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  • The Trump administration has suggested bringing the U.S. Postal Service under White House control, and having mail carriers conduct the census. Here's what to know about the controversial ideas.
  • In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.
  • THE ROBOTS BY CAROLYN CHEN A WORLD PREMIERE CHAMBER OPERA Sung in English with supertitles in English and Spanish. Approximate running time 1 hr and 45 minutes with one intermission. This genre-bending operatic adaptation of an early sci-fi play from 1920 — R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek — takes place on an isolated island where a workforce of mass-produced humanoid robots gradually gains self-awareness and revolts against the human creators. Čapek’s play first coined the term “robot” from the Czech word for “slave”, and was a strong condemnation of exploitative labor practices in the early 20th Century. Performed by a diverse cast of some of the best singers in the region, Chen’s exuberant and eclectic score will come to life in this revolutionary new production, immersing the entire audience into the action of the robot uprising! If you would like to enlist in the Robot Army, we encourage you to bring a colander from home. It's the only way our Robots can tell humans apart from the more sophisticated Robot Worker. About the composer: CAROLYN CHEN has made music for supermarket, demolition district, and the dark. Her work reconfigures the everyday to retune habits of our ears through sound, text, light, and movement. Her studies of the guqin, a Chinese zither traditionally played for private meditation in nature, have informed her thinking on listening in social spaces. Recent projects include an audio essay on a scream and commissions for Klangforum Wien and the LA Phil New Music Group. Described by The New York Times as “the evening’s most consistently alluring … a quiet but lush meditation,” Chen’s work has been supported by the American Academy in Berlin, the Fulbright Program, ASCAP Foundation’s Fred Ho Award, Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, Stanford University Sudler Prize, and commissions from Green Umbrella, MATA Festival, and impuls Festival. The work has been presented at festivals and exhibitions in 25 countries, at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kitchen, Disney Hall (Los Angeles), Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Guggenheim Bilbao, and the Institute for Provocation (Beijing). She has been fortunate to work with ensembles including SurPlus, Southland, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Aperture, andPlay, loadbang, koan, Dog Star Orchestra, The Reader’s Chorus, Pamplemousse, Chamber Cartel, orkest de ereprijs, S.E.M., red fish blue fish, Wild Rumpus, and The Syndicate for New Arts. Writing and recordings are available in MusikTexte, Experimental Music Yearbook, The New Centennial Review, Leonardo Music Journal, Perishable, the wulf, and Quakebasket. Chen earned a Ph.D. in music from UC San Diego, and a M.A. in Modern Thought and Literature and B.A. in music from Stanford University, with an honors thesis on free improvisation and radical politics. She lives in Los Angeles. Cast and crew: Rosie Glen-Lambert, director Kyle Adam Blair, music director Victoria Petrovich, scenic design Russell Chow, lighting design CASTMr. Domin, the factory General Manager: Leslie Ann Leytham, mezzo-soprano Helena Glory, daughter of the robots' inventor: Mariana Flores-Bucio, soprano Sulla, Chief Office Administrator Robot: Danielle Perrault, contralto Mr. Alquist, factory mechanic and clerk: Jonathan Nussman, baritone Dr. Gall, head of the Psychological Department: Miguel Zazueta, tenor Mr. Fabry, cheif accountant and engineer: Paul Young, Jr., baritone Radius, robot who leads the uprising: Shelby Condray, bass Related links: Project [BLANK] website | Instagram | Facebook
  • Attorney General Pamela Bondi says the accused are part of a "wave of domestic terrorism." Experts say this is a common stance of the federal government and can be used to seek stiffer penalties.
  • The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.
  • Our top picks for book events to check out this season: Fantasy, found family and queer joy; the life of Kenny G; Pulitzer Prize-winner Viet Thanh Nguyen; the return of a beloved book festival; and a queer rom-com debut.
  • Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past.
  • Winner of the "World Cup" in Accordion playing, Nikolay Sivchuk will present an amazing program of some of his favorite melodies, including music by Brahms, Rameau, Schubert, Scarlatti, Rachmaninoff, Khachaturyan, and Sarasate. Nikolay Sivchuk is a winner of the major international bayan and accordion competitions: 1998 - "Baltica Harmonica" International Competition and Festival, Saint Petersburg - I prize (solo) 1999 - First All-Russian Youth Delphic Games, city of Saratov 5] - gold medal (solo) 2000 - International Competition named after V. V. Andreyev, Saint Petersburg - II prize (solo) 2001 - 1 All-Russian Open Competition of bayanists and accordionists «Yugoria», city of Surgut[6] - 1 prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo), Il prize (solo) 2002 - XXXIX Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany - I prize (as a part of «Yugoria» duo) 2003 - Coupe Mondiale International Accordionists Competition, Slovak-Hungary - I prize (solo) 2005 - XLII Internationaler Akkordeonwetttbewerb Klingental Competition, Germany|7] - Ill prize (solo) 2006 - Shanghai Spring International Competition, China [8] - Grand Prix (as a part of « Yugoria» duo) Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtuoso-accordionist-nikolay-sivchuk-tickets-1057835246699?aff=oddtdtcreator
  • NSF fired 168 employees, leaving the agency less equipped to fund a wide range of scientific research.
  • Four beautiful, bad-ass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. This grand and dream-tweaked comedy is about violence and legacy, art and activism, feminism and terrorism, compatriots and chosen sisters, and how we actually go about changing the world. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection…that ends in a song and a scaffold. Featuring Nicki Barnes as Marianne Angelle, Gaby Jentzsch as Marie Antoinette, Jenna Renee Pekny as Charlotte Corday, and Adina Silva as Olympe de Gouges. Advisory: Adult language. Brief discussions of political struggle, sexism, racism, and the violence that accompanies oppression. For more information visit: lamplighterslamesa.com Stay Connected on Facebook
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