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Lee Herrick tells what a poet laureate get paid to do

Fresno's Lee Herrick is set to become California's 10th poet laureate. I asked him about his goals and what makes the state an ideal place for the art form.

How the Elysian Theater helped revive L.A.'s alt-comedy scene

The new L.A. theater allows boundaries between stand-up, theater, and performance art to be constantly blurred and expanded.

Memorable quotes from the past week

The Canton Repository has assembled some of the best quotes from the past week.

Will Smith and Dave Chapelle attacks don't mean comedy is over

Chris Rock gets slapped, Dave Chappelle gets attacked. Is comedy getting too dangerous?

The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Thanksgiving Week: Nov. 22 - 25

View costumes and designs from the House of Gucci. Help the unhoused on Thanksgiving morning. Run a turkey trot for the Midnight Mission. Watch the Troubies’ latest holiday show, Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown.

Dave Chappelle's controversial special: How does comedy progress?

The Best Things To Do In LA And SoCal This Week: Oct. 25 - 28

Head to a home haunt (with scary and not-so-scary adventure options). Watch acrobats and performers at a cirque. Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Madonna’s Truth or Dare. Nosh on plante-based burgers, CDMX-style tacos and Halloween milkshakes.