Almost four years have passed since American Ballet Theatre promoted Misty Copeland to its top ranks, making her its first African American female principal dancer. But just try to find [ … ]
Why Carol Channing was a Dolly for all seasons: Our critic’s take
How old is Dolly Gallagher Levi? The question arises whenever “Hello, Dolly!” is performed. The character is described in Thornton Wilder’s “The Matchmaker,” the basis of the musical’s book, as [ … ]
L.A. beefs up public funding for city candidates, but critics warn it will backfire
When Los Angeles laid out plans to beef up its system for giving public money to city candidates, groups like the California Clean Money Campaign applauded the move. Doing so, [ … ]
Judge recalled following Stanford rape case seeks donations to pay $135,000 in attorney fees
The first California judge to be recalled in more than 80 years, who was ousted from office amid public outrage over a light jail sentence he handed down in a [ … ]
#SAGsPrettyWhite? Screen Actors Guild contenders fall short on diversity
With contenders such as “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Atlanta” receiving ensemble cast nominations and a nominations announcement delivered by Awkwafina and Laverne Cox, the Screen Actors Guild Awards looked to [ … ]
The five biggest snubs and surprises from the SAG TV nominations
The announcement of the Screen Actors Guild nominations on Wednesday stayed true to the awards template set by the Emmys and the Golden Globes — everyone, apparently, thinks Mrs. Maisel [ … ]
A devastating report details a ‘monumental’ assault on science at the Department of the Interior
Among the up-is-down, night-is-day practices of the Trump administration, one of the most dangerous and disturbing is its habit of turning America’s leading science agencies into hives of anti-science policymaking. [ … ]
‘LA’s the Place’ for Fall Foliage Wow, Now
September, October, and even November may hold the theoretical patents on fall color, around the United States, at least in the minds of many leaf peepers. But around Southern California, [ … ]
Trump says he would be ‘proud’ to shut down the government over border wall funding
In a combative Oval Office meeting that previewed what a divided government may look like, President Trump sparred Tuesday with Democratic leaders and said he’d be “proud” to shut down [ … ]
Best art of 2018: Jasper Johns, Renaissance nudes, ‘Made in L.A.’ and a sleeper hit at LACMA
In chronological order of their opening, these were the 10 most engaging art museum exhibitions that I saw this year within L.A.’s immediate orbit. (Good news for the holiday break: [ … ]