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How Route 66 inspired Disney’s ‘Cars’ and Cars Land — and the ride that never came to be

Former Imagineers talk about the roadside attractions in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and California that sparked ideas for Disney's famous fictional town of Radiator Springs.

Darth Vader arrives at ‘Star Wars’ Land, marking a pivot for Disneyland

His presence — along with that of Leia, Han and Luke — marks a major shift in direction for Galaxy's Edge.

‘Now is the time’: Bob Baker Marionette Theater to make Highland Park its forever home

The beloved troupe with thousands of handcrafted puppets — a saucy black cat in heels, a fish out of water that can't help but wiggle…

This L.A. play wants you to feel the story viscerally — by keeping you blindfolded

Stripping audiences of their sight, "Poe: Pulse & Pendulum" from Theater Obscura L.A. toys with the fear of anticipation, using light touch and scent to…

Cult play ‘5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche’ becomes an unhinged immersive experience in L.A.

Covering topics from anxieties due to war and a culture inhospitable to LGBTQ+ communities, the show, set in the late '50s, is a comedic metaphor…

Inside Knott’s Berry Farm, a tiny theater boasts rowdy shows and alums like Steve Martin

The historic Bird Cage Theatre, a place for vaudeville-style, fourth-wall-breaking shows, just reopened with a properly enclosed roof and air conditioning.

His portrait of MLK in a hoodie went viral. Now he shares a message in his Downtown Disney art

Former Imagineer Nikkolas Smith, a self-described "artivist," imbued his Legacy Tower in Downtown Disney with hidden meaning. It's a piece that nods to five Black…

Disney California Adventure turns 25. Will it ever not feel like a work in progress?

The pitch for the theme park was to show the Golden State as a romanticized destination, celebrating our people, our nature, our food and our…

At Catch One, a funk concert transports you to 1974 — and it’s immersive theater at its finest

'Brassroots District: LA '74' is part concert, part participatory theater. How it plays out is up to each audience member.

‘Ass power!’ Hundreds gather in L.A. to play a video game about donkeys and the resistance

The touring video game show "asses.masses" reached Los Angeles, and brought with it a crowd ready for action.