Fall culture guide: Books, music and arts happenings

Inside: "The Wizard of Oz,‍" "The Paper" and "Wednesday,‍" oh my! Plus,‍ more on those concrete walls at LACMA.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT September 07, 2025 | View in browser Entertainment The 16 most intriguing SoCal theater offerings this fall season "Stereophonic," "Suffs" and "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" and a musical version of "Working Girl" light up the fall theater season in Southern California. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 11 art shows to see in and around L.A. this fall, including two that should top your list From a full retrospective of Robert Therrien at the Broad to decommissioned Confederate statues at MOCA and the Brick: Here's what to see at Los Angeles-area museums this fall. Read More 10 can't-miss dance shows in and around L.A. this fall Here are 10 dance events sure to send you spinning this fall, from L.A. Dance Project to BodyTraffic. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 11 fall classical music highlights Gustavo Dudamel's last season with the L.A. Phil and 10 other major classical music concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Wallis, BroadStage, the Nimoy and throughout Southern California. Read More 30 books to read this fall The season's literary offerings are as varied and complex as a cast of Thomas Pynchon characters ... and include Thomas Pynchon's return. Here's a sampling of the most anticipated books of fall. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now The 13 albums, shows, docs and music books we're most excited about this fall Believe it or not, Taylor Swift's return isn't the only musical event on the horizon this fall. Here's what we're most excited to see, read and listen to in the months ahead. Read More 'Wizard of Oz' at Las Vegas' Sphere feels more like a ride than a movie (with Disneyland-level pricing) The cherished 1939 fantasy has been expanded by generative AI to fit the giant parameters of the Las Vegas immersive venue. Has too much creative license been taken? Read More 'Wednesday' creators explain Season 2's finale, how Lady Gaga was cast and Thing's origin story Creators and showrunners Al Gough and Miles Millar spoke about how Lady Gaga and "The Dead Dance" got on the show, Wednesday and Enid's friendship, and what we can expect for Season 3. Read More 'The Paper' creators hope a struggling newspaper is 'something to root for' — ahem, so do we Co-creators and showrunners Greg Daniels and Michael Koman spoke about why "The Paper" is set in the newspaper industry, how they hope the show finds its own path and why there are no references to Trump. Read More LACMA's divisive new concrete walls have an unexpected feature — they're actually easy to drill into Yes, you can easily drill into concrete to install art in LACMA's new Peter Zumthor-designed building. The Times watched it done for photographer Todd Gray's work. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection   Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified.   Copyright © 2025, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com