Music review: Gustavo Dudamel and Lang Lang together for the first time

Music review: Gustavo Dudamel and Lang Lang together for the first time

Gustavo Dudamel and Lang Lang, respectively 30 and 29, are by far the two most popular and electrifying classical musicians of their generation.

Theater review: 'Mad Women' at the Skylight's Skylab

As he proves in "Mad Women," John Fleck is no mere footnote in theatrical history.

Critic's Notebook: Fast lane to gridlock

It will hurt to lose the 405 for a weekend not because we love freeways so much but because Los Angeles is so limited in terms of mobility. We've left ourselves with no escape hatches or viable alternatives.

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Cultural Exchange: French writers look beyond Paris

Cultural Exchange: French writers look beyond Paris

Authors such as François Bon and Jean-Pierre Ostende are drawing more from their social, economic and political surroundings in a movement being called literature 'of the real.'

O, say can you write an anthem?

O, say can you write an anthem?

Abbey Road studios is having a contest.

Google and Getty team up for pictures worth a thousand links

Google and Getty team up for pictures worth a thousand links

The team behind Google Goggles has partnered with the Getty Museum to provide information on hundreds of paintings from its permanent collection.

Critic's Notebook: LACMA's magical Ardabil Carpet

Critic's Notebook: LACMA's magical Ardabil Carpet

The breathtaking Ardabil Carpet is on view at the museum through Labor Day.

Dance review: Final Ballet Nacional de Cuba 'Don Quixote' at the Chandler Pavilion

Dance review: Final Ballet Nacional de Cuba 'Don Quixote' at the Chandler Pavilion

Ballet Nacional de Cuba danced a thrilling, go-for-broke "Don Quixote" on Sunday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

Cultural Exchange: Shyne goes from New York to jail to a new life in Israel

Cultural Exchange: Shyne goes from New York to jail to a new life in Israel

The Belize-born rapper, who now calls himself Moshe Michael Levy, an observant Jew, wants his music to make the world a better place.

Julie Taymor and her 'Spider-Man' perspective

Julie Taymor and her 'Spider-Man' perspective

The musical's former director receives a warm welcome in Los Angeles, talks of being under the microscope in connection with the gossip-plagued production.

Steampunk culture full speed ahead

Steampunk culture full speed ahead

Fans of the Victorian-influenced movement have an eye for antiquarian style and do-it-yourself ingenuity.

Engine28.com, NEA fellows plan to cover L.A. theater scene like a house afire

Engine28.com, NEA fellows plan to cover L.A. theater scene like a house afire

For journalists trying to cover even a fraction of the dozens of performances, this might seem like the equivalent of trying to subdue a three-alarmer in a 70-story skyscraper.

'Book of Mormon' sees ticket demand surge, raises prices

'Book of Mormon' sees ticket demand surge, raises prices

Now that the show has won nine Tony Awards, landing a seat for the comedy looks even more daunting.

Music review: Dawn Upshaw, Peter Sellars and George Crumb in the 2011 Ojai Festival

Music review: Dawn Upshaw, Peter Sellars and George Crumb in the 2011 Ojai Festival

Concerts at this year's Ojai Music Festival, the 65th, tended to be preceded with something rare in this magical musical kingdom.