This year, winter wonderland comes with a soundtrack. With performances across all genres, Los Angeles will be the stage for stellar musical acts this winter. Characterized by both experienced and newly established artists, the new year brings a promising setlist for concert lovers. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 19 at 7:39 p.m. At long last, A$AP Rocky delivers unequivocal greatness with “Don’t Be Dumb.” Marking his fourth studio album, the 37-year-old hip-hop artist intuitively blends trap and R&B with jazz, indie rock and industrial styles across 15 tracks, delivering a tight narrative with room for two more songs following the main tracklist. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the cover for A$AP Rocky’s latest release, with the art created by Tim Burton. After an almost decadelong wait since the last album, “Don’t Be Dumb” was released on Jan. 16. (Courtesy of A$AP Rocky Recordings LLC)
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 8:14 p.m. AFTeR PARTY’s newest musical aimed to bring light and laughter in lieu of finals week stress. The newly formed UCLA theater company debuted its first show, “Merrily We Roll Along,” during week 10 of fall quarter. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are the three lead actors for theater company AFTeR PARTY’s latest production. The UCLA company debuted with “Merrily We Roll Along” during week 10 of fall quarter. (Courtesy of Eve Mori)
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 7:52 p.m. Video advertising killed 2025’s star movie. After the success of 2024’s “Wicked,” which became the highest-grossing musical film adaptation, the popular assumption was that the sequel would be an effortless success. Read more...
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This post was updated Jan. 11 at 8:38 p.m. Livvy Marcus is telling a story of empowerment – both on and off the stage. Making her national tour debut, the actress and musician is currently playing suffragist Doris Stevens in “Suffs,” the Tony Award-winning musical about the American women’s suffrage movement. Read more...
Photo: Livvy Marcus as suffragist Doris Stevens smiles at Dudley Malone (Brandi Porter) during a scene at a bar. The play “Suffs” is inspired by the real-life Stevens’ memoir, “Jailed for Freedom,” and will be running at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre through Dec. 7.
This post was updated Dec. 3 at 8:12 p.m. Emily Chu bridges the gap between everyday struggle and self-expression, blending genres in more ways than one. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year psychology student Emily Chu leans against a tree while holding an acoustic guitar. Chu released her latest single “could’ve been us” in August, which she described as one of her most personal works yet. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
If “Hamilton” is the musical of America’s fathers, then “Suffs” is the mother of modern theater. The Tony Award-winning musical’s first national tour marched its way into the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Nov. Read more...
Photo: Members of the cast of “Suffs” pose dramatically on the low-lit stage wearing suffrage sashes. The Tony Award-winning musical’s first national tour arrived at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre on Nov. 18, where it will stay until Dec. 7. (Courtesy of Hollywood Pantages)
