floral painting hidden for decades.
Scott Rudin apologized after allegations of abusive workplace behavior, but he’s not the only one. Broadway, it’s time to straighten up your act.
A doc illuminates the dark hold of Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ in a Classic Stage Company benefit reminding us why theater has been such a pandemic loss.
The L.A. Phil’s artistic leader has been appointed music director in Paris, where he will join one of the most celebrated opera companies in the world.
Our rundown of shows to see includes the L.A. Phil, Maria Bamford in a benefit for the Downtown Women’s Center and dance co-created by men in prison.
“Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts” profiles an artist born into slavery who later in life created images with a persistent, ethereal relevance.
Is a tiny house really a glorified toolshed? Are the unhoused serving as guinea pigs for architect’s design experiments? Our columnist visits L.A.'s new wave of shelter solutions.
José Delbo, an 87-year-old comic artist, sold more than $1 million worth of Wonder Woman NFTs. Sales like his got the attention of DC Comics and Marvel. The debate over NFT winners and losers.
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Palm Springs Art Museum reopens with desert heroine Agnes Pelton, who deserves a place alongside Georgia O’Keeffe among early American Modern artists.
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The ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial has its pandemic-delayed premiere this weekend, at long last, at the Hammer Museum and the Huntington.
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Two new versions — a National Theatre film coming to PBS and a Public Theater podcast out now — bring new life to Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy.
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Angélique Kidjo, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding and Frank Gehry power artistic partnerships shaping a new direction, the Santa Monica company says.
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Cinerama Dome is L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument No. 659. City and preservation officials explain what that means for protection against demo or gutting.
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Center Theatre Group will reopen after 20 months of pandemic closure. The lineup includes ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘Hadestown,’ ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.’
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Five augmented reality artworks launched Tuesday push the conversation on representation and historical accuracy in monuments.
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Preservation project, spearheaded by the Committee of 100, ties into a broader campaign to rehabilitate the Palisades in keeping with the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition
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The Hammer and Huntington biennial, Wayne Thiebaud, Yoshitomo Nara, butterflies and the Disney archives: exhibitions at SoCal’s reopened museums.
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The Hollywood Bowl and L.A. Phil stage comebacks, plus L.A. Stage Alliance shuts down over diversity issues and more in our weekly culture newsletter.
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Frieze Los Angeles scraps plans for a July fair and instead focuses on next year, picking dates — and a new Beverly Hills location — for February.
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What’s the role of artists in times of social upheaval? Chilean playwright and director Guillermo Calderón returns to REDCAT with a micro-documentary.
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After a canceled season in 2020 — the first in 98 years — the Bowl will reopen with free shows for healthcare, grocery and other essential workers.
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Cruise the coolest pads and businesses in Palm Springs, home to more Midcentury Modern homes and businesses than anywhere else on the planet.
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Our weekend picks also include drive-in opera, an in-person screening of “Singin’ in the Rain” and a dance party with BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors.
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The State Department is urging Americans not to travel to most places overseas because of the risks from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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With five new additions, 38 of California’s 58 counties are now in the orange tier. Three are in the final yellow tier, 17 remain in the red tier.
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New COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Palmdale and Lancaster Metrolink stations will offer free shots with no appointments required.
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Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and health news.
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Singer Demi Lovato slammed L.A. fro-yo shop the Bigg Chill for what she called promoting toxic diet culture. The store, and its many fans, hit back.
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A federal judge has ordered the city and county of Los Angeles to offer some form of shelter to skid row’s entire homeless population by October.
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Kristin Smart’s body may have been recently moved from under home’s deck, D.A. alleges
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Mayor Eric Garcetti included a $24-million Basic Income Guaranteed program in his city budget to be released Tuesday.
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With its emphasis on live performance, the School of Rock had to adapt during the pandemic. But soon its L.A. students can head back to the classroom.
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Padres invested all their emotional energy into one series.
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