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…
6 popular TV reboots that have found the secret to Emmy success
Every year, Emmy prognosticators weigh the chances of TV’s newcomers. But what about newcomers that are also old-timers?Whether you prefer to call them remakes, revivals…
Peter Brown’s ‘Wild Robot’ reboot for preschoolers stays true to fable
On the Shelf The Wild Robot on the Island By Peter BrownLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers: 48 pages, $20If you buy books linked on…
‘Wildfire Days’ review: Female firefighter brings mega blazes to life
Book Review Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West By Kelly RamseyScribner: 338 pages, $30If you buy books linked on…
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…
Dramatic inside story of Millie Bright’s toughest week yet as star quits Euros & dumps fiance…& why she has ‘no regrets’
JUST 18 months ago she was flashing her diamond engagement ring on a sun-soaked holiday in Mauritius, toasting a future with the man she called…
America is moving backward on climate. Here’s how Hollywood can help
An unprecedented heat wave is baking Seattle, and Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital is overwhelmed.Doctors scramble to treat people with heat stroke and pregnant women going…
The week’s bestselling books, June 15
Hardcover fiction1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity during the 1980s Space Shuttle program. 2. The…
The Sports Report: Bill Plaschke shares a personal story
From Bill Plaschke: They pull giant boxing gloves over aging, sometimes shaking hands.They approach a black punching bag on weary, sometimes wobbly feet.Then they wail.They…
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,…
‘The Great Gatsby’ Black reimagining spotlights West Adams Heights
On the Shelf The Great Mann By Kyra Davis LurieCrown: 320 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a…
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…
‘Dangerous Animals’ review: A shark horror film with tired blood
Sean Byrne knows how to show an audience a bad time. Sixteen years ago, the Australian filmmaker launched onto the scene with “The Loved Ones,”…
MOCA gala honors Frank Gehry, others, raises $3.1 million
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles threw a glitzy bash at the institution’s Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo Saturday, raising $3.1 million and honoring…
Seeking solace, and finding hard truths, on California’s Highway 395
As we drove north along Highway 395 — passing the salty remains of Owens Lake, the Museum of Western Film History, the geothermal plant outside…
The week’s bestselling books, June 8
Hardcover fiction1. The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong (Penguin Press: $30) An unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond. 2. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Little,…
Fortune Feimster, Jax Smith are getting a divorce
Fortune Feimster and her wife of five years, Jacquelyn “Jax” Smith, are divorcing, the former couple posted Monday on social media. “Together, we have made…
‘Endling’ review: Maria Reva spins a Ukrainian tragicomedy
Book Review Endling By Maria RevaDoubleday: 352 pages, $28If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose…
Kristi Noem said an immigrant threatened to kill Trump. The story quickly fell apart
A claim by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that an immigrant threatened the life of President Trump has begun to unravel.Noem announced an arrest of…
CNN parts ways with correspondent whose story led to defamation lawsuit
CNN’s chief national security correspondent Alex Marquardt, whose 2021 story on a military contractor led to a defamation suit loss in court, announced Monday he…