Jessica Gelt is an arts and culture writer for the Los Angeles Times. She also co-writes the paper’s twice-weekly Essential Arts newsletter. In her career at the paper she has served as assistant style editor for the Sunday magazine, co-edited the Daily Dish food blog, written a nightlife column called “The Enabler” and regularly covered red carpets and backstage events at the Emmys, Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes. She has penned cultural commentary and reams of celebrity profiles, as well as investigated claims of sexual misconduct in music and the arts. Over the years, she has written in-depth features about theater, television, film, music, movies, books, art, fashion, food, travel and more. Her award-winning work has appeared in the New York Observer, the L.A. Weekly and Vulture, among others.
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Nov. 3, 2024
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LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries has shed its scaffolding and announced an opening date of April 2026.
Oct. 28, 2024
The L.A. County Museum of Art announced its opening date for the Peter Zumthor-designed David Geffen Galleries as the new structure comes into view.
Oct. 25, 2024
Plus, Halloween offerings around town and IAMA Theatre Company’s latest performance, given at the unveiling of a luxury hotel in Laguna Beach.
Oct. 25, 2024
Take a leisurely stroll through history at one of the world’s leading research universities using PST Art installations as your guide.
Oct. 21, 2024
In a work of fiction titled ‘Looking Forward,’ Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend, Maya Henry, includes a scene of a boyfriend jumping off a balcony during a drug-fueled breakdown.
Oct. 18, 2024
Plus, a “Symphony of Rats” and a listen to Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ “Warriors” concept album.
Oct. 18, 2024
Trailblazing fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg joins The Times in a preview of the U.S. premiere of an exhibition about her life and work, including that beloved wrap dress, at the Skirball Cultural Center.
Oct. 15, 2024