Hollywood leaders point to a 23% spring bump in moviegoing and are pushing incentives and cost cuts to turn audiences into more local shoots and jobs. The Chamber framed its board installation as a launchpad for that plan.

A new documentary traces Dead City Punx’s rise from stolen gear to viral outlaw ragers. The band’s shows have sparked both fierce devotion and serious damage in parts of L.A.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame named its Class of 2026 on American Idol, with Phil Collins, Oasis, Wu‑Tang Clan and Iron Maiden among the honorees. The ceremony is set for Nov. 14 in Los Angeles and will be taped for a December broadcast.

Bob Baker Marionette Theater has agreed to buy its Highland Park home after a year of fundraising — the troupe has raised $4.5M but still needs funds to close and repair the building.

County and city officials moved to smooth logistics for the Baywatch reboot in Venice Beach, promising a liaison and permit fixes to keep filming and local jobs in town. Officials say tighter daily coordination should protect beach access while production continues into July.

The Getty Center will close March 15, 2027 for about a year of renovations aimed at upgrading galleries, HVAC and visitor amenities ahead of the 2028 Games.

Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain 'Three Quintains (Hello Girls)' has been reinstalled at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries, its jets reactivated ahead of the April 19 opening.

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.