Phil Hay

Venice Beach teen Dee Dee Keel was desperate to find out what was happening behind the scenes, in the clubs and hotel rooms of Hollywood: so she tracked an intriguing local rocker, Jim…

Carl St. Clair is retiring after more than 30 years leading the Pacific Symphony. The orchestra became an international success under his tenure.

Small stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.

Matt Tyrnauer and James Carville speak on their new Carville documentary, Ilana Glazer fills us in on their stand-up special “Human Magic,” and René Redzepi has The Treat.

Steve McQueen breaks down his new film “Blitz” (starring Saorsie Ronan), documentarian Dawn Porter talks Luther Vandross, and James Carville has The Treat.

In 1987, Cirque du Soleil made its first U.S. debut in Santa Monica. The show returns to the city with Kooza at the Big Top through January.

A teen magazine so daring, so outrageous, so scandalizing and sexually suggestive that it only lasted…five issues.

Filmmaker Malcolm Washington speaks on adapting August Wilson, film critic Glenn Kenny shares insights from his book on the story of “Scarface,” and Susie Essman has The Treat.

Sam sits down with author and marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to explore her inspiring new book, What If We Get It Right?: Visions of Climate Futures. Dr.