Catherine Womack

Nov 15, 2024 | latimes.com | Catherine Womack

The performers gathered in the West Hollywood City Council Chamber for two presentations of “The Trans Diaries” — monologues that serve as vehicles for trans people to share their stories. These shows Tuesday coincided with Transgender Awareness Week (which runs through Nov. 19) and the Transgender Day of Remembrance (Nov. 20), but they also landed soon after an election day that ushered in a new political landscape.

Nov 11, 2024 | latimes.com | Catherine Womack

Members of Cultural Forces, the ensemble consisting of Ukrainian soldiers, perform during their U.S. tour. Musicians include bandura player Taras Stoliar, left, violinist Olha Rukavishnikova (who lost an eye in the war) and pianist and composer Mykhailo Oliinyk.

Sep 1, 2023 | latimes.com | Catherine Womack

Mt. Wilson is around an hour’s drive from downtown Los Angeles. But when you get there, it can feel like you are on the forest moon of Endor. With its clusters of spiky radio tower spires and stark white observatories nestled among tall pines, any Ewok would feel at home.