This post was updated April 11 at 7:34 p.m. Like many Bruins, these icons of pop culture are coming out of hibernation. Following several years between projects, artists are making their return to music this season. Read more...
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This post was updated April 9 at 9:16 p.m. Spectacular films will be springing onto screens this season. As the flowers begin to bloom, a fresh slate of movies will be budding alongside them. Read more...
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This post was updated April 9 at 9:19 p.m. Helmed by a supernova, “Funny Girl” is truly the greatest star. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, the dazzling revival of the classic ‘60s musical will light up Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre through April 28 – though in a perfect world, it would never leave. Read more...
Photo: Katerina McCrimmon stars as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” The revival of the classic 1964 musical will run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through April 28. (Courtesy of Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)
Vampire Weekend has rediscovered the key to heaven on its fifth full-length album. “Fuck around and find out,” Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig gleefully exclaims on the opening track of the band’s latest album, “Only God Was Above Us.” Born from a Daily News headline, the 10-track album’s title references a 1988 plane crash where when recounting the striking visual of the aircraft’s roof ripping off, one survivor declared “only God was above us.” Fittingly, the genre-bending record is deeply interested in mining beauty from chaos, and for the most part succeeds. Read more...
Photo: The cover art for “Only God Was Above Us” depicts a public transportation passenger holding a Daily News paper whose headline reads the eponymous phrase. The Vampire Weekend’s latest full-length album includes the tracks “Capricorn” and “Ice Cream Piano.” (Courtesy of Columbia Records)
“Monkey Man” delivers hard core action with a surprising amount of character. First-time director Dev Patel comes out swinging with his new film “Monkey Man,” which released in theaters Friday. Read more...
Photo: Dev Patel both directs and stars in “Monkey Man.” His directorial debut, which premiered in theaters Friday, follows an unnamed man as he exacts revenge over a group of corrupt leaders. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
This post was updated April 4 at 10:07 p.m. This spring’s long-awaited television slate is finally in bloom. Alongside May flowers, this year’s April showers will bring a fresh lineup of engrossing shows to the small screen. Read more...
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This post was updated April 4 at 10:13 p.m. With flowers in full bloom, the literary landscape is abuzz with a bouquet of new releases. Bibliophiles will rejoice as the spring heralds a fresh crop of captivating tales. Read more...
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