‘Arts and Letters’ Archives
Latinx Film Festival: Changing the Conversation about LGBTQ Cinema
Four years ago, there were zero film and art festivals in the country dedicated to queer Latinx, the gender-neutral term for the Latin American community. That changed with the fourth annual CineArte Latinx Queer Festival, which ran at the Los Angeles LGBTQ Center from [Read More]
Wango Tango 2016: KIIS FM’s festival showcases popular new music
KIIS FM hosted their 19th annual one-day festival at StubHub Center, Carson on May 14. With 12 artists from all around the world, the sold-out Wango Tango couldn’t be anything else than a perfect day full of sing-alongs and dancing in the sun. Demi Lovato kicked off the [Read More]
“Cockroach Dialogues” at Hollywood Fringe Festival
It’s all about survival, right? Well, for young humans survival is a little more complex than simple existence. “Cockroach Dialogues,” the latest offering from Second Skin Theater, takes a look at hunger – physical so-broke-you-can’t-feed-yourself hunger as well [Read More]
Film Review: ‘Fantastic Lies,’ a 30-for-30 Documentary
Ten years ago allegations that three Duke University lacrosse players raped a black exotic dancer at a team party scandalized America. Since then the issue of sexual assault on college campuses has reached a fever pitch with America scrambling for a way to combat “rape [Read More]
The Future of Jazz in America
With the advent of the celebrity-as-musician trend in the 21st century, artistry is quickly going by the wayside. Many of today’s popular artists can’t sing or play an instrument. They are all image and attitude. Jazz, always touted as America’s one true art form, is [Read More]
Stoneface at the Pasadena Playhouse
Join the Insider/El Vaquero for the launch of “Stoneface” starring French Stewart as Buster Keaton, at the historic Pasadena Playhouse. The Pasadena Playhouse has hosted some of the very best theater in Southern California, and this summer’s inaugural [Read More]
Cirque-a-Palooza’s final weekend at the Pasadena Playhouse
The historic Pasadena Playhouse has taken a significant departure in its offerings this summer by presenting “Cirque-a-Palooza.” Instead of intimate plays and single-performer showcases, this production very loosely based on the material and performances [Read More]
Coming Up: TwentyWonder benefit!
Please come out and support a terrific event for an important cause! Best described as a “Carnival of the Mind”, TwentyWonder is a charity event that brings an incredible assortment of artists, scientists, designers, musicians, comedians, actors, athletes, and [Read More]
Why I’m Not an Angry Hipster over Kendrick Lamar
The day I put in my two weeks’ notice at a job I absolutely despised, I ended up celebrating by going to Kendrick Lamar’s last venue show in Los Angeles before his crossover release; Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City. He had helped me get through many sad Office Space days with [Read More]
Café Bravo…begs for an encore
Kebab is to Glendale, what tacos are to East L.A. If you’ve grown up in the city, like I have, you know this. In Glendale, you can have the best kebab you’ve ever had in your life at a gas station. It’s everywhere and it’s that good. It’s one of the many benefits [Read More]
