arts and culture
¡Viva Maestro!: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his roots in Venezuela’s ‘El Sistema’
December 8, 2022The “maestro” of its title surely belongs to Dudamel, but the dynamic Venezuelan had been inspired since childhood by his own maestro, José Antonio Abreu, 1975 founder of ‘El Sistema.’
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The business of streaming 2022: ‘The one where the whole thing nearly collapsed’
December 6, 2022The Big Three streaming companies, Disney+, Netflix and HBO, have all sustained losses in both subscribers and market valuation over the last year.
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‘Bad Sisters’ is very good!
December 2, 2022After Thanksgiving—it’s the perfect time to reconsider what should be done about the painfully obnoxious right-wing relative who casts a pall over family festivities!
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‘Ubu the King,’ a raunchy play from 1896, revived in Culver City
November 23, 2022Its fanciful lunacy won me over and I ended up quite enjoying this 40th anniversary revival and tribute to one of L.A.’s greatest theaters.
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‘Bones and All’ review: Morbidly beautiful exploration of alienation, identity, and love
November 22, 2022Just in time for Thanksgiving, here’s a film that centers around cannibalism.
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