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SoCal Arts Leader Lars Hansen Dead at 60
Lars Hansen died Sunday night, January 31, of complications from liver cancer. He was 60. Hansen had a distinguished ... More »

The Essentials
We asked the staffs of the Drama Book Shop in New York and Samuel French in Los Angeles for their picks of the top 10... More »

Honing and Honoring
Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the Strasberg Institute boasts a history that links it to the father of M... More »

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"Dark Fields," Bradley Cooper stars as a loser who gets his hands on a pharmaceutical company's überdrug that makes him smarter and instantly wealthy. But the super benefits come with terrifying side effects. More »

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Wrecks

LA Review: 'Wrecks'
In "Wrecks," Neil LaBute's one-act solo piece featuring actor Ed Harris, the playwright saves a startling character revelation for the final few minutes. More »

Geography of a Horse Dreamer

Geography of a Horse Dreamer
Christopher Durang might always be known as the creator of actors' nightmares, but Sam Shepard will probably be revered forever as someone who wrote juicy roles that are an actor's dream. More »

Bob Rauschenberg

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"Art was not a part of lives," says the character known as Bob's Mom in Charles L. Mee's 2001 one-act, nonlinear homage to the late American artist Bob Rauschenberg. More »

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    Patty Rivera

    Patty Rivera
    Every new opportunity can give an actor a chance to do something he or she hasn't before. Such was the case for Patty... More »

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