Bill Viola was known as a video artist, but music was his muse.
On a stormy, humid summer day in 2003, as I approached the Oberhausen Gasometer, which the Third Reich used to…
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Los Angeles could field a full lineup of first-round draft picks
Who's first? Not the Angels, who are projected to sit fourth in the AL West with a 41-55 record heading…
Review of 'Sing Sing': Prisoners perform theatre and are reborn
A film like “Sing Sing” is a rare and precious achievement: a work of cinema of unique empathy and hand-crafted…
Big changes afoot for San Francisco symphony, opera and Kronos
The weather was a pleasure. While much of the rest of the country was burning, San Francisco last weekend looked…
Cosmo Jarvis had fun improvising the swear words in 'Shōgun'
Playing John Blackthorne in “Shōgun” required a measured level of complexity from Cosmo Jarvis. The character, who was loosely based…
Ron Simons dies: the Tony-winning actor and producer was 63 years old
Ron Simons, the actor-turned-producer whose repertoire included Tony Award-winning Broadway shows as well as Sundance Film Festival selections, has died.…
In 'Hit Man', Adria Arjona found the role of her life
Adria Arjona went skydiving to overcome the anguish of missing out on a coveted role. “It's a little extreme, but…
Ava DuVernay's Array Has Released Much More Than Acclaimed Movies
A typical afternoon at Ava DuVernay's sprawling 14,000-square-foot creative headquarters in historic Filipinotown is a vibrant, bustling spectacle: The staff…
Will Hollywood workers leave town as local studio production slows?
There's no business like showbiz, but in Los Angeles it seems like there's no business at all. If this sounds…
Review: Phish puts on a human-scale show at the Las Vegas Sphere
LAS VEGAS – The enormous LED video screen that forms the interior surface of Sphere can be used to transport…