This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:52 p.m. “Waiting for Godot” gives exactly what it promises, for better or worse. Famously described as “a play in which nothing happens,” Samuel Beckett’s 1952 tragicomedy will sit at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater until Dec. Read more...

Photo: (From left to right) Vladimir (Rainn Wilson) and Estragon (Aasif Mandvi) sit on a rock and look contemplatively into the distance. Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” will show until Dec. 15. at the Geffen Playhouse. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)

This post was updated Dec. 4 at 9:21 p.m. The Getty Center’s look at an iconic mountain range presents a clever historical angle but leaves something to be desired. Read more...

Photo: The gelatin silver print “Matterhorn from the North” is possibly the work of Aimé Civiale and is thought to have been taken between 1890 and 1893. The 40.3 by 59 centimeter piece is one of several artworks featured in the “Exploring the Alps” exhibition at the Getty Center, which will run through April 27, 2025. (Courtesy of the Getty Museum)