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Union Station ceiling art restored in time for 2021 Oscars
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn It was after midnight on a June evening in 2017 when the discovery was made. Union Station’s entry vestibule — an ode to Mission Moderne architecture, with…
Is a Scott Rudin apology enough? Broadway needs change, not talk
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Producer Scott Rudin’s bullying wasn’t much of a secret on Broadway. What the recent blockbuster story by Tatiana Siegel in the Hollywood Reporter filled in…
Sondheim, ‘Assassins’ and a killer benefit for theater
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn “Assassins” is a hard musical to love, but maybe even a harder one to forget. This show by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman is built around a rogue’s…
L.A. Phil’s Gustavo Dudamel named Paris Opera music director
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of Paris Opera beginning Aug. 1, the company is expected to announce Friday morning, and Los Angeles will share…
Things to do: Broadway parody, LACMA AR monuments, Nathan Lane
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn A dance showcase with Tiler Peck and Charles “Lil Buck” Riley, a theater benefit with Matthew Broderick and Jane Krakowski, and a show for L.A.’s…
‘Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts’ review: A legacy of relevance
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn The Times is committed to reviewing theatrical film releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because moviegoing carries risks during this time, we remind…
Agnes Pelton desert paintings shine at Palm Springs Art Museum
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn For Agnes Pelton, painting was a profound means for contemplation. Hers and ours. Take “Messengers,” which centers on a luminous, vase-like translucent…
Josh O’Connor, Lupita N’ongo lead riffs on ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” has maintained its centuries-long hold on the popular imagination for an obvious reason. Love — particularly of the…
Broad Stage plans projects with Esperanza Spalding, Frank Gehry
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn What do architect Frank Gehry, artist Kerry James Marshall, Tony-winning director Rachel Chavkin and Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo have in common? They are…
With ArcLight closing, is the Cinerama Dome in jeopardy?
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn It was 1998 and L.A. film lovers were distraught about a proposal by Pacific Theatres to gut the Hollywood Cinerama Dome, surrounding it with a complex of…