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Joseph and Vanessa Winter's hilarious horror comedy opened this year's SXSW Midnighters series.
Micky's Launches New Weekly Open MicFrom the desk of the West Hollywood City Poet Laureate, Brian Sonia-Wallace.
Pictured above " The Mic @ Micky's hosts Nate Lovell, Tony Moore, and …
Some theater locations seem to be blessed, and in Los Angeles, one of those lucky places is The Matrix Theatre on Melrose. It's been producing and presenting high-quality shows for more than…
A Black activist is wrongfully incarcerated. His wife, Leah, disguises herself to infiltrate the system and free him. But when injustice reigns, one woman's grit may not be enough to save he…
One of the core American principles is the right to free speech. However, this glorious principle runs into trouble when truly evil groups such as the Ku Klux Klan or Nazis wish to spread th…
"Nothing is funnier than unhappiness, I grant you that…"
Opening March 4th at City Garage Theatre, Samuel Beckett's classic existential drama Endgame marks the reopening of this experi…
To celebrate Black History Month, Towne Street Theatre presents Black Annie and the Pastor, one-night only, on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 4:00 pm.Â
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The Wallis has announced six new programs across music, dance, and theater on stage this February and March.
FEB 25:Â CONNIE HAN TRIO
Making their Wallis debut,…
In 1965 James Baldwin and William F. Buckley, Jr. were invited to The Cambridge University Union to debate the resolution "The American Dream is at the Expense of The American Negro." The re…
It's 1998 in midwestern U.S.A, and three rap-loving teens live in a suburb of The City called The Hill. Hank (E.E. Williams) wants to be a rapper but maybe doesn't have the performance chops…
Fine arts and fine wines pair nicely in gorgeous locales. Consider heading north to the Napa Valley this May to enjoy one of several local Summer events.
Yountville Arts presents the 10t…
The Soraya in Northridge is staging some intimate jazz concerts this month.
WHAT ISÂ JAZZ CLUB?
The Soraya puts you right in the middle of the action. Enjoy a drink at a prime table,…
Coming soon to the Laguna Playhouse are three amazing musical experiences that are set to get you grooving to the sensational sounds of the seventies with "You've Got A Friend " Celebrating …
In this edgy teen comedy, Alex Kersting stars as Butter, a whip-smart, jovial junior at high school who happens to be obese. Bullied at school for his large size, Butter struggles with low s…
A thrilling collaboration has been announced.
L.A.'s Latino Theater Company has forged a new partnership with L.A. Mission College to launch Theater 285 " Directed Studies, set to …
One night only! Actor, writer and all-round screen tough guy Chazz Palminteri is set to deliver a tour-du-force rendition of his one-man show, A Bronx Tale, bringing 18 characters to vivid l…
A spectacular opening last night at the Shrine launched the appearance of Iceland's most famous human, singer and techno-eco-feminist-utopianist Björk"presently here in the States for her v…
This Quentin Tarantino wannabe looks great but is an ultimately vacuous stumble down familiar roads.
Promising to be Björk's most elaborate and theatrical stage concert to date, Goldenvoice presents Björk " Cornucopia over three nights in January at Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall.
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It's a Wonderful Life is now an undisputed holiday classic, but its road to perennial status was as long and difficult as its hero's journey to happiness. It began as a short story called "T…
In this true memory piece set in Cape Cod in 1973, a teenager comes to grips with her father's sexuality.
Spielberg and Company Deliver a Tumultuous Tale for Our Times
Ansel Elgort as Tony and Rachel Zegler as Maria in 20th Century Studios' WEST SIDE STORY, directed by Steven Spielberg. Photo…
It's the most wonderful time of the year…except for theatergoers. December is generally when every show except for A Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker shuts down for the holidays, but than…
Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre, which is presenting Disney's "Encanto" now through December 5th, will offer a special Spanish language screening of the film on Sunday, …
One of African American playwright Inda Craig Galván's central themes is the struggle of African American women for self-realization and respect.  A Hit Dog Will Holler isn't her…
