The essential guide to the best live music venues in Los Angeles, from the Hollywood Bowl to the Masonic Lodge.
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What is art? What is crime? Colson Whitehead’s ‘Cool Machine’ lets its characters argue it out
Ray Carney returns for one last job in 'Cool Machine,' Colson Whitehead's gritty, funny finale to the Harlem Trilogy.
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In Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler,’ a chance reunion never finds its footing
Ann Patchett's 'Whistler' promises a complex reunion and settles for a horse that means everything and two people who mean…
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15 years in, Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway’s ‘Boom!’ hasn’t lost a beat
'Boom!' plays 54 Below for its 15th anniversary, with Liz and Ann Hampton Callaway proving sibling harmony still sells out…
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Bonnie Tyler dies at 75, leaving behind pop’s most unlikely vampire anthem
Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" started as a vampire love song for a shelved Nosferatu musical. Here's the…
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Roshan Sethi’s ‘The Simp’ turns Hollywood into one long audition
Roshan Sethi's "The Simp" offers sharp Hollywood satire and perceptive social commentary, though its story never fully delivers.
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Your free summer soundtrack, courtesy of Pennsylvania’s parks and festivals
From Pittsburgh to Philly, here's where to catch free live music across Pennsylvania this summer.
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The 1MC summer bookshop is live. Start with these three
We’re bringing this reading list back to the top because there’s still plenty of time to discover your next great…
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Brick by brick: Over 40 LEGO beasts take over Fort Worth’s Botanic Garden
Sean Kenney's LEGO menagerie has taken over Fort Worth Botanic Garden. Over sculptures on view. Here's what to see first.
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Sound check: free outdoor concerts take over NYC this summer
New York City has hundreds of concert venues across the five boroughs. But some of the best live music this…
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