L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later is a special feature on the civil unrest that took place in Los Angeles during April and May of 1992. The riots kicked off after four police officers were acquitted by a jury on charges of beating African American Rodney King during his arrest, despite there being clear video footage of them
The vibrant sounds of a party echo around the lower level of Grand Avenue as you approach The Broad Museum, Downtown LA’s trendiest new addition to the modern art scene. The sound of filtered kick drums and the hum of a hundred conversations greet you as the building comes into view, surreal, like an oblong
Despite a decades-long deep chill in political relations between the United States and Iran, culture is a different story. In particular, many movies from Iran have been shown and well-received in this country and others. A pinnacle of recognition for Iran’s thriving cinema scene came in 2012, when “The Separation” directed by Asghar Farhadi won
What could be more fun than hanging out, listening to great music AND looking at dinosaur fossils in the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History on a Friday night? I’m waiting for an answer. First Fridays, the monthly hosted by the museum, is where science, culture, and nightlife all coalesce into one of the
To loosely paraphrase Nietzsche, if you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Last night at Downtown’s Regent Theater, the abyss gazing back was The Soft Moon, and it has never sounded so good. The vibrant theater, situated in the cultural heart of Downtown Los Angeles, was the perfect scene for
You know you’re not in Kansas anymore when you’re hanging on Halloween Night at Mary Pickford’s theater for a screening of the original “Dracula” starring Bela Lugosi, with Phillip Glass’ hypnotic original score performed live by the exquisite Kronos Quartet. The annual Black & White Ball was hosted by The Black Tux, held Saturday, October