Dispatches from Beyoncé's opening night at SoFi

The Renaissance tour finally landed in L.A., and Friday was the first of three sold-out shows.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment September 2, 2023 What happened at Beyoncé's opening night at SoFi Stadium The Renaissance tour finally landed in L.A., and Friday was the first of three sold-out shows. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT SAG-AFTRA calls for strike authorization vote against video game companies SAG-AFTRA members will vote starting next week on whether to give the union the ability to call a strike against video game companies. SHARE       READ MORE Why Hollywood's labor nightmare won't end soon: frustration, fear and mistrust Frustration, fears about the future and a high degree of mistrust continue to shape the script of Hollywood's strikes by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT 'Poor Things' brings hot sex and Stone-cold brilliance to the film festival season Premiering at Venice and Telluride, Yorgos Lanthimos' "Poor Things" and Pablo Larraín's "El Conde" find their filmmakers revisiting old terrain with rewarding results. SHARE       READ MORE Neil Druckmann on how 'The Last of Us' became a haunted house at Universal Studios Get a look at Universal Studios Hollywood's haunted maze inspired by "The Last of Us," the hit video game that became a television sensation. SHARE       READ MORE This artist aims to prove Valley haters wrong with DIY 'performative' tours of the region 24-year-old artist Vincent Enrique Hernandez's upcoming Hammer Museum presentation — part of the "Made in L.A. 2023" biennial, opening Oct. 1 — takes on misconceptions about the San Fernando Valley through tours in his Volvo. SHARE       READ MORE Westwood's Crest Theatre reopens as the Nimoy, CAP UCLA's ambitious new performance space Named after late actor Leonard Nimoy, CAP UCLA's renovated, multi-use 300-seat venue at Westwood's historic Crest Theatre will be L.A.'s newest performing arts space. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US