John C. Reilly

Live music has mostly been on hold for the last year, but as LA County begins to reopen and allow for more activities, music venues are looking at potential in-person events.

Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun” is a novel focused on a small group of people in a robot future.

Dear KCRW listeners, we know it’s been a long year. We know you’ve missed live music just as much as we have.

Leimert Park is such an important community for me, as it has become a virtual connection to another era of Black excellence, The Harlem Renaissance.

KCRW checks in with artist Doug Aiken , who spoke with host Larry Perel near the start of the pandemic a year ago. The focus was making art during a time of uncertainty and reflection.

Carol Edgarian’s “Vera” is the story of a strong, capable, and independent girl whose voice is the voice of the book.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is worried about the Oscars telecast, and they have every right to be.

On this Cesar Chavez Day, Press Play revisits some of our favorite interviews with filmmakers from the year so far.

Writer-director Oliver Hermanus discusses his new film and the complex history of his native South Africa on this week’s “Scheer Intelligence.”