Vocal coach and musical theatre director Celia Lobo has died following a prolonged illness, her family said on Thursday. Celia passed away on Tuesday morning at her home surrounded by family, including her son and celebrated choreographer Ashley Lobo. Touted as India's only opera diva, Celia is also survived by daughters Deirdre Lobo, a vocal coach, and Carolyn Vincent, a …
On an overcast day in late April, more than 50 people — mostly the young and cool, wearing obscure streetwear brands, bucket hats and designer sneakers — stood in line in a parking lot in West Adams. This was No Free Coffee’s Tiny Cafe pop-up — “a punk rock response to coffee,” says Mario Kristian, a creative producer who has …