If you’re interested in healing a divided nation and combating inequality, look for inspiration to the cross-cultural cooperation among immigrants groups in Boyle Heights in the first half of the 20th century.
Shiva Baby
Writer-director Emma Seligman s debut film takes on the anxiety and awkwardness involved in Jewish family gatherings. Danielle (Rachel Sennott) rushes to meet her parents and various relatives at a family shiva. While being interrogated about her future (or lack thereof), she runs into her successful ex-girlfriend, Maya. Also at the gathering is Danielle s sugardaddy, his accomplished wife and their new baby. The comedy-drama will be out on VOD and in select theaters on Friday, April 2.
Explore more than 50 acres of flowers and blooms at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad, a working farm with views of the Pacific Ocean. (Jason Rosenberg, licensed under CC BY 2.0)
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“Twyla Moves”
The groundbreaking career of dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is surveyed in this recent installment of the PBS series “American Masters.” Available anytime. Free. allarts.org
“Underneath the Freeways of Los Angeles”
Echo Theater Company presents a live-streamed, interactive murder mystery set in East L.A.’s Hollenbeck Park in 1960 and inspired by historical events. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 4 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 p.m. Mondays; through April 26. $15-$25. EchoTheaterCompany.com
“Jessye Norman: Women of Legend, Fantasy, and Lore”
The soprano sings arias from Bizet’s “Carmen,” Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and other operas in this 1994 installment of the PBS series “Live From Lincoln Center.” On demand through April 28. Free; registration required. lincolncenter.org
Gallery1988 opens two shows online on Friday, including 30 Years Later: Celebrating Your Favorite Films from 1991. (Image: Zita Walker, courtesy of Gallery1988)
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