Almost two years ago, the Geffen Playhouse hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney to be artistic director. Tapping a screenwriter for the position was a first for the theater. McCraney says the roles actually overlap in more ways than one.

 

Almost two years ago, the Geffen Playhouse hired Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney to be artistic director. Tapping a screenwriter for the position was a first for the theater. McCraney says the roles actually overlap in more ways than one.
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Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney on his artistic vision for the Geffen Playhouse 

Daniel Martinez takes you to the L.A. River dance party. 

Daniel Martinez takes you to the L.A. River dance party.&nbsp;

Wanna dance in the middle of the LA River? You can

The Adelanto immigration detention center is among the top 10 facilities in the U.S. placing people in solitary confinement, according to an LAist analysis of the most recent ICE data.

The Adelanto immigration detention center is among the top 10 facilities in the U.S. placing people in solitary confinement, according to an LAist analysis of the most recent ICE data.

Solitary confinement at the ICE facility in Adelanto

The Trump administration did not include funding in its federal budget proposal for Los Angeles Metro’s key plan to use thousands of buses to transport fans to scattered venues hosting the 2028 Games. The 92-page document is a signal of the administration’s priorities for the budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

The Trump administration did not include funding in its federal budget proposal for Los Angeles Metro&rsquo;s key plan to use thousands of buses to transport fans to scattered venues hosting the 2028 Games.&nbsp;The 92-page <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/budget_fy2027.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">document</a> is a signal of the administration&rsquo;s priorities for the budget for the next fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. LAist's Libby Rainey reports.

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