Arts + Culture

TINSELCOLOR: Holiday Soundtracks Live Reimagines Seasonal Movie Magic at CineVita

Under the stained-glass glow of CineVita’s Spiegeltent at Hollywood Park, holiday nostalgia hits with unexpected force. On a cool December evening, the 15,000-square-foot pavilion buzzes like a film set between takes—mirrors catching stray beams of light, carved wood framing the…

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people enjoying a large decorated outdoor christmas tree

Five Holiday Experiences To Make Your Season Sparkle

Discover the city’s top events, festive pop-ups, and happenings that make the City of Angels shine bright this winter. The holiday season means sparkling light dis-plays, seasonal markets, and fun community celebrations for all ages. Los Angeles comes alive during the holidays, offering unforgettable experiences…

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Ben Platt

Uncommonly Easy Calendar: A New Central Hub for Los Angeles Theater

LONG-STANDING THEATER leaders and artists launch Theatre Commons LA (TCLA), a listings website serving the greater Los Angeles theater ecosystem. TheatreCommonsLA.org enables audiences to discover what’s playing on stages large and small without visiting dozens of theater websites. Listings can be filtered by date…

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Patrick Page Shakespeare

Lowly Devils, Lofty Music: Shakespeare’s Villains & Classical Mastery

Patrick Page BroadStage explores Shakespeare’s greatest villains, followed by performances from Garrick Ohlsson and Richard O’Neill this January in Santa Monica…

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Nutcracker magical christmas ballet

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: The Holiday Season Sets the Stage for Festive Programming

IF YOU’VE BEEN to The Nutcracker and thought, “If you’ve seen one Nutcracker, you’ve seen them all,” kindly think again. The traditional version of the Tchaikovsky classic—about a little girl who receives a nutcracker on Christmas Eve and experiences all sorts of adventures when the…

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Festive decor and a hand pouring a drink

Blitzen’s Returns: Omni Los Angeles Launches a Holiday Pop-Up Worth Counting Down To

When the calendar flips toward the final stretch of the year, Downtown Los Angeles finds its own signal that the season has officially arrived: Blitzen’s, the Omni’s over-the-top holiday pop-up bar built inside the Noe Bar lounge. From now through January 2, the space trades its usual sleek profile for a full Christmas takeover…

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