This post was updated Oct. 17 at 8:18 p.m. Justin Torres is piecing together hidden histories in his latest work. Recently chosen as a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award, “Blackouts” was released Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Justin Torres looks into the camera for a headshot. The associate professor of English released his second book, “Blackouts,” on Tuesday. (Courtesy of Justin Torres)
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 8:47 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to suicide. The truth is not always what it seems in Artists at Play’s latest production. Read more...
Photo: Zandi De Jesus, Rosie Narasaki and Julia Cho (left to right) play Kim, Kumiko/Takako and CioCio in “This Is Not a True Story.” The satirical play will run at the Los Angeles Theatre Center through Oct. 15. (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes Photography)
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 8:56 p.m. This spooky season, past sonatas lurk behind the concert stage. With a cloud of dust and doom, this autumn’s melodies are here to chill one’s bones. Read more...
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This post was updated Oct. 15 at 7:46 p.m. As the temperatures cool and the days grow shorter, gamers can expect a harvest of exciting releases. Read more...
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Mitch Rowland is going all the way back in his debut album. On Friday, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter released his indie-folk album “Come June” and will perform at the Troubadour to mark his first solo project. Read more...
Photo: In black and white, Mitch Rowland sits by a window. Following the release of his debut album, “Come June,” Rowland will perform at the Troubadour on Friday. (Courtesy of Luke Atkinson)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:33 p.m. “Boney Manilli” is retelling an age-old story from new perspectives. Loosely inspired by the infamous scandal involving pop duo Milli Vanilli, Edgar Arceneaux’s “Boney Manilli” follows the tale of two brothers – one who has struggled to finish his play about the late-1980s group and another who hopes to adapt “Song of the South” into his own play – as they come to terms with their mother losing her memories. Read more...
Photo: Actors perform with puppets on the stage of “Boney Manilli.” Written and directed by Edgar Arceneaux, the play will run Oct. 5-7 at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater. (Courtesy of Bailey Holiver)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:41 p.m. V.E. Schwab’s latest novel reopens the door to Red London and welcomes readers home from seven years lost at sea. Read more...
Photo: The cover of “The Fragile Threads of Power” is pictured. V.E. Schwab’s latest novel takes place in the same world as the “Shades of Magic” series. (Courtesy of Tor Books)
