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Misogyny is deeply embedded in American life, but these two artists are not having it. How Mickalene Thomas and Simone Leigh deliver the right shows for right now.

At museums this summer, there is something for everyone, whether you enjoy French modernist paintings, the ceramic works of Simone Leigh or Salvador Dalís Surrealist imagery

Layo Bright uses intricate glass flora to explore complex narratives in her first solo museum exhibition, "Dusk and Dawn."

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Be inspired by Simone Leigh at LACMA, sing along with the Lion King at the Bowl, and practice your egg toss at Topanga Days.

There's always something different or new to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area.

New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, reclaims the narrative of Black history in the United States.

A new documentary, Taking Venice, explores the true story behind rumors that the 1964 Venice Biennale was rigged so artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the top prize.

A new documentary film, Taking Venice, uncovers the true story behind rumors that the 1964 Venice Biennale was rigged – by the U.S. Government an

Los Angeles Opera rolls out David Hockney's "Turandot," the Hollywood Bowl presents "The Lion King" with live music, and the week's best art, music, theater and more.