“I think I deserve a good death,” Martha laments to her friend and fellow writer Ingrid in “The Room Next Door,” a film fixated on the end — of a …
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Hardcover fiction 1. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 2. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20) During …
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Zubin Mehta still champions Arnold Schoenberg at the L.A. Phil
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt would be hard to come up with a more radically divisive major composer than Arnold Schoenberg, who was born in Vienna in 1874 and died in Los Angeles in …
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Lorraine O’Grady, groundbreaking conceptual artist, dies at 90
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLorraine O’Grady, a one-of-a-kind conceptual artist who examined racism and sexism through a multitude of mediums, has died at age 90. The artist’s groundbreaking works came after decades spent in …
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Jazz label Blue Note opens new Los Angeles venue, festival partnership
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe acclaimed New York venue Blue Note Jazz Club is going to sweep through L.A.’s music scene in 2025. The Greenwich Village club — long regarded as one of New …
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In the psychological thriller “Heretic” from A24, the typically debonair Hugh Grant turns diabolical, but like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, he’s disguised by a singular cardigan, one painstakingly selected …
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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ finale: All good things must end
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis article contains spoilers for the series finale of “What We Do in the Shadows.” Can vampires be funny? After six seasons of “What We Do in the Shadows,” the …
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Ketanji Brown Jackson hits Broadway in musical ‘& Juliet’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFew would be surprised to hear a Supreme Court justice speak about having childhood dreams, but one particular item Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson checked off her list this weekend might …
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Billie Eilish hit in the face after fan throws object onstage
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBillie Eilish and a vocal group of concert attendees were displeased after one fan ruined the moment at a recent stop on the singer’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour. …
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Making theater fans for life starts with great shows for kids
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI have an admission to make: I recently cried during a matinee of “Cat Kid Comic Club: The Musical” at Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. I was surrounded by …