Monday, March 23

Head in the Clouds 2022: Stage visuals, effects add flair to Day 2 festival performances

This post was updated Aug. 28 at 9:09 p.m. Head in the Clouds is floating once again. Hosted by music label 88rising, the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival took over Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Day two of the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival included performances from Warren Hue, Jackson Wang, Raveena and ATARASHII GAKKO!, pictured from left to right. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Head in the Clouds 2022: Returning, new artists captivate crowds at Day 1 of festival

This post was updated Aug. 22 at 2:57 p.m. Head in the Clouds is floating once again. Hosted by music label 88rising, the Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival took over Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena Saturday and Sunday. Read more...

Photo: The Head In The Clouds Music and Arts Festival returned to the Rose Bowl Saturday, kicking off the weekend with performances from keshi, Jay Park, mxmtoon and MILLI, pictured from left to right. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)


Album review: Maggie Rogers embraces new sound while letting vocals shine in ‘Surrender’

This post was updated July 31 at 10:01 p.m. Wherever Maggie Rogers goes, that is where listeners should be. In her sophomore studio album, “Surrender,” Rogers departs from the acoustic folk pop sound that first distinguished her music and boldly leans into the energy associated with her self-attributed status as a “witchy feminist rock star.” But staying true to the dimensional essence of her past discography, Rogers demonstrates a renewed sense of artistry via emotional and sonic risks that, together, compliment the cathartics of her surrender to love, even when the production of some tracks does not reflect that experience as masterfully as others. Read more...

Photo: Maggie Rogers looks straight ahead in a black-and-white close-up shot. The singer-songwriter released her sophomore album, “Surrender,” on Friday. (Courtesy of Capitol Records)


Film review: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ provides unsettling social commentary with strong execution

This post was updated July 24 at 9:39 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. Jordan Peele takes a risk that audiences can say yes to in “Nope.” In his third feature film, writer and director Peele once again successfully subverts his audience’s expectations of horror by blending it with science-fiction to create a spectacle filled with tension, subtext and thrill. Read more...

Photo: Steven Yeun stands beside a caged black horse, gazing into a mountain landscape. Starring alongside Yeun in Jordan Peele’s science-fiction horror film “Nope” are Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)


Theater Review: ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ misses mark with love story despite familiar visuals

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is sparkling as a partial diamond in the rough. Running until Sept. 4 and featuring alumnus Camden Gonzales as the associate choreographer, the musical adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!” has officially been transplanted from Broadway to Hollywood’s Pantages Theatre. Read more...

Photo: The cast of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” performs on an illuminating set resembling the real-life Parisian club. Based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film of the same name, the musical follows the love story between a cabaret performer and a bohemian writer. (Courtesy of Moulin Rouge! The Musical)


Album review: Lizzo’s 4th studio album ‘Special’ is ready 2 Be Loved

This post was updated July 17, 2022 at 10:45 p.m.  From reveling in holidays to embracing love in all its forms, Lizzo’s latest album encompasses all that is special. Read more...

Photo: A black and white photo of Lizzo gazing upward serves as the cover for her latest album, “Special.” The singer released her fourth studio album Friday. (Courtesy of Nice Life/Atlantic Recording Corporation)


Film review: Discordant adaptation of ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ waters down important themes

This post was updated July 17 at 10:41 p.m.  The crawdads are certainly not singing now. In one fell swoop, the namesake movie adaptation of Delia Owens’ book “Where the Crawdads Sing” crumples the mystery novel into a lukewarm film, fumbling to translate a gritty tale of survival and endurance onto the silver screen. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)



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