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Local creatives face real and relentless headwinds on their journey to sustainability.

Life Is Beautiful’s battle of the bands, Maxwell, Man or Astro-man?, a Barbie rave and more in this week's.

A new breed of studio is giving artists a safe space to push boundaries and build community

Peso Pluma, SG Lewis, Diana Krall, Falling in Reverse, the Battle for Vegas and more in this week’s Superguide.

David Guetta, Keshi, DJ Five, a Huntridge Theater sign lighting and more in this week’s Superguide.

His ‘Boytoy Summer’ art residency runs through the end of November at the Inside Style space in the Arts District.

Festivals, concerts, art exhibitions, foodie gatherings, sporting events and lots more.

MUSICAugust 9Jazz Without BordersWhat’s jazz? What’s not jazz? The debate has been raging (well, uh, okay, mildly percolating among a small group of interested parties) since the birth of the celebrated musical form. Trumpeter Bijon Watson and singer/songwriter Niles Thomas want to weigh in with their final answer: It’s all jazz — so can’t we all just get along? Questioning the idea of limiting categories and exclusive subgenres in this dynamic art form, the two launched the Jazz Repub...

Multiple art galleries and performance spaces, a 1990s-style coffeehouse and a 1970s-inspired bar are just the beginning.