Native Intelligence

The film academy gave the media in town for the Oscars a look around the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, scheduled to open at Wilshire and Fairfax perhaps later this year.

LA's own Michael Tilson Thomas just became a Kennedy Center honoree in the most vibrant profile of the entire televised celebration, and is very visible these days at Disney Hall.

It rained in the valley, it fogged in the hills, it snowed in the mountains. Everybody got a huge helping of winter in the desert.

Holiday greetings from a brass section of one.

Looking for a New Year's resolution? Try seeing more LA theater in 2020.

Some recent performances on the LA stage.

Anyone who cares about LA theater should have read Charles McNulty's recent essay. But perhaps you missed a couple of subsequent developments.

The La Brea Avenue landmark celebrates a birthday.

Celebration of a Laurel Canyon landmark.

As alumni of the Herald gather today 30 years later, Joel Bellman remembers the day the paper shut down.

Gary checks out the new pedestrian bridge going over the Los Angeles River.

Installation in Downey.

Jessye Norman, Martin Bernheimer, Plácido Domingo and more.

Mayor Eric Garcetti with George Lucas and Mellody Hobson.

You've heard of the old gimmick of beginning an ad (or an article) with the word "SEX" followed by the words "Now that I've got your attention..."

Jon Regardie's final column for the LA Downtown News if he had been allowed to run it.

When the candidates come to town, Gary is there.

Civic officials and USC unveiled the newly remodeled Memorial Coliseum.

Ellen Alperstein: After six years and two trials, the jury delivers a jaw-dropping verdict in former sports columnist T.J. Simers' lawsuit against the Los Angeles Times.

Journalist Ivor Davis' new book, "Manson Exposed: A Reporter's 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder," details his observations of the era that began with the August 1969 slaughter at the home of actress Sharon Tate.

Vin Scully and Mayor Eric Garcetti helped the Dodgers unveil the logo for next year's All-Star game to be held in Los Angeles.

I've recently seen four productions around LA that succeed as great American adventure stories.

Donna Perlmutter: It was balletic and beyond. Bodies speaking with eloquence. All of it gorgeous.

Gary brought his portrait out of the archives after Morrison died last week.

Gary was there.

The old police headquarters, denuded.

Women's voices dominate Center Theatre Group's June offerings -- but with a twist.

Marking his 101st birthday at Evergreen Memorial Park.

The former Los Angeles City Council member and state legislator returns to the LA school board.

Ron Rapoport: Betty would have turned 100 Wednesday and I plan to celebrate by watching "On The Town" with some of her friends at Theatre West in the Valley.