The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played and continue to play in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.
Academic and sound artist Yvette Janine Jackson's latest project is astonishing ambitious and challenging, an Afrofuturist radio opera dense with invention
MLK/FBI
1625 N. Las Palmas Blvd., Hollywood
Using newly discovered and declassified files, Sam Pollard s documentary uncovers the extent of the FBI s surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King Jr. The film also sheds light on the government s history of targeting Black activists. Capacity is limited. Tickets and refreshments must be purchased in advance. FM radio is required for audio.
Jurassic Quest is a dinosaur drive-through adventure for the entire family at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. (Jurassic Quest)
Friday, Jan. 15 - Sunday, Jan. 31
Jurassic Quest Dino Drive Thru
Rose Bowl Stadium
1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena
The touring dinosaur exhibit makes the first of three stops in Southern California. Guests can check out 70 photorealistic baby dinos, T-Rexes and other species while listening to an audio tour from the comfort of their vehicles. The quest heads to Costa Mesa and Pomona in February.
Theater to Stream: Festivals, Festivals, Festivals
The Under the Radar, Prototype and Exponential festivals are ready to open our minds with experimental work, even if their doors are shut.
Alexi Murdoch in “Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists,” part of the Prototype Festival.Credit.Pierre-Alain Giraud
Set dates for previews, openings and closings. Fall and spring seasons. Heck: turning up somewhere on time!
Until the pandemic occurred in 2020, many of us perhaps did not realize how much theater relies on appointments. Now that most of them have vanished, with theater and time itself becoming somewhat amorphous, it’s comforting to see that the January festivals are still happening.