Author Matthew J. Prigge discusses Dog’s Day: The True Story of a Bank Robbery, Gay Liberation, and Toxic Love That Inspired a Hollywood Classic, the stranger-than-fiction account behind the 1972 Brooklyn bank robbery later dramatized in Dog Day Afternoon. The book revisits the story of John Wojtowicz, whose failed heist became a national spectacle and […]
Three-time Grammy-winning poet and artist J. Ivy brings his boundary-pushing blend of spoken word, hip-hop, rhythm, and storytelling to Blue Note Los Angeles, joined by a lineup of special guests. A pioneering figure in hip-hop poetry, Ivy has helped carry spoken word onto major stages and recordings while maintaining a performance style rooted in inspiration, […]
Bassist, singer-songwriter, composer, and music director Aneesa Strings takes the Blue Note Los Angeles stage with a sound shaped by jazz, R&B, pop, and contemporary soul. With degrees from USC and Michigan State University and a career spanning performance, composition, touring, and musical direction, Strings has built an artistic identity centered on storytelling through rhythm, […]
Award-winning author Laleh Khadivi joins Edan Lepucki to discuss Female Life on Planet Earth, a darkly funny and emotionally precise novel about a daughter whose grief is transformed when she discovers that the mother she thought she knew had a hidden and unsettling past. After Ana’s death, Heti receives mysterious photographs that force her to […]
Father John Misty brings a stripped-back solo performance to The Fonda Theatre, placing the spotlight directly on his distinctive songwriting, expressive vocal range, and dry, theatrical storytelling. Unfiltered by full-band arrangements, this intimate setting offers a close-up look at a catalog that effortlessly moves between folk, indie rock, satire, and romanticism. Singer-songwriter Omar Velasco opens […]
Journalist and author Sam Quinones presents Our Lady of the Angels, a photographic and cultural portrait of the Virgin of Guadalupe across Los Angeles. The project traces how her image has moved beyond churches and religious spaces into streets, storefronts, murals, and neighborhood walls, where she has become a powerful symbol of protection, identity, migration, […]
Singer, songwriter, and performer Chlöe takes over Blue Note Los Angeles for a two-night engagement, bringing her powerful vocals and contemporary blend of R&B, soul, and pop into the club’s intimate setting. Known for performances that balance vocal precision with bold stage presence, Chlöe offers audiences a much closer encounter than the large-scale stages where […]
Singer, songwriter, and performer Chlöe takes over Blue Note Los Angeles for a two-night engagement, bringing her powerful vocals and contemporary blend of R&B, soul, and pop into the club’s intimate setting. Known for performances that balance vocal precision with bold stage presence, Chlöe offers audiences a much closer encounter than the large-scale stages where […]
Theatre Unleashed presents the world premiere of IMAGO, a funny, uncompromising, and unexpectedly tender new play about art, ambition, family, and what it costs to finally allow yourself to change. At its center is Katherine Harmston, a fiercely independent painter whose refusal to compromise has shaped both her art and her life. When news of […]
Grammy-winning Punch Brothers return with their boundary-pushing take on acoustic music, bringing bluegrass virtuosity together with folk, classical precision, and adventurous contemporary composition. Led by mandolinist Chris Thile, the group also features guitarist Chris Eldridge, bassist Paul Kowert, banjoist Noam Pikelny, and violinist Brittany Haas. The concert arrives following the release of The Unsung Adventures […]
Theatre Unleashed presents the world premiere of IMAGO, a funny, uncompromising, and unexpectedly tender new play about art, ambition, family, and what it costs to finally allow yourself to change. At its center is Katherine Harmston, a fiercely independent painter whose refusal to compromise has shaped both her art and her life. When news of […]
ScHoolboy Q marks the 10th anniversary of Blank Face LP with a special performance at the Hollywood Palladium, revisiting one of the defining projects of his career in front of a hometown Los Angeles audience. The album’s dark, cinematic production and sharp storytelling helped cement Q as one of the most distinctive voices to emerge […]
