Arts & Theatre

How augmented reality is breaking down the walls between viewer and art.

Nancy Guan
1 day ago

Rebuilding the roots of waacking in Los Angeles

A co-founder of Waacking Wednesday opens up about his journey into the dance style and how the session supports the resurging waacking community in LA.

Steven Vargas November 13 at 8:32 AM

‘The Duchess’ finds herself lost in translation

Though filled with great performances, ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ left feelings of confusion and misunderstandings.

Pauline Woodley November 6

‘A Kid Like Jake’ explores the implications and expectations with childhood gender expression, both for the child and the parents.

The production at the Pasadena Playhouse presents the reality of how two liberal parents handle gender expression in their child with unnerving realism.

Ginger Gordon October 31

John Leguizamo’s ‘Latin History for Morons’ revitalizes Latinx history

The comedian and actor’s one man show explored Latinx identity through humor.

Aria Schuler October 25

‘Gem of the Ocean’ at A Noise Within reveals the racial burdens of post Civil War

From the seats of A Noise Within to the middle passage, Gem of the Ocean transports you into the realities of systemic racism by going back to Hill District, Pittsburgh in 1904.

Steven Vargas October 22

‘Sell/Buy/Date’ shares the potential future of the sex industry

Sarah Jones played over 20 roles throughout the piece about a not so hypothetical future.

Kaila Tacazon October 20

‘The Solid Life Of Sugar Water’ explores the unspoken languages of love and loss

The Deaf West production follows the relationship of a couple that loses a child.

Jessica Doherty October 7

DTLA Art Deco jewels hide in plain sight

The humanities and arts event series Visions & Voices partnered with the Los Angeles Conservancy to host USC students on a free Art Deco walking tour that highlighted downtown L.A.'s style moderne gems.

Rachel Parsons October 3

'Skintight’ at the Geffen challenges what love looks like

Age is but a number, and all other clichés you like to share to justify dating a 40-year old while in college. However, in “Skintight” playwright Joshua Harmon attempts to justify the relationship between a twenty-year-old and seventy-year-old couple through the themes of beauty and youth. Does youth really make someone beautiful, or is it just lust?

Steven Vargas September 27

The Echo Theater Company’s ‘Handjob’ unites audience through discomfort

Echo Theater's "Handjob" tells the story of a playwright writing a story about a playwright and his shirtless cleaner. The narratives, both real and created, reveal discussions of race, power, and perspective.

Ginger Gordon September 25

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