Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘Sunday in the Park with George’ reinvigorates the Broadway classic
The production, under the same direction as the 2017 Broadway revival, is a marvel.
Allyson Felix speaks on her hopes for the legacy of her namesake track field
“I hope it's a place where people come and they get to train and run and where excellence happens and people pursue greatness. But I also hope that it's much bigger than that,” Felix said.
USC to rename track field after Olympian Allyson Felix
Felix’s outstanding athletic performance and activism made her deserving of the honor, President Folt said in a university-wide announcement.
The exploitation of laborers is an artistic focal point in William Kentridge’s work
The South African-born artist’s retrospective is on display at the Broad Museum.
Thornton music student Tippy Balady takes songwriting as a challenge
The indie artist talks about her origins in gospel music and figure skating, her path from Texas to USC, and her love for all things childlike and playful.
“we, the invisibles” tells a story of hospitality workers who keep the earth spinning
Performed by USC drama students, the play centers around a real-life case of a New York City hotel worker and her alleged assault by a high-powered politician.
How one Beverly Hills program is bringing arts education to kids for free
At the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, kids from across L.A. gather to sing, dance and learn. There are interactive classes focusing on everything from salsa dance to musical theater–the best part, especially in the wake of the pandemic and the controversies surrounding the lack of funding for arts education? It’s completely free. Here’s Charlotte Phillipp with the story.
DeSantis and Rubio reclaim their seats, reinforcing Florida’s red state status
Political experts say the swing state is seeing a massive red wave, which could be influential to both the House and Senate.
‘ARKHIPOV’ tells the story of an unsung hero who saved the world from nuclear warfare
Peter Knell and Stephanie Fleischmann’s opera follows the true story of Vasili Arkhipov, a Soviet naval co-captain who disobeyed orders to stop the launch of a missile that may have destroyed life as we know it.
The Broad’s ‘This Is Not America’s Flag’ exhibit begs the question: What does it mean to be an American?
An overview of the 'This is not America's Flag' exhibition at the Broad.
Former school of social work dean agrees to guilty plea in bribery case
Marilyn Flynn will plead guilty, admitting she helped to funnel $100,000 to an L.A. county supervisor in exchange for a USC contract.
NOlympics 2028: Organizing against the largest event in history
As the city of Los Angeles prepares to host the 2028 Olympic Games, many activists are arguing that the games will accelerate gentrification, displacement and construction throughout L.A.
Following the reversal of Roe vs. Wade, members of the USC community discuss the consequences of the decision
Nearly 50 years after the case was first decided, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision.
USC elects new Board of Trustees chair to replace Rick Caruso
The announcement of Suzanne Nora Johnson as the new chair comes in the wake of former chair Rick Caruso's decision to resign to focus on his mayoral campaign.
Earth Crisis Day illuminates climate crisis and its impacts
Organizers say traditional Earth Day celebrations often focus on the positives. They hope the event shows Los Angelenos the seriousness of environmental issues.