Art Los Angeles Contemporary (ALAC to its friends) first came into being a decade ago, in response to the need for a fair spotlighting the significant contributions
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When renowned poet and author Fanny Howe's historical novel The White Slave was published in 1980, its story was fairly controversial and rather hard to believe. It
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Tosh Berman has made a name for himself in Los Angeles as a writer, poet and artist, and as a publisher (TamTam Books). Reading his new memoir, Tosh: Growing Up in W
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The Edwardian Ball celebrated the 10th anniversary of its performances in Los Angeles over the weekend with a return to its old haunt, the Fonda Theatre. On Saturda
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Meet an Artist is an ongoing series of Q&As with a diverse selection of eclectic and dynamic contemporary artists. This week it's Cathy Immordino, whose photo-based
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Growing up in L.A. and frequenting nightclubs, art shows and punk gigs, Danny Fuentes became a fan, follower and friend to purveyors of alternative fashion, which l
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This month, Frieze Los Angeles art fair takes over the backlot at Paramount PicturesFeb. 15-17, temporarily restoring vitality to what was once a vibrant cornerston
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There is still this ongoing myth that classical music is the exclusive province of European composers, and this evening violinist/concertmaster Margaret Batjer guid
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While it's apparently not true that Walt Disney had his body frozen in the hope of being revived again at some point in the future ? rumors claimed that his bod
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An already supersaturated Frieze Week art fairs calendar got a little bit extra this week, as word reached us that New York's SPRING/BREAK Art Show has planned a fre
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"Before I wake, I peruse the dead girl's live photo feed," Sally Wen Mao writes in "Oculus," the title poem of her new collection via Graywolf Press, which is b
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Chinese composer Tan Dun created the evocative scores to such films as Hero and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel leads L.A. Philharmonic in
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