Oh, to be young and talented. Or in the case of the dancers of Nederlands Dans Theater II, performing April 12 and 13 in Royce Hall, to be young and employed by the junior branch of one of the most well respected dance companies in the world. Read more...

Performing arts organizations have always had to jump through hoops just to convince government agencies to allow international artists to enter the United States. With the Sept. Read more...

Yo La Tengo “Summer Sun” Matador Records Don’t let the title throw you off ““ this isn’t music to blast cruising down the 405 Freeway with the top down, it’s more the soundtrack for the summery sunsets after the day has worn itself out. Read more...

“Levity” contains a lot of moods, but the film’s title is rarely one of them. Even Ed Solomon, the film’s writer and director, attests to that. Read more...

“Better Luck Tomorrow” “Now I get to live the rest of my life like a schnook,” said Martin Scorsese’s character, ending his journey through the darkest circles of the mafia. Read more...

Crumbtown is populated by ex-cops who now play cops on television, half-twins who have the same father and birthday but different mothers and a former child TV star who’s now coke-addled and method acting. Read more...

My divine quest to bring la revolucion to network television was at an impasse. The trail I had followed last week connecting Colin Farrell to the Big Four’s infamous “Inner Circle” went cold. Read more...