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.
An International Mix as Japanese-American Violinist Midori Plays with Turkish-American Pianist...
As part of the Colburn Celebrity Recital series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, Midori Gotō performed a dynamic program alongside the accomplished pianist Özgür...
Gustavo Dudamel Masters the Brilliant Challenges of Mahler’s Fifth
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, led by conductor Gustavo Dudamel, brought forth the best in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No....
Providing True Relief, A Joyful Cha Wa Enlivens and Enthralls a...
Led by Wild Man Tajh Derosier of the Golden Sioux Tribe, Grammy-nominated Cha Wa, a Mardi Gras funk band, illuminates a vibrant night of...
The United Dynamism of Víkingur Ólafsson and Yuja Wang on Steinway...
As part of the Colburn Celebrity Recital series at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, two of the most accomplished pianists performed challenging dual piano...
Help On The Way LA Music Benefit Concert and Auction Raise...
Musician Eric Krasno, in partnership with the Song Summit Foundation, held a sold-out benefit concert at The Lodge Room in Los Angeles. The event...
The Camp at the Aratani Theatre Offers a Jarring Remembrance of...
Uncovering the dark history of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during the Second World War in concentration camps, the powerful opera uncovers a haunting...
The Passionate Virtuosity of Seong-Jin Cho at the Walt Disney Concert...
Playing with guest conductor Paavo Järvi and the LA Phil, the South Korean pianist, was a marvel, balancing precision with joy as he took...
The Kronos Quartet and Tonality Valiantly Battle to Come Together with...
Featuring a centralized reading by poet Nikky Finney, At War With Ourselves—400 Years of You struggles to engender a new formula that melds poetry,...
A Celebration of Stephen Sondheim with the Ultimate Musical Banquet
In Sondheim's Old Friends at the Ahmanson Theatre, a stirring tribute to the late iconic American composer is presented by a bevy of talented...
Experience a Delightful Dive into the Farcical Brilliance of Larissa FastHorse’s...
At the Mark Taper Forum, the Native American playwright’s new comedy is a World Premiere to cherish and remember. Her cutting edge humor skewers...
