Henry Fonda

From Abe to Aliens: Your Weekly Movie To-Do List

This week's list of special event movies ranges from a James Cameron classic to Henry Fonda's take on the 16th president.

Jane Fonda at LACMA: Barbarella Barbie

Series spotlights the many costumes of a single search for meaning

Hell-ish Hieronymous Bosch Wallpaper at the Music Box (Formerly the Fonda): Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?

​Not that long ago there was a venerable theater in Los Angeles, a great place to see shows, known as The Henry Fonda (or the Fonda). It was also known as "The Music Box at the Henry Fonda," which sometimes made for awkward meeting plans. Recently, the theater went through a makeover and we re ... More >>

Radiohead at the Fonda: Set List from a Night of Big Guitars

Here is the set list for tonight's epic Radiohead show at the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater, which was a benefit for Oxfam International's work in Haiti. They made, according to Yorke (who prefaced the number with a shocked "fuck me!"): $572,754. We'll have a review up shortly, but figured yo ... More >>

Eve of Destruction

Rock Picks: Steve Earle, Polvo, These Arms Are Snakes, Correatown

Also, Bob Dylan & His Band, Motorhead, John Doe & Exene Cervenka and others

Rock Picks: Pink, the Grates, Doug Paisley, Ooh La L.A. Festival

Also, Slavic Soul Party, Pet Shop Boys, the Humpers and others

Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

Rock Picks: Broken Nobles, Anny Celsi, Seu Jorge, the Killers

Also, Destroy L.A., Sunset Strip Music Festival, the Drones and others

Last Night: Nine Inch Nails at the Henry Fonda Theater

Amidst false stops and starts, including a scheduling lapse that caused us to miss Health (we're hoping to see them tonight at the Troubadour), the Nine Inch Nails show last night at the Henry Fonda Theater was punctuated by interruptions and surprises, most of them pleasant, and all mediated in r ... More >>

Trent Reznor Cancels Tonight's Nine Inch Nails Concert at the Henry Fonda

This from the Fonda's website: We're very sorry to announce that Trent is ill, and on his doctor's orders we will not be able to perform tonight's show at the Henry Fonda Theater. This is the only information we have at this time, we're posting this early announcement as a convenience for those of ... More >>

Rock Picks: Thurston Moore, James Blackshaw, Lisa Hannigan, Modest Mouse

Plus, Scott Walker Night, Dead Confederate, A.C. Newman

Rock Picks: Don Caballero, Yo! Majesty, Joan Baez, Juana Molina

Also, Extreme Animals, Andrew Bird, Peach Fuzz, and others

Parsing the Mysterious Lyrical Challenges of the Animal Collective, This Year's "New Radiohead"

Vague terrain

Over the Weekend: Point Break Live, M83 Sells Out Henry Fonda, Goth Party at Ruin Hollywood, Cobrasnake's Animal Instincts

Well, well... Another Thanksgiving come and gone; another family gathering survived. It took all our strength to pry ourselves off the couch and out of our tryptophan-induced food comas but we did and managed to hit the city anyway. Though nothing compares to watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Par ... More >>

Rock Picks: Holly Golightly, Sergio Mendes, Wu-Tang Clan

Also, the Hanson Brothers, Oasis, Azure Ray and others

Rock Picks: Part Time Punks Festival, The Breeders, Rodney Crowell

Also, Uh Huh Her, James Intveld, Miranda Lee Richards and more

Rock Picks: Detour Music Festival, Dandy Warhols, David Byrne, Die Rockers Die

Also, Henry Butler, Deerhoof, Eagle Rock Music Festival, Global Drum Project

Rock Picks: Pacha Massive, Calexico, Juliana Hatfield

Also, We the People Festival, Temple Bar farewell, Mad Juana and more

Ratatat Live at the Fonda September 10, 2008

By Timothy Norris New York's electronic duo Ratatat returned to Los Angeles in support of their latest release, LP3, on XL Recordings with two nights at the Henry Fonda Theater.  Audio Dregs founder E*Rock kicked it off ninja rockstar style with his funky electro beats, and Panther rocked the lo- ... More >>

Rock Picks: DJ Quik, Alejandro Escovedo, Ratatat

Also, the Bad Plus, Amos Lee, Built to Spill, and more

Rock Picks: 88BoaDrum, Projekt Revolution, Juana Molina

Also, Flosstradamus, Bigelf, The Crystelles

Rock Picks: Beirut, The Cure, Jonathan Richman

And other May 29-June 5 shows

Rock Picks: Meat Beat Manifesto, Jay-Z, Eels

Plus other music shows for April 10-17

Rock Picks: Rutlemania, Kinky, Angels & Airwaves

And other March 14-20 concerts

Rock Picks: Deborah Harry, Björk, Richard Hawley, Shonen Knife, Bang Sugar Bang

For the week of December 7 - 13

Coming Up

Every week or so, we'll update a list on concerts announced, shows going on sale, and other things happening soon that you may want to know about. James Blunt - Wiltern, Feb. 7 with Sara Bareilles. Tickets go on sale Saturday Cave Singers - Echoplex, Dec. 3 Circle Jerks - Henry Fonda, Jan 4. On ... More >>

Rock Picks: Ruins, Beirut, Turbonegro, Metric

Also, Bill Callahan, Emmylou Harris and more picks for the week of October 4 –11

Rock Picks: Air, Rufus Wainwright, Arctic Monkeys, Bad Brains

For the week of September 20 – 27

Rock Picks: Julieta Venegas, White Stripes, Spectrum

For the week of September 13 – 20

Rock Picks: Spoon, HorrorPops, Wolf Parade

For the week of September 6 – 13

Wilco & Gogol Bordello

Photos of Gogol Bordello at the Henry Fonda Theater. Photos of Wilco at the Greek Theater Photos by Timothy Norris

Rock Picks: Los Lobos, No Age, Los Abandoned, Slayer

For the week of August 23-30

Rock Picks: The Humpers, Secretary Bird, Cut Chemist & DJ Shadow

For the week of June 21–28

Last Night: Architecture in Helsinki

Architecture in Helsinki June 19, 2007 Henry Fonda Theater In the overflow of Canadian and U.K. based indie-rock which currently floods the airwaves and play lists of American music lovers, it seems as though Australian indie-pop has been overlooked. Architecture in Helsinki proudly – and pai ... More >>

Bondage Ball

At the Henry Fonda Theater

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For the week of April 5–12

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For the week of March 29 – April 5

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For the week of Feb. 15 - 22

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From October 13-19

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For Sept. 28 – Oct. 5

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For September 21–28

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For September 7-14

That’s Jeans

’Fros Vs. ’Staches

That Beatnik Shit

Devil Children

The Sound of the City

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