Lina Lecaro

Virtual Event Pick: The Bootleg Bombshells on IG Live

Lina LecaroMarch 18, 2020

The new normal might mean that none of us can go anywhere right now, but enterprising entertainment promoters are doing their best to keep live entertainment go...

Cruel World Festival Rescheduled

Lina LecaroMarch 18, 2020

With all the festival cancellations in the past several days, it seemed the only one Gen-X Angelenos really cared about was the Cruel World Fest. This week thou...

COVID-19 and Local Retail: Why Aren’t All Big Stores and Malls Closed Yet?

Lina LecaroMarch 18, 2020

While a lot of attention has been given to devastating hits taken by creative industries such as music events and the arts as well as the restaurant and bar...

As Trump Declares National Emergency, Mayor Garcetti Highlights Coronavirus Measures in L.A.

Lina LecaroMarch 13, 2020

After mixed messages and delayed response to the potential risks of the Coronavirus, the White House finally declared a national emergency today, which should f...

The Latest on the Coronavirus in L.A.: Live Nation and AEG Concerts Canceled and Shutdowns for NBA, NCAA and Disneyland

Lina LecaroMarch 12, 2020

Naysayers who thought that the panic behind the coronavirus was overblown by media (and their friends on social media) were faced with a flurry of news and deve...

Outfest Fusion’s LGBTQ/POC Film Festival Concludes

Lina LecaroMarch 9, 2020

An offshoot of Outfest, Outfest Fusion showcases and empowers LGBTQ people of color in film, music and art, showcasing their work, supporting their expression a...

Live in L.A.: KISS at the Staples Center

Lina LecaroMarch 7, 2020

Over a dozen LCD screens of all shapes and sizes, a slew of lasers, hydraulic lifts and platforms, the requisite pyro (big flames, sparks, fireworks and fire-ea...

Excerpts from This Moment: Bold Voices from WriteGirl

Lina LecaroMarch 6, 2020

(Courtesy WriteGirl) This week's L.A. Weekly cover story looks at WriteGirl- the local mentoring organization that inspires young female voices to...

Comedy Pick: Pam Ann’s High-Flying Comedy Lands in L.A.

Lina LecaroMarch 6, 2020

Australian comedian/writer Caroline Reid brings her alter-ego, self-proclaimed “International celebrity air hostess” Pam Ann to L.A, with Pam Ann Returns, a new...

Salt-N-Pepa’s Here and 35 Years Later They’re Still in Effect

Lina LecaroMarch 4, 2020

Salt-N-Pepa’s chemistry has always been about cool contrast. The first ladies of hip-hop, whose real names are Cheryl James and Sandra Denton, are, as their nam...

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Arts

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Culture

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The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels

Cannabis

Fresh Nugs of Bel Air

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Lina Lecaro

Virtual Event Pick: The Bootleg Bombshells on IG Live

Cruel World Festival Rescheduled

COVID-19 and Local Retail: Why Aren’t All Big Stores and Malls Closed Yet?

As Trump Declares National Emergency, Mayor Garcetti Highlights Coronavirus Measures in L.A.

The Latest on the Coronavirus in L.A.: Live Nation and AEG Concerts Canceled and Shutdowns for NBA, NCAA and Disneyland

Outfest Fusion’s LGBTQ/POC Film Festival Concludes

Live in L.A.: KISS at the Staples Center

Excerpts from This Moment: Bold Voices from WriteGirl

Comedy Pick: Pam Ann’s High-Flying Comedy Lands in L.A.

Salt-N-Pepa’s Here and 35 Years Later They’re Still in Effect

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