Culture

“She Kills Monsters”: A Lite Meditation on Self-Empowerment and Belonging

It’s 1995, two years since average, 20-something Agnes (Deva Marie Gregory) lost her nerdy little sister Tilly (Fiona Burrows) and…

3 years ago

Long Beach Opera’s “The Horse” Is Neither Opera nor Fully Realized

I’ll be the first to say that “opera” is just an overly general label for a vocal tradition typically embedded…

3 years ago

Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side at REDCAT

Hybrid production takes theater in new direction Known for its innovative visual, performing and media arts, it’s only fitting that…

3 years ago

Save Sacred Grounds

Below, find a link to the petition to save this great space.

3 years ago

Two Old Guys and a Bridge A call from Selma

I got a call this morning from Selma, Alabama. It was the Reverend. Two old guys with our old-guy ailments…

3 years ago

Sign of the Times

First, is the process by which the decision was made. There was no serious outreach to the talent of the…

3 years ago

Eating on a Budget

I’d swing open the refrigerator door. We definitely had more food than we needed to survive, but it was rarely…

3 years ago

Lee Krasner: A Through Line

Through personal trials, the death of her husband and as a woman artist amid the prevailing patriarchy (which still clings)…

3 years ago

The Fabulous Water of Bean Cans

This spring, as the egg industry scrambles to rebuild its flocks, now is a good time to remember the aquafaba…

3 years ago

PBID Proposes Sign for Downtown San Pedro, SP Residents are Critical

Three options for a proposed downtown San Pedro sign. Renderings courtesy of the San Pedro Historic Waterfront Business District San…

3 years ago