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Friday, May 15, 2026

Poetry-Art Installation “If These Stalls Could Talk” opens at The Music Center by Pauline Adamek

Newly installed Poet Laureate of Los Angeles Brian Sonia-Wallace today announced an art installation If These Stalls Could Talk, which will be available on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Cent…

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Live tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto by Pauline Adamek

One performance only! This coming Saturday, May 16, at 7:30pm, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents Bang on a Can All-Stars in a powerful live tribute, Ryuichi Sakamo…

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Monday, May 11, 2026

Casa de Cadillac by Pauline Adamek

  The atomic age, the space race, the prospective colonization of the moon—the post-war years of the mid-Twentieth Century ushered in a thrilling era, shimmering with the promise of inter…

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

OperaFestLA is back by Pauline Adamek

OperaFest LA is back! Continuing the collaborative celebration of opera across Los Angeles with numerous linked events. First launched in 2024 alongside the OPERA America Conference and Worl…

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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Experiencing The Matrix at Cosm LA: A Cinematic Dive into the Digital Realm by Pauline Adamek

Shared reality is a concept I was just introduced to last week, when I was one of the lucky few to be invited to a preview of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone at Cosm LA. The experien…

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“Experiencing the Dream: MLK The Musical” Set for Live Recording in Lynwood by Pauline Adamek

A new stage production exploring the personal side of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King (pictured above) is preparing for a special live audience recording later this month in Lo…

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Monday, May 4, 2026

Japanese legend Yoshiki to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall by Pauline Adamek

Tickets are now on sale for Japanese rock star Yoshiki’s two classical concerts this summer at The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 16 and 17, 2026.  Purchase tickets her…

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Art on screen at The Getty by Pauline Adamek

Coming to the Getty Center museum in May/June are three upcoming –  free – film screenings that will focus on a variety of artists and their work. The Getty Center has announced the exc…

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Friday, May 1, 2026

Cosm immerses you into the world of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” by Pauline Adamek

You are invited to relive the magic of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in an entirely new way – via Shared Reality. The first of the beloved original Harry Potter movies is comin…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Verdi’s “Falstaff” presented by LA Opera by Pauline Adamek

LA Opera’s revival production of Falstaff opened last Saturday night to a rapturous audience, proving to be a successful, high-energy showpiece for the talented company. Falstaff is a late…

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LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries open by Pauline Adamek

Thousands of hands built this place.   Opening to the public on May 4th is the LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries. Designed by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, and twenty years in the making, t…

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Saturday, April 11, 2026

An empowering story " "Level Up!" at LATC reviewed by Pauline Adamek

An engaging and moving story about identity, courage and acceptance, Latino Theater Company's technically innovative new play Level Up! is a wonderfully entertaining experience for all ag…

SOURCE: Arts Beat LA at 05:12PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 4, 2026

OCTG Theatre Awards Unveils List of Nominees by Pauline Adamek

Nominees for the fifth annual OCTG Theatre Awards were officially announced. Winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Cen…

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Segerstrom Center Welcomes Arturo O'Farrill as First Artist-in-Residence by Pauline Adamek

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Marks 40 Years with Expanded Latino Arts Initiative and Names Arturo O'Farrill Inaugural Artist-in-Residence As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, Segerstrom …

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Last days to catch "MONUMENTS" at MOCA Grand & The Brick by Pauline Adamek

  MONUMENTS is a major, two-venue contemporary art exhibition running through May 3, 2026, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA and The Brick in Los Angeles. It explores the history and rec…

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Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival 2026 by Pauline Adamek

The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will take place March 26"29, 2026, bringing four days of powerful storytelling to stages across Los Angeles. This year's theme, "…

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 2026 residency at The Music Center by Pauline Adamek

The 2025/2026 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center resumes this month with the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater"the company's exclusive SoCal residency for…

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Sunday, March 15, 2026

I got pranked at Rogue Machine! "Fairview" review by Pauline Adamek

The Pulitzer-prize winning play by Jackie Sibblies Drury, Fairview, made its LA premier last night at Rogue Machine Theatre. While this is clearly a play where the less you know about it the…

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"The Passion of Love Connie" by Pauline Adamek

  Coming soon to the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater is The Passion of Love Connie. It's the greatest story ever told and Love Connie is telling it the only way she can, through mime, dance…

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

LADCC Announces 2025 Season Award Finalists for Theatrical Excellence by Pauline Adamek

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC), Southern California's preeminent organization of professional theatre critics and journalists, is pleased to announce the Finalists for it…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Aster Rosa releases "Baby Animal Serenades" by Pauline Adamek

A delightful new album of lyrical lullabies, Baby Animal Serenades is now available on all streaming platforms. The artist Aster Rosa has already been enjoying success over the past few y…

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Monday, March 9, 2026

Euripides: The Essential Guide by Pauline Adamek

Euripides (c. 480 BCE " c. 406 BCE) was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, alongside Sophocles and Aeschylus. Writing during the height of Athenian cultural and political…

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Friday, March 6, 2026

Ballet Hispánico New York comes to the Soraya by Pauline Adamek

~~~ Ballet Hispánico Brings the Passion of Latino Culture to the Stage with CARMEN.maquia For more than five decades, Ballet Hispánico has brought communities together through the powe…

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

Fine artist James Scanlon's new works by Pauline Adamek

~~~ One of the most thrilling aspects of my career as a reporter and critic is getting to interact with the artistic community and discover new art. I was incredibly excited to see the new w…

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

"Disconnected: The Stories We Stand to Lose" returns to Chance Theater by Pauline Adamek

      ~~~ Disconnected Returns " Bigger, Bolder, and More Urgent Than Ever What began as a daring artistic experiment in Irvine is now taking center stage at one of Orange County's …

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Alonzo King LINES Ballet reviewed by Pauline Adamek

~~~ California-based dance company Alonzo King LINES Ballet made a radiant and deeply resonant debut at Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, February 21, wi…

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Monday, February 23, 2026

MUSE/IQUE presents "Quincy's World The New Founding Father of American Music" at the Wallis by Pauline Adamek

MUSE/IQUE honors the late Quincy Jones in performances entitled Quincy's World The New Founding Father of American Music, conducted by Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby,March 5-8,…

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Los Angeles Ballet continues its 2025/2026 season with "Giselle" by Pauline Adamek

Los Angeles Ballet announces its 2025/2026 season Season 20 marks a major milestone, honoring the Company's 20th anniversary. LAB holds the distinction of being the longest-operating profess…

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This survey asks "Why Do Museums Engage You?" by Pauline Adamek

By taking part in the American Alliance of Museums' Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, you can help museums of all types across the country as well! At the Skirball Cultural Center they care dee…

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Saturday, February 14, 2026

LA Phil presents Hitchcock's "Vertigo" in Concert by Pauline Adamek

LA Phil presents Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller Vertigo in concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 8PM. Alfred Hitchcock's classic drama is made all…

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Flashback Fun " Six Disney animation classics " at The El Capitan Theatre by Pauline Adamek

Six beloved animated cinema classics will make their return to the big screen at the El Capitan Theatre for limited engagements. Select Disney  treasures, such as "Muppet Treasure Isla…

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off