The Staircase: The touching story of a Hawaiian family
The Staircase, performed by a mostly Hawaiian cast of just four actors, is touching, humorous and, at times, mystifying. Written by USC graduate Noa Gardner, the […]
ReadDorian Wallace – Laeh Su Tel!
Drawing inspiration from across the globe, Dorian Wallace delivers a remarkably cohesive and compelling double album of improvised solo piano works. Laeh Su Tel! unfolds in […]
ReadAccording to Ray: Ray Charles’s Message to America
On March 23rd, 2025, I had the pleasure of hearing MUSE/IQUE perform their outstanding show, According to Ray: Ray Charles’s Message to America. The show immediately […]
ReadThe Camp: an Opera in Two Acts
In The Camp, the haunting legacy of 1942 is transformed into a powerful operatic narrative, melding the pain of wrongful imprisonment with the resilience found in […]
ReadRemembering Neo-Psych Genius Will Cullen Hart
by Shapan Debnath The sound in the forest, you heard the whisper, I know you’ve come a long way When I think of why Will Cullen […]
ReadAnime Expo 2024
This marks my 20th year in attendance (ignoring the COVID years) at Anime Expo and it has been wild to reflect on how far we’ve come […]
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