Sunset Boulevard BFFs

Sunset Boulevard BFFs

Violinists Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot met at the Colburn School as teenagers. After years blossoming as solo artists, the two are taking the stage together for a night dedicated to LA and their friendship.

Pedro Pascal's Backup Dancers

Pedro Pascal's Backup Dancers

Apple's latest promo film features Pedro Pascal dancing through the street. Dancing may not be his strong suit, but choreographic genius allows the ensemble to make him shine.

FKA twigs (but make it Fosse)

FKA twigs (but make it Fosse)

Robbie Blue's choreography for FKA Twigs' "Childlike Things" embraces Bob Fosse's iconic movement but gives it a dash of indulgence.

Bacon in 'Bacon'

Sophie Swithinbank's play "Bacon" captures the aftermath of bullying and the impact masculinity, sexuality and power have on two boys in West London.

Repeat After Me...

Repetition is all the rage in L.A.’s latest theatrical additions. Here is how two productions (and a TV show) use the tool to create deeply emotional releases in the story.

Bren Joy's queer devotion

Nashville musical artist Bren Joy recently released his highly anticipated debut album, "SUNSET BLACK. " In it, he navigates love and adoration one musical genre at a time.

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FKA twigs (but make it Fosse)

FKA twigs (but make it Fosse)

Robbie Blue's choreography for FKA Twigs' "Childlike Things" embraces Bob Fosse's iconic movement but gives it a dash of indulgence.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Sunset Boulevard BFFs

Sunset Boulevard BFFs

Violinists Simone Porter and Blake Pouliot met at the Colburn School as teenagers. After years blossoming as solo artists, the two are taking the stage together for a night dedicated to LA and their friendship.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Pedro Pascal's Backup Dancers

Pedro Pascal's Backup Dancers

Apple's latest promo film features Pedro Pascal dancing through the street. Dancing may not be his strong suit, but choreographic genius allows the ensemble to make him shine.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Bacon in 'Bacon'

Bacon in 'Bacon'

Sophie Swithinbank's play "Bacon" captures the aftermath of bullying and the impact masculinity, sexuality and power have on two boys in West London.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Repeat After Me...

Repeat After Me...

Repetition is all the rage in L.A.’s latest theatrical additions. Here is how two productions (and a TV show) use the tool to create deeply emotional releases in the story.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Bren Joy's queer devotion

Bren Joy's queer devotion

Nashville musical artist Bren Joy recently released his highly anticipated debut album, "SUNSET BLACK. " In it, he navigates love and adoration one musical genre at a time.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Sweat, spit, a heartbeat and me

Sweat, spit, a heartbeat and me

Faye Driscoll's "Weathering" created a colliding sculpture of bodies for the stage allowing audiences to reflect on their own movements, excretions and connections for a grounding sense of humanity.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Broken objects are beautiful

Broken objects are beautiful

Ramekon O'Arwisters' exhibition at Craft Contemporary surveys nine years of his art practice tying and weaving broken objects to showcase and accept their beauty, no matter how fractured they may be.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
A dance of Indigenous preservation, foster care and hip hop

A dance of Indigenous preservation, foster care and hip hop

Gabriel “MoFundamentals” Gutierrez presents "UARHÁN I II III (Dance 1 2 3)," a three-part performance that has helped him reconnect to his P’urhépecha roots and share his foster-adoptee experience.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Poetic amazon reviews

Poetic amazon reviews

H.Sinno’s upcoming show, “Poems of Consumption,” puts Amazon review poetry into song for a reflection on capitalism.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Rebuilding LA and its art

Rebuilding LA and its art

Los Angeles would not be the city it is today without its artists (and neither would this newsletter). In addition to the top events, here's a list of resources to help those impacted rebuild and restart.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
Fried eggs and a silly dog

Fried eggs and a silly dog

Emily Marchand channels her love for her late dog Ozzy in an upcoming exhibition at OCHI Los Angeles titled "The Slumber of a Prince," marking a shift toward unapologetic joy in her work.

Steven Vargas
Steven Vargas
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