The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor: Summoned by the Seas Returns to Long Beach
The ocean mist rolls over Long Beach, carrying whispers from the decks of a ship that never truly sleeps. The Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor—one of California’s most legendary Halloween events—has returned, transforming the historic vessel into a fog-drenched carnival of ghosts…
Community Gift
The new Glorya Kaufman Community Center in Culver City, supported by The Wende Museum and major benefactors, offers free arts, wellness, and education programs in a vibrant cultural hub featuring exhibitions on Cold War and Ghanaian architecture…
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…
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…
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…
101 Years Standing Tall: The Culver Hotel’s Century-Plus Grand Celebration
This September, The Culver Hotel marks its 101st anniversary with a $101 sharing dinner menu, live music nightly, legendary guests, and stories that shaped Los Angeles since 1924…
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…