Capsule reviews are by Philip Brandes (P.B.), F. Kathleen Foley (F.K.F.), Margaret Gray (M.G.), Charles McNulty (C.M.) and Daryl H. Miller (D.H.M.). Openings Mulatto Math Writer-performer Monique DeBose explores race, family and identity in this solo show with music. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventur..

Hello! I'm Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. As a counter-argument for anyone who feels these early months of the year can be a bit thin for new releases, we have two very exciting screening events coming up featuring two of the ..

Universal's "Pacific Rim Uprising" debuted at No. 1 this weekend, knocking Disney's juggernaut "Black Panther" from the top spot for the first time in six weeks. "Obviously we're always pleased to open at No. 1 and to do it under these circumstances is fantastic," said Jim Orr, the s..

The Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy was halfway through his ballad “For Island Fires and Family” at the El Rey Theatre on Friday when a lone voice broke the crowd’s silence. “And even though this life, this love is brief, I’ve got some people who carry me,” Kennedy sang over a stark acoustic..

José Abreu, the globally acclaimed founder of Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, a project that offered thousands of poor children free music education, died Saturday. He was 78. "My heart is overwhelmed,” said renowned conductor and director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Gustavo Dudame..

Luminous Procuress Artist Steven Arnold’s 1971 hippie-era fantasy stars his friend and frequent collaborator Pandora as the titular Procuress who guides two young men through a series of trippy, gender-bending tableaux inside a mystical San Francisco mansion. Discussion to follow with Steve Seid...

Dedicated to producing new works, Ensemble Studio Theatre Los Angeles has nurtured a mixed blessing in “Pigs and Chickens,” Marek Glinski’s premiere at the company’s Atwater Village space. Workshopped over a few years, Glinski’s comedy was inspired by his experiences as a technical writer. Although..

For years, springtime in Southern California has meant one thing for music lovers: the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which once again will bring dozens of acts — and more than 100,000 fans — to the desert east of Los Angeles over two consecutive weekends starting April 13. But the annual..