In the wake of UCB's pandemic troubles, a large group of local improvisers are banding together to form a co-op, bringing a bit of socialism to the L.A. comedy scene.
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LA indoor concerts in limbo as independent venues await funding and guidelines Listen 7 min MORE Independent venues like Zebulon in Frogtown say fans can expect shows to return in the late summer or fall. Photo courtesy of Jef Soubiran.
Walking around Frogtown music venue Zebulon on a recent Friday afternoon, you’d be hard pressed to tell that the independent club and bar has been closed to concerts for 14 months.
Pristine bottles of mezcal, bourbon, and beer glint from the well-stocked front bar. Flyers advertising the venue’s famously eclectic bookings from jazz to punk to Afrobeat flank the entrance to the space’s 300-person main room. Next to the stage, a drum kit, bass, and amplifiers await their players.
Check out comedians doing a
Bling Empire live-read and fundraiser. Explore afroLAtinidad. Listen to Talib Kweli discuss his new memoir. Catch a screening of a documentary about legendary L.A. fight venue the Olympic Auditorium. Watch Q&As with the cast and creatives behind films
Never Rarely Sometimes Always and
The Father.
Films.Dance
The new global film series with a focus on international dance films features 150 artists from 25 countries participating in 15 short films that were shot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Released weekly at Films.Dance, on Instagram and on Facebook, the latest work to debut is
Edging Normal, a metaphorical tale of a man shedding his past. Choreographed by Jacob Jonas and directed by Andre Bat, the film stars Desmond Richardson and features music composed by Steve Hackman and Dave Koz.