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Los Angeles Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
The Altadena theater students who rose up after the Eaton fire; plus L.A. arts and culture this week
If you've read enough of my newsletter intros, you know how much I love kids — and not just because I'm a mother. I love kids because they are unique and often fearless — they haven't yet had socially accepted conformity hammered into them. Kids make the world seem new and full of possibility. If you spend enough time with kids, and if you really listen to them, you'll learn so many wonderful things. Which is why it was such a profound and moving experience for me to write about a group of 60 kids from Altadena Arts and Eliot Arts Magnet schools who — after losing their homes, neighborhoods and schools to the Eaton fire — went on to perform their spring show, 'Shrek the Musical Jr.,' at the Ahmanson Theatre on April 18. I was lucky enough to shadow these kids — who ranged in age from 11 to 14 — when they first stepped foot on the giant Ahmanson stage after their own theater had burned down. And I got to watch them rehearse at Pasadena's McKinley School of the Arts, which has served as their temporary academic home since the fire. I also had the pleasure of interviewing some of them about their experiences, and I spent time with their incredible drama teacher, Mollie Lief, and their exacting choreographer, Billy Rugh. On show night, I got to watch them do their thing from the wings backstage. It was pure magic. During each and every encounter with these incredible kids, I found myself wiping away tears. And after my story ran, online and later on the front page in print, I heard from readers and colleagues who also found themselves crying. These young people have been through so much, but they have remained graceful, kind, passionate, dedicated and devoted to each other, their families, their teachers, their community and their craft. I'm grateful to them for letting me into their world for a brief period of time, and am so excited about the paths that they have yet to carve out for themselves in life. We could all use a bit more of their spirit in our daily interactions. I'm arts and culture writer Jessica Gelt, inviting you to spend some time talking with a kid today. Ashley Lee and I have you covered for arts news this week. 'Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity''He was known for drawing the square jaw and rippling muscles that became the prototype for the comic book hero, and for the perspective that made fists seem to fly off the page in dramatic battles,' wrote former Times staff writer Myrna Oliver of the Marvel Comics legend who brought Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, Black Panther and more to life. 'Unlike many contemporaries, he gave his characters changing expressions and made them human and vulnerable despite their super-human abilities to thwart evil.' The exhibition traces the life of Jack Kirby, from his experiences as a first-generation Jewish American and a World War II soldier to his six-decade career as an artist of both fine and commercial art. It opens Thursday and is on view Tuesday through Sunday. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Alexander ShelleyThe newly appointed artistic and music director of the Pacific Symphony — succeeding Carl St. Clair, the symphony's music director for 35 years — makes his first appearance since the announcement leading the orchestra through Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Emperor Concerto. Shelley will be just the third music director in the history of the symphony, beginning an initial five-year term in the 2026-27 season. The three concerts, taking place Thursday through Saturday at 8 p.m., include preperformance talks at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 'The Delicate Tears of the Waning Moon'Playwright Rebeca Alemán stars alongside Eric K. Roberts in her drama about a Latin American human rights journalist fighting for justice after a violent attack. Based on the harrowing true stories of Mexican journalists Miroslava Breach and Anabel Flores, the production from Latino Theater Company and Chicago's Water People Theater is directed by Iraida Tapias and will be performed in English with Spanish supertitles. Performances begin Thursday and run through May 25. Los Angeles Theatre Center, 514 S. Spring St., downtown. — Ashley Lee MONDAYBeyoncé Three months after 'Cowboy Carter' finally brought her a Grammy Award for album of the year, Queen Bey begins a five-night stand in Inglewood.7 p.m. Monday, Thursday, May 4, 7 and 9. SoFi Stadium, 1001 S. Stadium Drive, Inglewood. TUESDAYEva Aguila: Vino de Sangre The artist's first solo museum exhibition, an immersive installation of newly commissioned artworks, traces 500 years of the Mission grape, colonization, religious conversion and the subjugation of Indigenous p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, through Sept. 13. Vincent Price Art Museum, East Los Angeles College, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park. Cataclysm: The 1972 Diane Arbus Retrospective Revisited The first major survey of the iconic photographer's work in Los Angeles in more than 20 years re-creates the landmark exhibition from the Museum of Modern Art, New York.10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through June 21. David Zwirner, 606 N. Western Ave. Constance Brantley: The Island The painter explores her identity through two disparate locations that shaped it: Guimaras Island in Philippines and Long Island, New through May 24. Taylor Fine Art, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City. Karin Gulbran: The Pink Pepper Tree A solo exhibition featuring the artist's ceramic sculptures features a range of forms and motifs, alongside her first publicly exhibited painting in 25 years. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through June 14. Parker Gallery, 6700 Melrose Ave. Elizabeth Paige Smith: unshade me of you Selections of recent work from the Venice-based artist and furniture designer.11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through May 24. The Brick, 518 N. Western Ave. Vocal Dimensions Icelandic musician Daníel Bjarnason leads the L.A. Phil New Music Group in premieres of Israeli American composer Chaya Czernowin's 'NO!' and his own new cycle 'Hands on Me' for soprano and ensemble.8 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. WEDNESDAYBonnie & Clyde J. Scott Lapp directs a new musical featuring the exploits of the Depression-era crime duo with a book by Ivan Menchell, lyrics by Don Black and a rockabilly-, blues- and gospel-themed score by Frank May 18. Rubicon Theatre, 1006 E. Main St., Ventura. Celebrate L.A.! The nonprofit multicultural programmer Dance and Dialogue presents some of the city's leading dance companies.7:30 p.m. Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W. 8th St. Lights, Camera, Cabaret! The Epic Players present a neuro-inclusive celebration of Hollywood's hit songs.7:30 p.m. Dynasty Typewriter, 2511 Wilshire Blvd. Welcome to the Dream Factory MUSE/IQUE is joined by violinist Anne Akiko Meyers and vocalist Sy Smith to celebrate the Golden Age of Hollywood and the European immigrants who invented the modern art of film scoring.7:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino; 7:30 p.m. Saturday; 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 4. The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. THURSDAYFostered A couple looking forward to their golden years instead have their house turned upside down by the return of their adult children in this comedy written by Chaya Doswell and directed by Andy Weyman.8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Sunday, through June 15. Pacific Resident Theatre, 703 Venice Blvd. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance John Ford's 1962 western classic features an all-star cast, including John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin and Edmond O'Brien.7:30 p.m. New Beverly Cinema, 7165 Beverly Blvd. 24 to 24 Music The orchestral collective Wild Up performs Arthur Russell's 1979 minimalist disco masterwork.8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown L.A. Italian pianist Alessandro Martire made a splash when he performed while floating on a platform in Lake Como — more than 5,000 people showed up to watch from the shore, and the spectacle proved so memorable that Martire continued to perform on the lake, including in small shows for guests on boats. He went on to found a biannual festival for the Lake Como region that welcomes artists to the area for shows in immersive or historic environments. Martire has made a career of holding concerts in unusual places including on a snowy hillside in the Alps, in an Australian desert at sunset, atop the Duomo in Milan and in Kazakhstan's Charyn Canyon . He recently visited L.A. for a show at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre with the Orchid Quartet. During Gustavo Dudamel's penultimate season with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the music director and conductor continues to push boundaries and bend genres, writes Times classical music critic Mark Swed. Of particular note: 'Friday night he premiered Carlos Simon's stirring, gospel-inspired 'Good News Mass,' creating a near frenzy in Walt Disney Concert Hall. The next day, the L.A. Phil hopped on a bus for the second of its trailblazing appearances with Dudamel at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, where the week before its concert ended with thousands of fans chanting, 'L.A. Phil! L.A. Phil! L.A. Phil!'' If you've ever spent a crazed weekend at the country's most revered music festival, you know what a huge deal it is to have young rock fans freaking out for a classical set. Famed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami has teamed up with the Los Angeles Dodgers on merch featuring Murakami's signature flower designs. The items originally sold out in a pop-up on Fairfax before the two-game, season-opening series in Japan last month. But now the collection is back, and there is more on offer — for a price, of course. Here's how to get it, writes Times staff writer Steve Henson. A new performing arts center is coming to Griffith Park. Late last week, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks held a groundbreaking ceremony for the venue. The event was co-hosted by Councilmember Nithya Raman and the Independent Shakespeare Co. performed. (The company will use that stage for its annual summer Shakespeare festival.) The new project includes an outdoor stage, measuring 45 feet by 45 feet, in the Old Zoo area of the park, as well as a resurfaced parking lot, improvements to restrooms, path lighting, resurfaced walkways and a new path and bridge with added accessibility for the disabled. Fourteen teens with a passion for the performing arts have been named the grand prize winners of the Music Center's 37th Spotlight program — a competition and scholarship program that rewards top-notch talent in drama, dance, voice and music. This year's winners were selected from more than 1,600 applicants. They each receive a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to perform at the Music Center's Ahmanson Theatre during the Spotlight Grand Finale on Friday, June 6, at 8 p.m. To read all about the talented winners, and to reserve free tickets to the show, click here. 'A former Beverly Hills resident and owner of an L.A. pawnshop tried to sell stolen Andy Warhol art and lied about the scheme to federal agents,' writes Kaitlyn Huamani in a news story about the con. — Jessica Gelt I am currently engaged in a quest to check every taco off this list of the Food section's 11 carne asada tacos to try.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Their homes and school burned in the Eaton fire. But these theater kids rise from the ashes
This is a story about 60 kids who lost their homes, their theater, their whole neighborhoods to the Eaton fire as it raged through Altadena on a ferociously windy night one week into the new year. For the students of Altadena Arts Magnet and Eliot Arts Magnet schools, however, the story does not end there. Because in a remarkable display of community spirit, these kids became the characters of a different drama — this one about young survivors who, determined to carry on their spring musical, channel their loss into a one-night-only, sold-out performance of "Shrek the Musical Jr." on one of L.A.'s most prestigious stages, the 2,100-seat Ahmanson Theatre. At 7:01 p.m., a minute after the show is set to begin, the cast huddles backstage around their director, Mollie Lief, and their choreographer, Billy Rugh. The mood is quiet, anticipatory — reverential. "Whatever happens on that stage, it will be brilliant," Lief tells her students, before holding up a small charm. "In my hand is a phoenix rising from the ashes, with a green 'Shrek' background. All of you are truly phoenixes rising from the ashes, making something beautiful that will last forever." Rugh then rallies the kids, telling them, "Reach for the entire audience and be super, super freaks," a reference to one of the musical's biggest numbers. "Energy, energy, energy, energy," the group chants together, breathing as one, readying to storm the stage and wow the excited guests, many of whom are from burn-scarred Altadena and Pasadena. With that, the kids scatter to their places, the house lights go down, the stage lights come up and the show begins. "Once upon a time, there was a little Ogre named Shrek, who lived with his parents in a bog by a tree," reads 13-year-old Dakota Bradley, from an oversize storybook, beginning "Shrek the Musical Jr.," about displaced fairy tale characters who are saved from the evil machinations of a callous overlord by an improbable hero who finds true love in a totally unexpected way. There are farts and burps for laughs, but mostly the show is about self-love and acceptance — about how goodness can and will prevail, even in the darkest of circumstances. Ninety minutes later the theater erupts in cheers and an effusive standing ovation for the ecstatic young thespians. "I'm sooooo happy," says a breathless 11-year old named Journee Everly, who played Donkey, as she rushes offstage after an encore bow. "I'm sooooo sad," says 12-year-old Monahmi Ruiz, who played Dragon. The girls look at each other and laugh giddily, an unspoken acknowledgment that they meant the same thing. Joy and sorrow are intermingled because this grand experience — involving professional sets, costumes, lighting and sound, as well as videos of personal encouragement made for the kids by Broadway superstars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and the casts of "The Lion King" and "Aladdin" — is over. Tuesday, Jan. 7, was a good day for the newly minted cast of "Shrek the Musical Jr." They gathered after school for their first table read and headed home with their scripts, brimming with excitement about the musical. Lief remembers that when someone opened a door to the outside, it looked a bit like the tornado scene from "The Wizard of Oz." It was scary but also dramatic and entertaining for the kids who had no way of knowing what the intense Santa Ana winds were capable of. Less than two hours later, Altadena erupted in flames. Rugh, an accomplished choreographer with film and TV credits — observed what he believes may have been the beginning of the fire from his home near the Pasadena Rose Bowl. He was sitting in his living room watching the wind make a tangle of his backyard when he saw "a little fire start" in the distance. The kids he taught would spend that night and the following day fleeing. Almost half of the school's population lost homes, and many more would be displaced, including more than three-quarters of the cast of "Shrek the Musical Jr." Lief woke at 6 a.m. that Wednesday to a house filled with smoke. She lived near Altadena, and like many in that position, including Rugh, was forced to leave not because of a mandatory evacuation order but because of the overwhelming smoke that smothered the area like a toxic blanket. As she was driving to San Diego with her family, Lief saw her faculty group chat light up with the unfolding terror: colleagues who lost homes, whole families displaced, parents in need of a place to go — and then a video of Eliot Arts burning, followed by photos of the destroyed theater. "I was in the car with two little kids, and I didn't want to scare them, but I was just stifling sobs," Lief says. Thirteen-year-old Jolie Simmons, who played Princess Fiona, also saw the video of her burning school. That was after her house burned down. She was staying with her mother, father, four siblings and grandmother — affectionately known as Nema — at the Pasadena Convention Center, which had been transformed into an emergency relief facility. Jolie's Nema had lived in their family's home since 1977 and didn't want to leave. Jolie's father and Nema spent the night of the fire hosing down the house in an attempt to ward off the flames. When the mulch in the backyard caught fire, they finally left. Tears spring to the girl's eyes as she recalls how much she loved her neighborhood, the many hours she spent in her friends' houses — and how the community felt like a big family. "Eliot really was my second home, because I've played so many different roles there," says Jolie, whose family has yet to find permanent housing. Lief recalls an email Jolie sent about four days after the fire. It read something to the effect of, "Hey Ms. Lief, my house burned down, but should I be getting off book?" It was this email, along with another from young Journee that drove home what Lief and Rugh already felt in their bones: The show absolutely must go on. "They had already lost so much and were disconnected so much, that this could be one thing that we control them not losing," Rugh says. Center Theatre Group and Pasadena Playhouse, two institutions that had a long history of collaboration with students from Pasadena Unified School District, soon marshaled resources to help the kids stage their production. The month before the fire, CTG brought district kids to the Ahmanson to see "Once Upon a Mattress" starring Sutton Foster. Dylan Hunt, 13, who played Shrek, remembers watching with his mother. "My mom, she likes making these really annoying comments," Dylan says, smiling, adding by way of explanation, "Because she's a mom." The comments were about how nice the show was — how good the day was — and Dylan decided to add his own thoughts to the mix. "I looked at her, and I said, 'You know what else would be nice? Seeing your kid perform on this stage.'" And then, "under the worst circumstances," Dylan says, it happened. "We are there for our community when our community has always been there for us," says Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Danny Feldman. "It's a very natural thing. It was about lifting everyone up — those kids and their families — in a moment they need it." The theater leaders brought professional vocal coaches onboard for rehearsals and welcomed the kids to the Ahmanson for a full day of talks and interactions with their professional staff, including CTG's stage and production managers, technical and shop directors, carpenters, electricians, and hair and makeup supervisors. Those same staffers helped to stage the final shows — one matinee and the grand evening performance, both on Friday. Scenery, props and half the costumes were donated by the Anaheim-based, family-run stage company 3D Theatricals, and the designers waived their fees. Rugh provided the other half of the costumes from his professional collection. The lighting package was donated by Volt Lites. A giant QR code on the back of the glossy program featuring headshots of the young actors invited audience members to donate toward rebuilding the arts programs at the two schools. Unfortunately, that money might not be enough. In February, Lief learned that she was one of nearly 150 Pasadena teachers being laid off as the district deals with a reported $37-million budget deficit. She kept that difficult information to herself during rehearsals, not wanting to add tumult or disruption to her students' lives. Then, on Monday, she finally told them. The kids, Lief says, are talking about making a May school board meeting their next stage, so they can tell district leaders just how much their theater teacher means to them. Get notified when the biggest stories in Hollywood, culture and entertainment go live. Sign up for L.A. Times entertainment alerts. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Their homes and school burned in the Eaton fire. But these theater kids rise from the ashes
This is a story about 60 kids who lost their homes, their theater, their whole neighborhoods to the Eaton fire as it raged through Altadena on a ferociously windy night one week into the new year. For the students of Altadena Arts Magnet and Eliot Arts Magnet schools, however, the story does not end there. Because in a remarkable display of community spirit, these kids became the characters of a different drama — this one about young survivors who, determined to carry on their spring musical, channel their loss into a one-night-only, sold-out performance of 'Shrek the Musical Jr.' on one of L.A.'s most prestigious stages, the 2,100-seat Ahmanson Theatre. At 7:01 p.m., a minute after the show is set to begin, the cast huddles backstage around their director, Mollie Lief, and their choreographer, Billy Rugh. The mood is quiet, anticipatory — reverential. 'Whatever happens on that stage, it will be brilliant,' Lief tells her students, before holding up a small charm. 'In my hand is a phoenix rising from the ashes, with a green 'Shrek' background. All of you are truly phoenixes rising from the ashes, making something beautiful that will last forever.' Rugh then rallies the kids, telling them, 'Reach for the entire audience and be super, super freaks,' a reference to one of the musical's biggest numbers. 'Energy, energy, energy, energy,' the group chants together, breathing as one, readying to storm the stage and wow the excited guests, many of whom are from burn-scarred Altadena and Pasadena. With that, the kids scatter to their places, the house lights go down, the stage lights come up and the show begins. 'Once upon a time, there was a little Ogre named Shrek, who lived with his parents in a bog by a tree,' reads 13-year-old Dakota Bradley, from an oversize storybook, beginning 'Shrek the Musical Jr.,' about displaced fairy tale characters who are saved from the evil machinations of a callous overlord by an improbable hero who finds true love in a totally unexpected way. There are farts and burps for laughs, but mostly the show is about self-love and acceptance — about how goodness can and will prevail, even in the darkest of circumstances. Ninety minutes later the theater erupts in cheers and an effusive standing ovation for the ecstatic young thespians. 'I'm sooooo happy,' says a breathless 11-year old named Journee Everly, who played Donkey, as she rushes offstage after an encore bow. 'I'm sooooo sad,' says 12-year-old Monahmi Ruiz, who played Dragon. The girls look at each other and laugh giddily, an unspoken acknowledgment that they meant the same thing. Joy and sorrow are intermingled because this grand experience — involving professional sets, costumes, lighting and sound, as well as videos of personal encouragement made for the kids by Broadway superstars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and the casts of 'The Lion King' and 'Aladdin' — is over. Tuesday, Jan. 7, was a good day for the newly minted cast of 'Shrek the Musical Jr.' They gathered after school for their first table read and headed home with their scripts, brimming with excitement about the musical. Lief remembers that when someone opened a door to the outside, it looked a bit like the tornado scene from 'The Wizard of Oz.' It was scary but also dramatic and entertaining for the kids who had no way of knowing what the intense Santa Ana winds were capable of. Less than two hours later, Altadena erupted in flames. Rugh, an accomplished choreographer with film and TV credits — observed what he believes may have been the beginning of the fire from his home near the Pasadena Rose Bowl. He was sitting in his living room watching the wind make a tangle of his backyard when he saw 'a little fire start' in the distance. The kids he taught would spend that night and the following day fleeing. Almost half of the school's population lost homes, and many more would be displaced, including more than three-quarters of the cast of 'Shrek the Musical Jr.' Lief woke at 6 a.m. that Wednesday to a house filled with smoke. She lived near Altadena, and like many in that position, including Rugh, was forced to leave not because of a mandatory evacuation order but because of the overwhelming smoke that smothered the area like a toxic blanket. As she was driving to San Diego with her family, Lief saw her faculty group chat light up with the unfolding terror: colleagues who lost homes, whole families displaced, parents in need of a place to go — and then a video of Eliot Arts burning, followed by photos of the destroyed theater. 'I was in the car with two little kids, and I didn't want to scare them, but I was just stifling sobs,' Lief says. Thirteen-year-old Jolie Simmons, who played Princess Fiona, also saw the video of her burning school. That was after her house burned down. She was staying with her mother, father, four siblings and grandmother — affectionately known as Nema — at the Pasadena Convention Center, which had been transformed into an emergency relief facility. Jolie's Nema had lived in their family's home since 1977 and didn't want to leave. Jolie's father and Nema spent the night of the fire hosing down the house in an attempt to ward off the flames. When the mulch in the backyard caught fire, they finally left. Tears spring to the girl's eyes as she recalls how much she loved her neighborhood, the many hours she spent in her friends' houses — and how the community felt like a big family. 'Eliot really was my second home, because I've played so many different roles there,' says Jolie, whose family has yet to find permanent housing. Lief recalls an email Jolie sent about four days after the fire. It read something to the effect of, 'Hey Ms. Lief, my house burned down, but should I be getting off book?' It was this email, along with another from young Journee that drove home what Lief and Rugh already felt in their bones: The show absolutely must go on. 'They had already lost so much and were disconnected so much, that this could be one thing that we control them not losing,' Rugh says. Center Theatre Group and Pasadena Playhouse, two institutions that had a long history of collaboration with students from Pasadena Unified School District, soon marshaled resources to help the kids stage their production. The month before the fire, CTG brought district kids to the Ahmanson to see 'Once Upon a Mattress' starring Sutton Foster. Dylan Hunt, 13, who played Shrek, remembers watching with his mother. 'My mom, she likes making these really annoying comments,' Dylan says, smiling, adding by way of explanation, 'Because she's a mom.' The comments were about how nice the show was — how good the day was — and Dylan decided to add his own thoughts to the mix. 'I looked at her, and I said, 'You know what else would be nice? Seeing your kid perform on this stage.'' And then, 'under the worst circumstances,' Dylan says, it happened. 'We are there for our community when our community has always been there for us,' says Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Danny Feldman. 'It's a very natural thing. It was about lifting everyone up — those kids and their families — in a moment they need it.' The theater leaders brought professional vocal coaches onboard for rehearsals and welcomed the kids to the Ahmanson for a full day of talks and interactions with their professional staff, including CTG's stage and production managers, technical and shop directors, carpenters, electricians, and hair and makeup supervisors. Those same staffers helped to stage the final shows — one matinee and the grand evening performance, both on Friday. Scenery, props and half the costumes were donated by the Anaheim-based, family-run stage company 3D Theatricals, and the designers waived their fees. Rugh provided the other half of the costumes from his professional collection. The lighting package was donated by Volt Lites. A giant QR code on the back of the glossy program featuring headshots of the young actors invited audience members to donate toward rebuilding the arts programs at the two schools. Unfortunately, that money might not be enough. In February, Lief learned that she was one of nearly 150 Pasadena teachers being laid off as the district deals with a reported $37-million budget deficit. She kept that difficult information to herself during rehearsals, not wanting to add tumult or disruption to her students' lives. Then, on Monday, she finally told them. The kids, Lief says, are talking about making a May school board meeting their next stage, so they can tell district leaders just how much their theater teacher means to them.
NBC News
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
There's Good News Tonight: Healing through music in Los Angeles
The rock band at Eliot Arts Magnet school lost their instruments when the Eaton Fire tore through their auditorium but now they're getting a special musical surprise, thanks to the Guitar Center Music Foundation. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz reports on a healing moment for these young Los Angeles 14, 2025
