Culture
“Summer and Smoke”: Tennessee’s waltz and the blindness of neighbors
March 14, 2016Tara Battani's is among the finest acting I've ever seen on the L.A. boards, and is by itself worth the price of admission.
Read moreLast tango in Kabul? “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” and the embedded reporter
March 10, 2016"Tango" perpetuates that age-old Hollywood tradition of setting stories in the "exotic" Third World.
Read morePolitical thriller with music about Japanese HIV scandal impresses L.A.
March 10, 2016Fast moving, eye-catching, colorful, deeply affecting, cathartic, and redemptive.
Read moreIn Memoriam: Joey Martin Feek
March 8, 2016This strength of conviction, expressed by a quiet rebel, is a legacy well worth remembering.
Read more“Anthracite Fields” earns Pulitzer for music about Pennsylvania coal miners
March 8, 2016The working class has gained a new champion in the concert hall with the rise of composer Julia Wolfe.
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