Culture
Alec Baldwin’s magic bullet: The rush to ‘Rust’
February 5, 2024Baldwin as producer was at least partly responsible for a set that, because of skimping on a sparse budget and rushing into production, was a maze of tensions, a tempest ready to burst.
Read moreMatthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ a ballet that will leap into your heart
February 2, 2024The Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, in association with Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, offers up the North American premiere of Romeo and Juliet that simply cannot be missed.
Read more‘De Organizer’ and ‘The Dreamy Kid’: Premiere recordings of James P. Johnson operas
February 1, 2024Naxos has just dropped on the world a revelation of what authentic Black opera could look and sound like, with one complete short opera, De Organizer.
Read moreThe only right not taken from Palestinians is their right to dream
February 1, 2024Even a casual reading of the ruling of the International Court of Justice shows Israel must end its assault on Gaza. Palestinian art affirms that many times over.
Read more‘POTUS’: The seven women keeping the great dumbass alive
January 31, 2024A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to the Forum—I mean, Geffen Playhouse.
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