The San Diego Opera is reviving the drive-in experience, bringing its arias and overtures to an outdoor stage. The company’s latest comic opera, “The Barber of Seville,” is running from Apr. Read more...
Photo: (L-R) Tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli is Count Almaviva, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is Rosina, and bass baritone David Pershall is Figaro in San Diego Opera’s drive-in production of “The Barber of Seville.” (Courtesy of J. Kat Woronowicz)
Comedy meets horror in alumna Gillian Wallace Horvat’s satirical thriller, “I Blame Society.” The film features Gillian (Gillian Wallace Horvat), a fictionalized version of Horvat herself, who goes on a killing spree after murdering her close friend Chase (Chase Williamson) and confronts the exploitative nature of the entertainment industry. Read more...
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The light of legendary drag queen International Chrysis still emanates within the LGBTQ+ community despite her passing in the early ’90s. To commemorate her legacy, the UCLA Film & Television Archive will hold a screening of the 1993 documentary “Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen” on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of “Split: Portrait of a Drag Queen”)
This post was updated April 27 at 8:26 p.m. Birthed by pencil on page, the costumes that permeate every frame of a film are made with utmost care. Read more...
Photo: (Photo Illustration by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor and Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
Warning: spoilers ahead. The Grishaverse is stunning, but it’ll need more depth if the series is to sustain the test of time. Netflix’s “Shadow and Bone” kicks off the latter half of season one with “Show Me Who You Are,” arguably the best episode of the eight. Read more...
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After being hard-hit by the pandemic, Hollywood’s biggest night delivered a delightful number of firsts. The 93rd Academy Awards traded its flashy, decadent golds of past ceremonies for the stripped-down ambiance of the historic Los Angeles Union Station and Dolby Theatre. Read more...
Photo: Director of “Nomandland” Chloé Zhao (center) receives the award for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, held in multiple locations including LA’s Union Station. (Courtesy of Todd Wawrychuk/Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences)
This post was updated April 25 at 6:25 p.m. Warning: spoilers ahead. A Black man carrying the stars and stripes is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new reality. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Chuck Zlotnik)
