"  [It] is basically the rock band of the classical music world," said Maia Jasper White, violinist and co-founder of Salastina. The musician-led group, now in its 15th year, has been reviving the ...

Jazz bassist, composer and educator Ray Drummond died on November 1, 2025 at the age of 78. Drummond could be heard on ...

IF YOU ASK JODEAH WILSON how his life got off track, he’ll say it’s all about money.  He needs money for November rent. He also needs money to pay back ...

California has nearly 500,000 young people ages 16 to 24 who are all in the same predicament: neither working nor in school.

The USC Trojans men’s basketball team was in the Halloween spirit at practice. There were Trojans players all over the court ...

Rachel Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin need no introduction. Since their son, Hersh, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, taken hostage in Gaza and, later, ...

The California Theatre of the Performing Arts stands as a crown jewel of downtown, its Spanish Mission-style façade hinting at the ornate beauty within. Since opening its doors in 1928, this historic ...

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The annual event in Irvine features live festive music, activities for kids and artisan offerings to kickstart holiday ...

As the Greek historian Thucydides famously said, “The strong (based) do what they can and the weak (cringe) suffer what they ...

Over his 30-year career, John Pantle has represented Pitbull, Hall & Oates, Public Enemy and Run-DMC, among other headliners.

When the 3rdThursday concert series made its debut on Cal Ave. in 2023, it signified the beginning of a vibrant new era for ...