John Lavitt
After graduating with honors from Brown University, John Lavitt lived on the Greek island of Patmos, studying with the late American poet Robert Lax. As a journalist, John published over 550 articles for The Fix about addiction and recovery from 2015-2022. As a Hollywood Times reviewer, John has been awarded three National Arts & Entertainment Awards from the Los Angeles Press Club: Third Place for "Theatre/Performing Arts Feature - Online" in 2024, Second Place for "Music Critic - Any Platform" in 2023, and Third Place for "Theatre/Performing Arts Feature - Online" in 2021. Find John on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Christie Brinkley Discusses the Evolution of an Uptown Girl with Cindy...
As part of Live Talks Los Angeles, the two iconic supermodels went deep into Christie Brinkley's new memoir about her roller coaster ride in...
Grupo Corpo Conveys a Unifying Force of Rhythm, Ritual, and Pure...
Part of the intoxicating 2024/2025 season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, the Brazilian dance troupe transcended expectations.
By John Lavitt
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The Emotional Intensity and Striking Triumph of Furlough’s Paradise at the...
Written by a.k. payne and directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, the dual performances of Kacie Rogers and DeWanda Wise in the West Coast Premiere are...
The Joyful Generosity and Music of Cody Fry at the Walt...
With Scott Dunn conducting the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Cody Fry celebrated his first show ever in Los Angeles with an enthusiasm that boosted the...
The Hollywood Times Destinations Celebrates The Royal Hawaiian Resort in Waikiki
A Luxury Collection Resort known as the "Pink Palace of the Pacific," the hotel is an oasis of splendor on the island of Oahu,...
A Fellowship of Musical Greatness: Yo-Yo Ma and Gustavo Dudamel Honor...
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, backed by the LA Phil, Yo-Yo Ma and Gustavo Dudamel celebrated John Williams's fantastic musical legacy and enduring...
The Astounding Virtuosity and Generosity of Herbie Hancock in 2025
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in his eighty-second year of glorious living on this planet, Herbie Hancock and his talented band were nothing...
Emmanuelle Haïm Passionately Conducts the Baroque Music of Handel and Bach...
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, two liturgical works by classic composers – Handel’s Dixit Dominus and Bach’s Magnificat – come to life with...
According To Ray Equals a Successful Opening for MUSE/IQUE’s 2025 Season...
With eight-time GRAMMY Award-winner Philip Lawrence in the audience, the celebratory revelation of Ray Charles's evolution as an enlightened musical performer proved genuinely inspiring.
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The Black Hole of the Banality of Evil in “Here There...
The soul-draining photographs of playtime at Auschwitz are all-encompassing in the new play at the cultural center of Beverly Hills, where the commonality of...
