Artists’ utopia in ashes: How a little-known ‘misfit community’ called JJU burned down in Altadena
It was an improbable place. An artist collective known as JJU, or John Joyce University, hidden in the foothills of...
Theater
Pasadena Playhouse cancels ‘Anything Goes,’ ‘Follies’ concerts as fires threaten L.A. theater scene
Pasadena Playhouse producing artistic director Danny Feldman first had the idea years ago: concert stagings of classic American musicals, each...
Pacific Palisades’ Bay Theater survived the blaze, says Rick Caruso
Amid the devastation of downtown Pacific Palisades caused by this week’s firestorm, the Bay Theater has emerged relatively unscathed. While...
Robert Laemmle, longtime head of local art-house chain Laemmle Theatres, dies at 89
Robert Laemmle, who took over running the Laemmle Theatres chain from his father, died on Thursday at age 89. Laemmle’s...
Versatile and self-aware, Betty Gilpin moves with ease onscreen and onstage
NEW YORK — Betty Gilpin is not one to complain. She spent seven months in New Mexico making “American Primeval,”...
Participate or keep it quiet? Recent sing-alongs tap into larger discussion on moviegoing etiquette
WASHINGTON — As movie theaters worked to entice Americans back into seats after and , the industry marketed blockbuster films...
Inside the Human Brain—Or Werner Herzog’s, At Least
Once, at the height of COVID, I dropped off a book at the home of Werner Herzog. I was an...
CNN chose ‘theater over truth’ and ‘destroyed the life of an American Patriot,’ lawyer says to kick off trial
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA – U.S. Navy Veteran Zachary Young’s legal team accused CNN of choosing “theater over truth” in a...
‘Grand Theft Hamlet’ To Hit US Theaters This January
A documentary about a Shakespeare play staged in Grand Theft Auto Online may sound absurd, but it is the premise...
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian predicts live theater and sports will become more popular than ever as AI grows
Alexis Ohanian predicted that in a future oversaturated with artificial intelligence, people will seek out more raw, emotive human experiences....
