Happy Oscars Week! As Los Angeles gets ready for Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, here’s Variety’s ultimate party guide for all things happening before, during and after the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.

The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. EST/4 p.m. PST.

After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward. Performers were added to the bill Monday, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Queen Latifah, Blackpink's Lisa,

Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were among the Oscar nominees who gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the annual class photo. Ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday (2 March), the nominees from all categories were invited to mingle over dinner and cocktails as an eventful awards race reaches its conclusion.

Jodie Foster, Jane Fonda and Ariana Grande shined on the red carpet at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards hosted at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.  Read More

Live backstage with winners of the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez and Mikey Madison are among

Ariana Grande arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by /Invision/AP)

Live from the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Ariana Grande, Timothée Chalamet, Selena Gomez and Mikey Madison are among the

Well, probably something that looked an awful lot like the dress Ariana Grande just wore to the 97th Annual Academy Awards Nominees Dinner in Los Angeles. It's classic, it's chic, it's understated—apart from the unmistakeable Glinda-fied twist.

Ariana Grande pulled out an archival gown for her 2025 Oscars Nominees Dinner.