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“Mehta Leads Bruckner’s Eighth” by the LA Phil at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, November 2025*

November 7, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on "Mehta Leads Bruckner’s Eighth" by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at the Walt Disney Concert Hall will be added in the near future. For now,…

Opera

Hildegard by LA Opera & BMP World Premiere at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, November 2025

November 5, 2025

When it comes to Medieval history, I'm a huge enthusiast. So when I found out that there was a brand new opera (put on by LA Opera, no less) about…

Immersive

Haunted Soiree: Vampire, an Immersive Halloween Party at the Nocturne Theatre, October 2025

October 31, 2025

I wanted to do something special for Halloween this year, and I've been enjoying everything the Nocturne Theatre has been putting out lately, so I decided to purchase an "Inner…

Improv

A Halloween Party Murder Mystery by Dead And… Improv at the Nitecap, October 2025

October 29, 2025

Readers of LA Culture Index know that I don't see a lot of improv. I'm highly selective of what I do see--and usually that just means Improv Shakespeare. But I…

Concerts

Kinneret “Migration Tour” Concert with Limbo at the Moroccan Lounge, October 2025*

October 24, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on the Kinneret "Migration Tour" concert with Limbo at the Moroccan Lounge will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance…

Dance

Escape by Diavolo at L’Espace Diavolo, October & November 2025*

October 17, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Escape by Diavolo will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (on 10/17/2025, then again on 11/15/2025) and cast…

Theater

Dracula: The Musical by Meyer2Meyer at the Nocturne Theater, October 2025*

October 16, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on Dracula: The Musical by Meyer2Meyer at the Nocturne Theatre will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (10/16/2025) and basic…

Theater

West Side Story by LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, October 2025*

October 8, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on West Side Story by LA Opera at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (10/8/2025)…

Concerts

The Dandy Warhols Concert with Kula Shaker at the Bellwether, October 2025*

October 6, 2025

COMING SOON: Editorial commentary on the Dandy Warhols concert with Kula Shaker at the Bellwether will be added in the near future. For now, this entry documents my attendance (10/6/2025)…