“The Big Lebowski” and “Raising Arizona” New Beverly Cinema Feb. 20 ““ 21 How cool are the Coen brothers? We should all thank the New Beverly programmers for screening two of their best comedies back-to-back all weekend long. Read more...

It’s hard to believe guitar virtuoso Scott Tennant when he says he once performed onstage wearing a garbage bag, especially when he says it so frankly. Read more...

For over three decades, the Louisiana-based Cajun band BeauSoleil has perfected a winning recipe for a unique style of music that’s just as appealing as any bowl of fresh New Orleans gumbo. Read more...

Taking the stage of Silverlake’s trendy club Spaceland, this month’s rock-band-in-residence, The Vacation, endeavors to crack the hard shells of Los Angeles music-goers by presenting enduring punk-rock music with an attention-grabbing performance. Read more...

“The Wind Cries Mary” David Henry Hwang Theater “Bra burning doesn’t accomplish anything,” quips Eiko Hanabi, the main character in playwright Philip Kan Gotanda’s “The Wind Cries Mary,” playing at East West Players through Feb. Read more...

If Britney Spears were an avid reader, she might pick up a copy of Anne Tyler’s “The Amateur Marriage” and think twice about hasty Las Vegas nuptials. Read more...

The hardest part of being a musician is finding your own voice, or at least a way to express yourself. Fear not, aspiring indie rockers, John Vanderslice is here to help. Read more...