Jenelle Riley

'What's in the Box?': Dark Matter's Multiverse Is Full of Possibilities

By: Jenelle Riley

In Blake Crouch’s acclaimed 2016 novel, Dark Matter, the author introduced the box — a structure that people used to travel to alternate universes. There, they might discover how different life choice...

Los Angeles Times

The team behind smash hit 'Amadeus' returns for 'The Visit' at Pasadena Playhouse

By: Jenelle Riley

Director Darko Tresnjak and star Jefferson Mays from Pasadena Playhouse's hit show 'Amadeus' are back with an adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 'The Visit.'

Los Angeles Times

Behind the high-stakes acrobatics of 'Water for Elephants' at the Pantages

By: Jenelle Riley

The touring production of Broadway's 'Water for Elephants' puts a circus on stage. It's not as easy as its highly trained acrobats make it look.

Pasadena Magazine

Malibu Getaway Guide to Hotels, Dining and Things to Do

By: Jenelle Riley

Plan a Malibu getaway with oceanfront stays, standout restaurants, beaches, shopping, art and other things to do along the coast.

Los Angeles Times

40 years later, a dream to rival L.A.'s art scene has become Orange County's cultural epicenter

By: Jenelle Riley

As Segerstrom Center for the Arts turns 40, its leaders look back on its rise—and ahead to a rich and varied future.

MSN

40 years later, a dream to rival LA.'s art scene has become Orange County's cultural epicenter

By: Jenelle Riley

At a time when art feels under attack, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts appears to be thriving.

Los Angeles Times

100 gallons of water and fake blood: Behind the scenes of that epic rumble in 'The Outsiders'

By: Jenelle Riley

Carefully choreographed stagecraft is at the heart of the epic fight scene toward the end of 'The Outsiders' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

Gold Derby

Penélope Cruz vs. Penélope Cruz: Why the Oscars are seeing double this year

By: Jenelle Riley

The Academy's rule change allowing multiple nominations in the same category could benefit several performers in this year's race.

Los Angeles Times

Who is Nathan Fielder? A guide to the mad genius behind the hot new Elizabeth Holmes doc

By: Jenelle Riley

Nathan Fielder, who's behind the Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything,' is well-known to comedy fans for his docuseries 'The Rehearsal' and 'Nathan for You.' Here’s a primer on the origin and rise of Fielder.

Los Angeles Times

A night in the life, and after-life, of a professional scare actor

By: Jenelle Riley

October unleashes a wave of spooky seasonal work for local actors, but all that creeping and crawling isn't easy.