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Every week, Essential Arts covers the depth and breadth of Southern California¡¯s complex cultural sphere: the latest biennial, the avant-garde building design, a groundbreaking opera and the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ¡ª along with all the bits of related news emerging from the region and beyond.
This begins with the voices of our award-winning critics, who bring a depth of reporting and experience to the region¡¯s cultural scene: Christopher Knight¡¯s profound knowledge of art in Los Angeles; Mark Swed¡¯s longtime immersion in classical music; Charles McNulty¡¯s deep understanding of theater, and his ability to identify the idea that stays with you long after the performance is over.
But it also includes our reporting: investigations, profiles, interviews, photo essays and explanatory pieces produced by a team of longtime journalists who know what¡¯s happening in the creative corners of L.A. ¡ª and beyond.