The Program: Mark your calendar for these October 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your October 2026 cultural calendar with must-see performances across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, featuring the LA Phil, The Wallis, Segerstrom Center, San Diego Symphony, and more…
LA Opera Opens With Carmen—and Invites the County Along
A new production, a new music director’s first season and two free outdoor simulcasts make Oct. 17 a night to experience opera on your own terms. A seat at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. A blanket near the Pacific. A picnic spread on…
ECOLUXE Brings an Endless Summer to Emmy Week in Beverly Hills
Debbie Durkin’s pre-Emmys lounge gathered actors, television producers and lifestyle brands for an afternoon of beauty discoveries, Caribbean flavors and support for rescue dogs. With DJ Paxy on the decks, mango salsa on the menu…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these October 2026 SoCal Performances
Plan your October 2026 cultural calendar with must-see performances across Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, featuring the LA Phil, The Wallis, Segerstrom Center, San Diego Symphony, and more…
Arkouda Stays Makes the Case for a Big Bear Fall Getaway
Lake views, a telescope and a weekend with my mom offered a preview of the slower days that make Big Bear worth returning to in autumn. The telescope was the detail that stayed with me. A few weeks ago, my mom and I checked into…
Padel Makes Its L.A. Play—and Gives Angelenos a New Fall Pastime
After the Pro Padel League brought elite competition and familiar faces to Santa Monica, local clubs offer a chance to step onto the court. Jamie Foxx handled the coin toss. The professionals handled the harder part. At Santa…
beabadoobee Turns Up the Volume With Pylon
beabadoobee channels unsaid feelings into a louder fourth album, with an all-star guest list and an October stop at the Kia Forum. Some things are easier to say with a distorted guitar behind you. On Pylon, beabadoobee turns the…
Norton Simon Explores the Art of Sri Lanka’s Last Kingdom
Thirteen works reveal the craftsmanship, Buddhist devotion and cultural exchange that shaped Kandy. An ivory Buddha, barely 10 inches tall, holds its ground with broad shoulders, a stern expression and carefully carved drapery…
12 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles This Labor Day Weekend 2026
The best Los Angeles Labor Day Weekend events in 2026 include Fiesta Hermosa, the Manila International Film Festival, Brazilian Roof Party, Tongva Twilight, rooftop brunch at W Hollywood and a free pool party at The Hollywood Roosevelt. Events run Sept. 3–7 across Los Angeles County…
12 Best Things to Do in Los Angeles This Labor Day Weekend 2026
The best Los Angeles Labor Day Weekend events in 2026 include Fiesta Hermosa, the Manila International Film Festival, Brazilian Roof Party, Tongva Twilight, rooftop brunch at W Hollywood and a free pool party at The Hollywood Roosevelt. Events run Sept. 3–7 across Los Angeles County…