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 Exposed Emmy winner Leslie Jordan (“Will & Grace”) shares stories from his life and career. Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd.,...

Despite dancing talent and a beloved story, the production at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles is proof that a ballet company doesn't need to update every classic work.

“Tehran Taboo” is an absorbing snapshot of contemporary Iran involving a crisscross of beleaguered folks living in the largely cosmopolitan capital city. That the film is animated, yet feels so thoroughly real, is a testament to its vivid use of rotoscoping as well as a solid script by director...

“Where in God’s name is the medic?” the dying hospital patient demands. He’s not asking for help for himself. He’s frantically trying to save a boy’s life. It’s a scream, one of the important screams in American history, that has haunted him for 38 years. Jonathan Berger’s opera “My Lai” — written...

Calder Quartet Works by Beethoven and Webern. The Broad Stage, 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. Sun., 4 p.m. $35 and up. (310) 434-3200. Camerata Pacifica Works by Penderecki, Saariaho, Satoh and Bruce. Huntington Library, Ritchie Auditorium, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Museum of Ventura County,...

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. Greetings from Austin, Texas, where Jen Yamato and I are covering as much of the South By Southwest Film Festival as we can. Between the movies, panels, events and, you know, Austin, it’s....

Two Disney pictures with black directors dominated at the box office this week, as newcomer "A Wrinkle in Time" finished second behind the juggernaut that is "Black Panther." That Ryan Coogler-directed blockbuster maintained its box office dominance for the fourth week running, adding an estimated...

Before introducing director Kay Cannon ahead of the Saturday night premiere of “Blockers,” SXSW director of film Janet Pierson noted that it was the fourth film that day directed by a woman to play at the festival’s marquee venue, the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas. As she took the stage, Canno..