Film
The Dark Nostalgia of Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood
The movie makes its world of 1969 Los Angeles feel incredibly lived-in, not merely a look back but a transporting experience.
Los Angeles
Art
An Experimental Puppetry Troupe Crafts Their Hopeful Vision
The Del Hierro brothers craft their costumes from polyurethane foam, which they find in whatever city they happen to be in, tearing into discarded couches or mattresses and ripping out the "meat" inside.
Art
David Hammons Returns to LA With Wicked Tricks and Subtle Jabs
Imagining his first impression of the city he once called home, I suspect Hammons would have said: “You’ve let yourself go.” Conversely, he could have easily said, “I see you haven’t changed.”
Art
Dancers Use the Santa Monica Beach as Their Stage
Dahn Gim and Alex Wand invite you on a march to the shore in their dance of mirrors, movement, and light.
Comics
How to Survive in Los Angeles as an Artist
Mondays are for Photoshopping wrinkles out of celebrities.
Film
Queer Camp, Religious Kitsch, and Music in the American South
Two new documentaries, The Gospel of Eureka and Gay Chorus Deep South, explore Southern queerness and faith in drastically different ways.
Art
The Aspirations of a Generation of Black Artists Visualized in Soul of a Nation
At the Broad's iteration of Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, there is scarcely a work that does not demonstrate how deeply we are struggling with the same issues that concerned Black artists a half-century ago.
Art
Performances and Interventions Inspired by Medieval European Astronomy and Astrology
A group of artists will stage performances and interventions at the Getty Center inspired by its exhibition, The Wondrous Cosmos in Medieval Manuscripts.
Art
Ernie Barnes's Iconic Chronicle of His Southern Roots and Sports
Best known for his painting "The Sugar Shack," Barnes focused on what he knew, capturing the seminal moments of his life growing up in North Carolina and as a football player.
Art
Narratives at the US-Mexico Border Told Through Shoes
The artist Teresita de la Torre will discuss her exhibition antes muerta que sencilla at LA's Grand Central Art Center, as well as its context alongside the current issues at the border.
Art
Witness the Supersized Absurdity of Pre-Internet Pop Culture
A trove of pre-internet found footage and VHS-era memorabilia will be on offer at a new store from the Everything Is Terrible! collective, which will open this weekend with a party to celebrate.
Art
Finding Both Comfort and Challenge in the Idea of "Home"
Home is Not a Place affords its artists a great degree of freedom to explore the nuances of “home.” The sum of their efforts amounts to a tapestry that threads love and dread into a cohesive whole.