Meow Wolf has named former Epic Games and Trade Desk executive Matthew Henick as CEO as the immersive collective advances major projects in Los Angeles and New York.

LA Opera will stage Benjamin Britten’s Noah’s Flood at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on May 8–9, with hundreds of community singers and student musicians. Free tickets are available.

Gallery 1988 will close at the end of April after two decades on Melrose; founders cite a brutal market and cultural shifts around AI. The shutdown ends a key pipeline for pop‑culture artists.

Santa Monica opens its first municipal City Gallery at Bergamot Station, debuting with a USC-backed exhibition that rethinks post‑fire housing.

The Writers Guild says it has a tentative four‑year deal with studios that lifts streaming pay, bolsters health and pension funds and adds limits on AI training — pending a member vote.

James Gadson, whose drumming powered hits from Bill Withers to Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross, has died at 86. Colleagues praised his indispensable, understated grooves.

Segerstrom Center marks its 40th season with a Hispanic initiative, naming Arturo O’Farrill artist-in-residence and launching a multi-genre ¡VIVA! series. New commissions and dance, jazz and education programs aim to center Latino traditions in Costa Mesa.

A new Greyhill Advisors analysis finds the 83rd Golden Globes generated $133.5M for Beverly Hills and greater Los Angeles, supporting about 550 jobs and millions in payroll.

After six years closed, the Hart Mansion at William S. Hart Park reopens April 10 with guided tours, a film and family activities.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is in downtown L.A. this week for a seven‑show run at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, pairing Revelations with new premieres. The program includes Maija García’s Jazz Island and the L.A. premiere of Matthew Rushing’s Sacred Songs.

Manuel Oliver’s one‑man show GUAC returns to the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a three‑week engagement April 28–May 17, 2026, following a sold‑out West Coast premiere.

Lebo M says a viral mistranslation of The Lion King's opening chant has cost him millions and he has filed suit in Los Angeles.

Nicholas Brendon, best known as Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died in his sleep at 54, his family said. He had spoken publicly about heart problems and later took up painting.