Black artists in Altadena: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in its final month of debris removal in Altadena. It has already cleared thousands of properties destroyed in…
UC Irvine in talks to take over OCMA: L.A. arts and culture this week
UC Irvine and Orange County Museum of Art have signed a nonbinding letter of intent, which, if approved by the University of California Board of…
Downtown L.A.’s arts scene grapples with curfews and cancellations
Center Theatre Group temporarily canceled “Hamlet” at Mark Taper Forum; the Los Angeles Philharmonic scuttled the final night of its Seoul Festival at Walt Disney…
UFC: Dvalishvili keeps bantamweight title vs O’Malley; Usman beats Buckley | Mixed Martial Arts News
Merab Dvalishvili has effortlessly defeated Sean O’Malley in the main event of the Mixed Martial Art’s (MMA) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 316 night in New…
Mapping Altadena’s heritage: L.A. arts and culture this week
The Getty announced a $420,000 grant to the L.A. Conservancy for a cultural asset mapping project that will help track, chronicle and maintain Altadena’s cultural,…
In Italy, a choir of immigrants and locals tells the story of Venice | Arts and Culture
Prince, also known by his recording name Dellyswagz, heard about the choir through a friend who was a member when he first moved to Venice…
UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili stops Sean O’Malley to retain title | Mixed Martial Arts News
With US President Donald Trump in attendance, Dvalishvili dominates challenger O’Malley in a third-round victory in New Jersey.Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley effortlessly in the…
Ngugi wa Thiong’o was not just a writer, he was a militant | Arts and Culture
Ngugi wa Thiong’o loved to dance. He loved it more than anything else – even more than writing. Well into his 80s, his body slowed…
The Broad to open the largest-ever Robert Therrien show: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
The sculptor Robert Therrien had a deep connection with the Broad museum. He was among the first L.A. artists that founders Eli and Edythe Broad…
BBC arts broadcaster dies aged 78
Paul GlynnCulture reporterWatch: A look back at Alan Yentob's colourful, creative careerAlan Yentob, the long-serving BBC arts broadcaster and documentary-maker, has died aged 78.Yentob profiled…
Iranian film, It was Just an Accident, wins Palme D’Or at Cannes festival | Arts and Culture News
The film is inspired by dissident director Jafar Panahi’s own experience in jail.An Iranian thriller film that explores corruption and state violence in the country…
Thailand readies homecoming for stolen ancient statues located in US museum | Arts and Culture News
Bangkok, Thailand – Over several years in the mid-1960s, the crumbling ruins of an ancient temple in northeast Thailand were picked clean by local looters.…
High school tennis: Southern Section boys’ playoff results
SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS TENNIS PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTSFINALSAt University Redlands OPEN DIVISIONUniversity 10, Harvard-Westlake 8DIVISION 1Woodbridge 10, Marina 8DIVISION 2Flintridge Prep 10, Long Beach Wilson 8DIVISION…
High school volleyball: City Section boys’ playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFSFRIDAY’S RESULTSFINALS At Birmingham DIVISION I#1 Taft d. #2 Carson, 25-10, 25-20, 25-17DIVISION III#1 East Valley d. #7 Maywood CES, 3-0SATURDAY’S…
High school volleyball: City Section boys’ playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFSWEDNESDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION II#1 VAAS d. #4 Fairfax, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18#2 Mendez d. #3 Banning, 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 26-24DIVISION III#1…
Makhachev vacates title; Topuria-Oliveira lightweight clash at UFC 317 | Mixed Martial Arts News
Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira, not Islam Makhachev, for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 main event.Ilia Topuria will look to add a…
Resistance and extractivism: Inside Carrara, Italy’s home of white marble | Arts and Culture
Carrara’s connection to anarchism began nearly 150 years ago, when anarchist ideals found fertile ground among the downtrodden workers in the marble quarries. Led by…
UFC 315: Della Maddalena defeats Muhammad in welterweight title fight | Mixed Martial Arts News
Jack Della Maddalena took away Belal Muhammad’s potent wrestling ability, allowing only one takedown en route to becoming the new welterweight champion in the main…
‘Life of Pi’ opens at the Ahmanson: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
It’s all about the magic of puppets in the play “Life of Pi,” which opened Wednesday at the Ahmanson Theatre — part of the inaugural…
How will Trump plan for tariffs on movies affect the global film industry? | Arts and Culture
President Donald Trump orders 100 percent tariffs on imported films and those made outside the US.In recent years, California – home to America’s film industry…