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UCLA makes a historic pick to lead its Center for the Art of Performance
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn Angeleno who emigrated from Mexico at age 8, grew into a first-generation college student and climbed his way through the ranks of the city's arts scene has been named executive and artistic ...
Westwood's Crest Theatre reopens as the Nimoy, CAP UCLA's ambitious new performance space
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNamed after late actor Leonard Nimoy, CAP UCLA's renovated, multi-use 300-seat venue at Westwood's...
9 best bets for your L.A. weekend: 'Empire Strikes Back' in concert, live dance and more
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA classic flick with a live orchestra, a salute to Black filmmakers and a celebration of dance make our shortlist of Southern California cultural offerings this weekend. Before you go, remember ...
In Cassils' first ever dance piece, trans bodies made movement — and a striking canvas
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere was a moment, in the opening minutes of "Human Measure," of extraordinary tenderness. A row of dancers bathed in red light kneel before a narrow reflecting pool at the edge of the stage ...
Joy, grief and the complexities of motherhood are the heart of new play 'Scene With Cranes'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOctavio Solis' new play "Scene With Cranes," which kicked off the 20th anniversary season of CalArts Center for New Performance, tells the story of a mother grieving her son's death.
Getty's investment in 'PST Art: Art & Science Collide' grows to $19 million as vast public...
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGetty's PST Art collaboration (previously known as Pacific Standard Time) is set to open next fall with a vast array of public programming set to examine the intersection of art and science.
Review: At L.A. Opera, Russell Thomas is an Otello for our time
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoL.A. Opera brings back Verdi's 'Otello,' the first opera it ever produced, with tenor Russell Thomas delivering inner torment with heartbreaking beauty.