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Bunny Brunel headlines the Altadena Aftermath Benefit Concert

Bunny Brunel Leads “Altadena Aftermath Benefit Concert” at Gardena Cinema with an All-Star Lineup

Presented by BackRhoades Productions at Gardena Cinema, this special event is a night of music featuring an all-star lineup including Bunny Brunel, Kaylene Peoples, Nolan Shaheed, Elena Gilliam, Mahesh Balasooriya, Ricky Woodard, Joel Taylor, and more. The Eaton Canyon Fire left Altadena in ruins—burning 14,021 acres, destroying 9,418 structures, and […]

That Christmas, a Netflix Exclusive, Courtesy of Locksmith Animation

That Christmas: A Festive Animation with Heart and Complexity

Directed by Simon Otto and penned by Richard Curtis alongside Peter Souter, That Christmas is a 2024 British animated Christmas fantasy comedy that intertwines multiple narratives set in the quaint seaside town of Wellington-on-Sea. The film, based on Curtis’s trilogy of children’s books, delves into themes of family, love, and community during […]

The Just & the Blind (Photo Credit: Robert Torres)

A Multisensory Journey Through Incarceration and Family: “The Just and the Blind” The Los Angeles Debut

On a warm August evening, The Ford theater became a vessel for poignant storytelling as “The Just and the Blind” premiered to a captivated audience. Conceived and written by spoken word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph, with an original score by composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, the multimedia performance blended poetry, music, […]