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New York Philharmonic Announces Next Season’s Schedule
The New York Philharmonic, led by Alan Gilbert, is making a fresh start of sorts next season.
New iPad App, ‘The Guitar Collection: George Harrison’
A new app will offer 360-degree studies of some of Mr. Harrison's best-known gear.
Critic’s Notebook: Rihanna and Chris Brown Appear on Each Other’s Songs
Chris Brown performed at the Grammy Awards this month in Los Angeles.
Arts & Leisure: Pollocks and Rothkos, Sold For Millions, Called Forgeries
Left, the “Elegy” painting that the dealer Julian Weissman bought from Glafira Rosales and sold to an Irish gallery that later demanded its money back; right, Motherwell’s “Spanish Elegy (Alcaraz) XV,” from 1953, which is part of the catalogue raisonné sponsored by the Dedalus Foundation.

Editor's Choice

The Find: House of Chicken
House of Chicken doesn't overwhelm the chicken. Instead its chicken kebabs are subtle — and delicious.

You may have had a moment in your life — a lot of Angelenos have — when your understanding of sushi completely transformed. Before, all you knew was big crass Americanized sushi rolls — you know, the kind with fried stuff and spicy mayo and avocado and teriyaki sauce — and then somebody handed you an unvarnished piece of perfect sashimi, and suddenly you understood. You got the pleasure of comprehending a beautiful thing.
The Review: Bäco Mercat makes it easy to get carried away
At Bäco Mercat in downtown Los Angeles, Josef Centeno's ever-changing, quirky menu makes it easy to get carried away.

Navigating downtown is — there's no getting around it — tough. Even though I work there, I can never remember which one-way streets go which way. You can turn a corner and suddenly find yourself in the middle of Downtown Art Walk, with sidewalks teeming with thousands of pedestrians, or just as easily find yourself on a deserted avenue, shops closed up tight. The scene switches moods — active, lonely, thriving, haunted — from block to block and street to street.
Critic's Choice: Where to go for dumplings
The sheer variety available locally, with myriad fillings, textures and ethnic origins, boggle the mind and tempt the taste buds. Here are some favorites.

Love dumplings? The soupy, Shanghai-style ones filled with juicy pork? Puck-shaped Beijing ones with beef? Pan-fried? Steamed? Boiled? There are Vietnamese dumplings made with rice flour wrappers folded around chunks of sautéed shrimp. Or beefy Lebanese dumplings blanketed with yogurt-garlic sauce. Or hat-shaped Afghan dumplings served with stewed pigeon peas, yogurt and dry mint. If you're on the hunt for dumplings, check out these slingers from recent Find columns.

Hot Debates

Adele, Bruno Mars, Civil Wars among Grammy sales winners
One full year after its release, the singer's album "21" continues to find a new audience.

One full year after its release, the singer's album "21" continues to find a new audience.
27 Beatles songs now available on iTunes as ring tones
The Fab Four's music has become available for the first time as cellphone ring tones.
Adele's '21' sets record with 21st week at No. 1
Adele's momentum is showing no signs of slowing.
Chris Brown, Rihanna collaborations spark controversy
Chris Brown and Rihanna release two collaboration tracks, three years after he beat her on the eve of the Grammys, leading to questions of appropriateness.

Chris Brown and Rihanna release two collaboration tracks, three years after he beat her on the eve of the Grammys, leading to questions of appropriateness.
Brit Awards: Blur returns and Adele raises her middle finger
Host James Corden was forced to rush Adele off the stage to welcome a reunited Blur for a rousing, 10-plus-minute show-closing set. It didn't go well.

Host James Corden was forced to rush Adele off the stage to welcome a reunited Blur for a rousing, 10-plus-minute show-closing set. It didn't go well.