Oh My Darling: Sean Brock’s Hi-Fi Dining Experience in West Hollywood
Darling in West Hollywood: Greatness emerges when passion and creativity collide. SEAN BROCK’S EXPERIENCE at a listening lounge in Japan unleashed a new passion: He had noticed the connection between music and dining, how sounds and flavors together triggered memories. Now, one ponders the fascinating relationship of food, time and place when dining at his new…
Beethoven Plus: Gustavo Dudamel at Walt Disney Concert Hall
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL, artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, spotlights four Beethoven masterworks at Walt Disney Concert Hall in as many weeks. Programs Feb. 12-15 present an adaptation by playwright Jeremy O. Harris of Beethoven’s Egmont with Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett as narrator…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Where to Celebrate Thanksgiving in Los Angeles 2025
Thanksgiving Weekend in Los Angeles arrives with its own rhythm—lighter traffic, cooler evenings and a city full of people balancing family time with the impulse to get out and move. It’s the rare long weekend where neighborhoods feel open again, museum lines shrink and holiday…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these December 2025 SoCal Performances*
December in California brings a lineup of standout performances, from La Bohème and Handel’s Messiah to the LA Master Chorale’s Festival of Carols. A full slate of theater, orchestral work, and holiday traditions makes the month a rare stretch where culture becomes the centerpiece…