Sarah Diamond

Long before Michael Crawford, Ramin Karimloo or Gerard Butler adopted the role, Lon Chaney was the Phantom of the Opera. You've probably seen the famous clip of him at the piano in Carl Laemmle's silent film as Mary Philbin (playing opera soprano Christine Daae) creeps up from behind and steals......

If a random stranger started picking through your trash, what do you think he'd learn about you? Discarded objects can tell you a lot about a person: It's amazing what you can discern from an old shopping list, a scrap of homework or a greeting card. For years now, FOUND......

This week, treat yourself to a shot of cultural infusion that won't break your bank. Los Angeles is teeming with art experiences right now, both campy and highbrow, from eccentric pop art in Venice Beach and Barnsdall Park to a talk with controversial museum director Jeffrey Deitch. Embrace the October......

The circus is coming to town and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the psychedelic folk band behind "Man on Fire" and "Home," are playing ringmaster. Sick of the soulless system of touring, the L.A.-based band, in conjunction with Live Nation, has created a musical event that puts the "troubadour"......

Bibliophiles, this week is for you! Blame the school calendar, or the slightly crisper weather, because October is ushering in a bevy of word-related events. There will be something to suit every taste -- book launches, storytelling workshops, the spooky Gothicism of Edgar Allen Poe and even a convention for......