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New York Times
01-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Frieze, Premiere Art Fair Company, Sold on Eve of New York's Art Week
After much speculation about who would purchase Frieze, one of the world's premiere art fairs, it turned out that the call was coming from inside the house. Ari Emanuel, 64, the former chief executive behind the sports and entertainment conglomerate Endeavor, which currently owns the Frieze fair and its signature magazine, announced on Thursday that he was setting up a new company, as yet unnamed, to purchase Frieze. Endeavor recently announced a similar deal for its basketball representation business — all part of the complicated hurdles to completing a take-private deal with the investment company Silver Lake, a longtime financial backer of Endeavor. At its acquisition, Endeavor, including its debt, was valued at $13 billion in April 2024. (Endeavor was taken private this past March.) 'Frieze has always been a source of inspiration for me — both professionally and personally,' Emanuel, who currently holds the title of executive chairman at WME Group, said in a statement. 'Having worked with the team for nearly a decade, I've seen firsthand the strength of their community and the ambition driving their mission to expand the reach and understanding of contemporary art.' The announcement comes just a week before the company's flagship event, Frieze New York, returns to The Shed with nearly 70 participating galleries. The show draws tens of thousands of visitors each year, including ultrawealthy collectors who might spend upward of $1 million on a single painting there. Despite changes in the company's structure, the Frieze leadership team will stay intact, including its chief executive, Simon Fox, according to a spokeswoman. She said the deal also included Frieze's magazine and retinue of seven international fairs, including EXPO Chicago, the Armory Show in New York, Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze Seoul. Given the downturn in the art market, which has experienced a 12 percent year-on-year decline in global sales, some industry experts had worried that Frieze's sale to an outside buyer could have disastrous implications for the business. Some gallerists are now breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that Emanuel has a long history with Frieze; his company first purchased a stake in Frieze nine years ago before gaining full ownership in 2023. 'This is a stabilizing buyer,' said Alexander Gray, a Manhattan gallerist who also sits on the selection committee for Frieze London. 'The model of the art fair is one that some disrupters might think is disruptable, but this is not the market climate for any disruption.'
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Saks Fifth Avenue's Personal Shopping and Styling Service Lands at the London West Hollywood
Saks Fifth Avenue's personal shopping and styling service lands at the London West Hollywood, the Corita Art Center announces a new location in the Arts District, Neiman Marcus celebrates food and fashion in its 'Café Society' campaign and Barbie partners with Black in Fashion Council Saks Fifth Avenue has partnered with The London West Hollywood to bring the retailer's luxury personal shopping and styling service, The Fifth Avenue Club, to West Hollywood. The standalone Fifth Avenue Club suites are an extension of the brand's existing Fifth Avenue Clubs, which are located within Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Available to both local customers and hotel guests, The Fifth Avenue Club West Hollywood is a by-appointment destination, providing every customer the chance to customize the store to their unique shopping preferences. Customers can shop a regularly curated merchandise assortment that complements items pulled specifically for appointments, based on an in-person or virtual consultation with a Saks Stylist. A dedicated beauty counter is also available to further enhance the client experience. Select pieces from Saks Fifth Avenue's fine art collection will be on display, as well as a QR code so clients can easily browse the full art gallery and visualize each piece in their homes. The Fifth Avenue Club West Hollywood can also be personalized for exclusive events, brand takeovers and customized shopping journeys. The Fifth Avenue Club West Hollywood is the 21st location in the brand's expansion of personal shopping, with additional locations set to open in new markets throughout the year. 'We are absolutely thrilled to partner with Saks Fifth Avenue to bring The Fifth Avenue Club to West Hollywood,' Terry Buchholz, general manager at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills, said. 'The London West Hollywood hosts a myriad of film screenings, junkets and events throughout the year, and we feel confident that having this offering on property will greatly appeal to those within the entertainment industry as well as to our hotel guests and locals.' More information visit Customers can book appointments online, via phone (310-300-2829) or by emailing sakswesthollywood@ Last Tuesday night, Rosetta and Balthazar Getty hosted an exclusive reception at their residence in the Hollywood Hills to celebrate the start of Frieze Week in Los Angeles. Guests included Frieze CEO Simon Fox, Frieze Americas Director Christine Messineo, Getty President and CEO Katherine E. Fleming, Serpentine Galleries CEO Bettina Korek, Art Production Fund Executive Director Casey Fremont and Frieze Focus and Made in L.A. 2025 curator Essence Harden alongside artists Kelly Akashi, Delfin Finley, Kohshin Finley, Alex Prager and Torbjørn Rødland. Frieze Los Angeles with Rosetta and her daughter Violet Getty also debuted a limited edition T-shirt at the party, featuring exclusive artwork, created to support the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund, aiding artists and arts workers affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires. The shirts were available for sale exclusively at Frieze Los Angeles over the weekend and will be available on for a limited time with 100% of profits donated. The Corita Art Center (CAC), the largest and most comprehensive collection of Corita Kent's art and archives, has announced its new location will officially open March 8 in the Arts District. Kent — a nun, educator, activist and artist who fused social justice, spirituality and pop culture in her bold, vibrant work — was often referred to as the 'Pop-Art Nun' and pushed the boundaries of art and social practice. 'Of the few single-artist spaces dedicated to women artists, this marks a significant milestone as Los Angeles welcomes its newest cultural space dedicated to one of its most important artists, Corita Kent. Corita was a pioneering artist who challenged societal norms and used her creativity to inspire reflection, connection and change,' Nellie Scott, Corita Art Center executive director, said. CAC's opening exhibition, 'Heroes and Sheroes,' pays homage to important figures that Kent believed inspired and uplifted society. Between 1968 and 1969, Kent produced 29 prints that she identified as 'a set of heroes and sheroes.' The series represents a pivotal moment in her artistic journey, created shortly after she took a sabbatical from Immaculate Heart College and subsequently left the order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. While Kent never directly participated in the radical activities associated with many of her contemporaries of the religious left — such as Daniel Berrigan and the Catonsville Nine — the 'Heroes and Sheroes' artworks capture her evolving vision and powerful engagement with the social and political movements of the 1960s. The prints address topics such as labor and civil rights, nuclear disarmament and political assassinations while employing imagery and language from mass media. Notable figures in this series include Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Robert F. Kennedy and Cesar Chavez. CAC is located at 811 Traction Ave., Unit #3A, Los Angeles, 90013. Jennifer Meyer Jewelry has launched the LA Necklace — a symbol of community and resilience — to give back to the Los Angeles community and help rebuild after the devastating wildfires. Handcrafted in 18k gold and available in yellow, white and rose gold, 100% of net proceeds of the necklace will benefit both Baby2Baby, the L.A.-based nonprofit delivering critical items to children devastated by natural disasters and emergency situations, and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, which collects donations to help cover the costs of essential tools and safety equipment for LAFD firefighters. Meyer opened her first brick-and-mortar store in Palisades Village in 2018, 13 years after founding her eponymous label. A native Angeleno who grew up in Malibu and lived in the Palisades until 2020, Meyer's boutique has been closed since the fires ripped through its Westside town in January. Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has debuted its spring campaign, 'Café Society,' a vibrant celebration of the synergy between fashion and culinary culture. Captured by Bobby Doherty and shot at Mr. Chow Beverly Hills, the campaign honors Neiman Marcus' culinary history and how restaurants have always served as places to see and be seen. The campaign stars Pat Cleveland, Michael Chow (aka Mr. Chow), Kathy Hilton, Ivy Getty, Lucky Blue Smith, Nara Smith, China Chow, Cindy Rachofsky, Mobolaji Dawodu and Pierce Abernathy. 'Café Society' continues Neiman Marcus' 360-degree campaign strategy, appearing across digital, social and print media in addition to its owned online channels. In stores, customers can experience the magic of the campaign through window displays, interior presentations and immersive events as part of its dynamic 'retail-tainment' strategy. By partnering with celebrated chefs and offering access to the most desired dining destinations, these activations create new, engaging ways for clients to connect with luxury. 'Fashion and food have always been the most stylish companions, serving as catalysts for connection, creativity and cultural exchange. The most coveted restaurants around the world have long been gathering places for tastemakers and visionaries, where ideas flourish and trends are born,' Nabil Aliffi, chief brand officer at Neiman Marcus, said. 'Café Society' will unfold across exclusive, curated culinary collaborations in select markets throughout the season, including a dinner in Los Angeles with Michael and China Chow along with an exclusive retail partnership featuring Mr. Chow merchandise. The retailer will also host exclusive tasting tables at its restaurants in select markets throughout the spring. These coveted reservations will showcase luxurious tablescapes that highlight the brand's elegant home décor collections from Versace, Ginori 1735, Jan Barboglio, Baccarat and more. For more information on the latest news and events at Neiman Marcus, visit Barbie is celebrating Black History Month by honoring multiple generations of Black female designers, from the visionary behind the first-ever Black Barbie to today's rising talents shaping the industry. In collaboration with the Black in Fashion Council (BIFC), Barbie is spotlighting three trailblazing Black female designers — Larissa Muehleder, Nia Thomas and Fumi Egbon — through a series of interviews led by media personality Blake Newby. These designers share their personal journeys, highlighting challenges they have overcome. To address key barriers in fashion, Barbie and BIFC will introduce custom programming at the 2025 ENVSN Festival, an event dedicated to empowering young creatives through mentorship, workshops and interactive experiences. Barbie is also celebrating the 45th anniversary of the first Black Barbie doll, designed by trailblazer Kitty Black Perkins. Before the iconic Black Barbie debuted in 1980, franchise characters like Christie (introduced in 1968) paved the way for diversity in the Barbie line. To commemorate the anniversary, Perkins worked with Barbie to create a celebratory doll, available for sale at Mattel Shop. @BarbieStyle kicked off Black History Month with Aurora James, creative director and founder of Brother Vellies, styling a feature on the BarbieStyle Instagram channel to showcase dolls wearing a range of Brother Vellies' signature styles including the Doodle Boot and two Vellies. 'The Barbie Podcast' also spotlighted James as a special guest, featuring her journey of becoming a trailblazer in the fashion industry. Fans can also celebrate Black History Month with Barbie through the 1980s Black Barbie Collection and Barbie Black History Month apparel lines available on Amazon. The collection, available now at the Barbie Amazon storefront, includes over a dozen graphic tees featuring iconic Black Barbie images in a wide variety of sizes and colors. Knowing that Black designers make up only 7.3% of the fashion industry, despite the community's significant influence on fashion, Barbie is committed to encouraging more young Black girls to consider a career in fashion design through partnerships that help break down barriers, unlock opportunity and inspire the next generation. Have a news story for our readers? Please email Interested in partnership opportunities? Please email The post Saks Fifth Avenue's Personal Shopping and Styling Service Lands at the London West Hollywood appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gwyneth Paltrow, Oliver Stone, Katie Couric Among Stars Spotted as Frieze Los Angeles 2025 Begins
Just weeks after wildfires devastated southern California, a muted but refreshingly serene and warm Frieze Los Angeles opened at the Santa Monica Airport. As airplanes roared overhead, well-heeled VIPs crowded the entrance to the massive fair, featuring more than 95 galleries from more than 20 countries, hugging and schmoozing after the uncertainty and tragedy of the fires. Despite whispers that celebrities had been encouraged by PR gurus to stay away from Thursday's VIP preview due to optics, stars and collectors spotted included Gwyneth Paltrow, Oliver Stone, Katie Couric, Kid Cudi, Lisa Edelstein, Rosetta and Balthazar Getty, Minka Kelly, Bob and Linda Gersh, Susan Bay Nimoy, Lauren Taschen and Frieze staple Michael Chow. More from The Hollywood Reporter Mayor Karen Bass Fires L.A. Fire Chief Following Deadly Wildfires Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Donate $1M for L.A. Wildfire Relief Efforts 'Coyote Ugly' Cast, Producer Jerry Bruckheimer to Reunite for Screening and Q&A to Benefit LA Fires But if entertainment industry folks were scarcer than usual (early reports indicated Hollywood elite were out out in full force on Friday), artists were there to support their fellow creators, including the unmistakable Takashi Murakami, Catherine Opie, Christina Quarles, Alison Saar, Betye Saar, Analia Saban, Alake Shilling, Mary Weatherford, Jonas Wood, Lita Albuquerque, Tanya Aguiñiga, Jackie Amézquita, Sadie Barnette, Claire Chambless, Sam Falls and Coco Fusco. Museum leadership also showed their support for the art world, while searching for new acquisitions. The always sharp Michael Govan of LACMA was there, as was MOCA director Johanna Burton and other museum leadership including Thelma Golden, Louise Bernard, Amanda Hunt and Heidi Zuckerman. At the pre-fair breakfast, where VIPs noshed on bagels and deviled eggs washed down with coffee and mimosas, Christine Messineo, Frieze's director of Americas, emphasized the importance of art in difficult times. 'Our institutions, our galleries, our collectors and, most importantly, our artists shape and transform our art world,' she stated. First day sellouts included the Mariane Ibrahim gallery, which sold out its inaugural Frieze Los Angeles presentation, featuring Haitian American painter Patrick Eugène and Jennifer Rochlin. David Kordansky Gallery also sold out its solo presentation by interdisciplinary artist Maia Cruz Palileo. And the Casey Kaplan gallery sold out its solo booth featuring works by Sydney Cain, each priced around $30,000. The Jessica Silverman gallery sold the majority of its booth in the early hours of the opening day, including a Loie Hollowell work for $170,000, a porcelain wall work by Rebecca Manson for $80,000 and a sculpture by Sadie Barnette for $75,000. In the FOCUS section, Dominique Gallery notably made numerous sales, including an institutional placement to LACMA's collection from its solo presentation of Los Angeles artist Adee Roberson. Big-ticket sales included the sale of a Ruth Asawa sculpture for approximately $1 million at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery. BLUM saw a significant series of sales, including the sale of a Yoshitomo Nara for $750,000. David Zwirner sold an Elizabeth Peyton painting for $2.8 million, a Noah Davis work for $2.5 million, an Alice Neel painting for $1.8 million and a Lisa Yuskavage painting for $1.6 million. Gladstone Gallery sold three Keith Haring works, including a painting on glass for $2 million. In response to the fires, Victoria Miro presented Galleries Together, benefiting the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund. Throughout the day, major contributions for the fund were raised, with sales including works by Chinatsu Ban, a Shin Murata x Takashi Murakami ceramic piece and a work by Yuji Toma. Across town in Atwater Village, the 13th annual The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, also responded to the fires at their Thursday opening night event. 'In the wake of such heartbreaking loss, we are joining in solidarity with the creative communities of Los Angeles to offer people a moment of respite and a space to connect, to express themselves, to give back, and to rebuild,' global fair director Nicole Garton affirmed. Featuring 140 independent artists, the fair was a joyous, crowded affair, with a DJ, artists painting guests' auras, a performer teetering on stilts and a children's painting corner. One highlight was 'The 1968 East L.A. Student Walkouts,' a new segment of the monumental mural The Great Wall of Los Angeles by Judy Baca. Anna Marie Tendler, author of Men Have Called Her Crazy, took lush portraits of guests as part of her House of Self photobooth. A portion of portrait sales will be donated to the Pasadena Humane Society and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition Firefighter Fund. The gallery Karma had a strong opening night, selling a still life by Persian-American abstract expressionist painter Manoucher Yektai for $300,000, as well as a still life by Chicago-born surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie for $225,000 and a work by Hughie Lee-Smith for $200,000. Art loving Angelenos will find themselves crisscrossing the city all through the weekend. Highly anticipated is the invitational group exhibition Villa Tigertail, by Future Fair, taking place at a private residence in L.A., and featuring artists including April Bey, Hana Ward, Mia Weiner and Michael Buhler-Rose. Over at the Hotel Roosevelt, the Felix Art Fair, which opened Wednesday, started strong, featuring a sold out solo presentation of William Schaeuble's captivating surreal paintings. The LA Art Show, celebrating 30 years, also opened Wednesday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In Santa Monica, the pilot edition of Post-Fair, located in the former Art Deco Santa Monica Post Office, features 29 galleries, an intimate alternative to the hustle and bustle of the bigger fairs. Galleries include Babst Gallery, Cooper Cole, 4649 and Chris Sharp Gallery. For Angelenos, the fairs, from scrappy and affordable to sophisticated and exorbitant, are in many ways a balm to L.A.'s wounded creative community. 'This moment,' Messineo notes, 'is a testament to the resilience of the Los Angeles arts community.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter From 'Lady in the Lake' to 'It Ends With Us': 29 New and Upcoming Book Adaptations in 2024 Meet the Superstars Who Glam Up Hollywood's A-List Rosie O'Donnell on Ellen, Madonna, Trump and 40 Years in the Queer Spotlight
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ja'Lisa Arnold Wins 2025 Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award; Christopher Guerrero Set For Initiative's Audience Award
EXCLUSIVE: Ja'Lisa Arnold has been named as the 2025 recipient of the $10,000 Deutsche Bank Frieze Los Angeles Film Award, with Christopher Guerrero being revealed as the winner of the $2,500 Audience Award, voted for by the public. Both winners received their prizes during an invitation-only ceremony at the renowned art fair. Realized in collaboration with non-profit Ghetto Film School and film and TV studio Fifth Season, the Frieze Los Angeles Film Award is recognized within the industry as an incubator for next-generation talent. Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has supported over 40 fellows, providing a platform for emerging voices in filmmaking. More from Deadline Colman Domingo, Ray Fisher and Angela Patton Call For Inclusivity & Champion Resilience In Hollywood During The African American Film Critics Association Awards New Tom Holland 'Spider-Man' Going A Week Later In July 2026 Stephen King Praises Maine Gov. Janet Mills For "Standing Up To The Bully" Trump Over Trans Rights Arnold's award-winning film Grief Cannot Exist Without Joy follows Tobi, a gifted musician struggling with the recent loss of his brother, Lou. His only path to healing is through music — by completing an unfinished song dedicated to his sibling, he confronts his grief and finds a way forward. Commented Claudio de Sanctis, Head of Private Bank and member of the Management Board at Deutsche Bank, 'This year's winner of the Jury Award sensitively tells the story of brotherly love and connection, and how the one left behind overcomes the grief that's swallowing him. My sincere congratulations to Ja'Lisa Arnold for her beautiful film, 'Grief Cannot Exist Without Joy'. I am immensely proud that Deutsche Bank continues to support emerging L.A filmmakers through this programme.' A jury of leading figures across film, art, and media selected Arnold's film. This year's included De Sanctis; Christine Messineo (Director of Americas, Frieze); Tayanna Todd (Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group); filmmaker and artist Rhys Ernst; Erin Christovale (Hammer Museum); and Oscar-nominated filmmaker RaMell Ross (Nickel Boys). Guerrero's film Reprogrammed is set in a retro-futuristic Los Angeles, where Andrea, a lonely roboticist, has sacrificed everything to complete her masterpiece: IRIS, the 'Integrated Reactive Intelligence System.' When IRIS comes to life, Andrea must teach her creation what it means to be sentient—only to realize she must also mend her own fractured relationship with her father. 'Frieze Los Angeles, taking place in the home and heart of the film industry, is celebrating the sixth Deutsche Bank Film Award this year,' noted Frieze Director of Americas Messineo in a statement to Deadline. 'Now it is more important than ever to foster opportunities for emerging talent, and that impact can be seen in the work of this year's remarkable filmmakers.' The sixth edition of Frieze Los Angeles is taking place through from February 23. Best of Deadline 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
Los Angeles Times
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Frieze Los Angeles, Felix Art Fair and more: L.A. arts and culture this weekend
Frieze Los Angeles is upon us, and with it a wealth of opportunities to see, buy and engage with art. But where to start? Former Times staff writer Steven Vargas rounded up an excellent guide to key Frieze offerings, along with the other arts events exploding on the calendar this weekend including the L.A. Art Show, Felix Art Fair and the Other Art Fair. Whatever you're hoping to see — or if you just want to expand your visual arts horizons — there is something for you. South L.A. artist Lauren Halsey, who unveiled her work on a monumental sculpture park scheduled to open in South Central L.A. next year, is front and center at Frieze, and is doing a pop-up with the community center Summaeverythang. The Times' Image section made a zine with Halsey, calling it a 'Love letter to South Central' and including Halsey's vision for the neighborhood, a story about the community of people who helped the artist set the vision for her Frieze pop-up. Another must-read: a profile of the Hood Historian, who chronicles Southern California's history on Instagram through the lens of 'a Black dude from the hood.' We're Times staff writers Ashley Lee and Jessica Gelt, with more of your Essential Arts: Parker Gallery's inaugural exhibitionsSam Parker's namesake gallery, famously housed in a five-bedroom Storybook home in Los Feliz, has a new location in a renovated 1947 building on Melrose Avenue. Its inaugural offerings: Joe Minter's first solo exhibition on the West Coast, featuring large-scale sculptures and recent paintings examining the reverberations of slavery in Black contemporary society; and Daisy Sheff's whimsical and nearly-absurd paintings and sculptures, made across two studios in Northern and Southern California. Both exhibitions, which opened Wednesday, are on view Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., through March 29. Parker Gallery, 6700 Melrose Ave, L.A. 'The Camp: An Opera in Two Acts''Eighty years ago, the Japanese and Japanese Americans — men, women, kids, two, three generations of families who had been locked up in wartime incarceration camps like Manzanar — were allowed to start leaving their confinement,' wrote Times columnist Patt Morrison last month. That anniversary is also invoked by new contemporary opera from librettist Lionelle Hamanaka and composer Daniel Kessner that ecounts the era of wrongful imprisonment via one Southern California family. Diana Wyenn directs the world-premiere production, featuring an ensemble of eleven singers and a twenty-two-member orchestra conducted by Steve F. Hofer. Performances are Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, as well as on March 1 and 2. Aratani Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro St, Little Tokyo. 'The Importance of Being Earnest'National Theatre Live is presenting stateside screenings of its staging of Oscar Wilde's 1895 comedy, which 'lands the verbal invention and wit of [the] classic while incorporating contemporary music, the occasional swear word and a decidedly queer sensibility,' according to the New York Times' review. Directed by Max Webster, the high-camp revival of false identities and romantic pursuits stars Ncuti Gatwa, Sharon D. Clarke and Hugh Skinner. The filmed production is playing locally at Laemmle theaters from Saturday through Monday. — Ashley Lee FRIDAY iLe The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from Puerto Rico blends traditional Latin rhythms and cutting-edge electronic sounds.7:30 p.m. The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats Soulful rockers are joined by guests Waxahatchee and Iron & Wine on their South of Here tour.7 p.m. Kia Forum, 3900 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood. Trupa Trupa The Polish post-punk band with a sound once described as 'The Beatles play Joy Division' visits Southern California. 8 p.m. Friday. The Sardine, 1101 S. Pacific Ave., San Pedro. 7 p.m. Saturday. Gold–Diggers, 5632 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. SATURDAYJJJJJerome Ellis: Aster of Ceremonies The Grenadian Jamaican American multidisciplinary artist and musician performs live.8 p.m. UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd. Los Tucanes De Tijuana Last December's Besame Mucho fest may have been canceled, but you can still catch these norteño superstars.8 p.m. Intuit Dome, 3930 W. Century Blvd., Inglewood. SUNDAYBereishit Dance Company The Seoul troupe makes its L.A. debut with two pieces: 'Balance & Imbalance,' featuring five dancers accompanied by traditional Korean drummers, and 'Judo,' an exploration of sports as a way to control humanity's violent urges. 6 p.m. USC, Bovard Auditorium, 3551 Trousdale Parkway. Exhibitionism The works in this inaugural show of a new Hollywood gallery space 'demonstrate how artists negotiate the boundary between public and private.'Through March 30. Rajiv Menon Contemporary, 1311 N. Highland Ave. Regina Spektor The singer-songwriter is touring after recently releasing a remastered edition of her 2002 indie album 'Songs.'7 p.m. The Belasco, 1050 S. Hill St., downtown L.A. Topanga Canyon Soil Landslide Columns This new site-specific permanent public artwork by Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio, in collaboration with California State Parks, contemplates relationships between urban development, water systems and ecological 18th Street Arts Center, 1639 18th St., Santa Monica. Legendary — although sometimes overlooked — choreographer Twyla Tharp is 83. She rose to fame in the 1960s using Beach Boys music in a ballet for Robert Joffrey. Tharp was raised in Rialto by a pianist mother and lots of Beethoven. Many of her dances have been created to that composer as well as to Brahms, Mozart, Bach, Bob Dylan and Frank Sinatra. Now, Tharp is celebrating her diamond jubilee and Times classical music critic Mark Swed was there to watch her remount a major Beethoven work, 'Diabelli,' from 1998, and to see a new Philip Glass dance, 'Slacktide,' which UC Santa Barbara co-commissioned. 'Ballet loves variation, short episodes featuring one fancy bit of choreography after another. Tharp can't stop herself either. She is full of humor and whimsy, creating every imaginable kind of playful and play-acting partnering. There is little rest and lots of exhausting joy,' writes Swed. The tour's last Southern California stop is Saturday and Sunday at the Soraya on the campus of Cal State Northridge. 'Our love of Stephen Sondheim is approaching the 'Beatlemania' phase,' notes Times theater critic Charles McNulty at the top of a review of 'Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends,' which opened last week at the Ahmanson Theatre in advance of a move to Broadway in the spring. Despite the hype, McNulty found the musical revue, starring Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, 'a true embarrassment of riches.' Read all about why, here. The Hollywood Bowl has announced its beloved summer season, and the big news is that Cynthia Erivo will star as Jesus in a production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar.' Also noteworthy: This marks music director Gustavo Dudamel's penultimate season at the venue, so the schedule is packed with shows featuring him and a who's-who of popular musicians including pianist Yuja Wang, Norwegian violinist Vilde Frang and trumpeter Pacho Flores. In other Erivo news, it was announced earlier this week that the Grammy, Tony and Emmy-award winning actor and singer will host the 78th Annual Tony Awards, which honor work done during the 2024-2025 Broadway season. This year's ceremony will take place June 8 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. — Jessica Gelt Mark your calendars, 'Pippin' fans.
