Dimension and Discovery: New Approaches to Classic Musicals Give Audiences Fresh Perspectives on Enduring Shows

LA Opera opens its 2025–26 season with West Side Story at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, joined by Pasadena Playhouse’s world-premiere adaptation of Brigadoon and La Mirada Theatre’s new staging of Come From Away…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these September 2025 SoCal Performances

Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this September 2025—from &Juliet at Segerstrom Center to Small, the autobiographical show at the Old Globe. Add in The Rady Shell’s Classical Albums live series and other standout performances, and the month promises a rich mix of theater, music and culture worth planning around…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these September 2025 SoCal Performances

Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this September 2025—from &Juliet at Segerstrom Center to Small, the autobiographical show at the Old Globe. Add in The Rady Shell’s Classical Albums live series and other standout performances, and the month promises a rich mix of theater, music and culture worth planning around…
Nisei Week at 83: Gratitude, Generations, and the Heartbeat of Little Tokyo

The 83rd Nisei Week Japanese Festival—running August 9–17, 2025, under the heartfelt theme of Kansha (Gratitude)—has become a festive cultural event, creating a lineage of thankfulness woven through Little Tokyo…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these August 2025 SoCal Performances

Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this August 2025—from Boyz II Men and Tchaikovsky under the stars in San Diego to a modern farce in Pasadena and Juliet’s second act in Los Angeles…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these August 2025 SoCal Performances

Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this August 2025—from Boyz II Men and Tchaikovsky under the stars in San Diego to a modern farce in Pasadena and Juliet’s second act in Los Angeles…
BLACKPINK Is Back: The Deadline World Tour Lands in LA With Pop-Ups, New Music, and a Full-Circle Comeback

BLACKPINK is back. The Deadline World Tour hits LA this weekend, with two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium and an immersive pop-up at the Hollywood Palladium. Here’s what you need to know about merch drops, new song “Jump” …
Best Fourth of July Events in Orange County 2025

From Huntington Beach rooftops to Dana Point’s seaside sky, Orange County knows how to throw a Fourth of July celebration that balances spectacle with community. This year’s Independence Day offerings span elegant rooftop lounges with champagne and seafood towers…
Percussion with Purpose: ABOP-in-LA 2025 Echoes Through Inglewood and Beyond

It started with a drumbeat. One note that rippled through a room of young, focused musicians. By the time the third annual ABOP-in-LA concluded on June 28, that rhythm had transformed into something larger—a collective pulse of…
The Program: Mark your calendar for these July 2025 SoCal Performances

Summer is almost here! Enjoy an array of spectacular performances from broadway, jazz, to symphony. Mark your calendar for these July 2025 SoCal Performances…