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Theater Review: BEETLEJUICE (North American Tour at McCallum Theatre)
SAY HIS NAME—AND HOLD ON A neon-charged national tour delivers irreverent spectacle, sharp performances, and just enough heart to make the afterlife feel alive Any doubts that the Netherworld could thrive in the Coachella Valley heat were laid to rest at the McCallum Theatre’s opening night. The North American tour of Beetlejuice has officially haunted…
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THE WORLD OF FILM AND THEATRE
Film and theater are two art forms that play a significant role in the meaning of human existence. For centuries, these two forms have shaped our thoughts, emotions, and worldview. Although the two art forms use different tools, they share a common goal, storytelling and the portrayal of human experiences. Theater captivates its audience with…
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Off-Broadway Review: PUBLIC CHARGE (The Public)
FROM SANTO DOMINGO TO STATE DEPARTMENT An ambitious portrait of Julissa Reynoso’s rise spans continents, though its cool staging keeps emotion at a distance At The Public Theater, the world premiere of Public Charge arrives with the weight of history and the urgency of lived experience. Inspired by the real-life journey of former U.S. Ambassador…
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Theater Review: KIM’S CONVENIENCE (Ahmanson)
A SMALL SHOP WITH A BIG HEART A delightful, tender surprise arrives at the Ahmanson—and quietly wins you over Sometimes the most unassuming shows sneak up and steal your heart. Kim’s Convenience, the stage original that inspired the Netflix series, arrives at the Ahmanson not with fanfare but with warmth, humor, and a disarming sincerity…
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BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL FOR GOOD: How Live Performance DNA Is Getting Into Everything
The clearest sign that performance theory has escaped the theater is that game designers, platform architects, and experience engineers are now using the same vocabulary that directors have been using for a century. Presence. Tension. Release. The build before the reveal. The silence that makes the next sound hit harder. These are not new concepts,…
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BEST PSYCHEDELIC MUSHROOM GUMMIES IN 2026: TOP PICKS RANKED FOR REAL EFFECTS
Psychedelic mushroom gummies are the newest way to explore altered states of consciousness without the hassle of raw fungi. While classic psychedelic mushrooms containing psilocybin are illegal in most places, we recommend magic mushroom gummies as a better legal alternative. The brands featured in this guide contain only legal mushroom extracts. They do not contain…
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BEST THCA GUMMIES: TOP THC GUMMIES FOR PAIN AND RELAXATION IN 2026
THCA gummies exploded in 2026, but so did the number of brands rebranding CBD gummies as ‘THCA’ and charging triple. Over two months, we tested 30+ products to find the best THCA gummies that actually contain what they claim. We tracked how fast effects kicked in, documented the actual high (yes, THCA converts to THC…
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Cabaret Review: SHOW UP (Matthew Morrison at The Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs)
There is a specific kind of magic that happens in a historic venue like the Plaza Theatre, but this past Sunday, the most compelling magic wasn’t the stagecraft—it was the heart and authenticity. Matthew Morrison brought his Show Up tour to the desert, and within the first few numbers, he did something few headliners of…
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Cabaret Review: DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (LEO: Letztes Erfreuliches Operntheater in Vienna)
LOVE LANGUAGES A cabaret performance in Vienna’s smallest opera house In Vienna, there’s the Staatsoper (very large, very elegant, very impressive, opened in 1869) and the Volksoper (not quite as large, more relaxed, somewhat whimsical, opened in 1898), and then there’s the LEO, the Letztes Erfreuliches Operntheater, rendered in English as the Last Enjoyable Opera…
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A SPECIAL SCI-FI: ARRIVAL
Not only is the idea daring, but the execution is equally impressive. Even setting aside the conceptual underpinnings of Arrival, it is a superbly crafted film; it is characterized by a somber visual style and some truly innovative visual effects, brilliant actors (Amy Adams at her peak, alongside Jeremy Renner, who is better than the…
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Theater Review: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (Morgan-Wixon Theatre in Santa Monica)
BIG CAST, BIG LAUGHS, BIG HEART A joyful Morgan-Wixson production proves this classic still delivers the goods Community theatre rarely aims this big—or lands this charmingly. The Morgan-Wixson Theatre’s You Can’t Take It With You is that happy reminder of why this 1936 chestnut still works: a huge, game cast, a director who understands rhythm,…
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Off-Broadway Review: ANTIGONE IN ANALYSIS (Peculiar Works Project at La MaMa)
A FEMINIST REFRAME Peculiar Works Project’s ambitious reimagining offers striking ideas but struggles to make its case with uneven execution Alessandra Lopez There’s an ancient folktale of a hero who arranges a proper burial for a corpse, whose spirit—the “grateful dead”—would later come to the hero’s aid. A common story passed around to emphasize the…
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Theater Review: THE CUTTLEFISH, OR THE HYRCANIAN WORLDVIEW (Trap Door Theatre)
PHILOSOPHY, FARCE, AND ART UNDER SIEGE Witkiewicz’s dense, absurdist text sparks to life— until unnecessary asides break the spell Gus Thomas and Venice Averyheart Theatre does not get much more high-minded than The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview, now on stage at Trap Door Theatre in Bucktown. This 1922 play from Polish surrealist Stanisław I….
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO GO TO THE THEATER?
Nowadays, we live in a world where everyone spends more and more time looking at their phones, and as a result, we are increasingly moving away from live and personal experiences. Theater is a great opportunity to bring balance back into our lives. Not only can we have fun in theaters, but we also enrich…
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Theater Interview: RICHARD CHANG (张德胜) (Playwright and Performer of “Ai Yah Goy Vey!”)
Playwright-Performer Richard Chang Turns Reductionism Into Multiculturalism Years ago, while riding the subway, playwright Richard Chang witnessed passengers snickering at a Chinese battery seller advertising his wares in a thick Cantonese accent. Raised in the melting pot of Malaysia, Chang considered how the American landscape reduced a marginalized stranger into a laughable spectacle. It was…
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Theater Review: GODS & MONSTERS (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
OLD HOLLYWOOD, QUEER LONELINESS, AND A LEGEND’S FINAL ACT A well-acted and atmospheric production brings James Whale’s twilight years to vivid life Jason M. Blackwell, Donald Currie, Francine Torres New Conservatory Theater’s new Artistic Director Ben Villas Randle was on hand for opening night for his first production: Gods & Monsters. If the title sounds…
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Theater Review: SEX, LIES AND HAROLD PINTER
CIVILITY ON THE BRINK OF CHAOS Jack Heller’s polished production reveals Pinter’s menace, even if it could use a bit more disorder First, a joke: “How many Harold Pinters does it take to change a light bulb?” Answer: “Change?”(pause)“A light bulb? Into what?(pause)“Ah, asparagus.” In many ways, Harold Pinter (1930–2008) was a literary assault on…
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STREAMING IN THE SHADOWS: How Telegram Clients Are Reshaping Film Culture in India
Cinema has always found ways to travel beyond the spaces designed to contain it. From early touring projectionists to pirated DVDs passed between friends, films have rarely stayed confined to theatres or official distribution channels. In India, where the appetite for cinema stretches across languages, regions, and generations, this movement has taken on new forms—some…
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Theater Review: THE COLOR PURPLE (Zephyr Theatre, Chromolume Theatre Company)
CAN ANYONE SAVE THIS MUSICAL? A committed cast and strong vocals can’t overcome a rushed, softened adaptation that drains the story’s power In their mission statement, Chromolume Theatre is “dedicated to presenting Broadway’s forgotten musical theatre gems.” So, for their current production, they’re doing The Color Purple at The Zephyr Theatre. With two major Broadway…
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Theater Review: WHITE ROOSTER (Lookingglass Theatre)
FOLKLORE, GHOSTS, AND THE WEIGHT OF THE DEAD Matthew C. Yee’s wildly ambitious world premiere dazzles, even as its larger shape remains elusive Death, and coming to terms with it, have been fertile ground for the theatre since its inception. In White Rooster, multi-hyphenate Matthew C. Yee—he writes! He directs! He acts! He composes!—examines death…
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