• Santa Monica Muse

    Chef Fardad Khayami’s Muse in Malibu blends French finesse with California freshness. The 35-seat Art Deco gem offers dishes like cherry tomato tart, brioche with Bordier butter, and Santa Barbara black cod—plus desserts by his brother, Nikdad…

  • Mind-Boggling Brilliance

    Award-winning playwright Jake Broder’s UnRavelled explores the connection between composer Maurice Ravel and biologist Anne Adams—two artists linked by frontotemporal dementia. Playing Oct. 17–19 at The Wallis in Beverly Hills…

  • Immigrant are American Stories

    Three acclaimed playwrights—Jocelyn Bioh, Rudi Goblen, and Lloyd Suh—bring immigrant experiences to life on major SoCal stages this fall, from West African hair braiders to Nicaraguan brothers and Asian women of the 1970s…

  • The Program: Mark your calendar for these October 2025 SoCal Performances*

    Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this October 2025—from Jaja’s African Hair Braiding to Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Add in Dudamel’s final performances for the LA Phil and other standout performances, and the month promises a rich mix of theater, music and culture worth planning around…

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    Keeping the Fire Burning: Maple Block Meat Co. Marks 10 Years of Smoke, Community, and Celebration

    The scent hits first—oak smoke and caramelized ribs curling through the air on a crisp October afternoon in Culver City. You follow the crowd toward Maple Block Meat Co., where picnic tables are being set, taps are flowing, and someone’s…

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    Top San Diego Halloween Events in 2025

    Looking for fun ways to celebrate Halloween in San Diego this year? From pumpkin patches to over-the-top bashes, these festive events offer something for everyone …

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    Keeping in Time: Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Transformative 17-Year Journey

    On September 13, 2005, a 24-year-old Venezuelan conductor made his Los Angeles Philharmonic and US debuts at the Hollywood Bowl. The electricity of this union was immediately apparent. The headline on the Los Angeles Times review proclaimed, “He holds…

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    Top Halloween 2025 Events in Los Angeles: From Haunted Hayrides to Horror Nights and WeHo’s Carnival

    By late October, Los Angeles hums with a different kind of energy. The sun dips early, streetlights cast longer shadows, and across the city—from Griffith Park to West Hollywood—fear turns into performance. Halloween here isn’t one night; it’s a full-blown season of spectacle…

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    Fall Into Art: Explore L.A.’s Must-See Exhibitions

    October in Los Angeles is a feast for the senses, with the city’s vibrant art scene showcasing everything from blockbuster museum exhibitions to intimate gallery shows. Marvel over vintage cars at the Petersen Automotive Museum, and develop an appreciation of neon signs, light art, and visual culture at the Museum of Neon Art…

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    Georgia On My Mind

    GEORGIAN CUISINE—NOT fried green tomatoes or peach cobbler but khachapuri and mtsvadi from the European republic of Georgia—is well worth discovering. Pasadena’s recently opened Deda (“mother” in Georgian), just a short walk from Pasadena Playhouse, provides a proper introduction…

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    Los Angeles

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 23-26

    Boo! Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Weekend? Our list for this week includes WB Behind the Horror: Tour & Screening, Grand Ave Arts: All Access, Haunted Soirée: Vampire, AFI Festival, Broken Spanish Comedor by Chef Ray Garci, Fellow x Kettl Matcha Event, and more…

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    Orange County

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 23-26

    Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features Closing Night of Newport Beach Film Festival, Anaheim  Fall Festival Returns, Doheny Woody Car Show. Burger Dreams at Darkroom, Haunted Hoedown Cocktails, Mourlin Rouge! at Segerstrom Center, Artist Talk, and more…

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    San Diego

    Weekend Roundup

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    October 23-26

    Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for Trick-or-Treat on India Street, the San Diego Zombie Crawl through the Gaslamp Quarter, “Halloween Aglow” at Birch Aquarium, and more …

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