Going to see escapist musical theater has never been more horrifying than in Moscow. Over three days, hundreds were held hostage in a theater, ending when a Russian team raided the building. Read more...

Though the El Capitan Theater was flooded with laughter not screams Friday night, the three Tim Burton films that were shown and will continue to be through Halloween were perfectly suited for the season. Read more...

The lights never turned off in Royce Hall Saturday night. The audience waited for it, but the music played on anyway. The Los Angeles Philharmonic played in bright lights with equally shiny pieces. Read more...

Lots of stereotypes come with the derogatory term “fob.” For some, it might bring to mind a confused immigrant wearing a rice paddy hat and speaking in broken English. Read more...

Filmmaking dynasties don’t get much more prestigious than Samuel Goldwyn’s. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. still runs the company his father built, grandson Tony Goldwyn directs and acts, and together they run the annual Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards. Read more...

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no ““ it’s an alcoholic, suicidal crow. This booze-binging bird is a character from the comic strip “Maakies” by Tony Millionaire, one of the many bizarrely creative works that fall into the genre of independent comics. Read more...

Nine years after the release of Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” people and clay figures alike can line up together to see this Halloween musical again. Read more...