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The Hollywood Bowl.
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These 10 LA live music venues prove the show starts before anyone takes the stage
Karan Singh Feb 4, 2026 0

The essential guide to the best live music venues in Los Angeles, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Masonic Lodge.

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contemporary art gallery
Art
First impressions: 5 art spaces to visit in January
Karan Singh Jan 5, 2026 0

January's quieter galleries offer the perfect environment for these five compelling shows from Léon Spilliaert to San Francisco's 3rd annual…

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Paintings by Paul Simonon.
Art Music
What happens when The Clash’s Paul Simonon trades his bass for brushes?
Karan Singh Jan 3, 2026 0

At the 2026 LA Art Show, Paul Simonon's paintings prove punk and stillness don't clash. His canvases speak the same…

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The B-52s and DEVO album covers
Music
The B-52s and DEVO prove their brand of New Wave never gets old with extended Cosmic De-Evolution Tour
Karan Singh Dec 17, 2025 0

The B-52s and DEVO add London and Manchester dates to their Cosmic De-Evolution Tour.

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Works from "Heroes, Villains, and Violence" by Slawn x Opake.
Art
Slawn and Opake’s Miami art show asks: Are you the hero or the villain?
Karan Singh Dec 15, 2025 0

British street artists Slawn and Opake transform comic book heroes into emotional studies at Miami's Art of Hip Hop through…

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art book composite featuring works by Jenny Saville, Kerry James Marshall, Gabriele Münter, and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Art Books
From Jenny Saville’s beauty deconstruction to the faces of Jean-Michel Basquiat: 5 new art books worth unwrapping
Karan Singh Dec 11, 2025 0

Five new titles on Jenny Saville, Greer Lankton, Kerry James Marshall, Gabriele Münter, and Jean-Michel Basquiat prove art books aren't…

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MIKA
Music
MIKA announces ‘Spinning Out’ world tour with a kaleidoscopic new album on the horizon
Karan Singh Dec 10, 2025 0

After two decades of pop eccentricity, MIKA's most ambitious tour promises kaleidoscopic energy across two continents with brand new synth-laden…

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A selection of works from the Hammer Museum's "Made in L.A." biennial, including Alake Shilling, Greg Breda, and Carl Cheng.
Art
The Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial proves the city’s creative chaos is its greatest asset
Karan Singh Dec 5, 2025 0

The Hammer's seventh biennial proves L.A.'s creative scene is flourishing with 28 artists capturing the city's fragmented character.

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David Byrne performs at LA's Dolby Theatre during the North American leg of his "Who Is the Sky?" tour.
Music
‘Who Is the Sky?’: David Byrne brings his electric act to the stage to figure it out
Karan Singh Nov 26, 2025 0

David Byrne's "Who Is the Sky?" tour proves he's still got it, blending Talking Heads hits with new material and…

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"Maldoror" (2025) by Jill Mulleady.
Art
‘Horror’ at Sprüth Magers asks: What are you really afraid of?
Karan Singh Nov 21, 2025 0

By Karan Singh Between the dreams and nightmares (Gatorade commercial auditions and raging wildfires, to name a few) that make…

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John Kelly in "Bughouse" at Vineyard Theatre.
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Artist Henry Darger built a universe. ‘Bughouse’ merely knocks at the door
Matthew Wexler Mar 14, 2026
Daniel Radcliffe in "Every Brilliant Thing."
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Daniel Radcliffe high-fives the entire Hudson Theatre, and that’s kind of the problem
Matthew Wexler Mar 12, 2026
Celia Keenan-Bolger and Susannah Perkins in "Antigone (This Play I Read in High School.)
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‘Antigone (This Play I Read in High School)’ swaps burial rites for reproductive rights
Billy McEntee Mar 11, 2026
"Showstoppers: The Art of Stage and Screen" at Helicline Fine Art. (l-r) Meryl Streep in "Happy End" by Al Hirschfeld, "Opera Box" by William Gropper," and a costume design for Diana Ross by Bob Mackie.
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Bob Mackie, Edith Head, and a bronze Michael Jackson walk into a gallery
Jude Cramer Mar 11, 2026
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