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March 8, 2026 8:45 p.m.
Yuntong Han (center) as the High Priest of Amon sits glowing in a golden hue as the winged ensemble stands in two rows above him. The LA Opera’s newest show, “Akhnaten” will be performed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28-March 22. (Courtesy of Cory Weaver/LA Opera)
As an audience member accurately put it, “Akhnaten” is quite a trip.
Curtains rose on the LA Opera’s newest masterpiece at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Feb. 28, where it will remain until its sweeping finale March 22.
By Eleanor Meyers
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March 8, 2026 7:03 p.m.The Academy has selected the top 10 outstanding films of the past year.
On March 15, the 2026 Academy Awards for Best Picture will be presented to the project that best embraces on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access and audience development.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Eleanor Meyers, Julia Kinion, Abby Shewmaker, and Kai Echeverria
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March 7, 2026 6:35 p.m.‘United’: 2026 Dance Marathon kicks off to raise awareness for pediatric AIDS
This post was updated March 8 at 7:50 p.m.
Seashells, sequins and scrubs sparkled across the crowd at the Dance Marathon.
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kicked off its annual Dance Marathon at 2 p.m.
By Presley Liu
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March 7, 2026 1:32 p.m.Album review: Harry Styles’ ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.’ ultimately misses the beat
This post was updated March 8 at 7:59 p.m.
Harry Styles’ new record is a half-step in the right direction, but the musician still needs some “Taste Back.”
The British superstar’s fourth solo album – titled “Kiss All The Time.
By Reid Sperisen
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March 5, 2026 12:39 p.m.Film review: ‘How to Make a Killing’ fails to make the kill, is weakened by underdeveloped plot
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
In A24’s newest thriller comedy, Glen Powell does not just chase the American dream but hunts for it.
Powell’s charm as Becket Redfellow in “How to Make a Killing” captures the audience from the opening scene of the new John Patton Ford picture – released Feb.
By Gianluca Centola
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March 5, 2026 12:29 p.m.Q&A: Ely Oaks talks Taylor Swift collaboration, live performances, musical influences
Ely Oaks is bending genre barriers.
The Austrian-born DJ and producer recently released a remix of Taylor Swift’s single “Opalite” as a collaboration with the pop star.
By Ana Camila Burquez
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March 5, 2026 11:13 a.m.Student collaboration brings Shivali Pathak’s LA love song ‘You and I’ to life
This post was updated March 6 at 12:22 a.m.
Shivali Pathak renders a Los Angeles love story with her debut single “You and I.”
Pathak, a second-year public health student from the Bay Area, said she grew up in a household where there was always music playing.
By Mya Ward
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March 5, 2026 9:37 a.m.Culinary Grand Prix: Mariscos Osuna offers home cooked seafood, family atmosphere
This post was updated March 5 at 8:21 p.m.
“Are we in the right place?” is what we thought to ourselves as we approached the gate of what seemed to be someone’s house.
By Gianluca Centola and Patrick Woodham
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March 3, 2026 6:58 p.m.‘Virtue and Vice’ art exhibit explores messages of morality through drawings
This post was updated March 5 at 8:43 p.m.
Find “Virtue and Vice” at the Getty Center this spring.
“Virtue and Vice: Allegory in European Drawing” is on display at the Getty from March 3 to June 7.
By Julia Kinion
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