By Michael Tatum With John Cale, you just never know. One minute he’s putting his academy trained musical skills to work with renowned classicists like Leonard Bernstein and John Cage. Read more...

By John Mangum Proceedings did not get off to a promising start at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion the evening of Sept. 27. The occasion was a performance of Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" mounted by the Los Angeles Music Center Opera. Read more...