Playwright and performer Iris Bahr is a shape-shifter. Her recent one-woman show "Dai (Enough)" cast her as everyone from a Palestinian mother to a retired Israeli soldier, all sitting in a Tel Aviv café where tragedy is about to strike. She takes the stage at

There's an old story about a promising young playwright who gets lured out to Hollywood to write for the big screen. Jon Robin Baitz says his version has a happy ending. The acclaimed young playwright returned to his hometown of L.A. a few years ago to ...

East L.A. fusion rockers Quetzal show how they're pushing the boundaries of Chicano music to a new level of cool. Bandleader Quetzal Flores and his wife, vocalist Martha Gonzalez, tell Kurt why politics is something they can’t help but sing ...

Quetzal performs the song live at the Getty Center.

Alexandra Patsavas curates the music sprinkled throughout hot shows like "Grey's Anatomy," "The OC," and "Gossip Girl" -- and she's been responsible for launching the careers of lots of indie bands. She shows Kurt what's kicking around her ...