The German philosopher Friedrich von Schelling once said that architecture is frozen music. This week, the Getty Center and the Los Angeles Philharmonic will complicate the analogy a bit and continue their groundbreaking collaboration on the Building Music Project, a series of symposia, panel discussions, lectures, and performances exploring the relationship between architecture and music. Read more...

Wilco “A Ghost Is Born” Nonesuch Every year, a handful of albums vie for places on critical top-10 lists, while some rare masterworks are so universally loved that their placement at the top is a crowning and not a contest. Read more...

Kill Verona “Trauma” Livewire Records With intense, driving guitars and emotional vocal delivery, Kill Verona’s new EP “Trauma” is a true gem in its genre. It is emo-rock, reminiscent of the early Get Up Kids, with an updated sound in the vein of Thursday and the Deftones. Read more...

Music fans who enjoy walking around a field in the sun amid tens of thousands of other fans, like this past month at Coachella, will get another chance this weekend. Read more...

You know in the finale of most TV series, when the main character moves out of the house he or she has lived in for a long time and gazes longingly at each empty room and reminisces about the unforgettable moments that occurred there as the piano solo slowly fades out? Read more...

Opening night at the Los Angeles Opera on Saturday once again confirmed the genius of the multi-faceted Mozart and also showcased young talent in a night of fun-filled laughter.  From the joyous opening notes of “Le Nozze di Figaro” (“The Marriage of Figaro”), audiences should be aware that they won’t be experiencing a stereotypical night at the opera. They should get ready to have fun. Read more...

“Salamanticus” Miles Playhouse Through June 20 Ziggurat Theatre Ensemble presents an outlandish, fantasy-like spectacle featuring martial arts, clowns, tango, acrobats and other random performances that don’t fit together. Read more...