Friday, May 29

Q&A: Mitch Rowland talks origins and creative process of debut album ‘Come June’

Mitch Rowland is going all the way back in his debut album. On Friday, the multi-instrumentalist and songwriter released his indie-folk album “Come June” and will perform at the Troubadour to mark his first solo project. Read more...

Photo: In black and white, Mitch Rowland sits by a window. Following the release of his debut album, “Come June,” Rowland will perform at the Troubadour on Friday. (Courtesy of Luke Atkinson)


Q&A: Edgar Arceneaux reveals caregiving, storytelling themes of play ‘Boney Manilli’

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:33 p.m. “Boney Manilli” is retelling an age-old story from new perspectives. Loosely inspired by the infamous scandal involving pop duo Milli Vanilli, Edgar Arceneaux’s “Boney Manilli” follows the tale of two brothers – one who has struggled to finish his play about the late-1980s group and another who hopes to adapt “Song of the South” into his own play – as they come to terms with their mother losing her memories. Read more...

Photo: Actors perform with puppets on the stage of “Boney Manilli.” Written and directed by Edgar Arceneaux, the play will run Oct. 5-7 at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater. (Courtesy of Bailey Holiver)






Book review: Balancing novelty and nostalgia, ‘The Chalice of the Gods’ shines

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:31 p.m.  The newest “Percy Jackson” book is perfect for its original middle grade audience and older readers who stuck around to sip from the chalice. Read more...

Photo: The cover of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods” is pictured. Rick Riordan’s latest novel was released Sept. 26. (Courtesy of Disney Hyperion)