Daniel Radcliffe is riveting as the young Allen Ginsberg in this intriguing film that chronicles the surprising story behind the birth of the Beats.
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Concert Review: Arctic Monkeys at the Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 2013
The Wiltern was the place to be last Tuesday night as the storied English rockers delivered the goods to a packed house of screaming fans.
Read More »Theatre Review (LA): ‘Gallery Secrets’ at the Museum of Natural History
Site-specific theater gains an exciting new dimension with this four-piece play performed at L.A.'s landmark Natural HIstory Museum.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Burnt Part Boys’ at Third Street Theatre
This musical about coal country boys who face a bleak future slaving away in the mines could have used some more memorable music.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Old Settler’ by John Henry Redwood
A difficult period in the history of race relations in America is nevertheless given a nostalgic hue in this familiar but effective story of a May-September romance.
Read More »Memories of Karen Black
A tribute to the bizarre and beautiful, independent and idiosyncratic cult legend.
Read More »Concert Review: Americanarama Festival of Music at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, August 3, 2013
Generations of blues, rock, folk and alt-country musicians came together for a memorable evening that celebrated the legends of the past while showcasing the current talent.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’ by Stephen Adly Guirgis
This literate meditation on salvation receives a fine revival at the Hudson Theater in Hollywood.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Only God Forgives’
Nicolas Winding Refn's newest collaboration with star Ryan Gosling is an ultra-violent, fetishistic fever dream.
Read More »Music Review: Vampire Weekend – ‘Modern Vampires of the City’
The New York alt-rock band lives up to its original promise with its magnificent new album.
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