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It's not just teens: We're all in the TikTok-dance-challenge phase of quarantine now

As quarantine and stay-at-home orders trap people indoors, the olds are infiltrating the youth-driven world of the TikTok dance challenge.




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L.A. Opera cancels May shows, Long Beach Opera cancels rest of the season

L.A. Opera cancels "Pelléas and Mélisande" and "Rodelinda" but is still selling tickets for "The Marriage of Figaro" in early June.




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Adlon, Menzel and Porter: 'Saturday Night Seder' is the weekend quarantine must-watch

Pamela Adlon, Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Mayim Bialik, Rachel Brosnahan, Andy Cohen, Darren Criss and Judith Light take part in "Saturday Night Seder."




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Can artists find a silver lining in the cloud of COVID-19? Peter Sellars is looking

Peter Sellars — opera director, spiritual thinker, optimist — reflects on changes triggered by coronavirus. Amid tragedy, what new life might come forth?




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Appreciation: A farewell to theater leader Diane Rodriguez, with love and tears, from Luis Valdez

A remembrance of theater actor-writer-director Diane Rodriguez from a fellow El Teatro Campesino family member, 'Zoot Suit' playwright Luis Valdez.




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Review: Need a laugh? Stream the stage version of 'Fleabag' for loads of conspiratorial fun

The stage version of 'Fleabag,' starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is streaming on Amazon Prime for a limited time to support coronavirus relief efforts.




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'Seismic' loss: Diane Rodriguez, longtime champion of theater artists of color, dies

Diane Rodriguez, ex-associate artistic director of Center Theatre Group, is remembered for her work with Luis Valdez and Culture Clash, among others.




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The L.A. Phil's Martin Chalifour: Your quarantine must-watch of the day

The L.A. Phil's Martin Chalifour performs a violin recital at home, a highlight of cultural events you can stream while in quarantine.




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Kevin Kline in 'Present Laughter': Your free quarantine must-watch of the day

Kevin Kline won a Tony Award for his hilarious romp through this Noel Coward farce. Here's how to see it online for free.




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Review: Beethoven's Fifth is the music of our moment. How Teodor Currentzis makes it so

The last thing we need is another Beethoven's Fifth Symphony — unless Teodor Currentzis is conducting. His new recording brings much-needed catharsis.




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Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos': Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Join the watch party for Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos' and catch a Q&A with choreographer Michelle Manzanales.




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Commentary: LACMA has begun demolition. Where are the gallery plans?

Legacy buildings of Los Angeles County Museum of Art are being torn apart for a new Peter Zumthor design. The planned gallery interiors remain a mystery.




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'Riverdale' nails the look of a landmark queer musical — but softens its politics

"Riverdale" captures the aesthetic of John Cameron Mitchell's "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." Whether the musical's queer politics are intact is another matter.




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Slavery documents from Southern saltmakers bring light to dark history

The Huntington Library's acquisition of slavery and abolition papers provides a missing puzzle piece to one community's questions about its past.




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Your 'Animal Crossing' obsession is about to get worse. Blame the Getty Art Generator

Van Gogh or Klimt, anyone? The new Animal Crossing Art Generator allows you to bring artworks from the museum's archives into your imaginary worlds.




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Painful closures lie ahead for L.A. galleries. How 35 are bracing for the worst

An L.A. Times survey of Los Angeles art galleries on a slimmed-down post-pandemic future. Some are banding together to weather the storm.




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AB 5 forced arts groups to evolve. For some, COVID-19 made the change 'catastrophic'

Ticket sales were supposed to help theater and opera companies pay the costs of turning freelancers into staff members under AB 5. What now?




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Commentary: Past pandemics changed the design of cities. Six ways COVID-19 could do the same

Hospitals built in two weeks. Freeways with few cars. Which innovations and changes could, or should, stick with us in a post-coronavirus world?




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New survey asked artists what COVID-19 did to their jobs. The results are devastating

Artist Relief, which has given grants to 200 artists in need, reports that nearly 52,000 people have applied. A survey shows two out of three people are unemployed.




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How will L.A. theater reopen? Leaders begin talk of the post-coronavirus future

Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again."




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Tango in the age of coronavirus: How a Zoom party connects dancers across the globe

Hundreds of tango lovers unite on Zoom for the Earth Virtual Milonga. Some dance as couples. Some dance with a pillow. At this party it's all good.




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'Slave Play' in L.A.: Mark Taper Forum will have the first production outside N.Y.

Center Theatre Group lands Jeremy O. Harris' provocative hit 'Slave Play' for a 2020-21 season still full of coronavirus-driven questions.




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L.A. Opera cancels the rest of the season but says it can avoid layoffs and furloughs

L.A. Opera officially cancels its last production of the 2019-20 season, but the effect on employees won't be as catastrophic as you might think.




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Judson Studios, oldest family-run stained-glass maker in the U.S., weathers the storm

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders shut down Judson Studios for the first time in 123 years, just as a new book celebrates its storied stained glass.




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Zoom plays? Sure, fine. But this theater critic doesn't need more stories, not now

Richard Nelson's new Apple Family play opens on YouTube to confront the pandemic. What can storytelling offer us right now?




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L.A.'s theater community pays tribute to its ultimate fan, Kerry English

Kerry English was a beloved "professional audience member," a fan who saw up to five shows a week and provided the support theaters so critically need.




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The Wooster Group's 'Hamlet' with Richard Burton: Today's quarantine must-watch

The experimental theater company revisits Shakespeare using a 1964 filmed performance of Richard Burton. Here's how to stream it for free.




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Londoners' unwanted clothes will support firefighters

Londoners are now able to recycle their clothes at fire stations across the city while supporting a good cause




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Smoking remains the top cause of fatal fires despite a fall in the number of smokers

Smoking continues to be the top cause of fatal fires in the home, London Fire Brigade warns as 'Stoptober' launches.




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Statement on the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report

London Fire Brigade's response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report




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Brigade responds to report on the safety of electrical goods

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee publish report on Whirlpool tumble dryers




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Firefighters open up their stations to spread Christmas cheer

Crews across London have been getting into the Christmas spirit by holding festive lunches and parties for elderly and vulnerable people who live nearby.




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Firefighters prevent disruption at Victoria as Storm Ciara hits the capital

Fire crews attended around 160 weather related incidents in a 12 hour period.




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Fires in London at the lowest level since records began

Increases in the Brigade’s fire safety work has helped blazes in the capital hit their lowest level since records began according to new figures released today.




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Six female firefighters to cross the Antarctic

Three London firefighters, and three from South Wales, will be strapping on skis for an arduous 1900km trek across the Antarctic.




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Brigade response to Government announcement on further steps to reform the building safety system

A Government announcement on further steps to reform the building safety system has been welcomed by London Fire Brigade, but senior firefighters also have concerns it has not gone far enough




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New teams set up in London to respond to Covid-19 deaths in the community

New specialist teams are being trained to respond to suspected Covid-19 deaths in the community across London




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One year on, how is London prepared to prevent another Notre Dame?

London fire Brigade is warning managers of London’s closed historic venues not to be complacent about fire safety during the coronavirus outbreak




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Worried about getting the coronavirus at work? Here's what you can do

From Cal/OSHA complaints to uniting with unions, workers can take some action if they feel their workplaces aren't keeping them safe during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Sale of Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza may bring offices, not housing, to the mall

The sprawling shopping center has lost its anchor tenants, Walmart and Sears. A remake will add offices but not the housing that had previously been approved.




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Column: The COVID-19 crisis shows how dangerous misinformation becomes contagious

Scientists are using the coronavirus to study the contagion of misinformation




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Theme park fans are re-creating rides at home, with tennis balls and pets as special effects

Disneyland is closed -- but that hasn't stopped fans from building their own theme park rides and attractions in their homes and backyards.




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How budget cuts and restrictive policies hobbled the unemployment insurance system

Problems from the surge of jobless claims reflect years of cutbacks and greater restrictions on eligibility.




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Coronavirus energizes the labor movement. Can it last?

The COVID-19 pandemic is unleashing a wave of labor unrest harnessing front-line workers' fear and anger across California and the nation.




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Column: How Cedars-Sinai got sucked into the battle over Trump's claim of a COVID-19 treatment

Cedars-Sinai is embroiled in a political battle over Trump's remarks on a potential virus treatment.




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The U.S. is pushing Mexico to reopen factories even as workers die of COVID-19

Mexican officials have begun to cave, despite warnings from health authorities




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Column: States with early reopening orders are coercing workers into risking their lives

By removing unemployment benefits, states are forcing workers to risk their lives




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Gig workers are now eligible for special unemployment benefits. But many won't get them

A catch in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could disqualify many workers.




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On GoFundMe in the time of coronavirus: pleas in the dark for money for food and rent

In the coronavirus shutdown, people turn to GoFundMe to ask strangers for the basics: money for food and rent to survive




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Travel during the pandemic: 7 things you need to know

Travel has changed since the global pandemic began its trip around the world. Here are things that can help you navigate these difficult times and plan for the future.