Welcome to a new week, full of new opportunities to enjoy all the music, film, and other fun things to do in Los Angeles. Eric André Improvises! Tuesday, May 28 Eric André is everywhere right now, from his new late-night show Mostly 4 Millennials, to his appearance in this summer’s remake of The Lion King. […]
A Variety Show Is Demystifying the Female Experience One Story at a Time
Women’s bodies have always been political objects, as headlines have reminded us all too often lately. But what can get lost in the stories of society’s roll-back of reproductive rights, refusal to punish those who commit abuse, and shaming and harassment of women who speak out, is the intimate experience of actually living in a […]
The Pioneering Cast of The Boys in the Band Is Going from Broadway to Netflix
In 1968, a year before the Stonewall uprising led to the world’s first PRIDE parade and changed queer lives forever, playwright Mart Crowley unleashed The Boys in the Band, an off-Broadway production that rocked gay and straight audiences alike. Focused on nine gay men who gather for one character’s birthday, the play laid bare truths […]
The Best Things to Do This Week in L.A.
Welcome to a new week, full of new opportunities to enjoy all the music, film, and other fun things to do in Los Angeles. Rooftop Reggae with Beyond Rhythm Monday, May 20 Shake off any May Gray with this tropical rooftop party at Freehand Los Angeles. Sip quirky craft cocktails to the live roots reggae […]
Santa Monica Art Space Highways Celebrates 30 Years of Changing the World Through Queer Outrageousness
When Highways opened in May, 1989, the idea of a performing arts space dedicated to providing a platform for radical queer art was bold and provocative. The country was in the midst of a conservative culture war, artists and arts organizations were being rapidly priced out of their lofts and homes, and an AIDS pandemic […]
Did Producer Scott Rudin Stymie To Kill a Mockingbird’s Shot at Best Play?
By any actuarial accounting, April 30 was an exceptionally good one for Scott Rudin. The prolific Hollywood and Broadway producer had skin in seven of the 34 shows that were eligible for Tony Awards, and when the nominations for the 2018-2019 season were announced that morning, the Oscar winner had bragging rights to 31 nominations–20 […]