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Night With Oscar — Free Event!
2018-03-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | L.A. Public Library – Mark Taper Auditorium, 630 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90071, United States
FREE EVENT!
STARS PERFORM
NIGHT WITH OSCAR
at
MARK TAPER AUDITORIUM
at
CENTRAL LIBRARY
on
MARCH 18
Drama Desk Award-winning and Emmy® nominated playwright Eugene Pack (Sharpies, The Poets of Amityville) directs a staged reading of his hilarious new comedy Night with Oscar.
The all-star cast includes Joely Fisher (Ellen, Wild Card), Rob Morrow (Northern Exposue, Billion$) Peter Falls (Ten Days in the Valley, Pitch), Marcia Rodd (Tony® Award nominee for Shelter), Aimee Carrero (Young and Hungry, Elena of Avalor), Kelly Lohman (Gilmore Girls), Dan O’Connor (Impro Theatre) and Dayle Reyfel (Celebrity Autobiography).
(Actors appear subject to availability. Cast may change without notice.)
Night with Oscar, an ensemble comedy, centers on a Long Island family unraveling on the night of the Academy Awards.
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Mark Taper Auditorium at Central Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA 90071.
Estimated running time: 90 minutes.
Admission is free, but reservations are required.
Tickets: http://lapl.me/iYM8zsT
Night with Oscar is presented by LA Made, a cultural programming series created by Los Angeles Public Library.
LA Made aims to educate and inspire individuals in the areas of literature, arts, and music, as well as in other areas of knowledge with a humanities context. Focus is on the diverse landscape of Los Angeles, highlighting the immense artistic and performance talent that has developed over the course of the City’s eclectic history.
RESERVATION POLICY FOR “LA Made” PROGRAMS:
As all “LA Made” programs at Central Library are free of charge, it is our policy to overbook. In the case of a FULL program, your free reservation may not guarantee admission. We recommend arriving early. Space permitting, unclaimed reservations will be released to standby patrons at approximately 1:45 p.m.
STANDBY POLICY:
There is no advance wait-list for full programs. Standby patrons will be admitted subject to availability on a first-come, first-served, basis.
DATE AND TIME
Sun, March 18, 2018
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PDT
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LOCATION
Central Library – Mark Taper Auditorium
630 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
For Additional Information go to:
www.lapl.org/lamade

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The Velaslavasay Panorama at Bob Baker Day 2018!!
2018-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Bob Baker Marionette Theatre, 1345 W. First St, Los Angeles, CA, 90026, United States
BOB BAKER DAY 2018
The 4th Annual Celebration of Bob Baker’s ongoing legacy. Let the puppets & the people of the Bob Baker Marionette Theater entertain you with the sights and sounds of a celebration you’ll never forget.
A whimsical Carnival, sponsored by City Council District #1, includes an all-day outdoor stage with live music and entertainment, puppet-making workshops with the Los Angeles Guild of Puppetry, midway games, educational and exhibition booths from the local art community, food trucks, walk around entertainment and more! With round-the-clock puppet shows and a pop-up puppet museum going on inside the Theater, this is one celebration not to be missed.
DJ Lance Rock of Yo Gabba Gabba!
Join us at 10:00am for Puppet Procession Opening Ceremony!
Bring along your very favorite puppet to see DJ Lance receive his Bob Baker Day 2018 Scepter, then march with him and Vice President of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission John Wirfs, the Highland Park Thursday Evening Gentlemen’s Society Circuit Bending Marching Band and Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Bob Baker Marionettes to our theater gates for the most oversized ribbon cutting you’ve ever seen!
FEBRUARY 24, 2018 •10AM- 6PM • FREE
AN ALL DAY, FIRST STREET
CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
The Velaslavasay Panorama will be present (between Noon & 4:00 P.M.) with a walking exhibition of our miniaturized Grand Moving Mirror of California, a moving panorama of the California Gold Rush.
First conceived in 1853 by “Dr.” L.E. Emerson, then reimagined and recreated by the Velaslavasay Panorama in 2010, the Grand Moving Mirror of California is a monumental 275-foot, hand-painted scroll which is housed in the Union Theatre on 24th Street.
A Miniature version of the Grand Moving Mirror will be on display at Bob Baker Day with live foley sounds, a crankist, and an orator giving presentations of the early-cinema experience.

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Shuttered (Jonathan Sadler)
2018-02-24 - 2018-04-13 | SPARC Gallery, 1121 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA, 91030, United States
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC)
is pleased to present the exhibition
Shuttered – Photographs by Jonathan Sadler
at SPARC Gallery, located at the
South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce on Mission Street.
Sam Mellon, founding partner at MICRONAUT, an independent curatorial design firm in South Pasadena, organized the exhibition.
In 1930, Jonathan Sadler’s grandfather bought a small cabin in the Sierra Nevada. As a child, Sadler spent his summers there, fascinated by the simplicity and isolation offered by the experience. As a result, he still returns to the Sierra Nevada often, photographing its mountain cottages as they are shuttered for the winter.
“When I walk around these cabins I feel like the buildings are asleep, eyes closed and hibernating until spring,” he notes.
“So much of what these photographs speak of amounts to a romantic, Walden-like past that for the vast majority of people
living in these cabins never existed. Even though I am familiar with these particular summer homes and the people who
inhabit them, I cannot help but project myself into them, where I might write my observations on nature and the intricacies
of living simply.”
Jonathan Sadler is an artist/photographer living in Boise Idaho. He works collaboratively with artist Luke Batten under the name New Catalogue. They are represented by Rhona Hoffman Gallery in Chicago. New Catalogue creates projects that utilize historical, cultural, and fictional signs to create visual hybrids and multiple narratives employing photography, installation, painting, text, and video. Sadler has exhibited internationally, and his work is included in the collections of museums, such as: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, Illinois; The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona; and The Indiana Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. Jonathan continues to work on traditional film-based photography projects on his own. He is Associate Professor of Photography at Boise State University.
The SPARC Gallery is located at
1121 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030.
SPARC Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Friday 10am – 5 pm or by appointment.
Please call the Chamber office before arriving. 626-441-2339.

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I Am Not Your Negro — Screening and Discussion
2018-02-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Solidarity Hall, 2122 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90018, United States
Black History Month Film Showing and Discussion of
I Am Not Your Negro
February 17 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
$3 – $10
Celebrate Black History Month at a viewing of the film based on James Baldwin’s insightful writings on U.S. race relations.
This acclaimed movie powerfully represents Black activist and writer James Baldwin’s reflections on the boundaries of race and the necessity for multi-issue coalition-building in the civil rights movement.
The film’s rich historical footage connects the ongoing struggle for Black freedom and equality to today’s movements. After the movie, join in the discussion on how people of all colors can organize together and the essential role of radical African American leadership. 2016, 93 minutes.
Special guest, Kristina Lee, queer Black and Chinese American feminist and anti-fascist activist, will introduce and comment on the film.
WHERE:
Solidarity Hall
2122 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90018 United States
Click HERE for Event Information
Doors open for dinner 5:00pm, film at 6:30pm.
Door donation $3, dinner donation $10.
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Contact fspla@earthlink.net
or call
323-732-6416
for more information or work exchange.

(NOTE: Photo by Dan Budnik – Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)

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A Streetcar Named Desire
2018-02-15 - 2018-03-24 | Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 N Mentor Ave., Pasadena, CA, 91106, United States
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
presents
a reimagined modern take of
Tennessee Williams’
A Streetcar Named Desire
This radical re-envisioning of Streetcar will feature a multicultural cast and modern setting, pushing on the play’s present-day relevance.
Previews run February 15 through February 23. Official opening February 24.

A Streetcar Named Desire
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Michael Michetti
With
Blanche: Jaimi Paige
Stanley: Desean Kevin Terry
Stella: Maya Lynne Robinson
Mitch: Leandro Cano
Featuring
Martica de Cardenas, Mariana Marroquin, Paul Outlaw, Christopher Ramirez and Jose Mari Saenz.

Performance Schedule:
Thursday, February 15 through Sunday, March 24, 2018
Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00pm; Sundays at 2:00pm
Previews: Thursday, February 15 through Friday, February 23
Opening: Saturday, February 24 at 8:00pm
Closing: Sunday, March 25 at 2:00pm
Tickets and Additional Information:
Boston Court Performing Arts Center
70 N Mentor Ave. Pasadena, CA 91106
Website: www.BostonCourt.com
Phone: 626.683.6801
Prices: $20 – $39

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Denim Doves (extension dates)
2018-02-13 20:00 - 2018-02-24 20:00 | The Broadwater, 1076 Lillian Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90038, United States
Due to popular demand,
Sacred Fools Theater Company
is thrilled to announce that it will be adding an extra week to the run of its
current production of
Denim Doves

Originally scheduled to close on February 17,
two additional performances have been added
to the following weekend on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24.

This production is the West Coast premiere of
Denim Doves
written by Adrienne Dawes
lyrics by Cyndi Williams,
original music and arrangements by Ellen Warkentine
(including
adaptations of music by Erik Seacrest)
and
directed by Rosie Glen-Lambert.
NOTE: No Patron will pay more than $15 for a Sacred Fools show
We believe that theatre should be accessible to everyone. That’s why, for our 21st
season, we’ve made a pledge to lower our ticket prices so that anyone who wants to
experience live theatre has the opportunity to do so.
* * * * *
Sacred Fools Theater Company, the resident theater company of The Broadwater, 1078
Lillian Way (Santa Monica Blvd. and Lillian Way) on Theater Row, is a non-profit,
ensemble-run theater company founded in 1997, committed to the development of new
plays and projects that challenge traditional expectations of the theatrical experience.
Sacred Fools Company meetings are open to the public and anyone who would like to
participate is encouraged to attend.
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 pm.
Sacred Fools presents Denim Doves (extension dates)
FOUR PERFORMANCES REMAINING!
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm,
Closing Saturday, February 24
The Broadwater,
1076 Lillian Way
LA CA 90038

TICKETS: $15
For Reservations and Information
(310) 281-8337
or buy tickets online at
www.sacredfools.org

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'Great Expectations' — Limited Event
2018-02-08 - 2018-02-10 | Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, United States
The Wallis Presents —
An Extraordinary One-Man Performance of Charles Dickens’s Classic Tale
Great Expectations
Kneehigh Founder and Actor David Mynne and Director Simon Harvey
Adapt a Story that is Joyful, Deft, Delightful and Definitely Dickens
February 8 – 11, 2018
Kneehigh founder and owner of the world’s most malleable face David
Mynne brings his extraordinary one-man portrayal of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations to the
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis) for six performances only in February.
With just a suitcase, bowler hat, tiny forge, candlestick, mirror and some cloth, Mynne tells the gothic
tale of Pip’s journey through life and his great expectations at the hands of a mystery benefactor.
♦ ♦ ♦
Event Information
What: Great Expectations
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210
When: Thursday, February 8 & Friday, February 9 at 8pm
Saturday, February 10 at 2:30pm & 8pm
Sunday, February 11 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Tickets: Single tickets: $40 (prices subject to change)
For Tickets Click HERE.

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Home, Heartbreak, and Hope — The Japanese American Experience
2018-01-21 13:00 | Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, 91024, United States
FREE EVENT!
PANEL DISCUSSION
Home, Heartbreak, and Hope — Reflections on the Japanese American Experience
in
Sierra Madre and the San Gabriel Valley
JANUARY 21 at 1 pm
Home, Heartbreak, and Hope
Reflections on the Japanese American Experience in Sierra Madre and the San Gabriel Valley
A Discussion with Poet Amy Uyematsu,
Dr. Mitchell Maki, President of the Go For Broke Educational Foundation,
moderated by author Naomi Hirahara.
This event is presented in connection with the run of the play
Nothing is the Same
by Y York
directed by Tim Dang
at Sierra Madre Playhouse
(January 19 – March 4, 2018).
Admission to the panel discussion is free.

Nothing Is the Same. A play by Y York. Directed by Tim Dang. Produced by Estelle Campbell and Christian Lebano for Sierra Madre Playhouse. Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. This is just east of Pasadena. There is ample free parking in a lot behind the Playhouse. Opens Friday, January 19, 2018 and Saturday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. (Show is double-cast and will have two Opening Nights.) Thereafter, every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 2:30 p.m. through March 4. Also, Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. on February 24 and March 3. Admission: General $30. Seniors (65+) $27 .Youth (20 and under) $20.
RESERVATIONS: (626) 355-4318.
ONLINE TICKETING: www.sierramadreplayhouse.org
See links below for additional information

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The Chosen
2018-01-20 - 2018-03-25 | Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90029, United States
The Chosen
A silent father, an ancient tradition and an unexpectedly important game of baseball forge bonds of lifelong friendship between two Jewish boys from “five blocks and a world apart” in this funny, poignant, timely and timeless father-son story about recognition and acceptance of “the other.”
• Adapted for the stage by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok
• Based on the novel by Chaim Potok
• Directed by Simon Levy
• Starring Jonathan Arkin, Alan Blumenfeld, Dor Gvirtsman, Sam Mandel
• Produced by Stephen Sachs and Deborah Lawlor
• Presented by The Fountain Theatre
Performances:
Jan. 20 – March 25
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: Jan. 19 (preview), Feb. 2, 9; March 2, 9, 16 (dark Jan. 26, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23)
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Jan 20 (Opening Night), 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24
• Sundays at 2 p.m.: Jan. 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25
• Mondays at 8 p.m.: Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26; March 5, 12, 19 (dark Jan. 22)
The Fountain Theatre
5060 Fountain Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90029
(Fountain at Normandie)
For Additional Information and Reservations:
(323) 663-1525
or go to: www.FountainTheatre.com

William Shakespeare's “Antony and Cleopatra”
2017-12-08 - 2017-12-30 | Gray Studios, 5250 Vineland Ave, North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Jamaica Moon Productions & The GGC Players
Presents
William Shakespeare’s
“Antony And Cleopatra”
Directed
by
Gloria Gifford
Preview — Friday, Dec 1, 8 pm
Opening Nights — Saturday, Dec 2, 8 pm
Sunday, Dec 3, 7:30 pm
Regular Show Dates — Fridays and Saturdays from Dec 8 – Dec 30
For Additional Information See Links Below

Astroglyde 2017
2017-12-03 19:00 - 2017-12-17 19:00 | Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
— Astroglyde 2017 —
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group’s annual holiday production of eight all-new mini-plays embracing truth, terror and titillation!
Written, performed and crafted by ZJU’s fearless Underground Group.
Featuring
Abbott Alexander, Ellen Bienenfeld, Hunter Bolton,
Benjamin Cramer, David Dickens, Esther Eden,
Elif Savas and Samantha Severson.
Directed by Denise Devin, Adam Neubauer, Jana Wimer and Zombie Joe.
Limited Engagement only 3 Sunday Performances
Sunday at 7pm December 3rd, 10th & 17th, 2017
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group at Z.J.U.
4850 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601
(Just north of 101-134 Fwys across from Starbucks)
Reservations: (818) 202 – 4120
Tickets $15
– Doors open at half hour before showtime – No Late Seating
– Come relax in our lopsided lounge
– No food or drink inside
– Take the Red Line to North Hollywood Subway Station https://www.metro.net
– Plenty of street parking
– Allow 5 minutes for seating

Blood Alley Christmas
2017-12-01 - 2017-12-16 | Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
— BLOOD ALLEY CHRISTMAS —
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group proudly presents
their All-New 2017 Holiday-Horror-Theater Spectacular in the great Grand Guignol, Theatre of Cruelty and Butoh-Traditions, centering around the traumatic memoirs of a forgotten street-alley haunted by the longing, beauty and unspeakable yule-tide events of its cold, diabolical past; a cursed place of no mercy, inhabited by a hundred-year accumulation of apparitions, phantasms and seductive-sub-breeds that desperately await their next victim!
Featuring:
Patrick Beckstead, Jason Britt, Vanessa Cate,
Michelle Danyn, Shayne Eastin, Makoa Kawabata,
Amanda McKenna, Elif Savas, Brandon Slezak
and Matthew Vorce
Live Musical Score by Kevin Van Cott
Directed by Zombie Joe
For Ages 16 and up
Ferocious Holiday Engagement is only 3 Weekends
Fridays & Saturdays at 11pm
December 1st & 2nd, 8th & 9th, 15th & 16th, 2017
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group at Z.J.U.
4850 Lankershim Blvd North Hollywood CA 91601
(Just north of 101-134 Fwys across from Starbucks)
Reservations: (818) 202 – 4120
Tickets $15
– Doors open at half hour before showtime – No Late Seating
– Come relax in our lopsided lounge
– No food or drink inside
– Take the Red Line to North Hollywood Subway Station https://www.metro.net
– Plenty of street parking
– Allow 5 minutes for seating
For Information and Tickets Click on Links Below

A Very Die Hard Christmas
2017-11-30 - 2017-12-14 | The Belfry Stage, 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood, CA, 91602, United States
Theatre Unleashed is thrilled to once again bring back its celebrated “Naughty and Nice” rep, which includes two of the company’s most popular holiday traditions; It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play and A Very DIE HARD Christmas at The Belfry Stage in NoHo.
A Very Die Hard Christmas
Written by Josh Carson
Directed by Gregory Crafts
Produced by Theatre Unleashed

SYNOPSIS:
In A Very Die Hard Christmas, a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has managed to escape. An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He’s alone, tired…and he doesn’t like Christmas. This is much more than a stage version of the holiday classic Die Hard, its parody at its best with Christmas miracles and familiar holiday friends galore. Yippee Ki-Yay, Father Christmas!

DATES AND TIMES:
Nov 30th to Dec. 17, 2017
Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 8 p.m.
LOCATION:
The Belfry Stage
Upstairs at the Crown
11031 Camarillo St.
North Hollywood, CA 91602
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $20
*$30 for both this show and It’s A Wonderful Life: The Radio Play
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
See Links Below

It's A Wonderful Life: The Radio Play
2017-11-29 - 2017-12-16 | The Belfry Stage, 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood, CA, 91602, United States
Theatre Unleashed is thrilled to once again bring back its celebrated “Naughty and Nice” rep, which includes two of the company’s most popular holiday traditions; It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play and A Very DIE HARD Christmas at The Belfry Stage in NoHo.

It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play
Written by Jim Martyka
Directed by Jenn Scuderi Crafts
Produced by Theatre Unleashed

SYNOPSIS:
It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play takes place at KAWL, a struggling 1940s radio station that good-hearted owner Michael Anderson is barely keeping alive. He calls on some old friends (with big personalities) and some less-than-professional station employees to offer up a live radio version of Frank Capra’s touching masterpiece It’s a Wonderful Life in what might sadly be the station’s last live show. But it’s the holidays, a time when miracles can happen…

DATES AND TIMES:
Nov. 29 thru Dec. 17, 2017
Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 3 p.m.
LOCATION:
The Belfry Stage
Upstairs at the Crown
11031 Camarillo St.
North Hollywood, CA 91602
TICKET PRICES:
General Admission: $20
*$30 for both this show and A Very Die Hard Christmas

INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS:
See Links Below

The Lady With All the Answers
2017-11-27 19:00 | Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, 91024, United States
Sierra Madre Playhouse continues its series of free monthly staged readings of American plays with
The Lady With All the Answers
Set in 1975, an incident in the life of famed advice columnist Ann Landers is depicted by Ovation award winning actress Gigi Bermingham
Written by David Rambo
Directed by Cate Caplin.
♦ ♦ ♦
“Dear Ann Landers”. . .
For decades, renowned advice columnist Ann Landers answered countless letters from lovelorn teens, confused couples and a multitude of others in need of advice. No topic was off-limits, including nude housekeeping, sex in a motorcycle helmet, the proper way to hang toilet paper, sibling rivalries, addiction, religion and wandering spouses. Landers regaled her readers with direct, insightful and often humorously honest responses.
Late on a 1975 night in Landers’ Chicago apartment, an ironic twist of events confronts her with a looming deadline for a column dealing with a new kind of heartbreak: her own. As she shares her struggles to complete the column with us, we learn as much about ourselves as we do about the wise, funny, no-nonsense woman whose daily dialogue with America helped shape the social and sexual landscapes of the last half-century.
Monday, November 27, 2017
Seven P.M.
Sierra Madre Playhouse
87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
(Just east of Pasadena.
Ample free parking behind the playhouse)
Admission: Free.
Donations accepted.
Reservations are not necessary.
Phone: (626) 355-4318.
(For additional information see links below)

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Music and Song at Theatre 40
2017-11-19 19:00 | Theatre 40, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212, United States
Mary Normann, vocalist, accompanied by pianist Jim Furmston, will perform songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Anthony Newley and others.
Harpist Dorothy Victor will play numerous selections.
Proceeds from this concert will support the ongoing activities of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild and Theatre Forty.
Sunday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.
at
Theatre Forty
in the
Reuben Cordova Theatre
241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
(This is on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.)

Theatre Forty is the professional theatre company of Beverly Hills.
There is ample free parking beneath the venue.
Admission: $25.00. Reservations: (310) 364-3606. Online ticketing: www.theatre40.org

A Christmas Story Arrives
2017-11-17 20:00 - 2017-12-31 20:00 | Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, 91024, United States
Sierra Madre Playhouse is presenting the stage adaptation of A Christmas Story as its holiday attraction this year. The Parker family gets its Christmas tree. Ralphie’s dad, The Old Man, wins a very special prize in a contest. Ralphie is pursued by a girl in his class. Ralphie is pursued by the class bully. And, most famously, Ralphie sets off on a campaign to acquire his most-desired Christmas present, a Red Ryder BB air rifle, only to be warned repeatedly, “You’ll put your eye out, kid.”
♦ ♦ ♦

A CHRISTMAS STORY ARRIVES NOVEMBER 17 AT SIERRA MADRE PLAYHOUSE
A Christmas Story. The modern classic story of Ralphie Parker and his family’s most memorable Christmas.
Written by Philip Grecian.
Based on the screenplay by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and also on the book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.
Directed by Christian Lebano.
Produced for Sierra Madre Playhouse by Estelle Campbell and Christian Lebano.
Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024.
This is just east of Pasadena. There is ample free parking behind the Playhouse.
November 17- December 31, 2017.:
Friday nights at 8:00 p.m. on November 17, 24, December 1,8, 15, 22, 29.
Saturday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on December 9, 16, 23 and 30.
Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. on November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. on November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17, 31.
Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. on December 19.
Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. on December 20.
Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. on December 14 and 21.
ADMISSION: $36 general; $33 seniors (65+); $25 youth (to age 21).
For Tickets and Reservations see Information below
Special lobby exhibits suggested by A Christmas Story will be curated by Diane Siegel.
In the spirit of the season, Sierra Madre Playhouse will present several special public events in connection with the production of A Christmas Story. These events will be the subject of a separate release.
Come see something different for the holidays this year. Come share the warmth, joy and laughter of Ralphie Parker’s family’s most memorable Christmas as Sierra Madre Playhouse presents A Christmas Story.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily
2017-11-16 20:00 - 2017-12-17 20:00 | Reuben Cordova Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 91212, United States
“Sherlock Holmes and the Case of The Jersey Lily”: Los Angeles Premiere engagement begins at Theatre 40 on November 16.

England’s greatest actress and national treasure Lillie Langtry is the target of blackmail in a sex scandal that threatens to bring down the British monarchy. The perpetrator of this extortion is the vilest fiend ever to walk the streets of London, Professor Moriarty. Three men team up in an attempt to thwart the foul misdeed: The Great Detective, Sherlock Holmes; his friend, John H. Watson, M.D.; and the playwright, Oscar Wilde. Can these three succeed in stopping the arch-villain when Scotland Yard cannot?
Katie Forgette is the playwright. Her other plays include Cindy Rella; Everybody’s a Critic; Evidence of Things Unseen; A Facility for Living; and The O’Conner Girls. She cites the 1899 play Sherlock Holmes by William Gillette and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as one of the inspirations for her own Holmes play. Most of her professional career, however, has been spent as an actress with the Seattle Repertory.
Jules Aaron directs the new Theatre 40 production. Jules is one of Los Angeles’ most honored directors, the recipient of over thirty awards for his work directing over 250 stage and television productions. Last season, he directed Separate Tables and the West Coast Premiere of The Consul, the Tramp and America’s Sweetheart. In the previous season, he directed A Shred of Evidence and Rod Serling’s Patterns at Theatre 40.
The cast for Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily includes Martin Thompson as Sherlock Holmes, John Wallace Combs as Dr. Watson, Melissa Collins as Lillie Langtry, Scott Facher as Oscar Wilde, David Buzatta as Professor Moriarty, and Alison Blanchard, Anibal Silverya, and Shawn Savage.
Assistant director: Roger Weiss. Lighting design: Ric Zimmerman. Sound design: Joseph “Sloe” Slawinski. Costume design: Michèle Young. Set design: Jeff G. Rack. Stage manager: Don Solosan. Assistant stage manager :Richard Carner.
Holmes fans, rejoice! The game’s afoot!

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily. Los Angeles Premiere engagement of a mystery/ thriller
Written by Katie Forgette
Directed by Jules Aaron
Produced by David Hunt Stafford for Theatre 40
Theatre 40, in the Reuben Cordova Theatre
241 S. Moreno Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(There is ample free parking beneath the theater. Theatre 40 is Beverly Hills’ professional theatre company. The venue is on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.
November 16- December 17, 2017. Thurs.- Fri.-Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 2:00
The performance on Friday, November 17 begins at 7:00
Also, Mondays at 8:00 p.m. on December 4 and December 11
Dark on November 23 and November 24 (Thanksgiving)
Admission: $30
(see below for reservations and additional information below)
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31st Israel Film Festival Opening Night Gala
2017-11-05 - 2017-11-21 | Saban Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hils, CA, United States
The Israel Film Festival, founded in 1982 by Meir Fenigstein launches year 31 with an
Opening Night Gala
which includes a
VIP reception, award presentations and screening.
November 5
Saban Theatre
Beverly Hills, CA
Join more that 1,000 celebrities, sponsors, executives and filmmakers at the Opening Night Gala, celebrating the best of Israeli feature films. documentaries, TV series and shorts at one of the biggest cultural events for Israeli cinema and television in America.
31st Israel Film Festival runs from Nov 5 thru Nov 21, 2017
“The Israel Film Festival has played a vital educational role in spotlighting Israel’s thriving film and television industry. The annual event provides an intercultural exchange to advance tolerance and understanding among diverse audiences, and to enrich the American vision of Israel’s social and cultural diversity. To date, the Festival has showcased nearly 1000 feature films, documentaries, television dramas and student shorts to hundreds of thousands of film-goers, and brought more than 500 Israeli filmmakers to the U.S. to connect with the Hollywood Community, opening doors for distribution and co-production.”
Festival Highlights Include:
Premiere of more that 30 new Israeli Films
Industry-focused Film and Television Panels
Centerpiece Event & Tribute Screenings
Q&A with Israeli Filmmakers
For a List of All Venues Click HERE.
For a Complete Event Schedule Click HERE.

* For more information see links below.

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Uncover the Moon
2017-11-04 20:30 - 2017-11-25 20:30 | ZZJU Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA, 91601, United States
Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group proudly presents the World Premiere of Susan Chambers‘ dark and magical coming-of-age tale, “Uncover the Moon”. In a twisted town governed by fear and ritual, young Levana is visited by the folkloric “Mad Woman” and is branded with the “curse” of womanhood; Levana is guided by the spirit of the moon, as she struggles to break-free from this tyrannical hex she was thrust into!
Written and Directed by Susan Chambers
and
Produced by Zombie Joe.
For Ages 13 and up.
For Tickets and Information see links below.

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Dia de los Muertos Street Festival
2017-11-02 18:00 - 22:00 | 24th Street Theatre, 1117 West 24th Street, Los Angeles, 90007, United States
The 24th Street Theatre is very excited to be hosting their 12th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival on November 2nd!
Join them on 24th Street between Hoover and Magnolia for an evening of performances, crafts, food, vendors, face painting, altar decoration and fun!
Featuring
The Space Sanchos
Louie Cruz Beltran Ensemble
Ballet Folklórico Sol de Fuego
Mariachi Guadalajara
Danza Azteca Huitzilopochtli
La Catrina Guapachosa on Stilts (Ismael Ramírez)
Compañía Tierra Blanca Arts Center
on
Thursday, Nov 2nd, 2017
6-10 PM
Entrada Gratuita / Free Admission
The event kicks off with a procession at 6pm beginning at the Hoover Triangle.
All outside performances are free! Indoor performances are $2.40 with limited seating.
and
AUTUMNAL GREETINGS
~ from The Velaslavasay Panorama ~
As part of 24th St Theatre’s Dia de los Muertos Street Festival, the Velaslavasay Panorama will open its panorama and gardens through the evening to the coming and going of festive spirits. Keep your eyes peeled and ears perked for sights, sounds, and supernatural communications!
The Velaslavasay Panorama will re-open its exhibits and gardens to the public for a brief encore to support friendly organizations:
Thursday, November 2
12pm ’til 10 pm
with festivities after 6 pm for 24th St. Theatre’s Dia de los Muertos Festival
For Festival Information See Links Below

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A Map of Virture
2017-11-02 - 2017-11-18 | Atwater Village Theater, 3269 Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, 90039, United States
Erin Courtney’s 2012 Obie Award winning play, A Map of Virtue starts its Los Angeles run at Atwater Village Theatre. Directed by Barker Room Rep founder Mark Sitko, the play “explores coincidence, circumstance and the relationship between people and objects, and examines how the most significant events in our lives can alter the landscape of our reality.”
Written by Erin Courtney
Directed by Mark Sitko
Starring
Megan Branch, Sam West, Donald Rizzo,
Ryan Ashton, Mary Jane Gibson,
Ian Merrigan, and Michael Rahhal
Produced by Mark Sitko,
Barker Room Rep
Show Dates and Times:
Preview performances Thursday, November 2 and Friday, November 3 at 8 p.m.
November 4-18, Thursdays through Sundays at 8 p.m.
Matinee showings on Sunday, November 5 and Sunday, November 18 at 4 p.m.
Presented simultaneously are two additional shows:
“With a strong held belief that plays should be meaningful and relevant but also entertaining and not exclusive from other weekend pursuits, BRR is building creative density by presenting two additional productions during the shows run.
Real Talk / Kip Talk
is a series of live talk shows about the state of contemporary performance,
hosted by Kippy Winston, media mogul, internet sensation, and citizen of the world. Formatted like a talk
show but with room for debate
Executive Produced by Eliza Bent
Directed by Sarah Hughes
Musical guest Ian Merrigan
Show Dates and Times:
Friday, November 10, 10 p.m.
*Featuring Michael John Garces,
Artistic Director, Cornerstone Theater Company,
with panelists
Sylvan Oswald, LaShea Delaney and Ken Greller
Saturday, November 11, 10 p.m.
*Featuring panelists Jeff Augustine, Chris Peña and Daria Polain
and an interview with an LA-based Artistic Director, to be announced
Sam’s Tea Shack
is steeped in a reverence for the NYC subway system as the new Silk Road, an
Ashkenazi Jewish boy’s fantasy he is among his ancestors: central Asian nomads.
Text by Sam Soghor & Ben Gassman
Directed by Meghan Finn
Designed by Normandy Sherwood
Show Dates and Times:
Thursday, November 16 and Friday, November 17, both at 10 p.m.
Saturday, November 18 matinee performance at 1 p.m.
For Detailed Show Information see links below
For tickets and information:
Available online at www.artful.ly/barker-room-rep and at the Theater Box Office

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40th Denver Film Festival Announces Impt Dates
2017-11-01 - 2017-11-12 | SIE Film Center, 2510 East Colfax Ave., Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Denver Film Society is Proud To Announce:
The 40th Denver Film Festival
The Denver Film Society is Proud To Announce its flagship event: the Denver Film Festival, a twelve-day roster of international screenings, red-carpet premieres and awards ceremonies—among them the prestigious Krzysztof Kieslowski Award for Best Feature Film, the Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary and the achievement-based John Cassavetes Award.
DFF40 will present more than 200 titles among local, national and international independent films, industry panels, workshops, achievement awards and tributes, as well as a focus on Danish Cinema.
Tuesday, October 3rd – Red Carpet Presentations Announced
Tuesday, October 10th – Tickets on Sale For Members
Thursday, October 12th – Tickets on Sale To Public
Tuesday, October 24th – Guest Appearances, Awards & Tributes Announced
Wednesday, November 1st – Opening Night
Saturday, November 11th – Closing Night

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'Jazz Gumbo' Presented by Black Talkies on Parade
2017-10-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Mayme A. Clayton Library & Museum, 4130 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA, 90230, United States
Black Talkies on Parade
presents,
Gumbo,
the first episode of director Ken Burns’ Jazz series chronicling the fascinating history of the uniquely American musical genre. Narrated by Keith David the film takes an in-depth look at the many influences of early jazz music including spirituals, Creole rhythms, marching bands, minstrel shows, ragtime and more. The film features rarely seen archival film clips, music and photographs, with interviews from some of jazz’s premiere artists, scholars and critics. Join us as we celebrate this renowned musical art form with an illuminating look into jazz’s vibrant history.
Runtime of the film is 87 minutes.
The afternoon host is Lloyd Clayton, Executive Director of the Clayton Museum.
Following the screening Shawnee´ Gibbs will discuss the film and hold a Q&A.
Event Date
October 28, 2017
2:30 to 4:30 pm
Cost is Free

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Dia de los Muertos — The Legacy of Posada
2017-10-28 | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, 90038, United States
Hollywood Forever Presents the 18th Annual
Dia de los Muertos
THE LEGACY OF POSADA – EL LEGADO DE POSADA
Saturday, October 28th, 2017: NOON until MIDNIGHT
The Ceremonial Altar Set-Up: Friday, October 27th, 2017 – 3pm onward
Featuring on the Main Stage:
ATERCIOPELADOS
CUCO
XIMENA SARIÑANA
LA CHAMBA

Event Features:

A vibrant traditional procession in the home of Hollywood’s Immortals with
Traditional Aztec blessings and Regional Musical-Dance group dedications
Musical performances by Grammy Award winning recording artists
100+ Altars created by members of the community to their ancestors and loved ones
Hundreds of Aztec Ritual Dancers in full costume
Four stages featuring music and theatrical performances
An Art Exhibition in the Cathedral Mausoleum curated by Luis Villanueva
A costume contest for the best dressed Calaca (skeleton)
A children’s arts project area
Arts and Crafts vendors
Food vendors from around Los Angeles
Presentation of Altar winners – The judges will select the best altar of each of the following categories:
Theme of Event, Traditional Altar, Contemporary Altar – the best of each category wins $3,000

For additional information see contact information below
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(Featured Image: Dia de los Muertos at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (2016) | Photo courtesy of RebecaAR, Flickr)

New York Water
2017-10-21 - 2017-12-17 | Pico Playhouse, 10508 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, United States
New York Water
Comedy by Samuel Bobrick (“Saved by the Bell”)
about a couple, hassled by New York, that travels to Iowa and then Hollywood in search of a better life.
Howard Teichman directs
Ross Benjamin and Bridget Flanery
West Coast Jewish Theatre
at
Pico Playhouse
10508 W. Pico Blvd.,
Los Angeles, CA
90064
Show Dates and Times
Fri. & Sat. at 8:00, Sun. at 3:00.
Running now thru Dec. 17.
For Information and Tickets Click on Links Below

"The Walking Dead" S8 Returns with a We Are the Walking Dead Contest
2017-10-21 | AMC Network
In Celebration of Season 8 of The Walking Dead
premiering with its 100th Episode airing at
9pm ET on Sunday, October 22,
AMC has launched a We Are the Walking Dead contest.
The contest offers fans an opportunity to win tickets to “The Walking Dead 100 Premiere Night,” which includes the official season eight premiere screening followed by a special two-hour live Talking Dead event on Sunday, October 22nd at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Fans can enter to win by submitting their ultimate “TWD” fandom – from videos to fan art – to WeAreTheWalkingDead.com from September 7th through October 6th.
Below are submission details and prizing information:
HOW TO ENTER:
Show your “TWD” fandom by submitting any of the following:
Essay (a short story or poem up to 2,000 characters long)
Video (up to :90 seconds long)
Artwork (paintings, drawings, illustrations or photos)
Winners will be announced the weekend of October 14th and 15th
PRIZING:
The grand prize winner will receive the ultimate TWD fan experience:
Two (2) VIP tickets to “The Walking Dead 100 Premiere Night” to see the official season eight premiere episode screening followed by a two-hour Talking Dead on Sunday, October 22 at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.
The winning package also includes:
Two (2) roundtrip tickets to Los Angeles (Oct 21-23)
Two (2) nights Hotel Accommodations (Oct 21, 22)
Transportation to and from the airport and to and from the event
Photo opportunity with cast members and producers of The Walking Dead
Two (2) tickets to Universal Studios to experience The Walking Dead attraction
TWD Prize pack including cast autographed poster, TWD merchandise and much more!

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This Land
2017-10-20 20:00 - 2017-11-12 19:00 | Company of Angels, 1350 Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, United States
Company of Angels
Los Angeles’ Oldest Professional Theater, Debuts
This Land
by Mexican-American Playwright Evangeline Ordaz
This Land is a deep, painful, joyful story that spans 150 years as four families, each with roots in different parts of the world, make their home on the same plot of Southern California land. A host of old curses and blessings, traditions and recipes, loves and betrayals, conspire to threaten successive displacements. And as the story unfolds each successive generation grapples with whether this land is truly theirs.

WHO:
Written by Evangeline Ordaz
Directed by Armando Molina
Starring Ian Alda, Richard Azurdia,
Niketa Calame, Xavi Moreno,
Leshay Tomlinson
WHEN:
Performances Friday thru Mondays
October 20 – November 12
(FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION SEE LINKS BELOW)

The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski
2017-10-14 20:00 - 2017-11-04 20:00 | CA
​Combined Artform/WTFN are proud to bring back
The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski
after an Encore Award-winning run at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival,
for which it was named “Best of the Fringe” by TVolution.

COMBINED ARTFORM / WTFN
Presents
The Second Coming of Klaus Kinski
BEST OF THE FRINGE – The TVolution Awards
(read original review HERE)
ENCORE AWARD WINNER!

Opens September 29 for a 6-week run, now presented within a ceremonial Kinski sacrarium at The Blank’s Second Stage Theatre.
Klaus Kinski is one of the most celebrated and controversial actors in the history of world cinema.
The reckless abandon with which he approached both life and art left him tortured, demonized and worshiped.
He now resurrects to shake your souls with one last command performance.
Playing Fridays and Saturdays now thru November 4 @ 8pm
at
The Blank’s Second Stage Theatre
6500 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood CA, 90038
For Tickets, Additional Show and Venue Information See Links below

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The Ugly Duckling
2017-10-14 13:00 - 2018-03-03 13:00 | Storybook Theatre @ Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, Los Angeles, 90068, United States
STORYBOOK THEATRE’S AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL “THE UGLY DUCKLING” OPENS AT THEATRE WEST ON OCTOBER 14
“The Ugly Duckling,” an interactive musical.
Book by Lloyd J. Schwartz. Music and lyrics by Adryan Russ. Directed and designed by Anthony Gruppuso.
Produced by Barbara Mallory Schwartz for Storybook Theatre.
Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, 90068.
This is in the vicinity of Universal City and Studio City.
There is parking in a lot across the street (fee charged).
$15 for adults. $12 for children.
For Tickets and Reservations See Below
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Storybook Theatre presents its award-winning musical about the Ugly Duckling.
Storybook Theatre’s fun-filled version of the famous story has lots of singing, dancing, and audience participation…and even a comical ballet…as the Ugly Duckling learns valuable lessons from the audience, Mama Duck and her companion dog as she transforms into a beautiful swan right before your eyes.
The cast includes Kathy Garrick, Anthony Gruppuso, Heather Keller McCarthy and Kristin Towers Rowles.
Stage manager: David P. Johnson.
“The Ugly Duckling” is ideal entertainment for kids aged 3 to 9. The whole family is welcome.
Special arrangements are always available for birthday parties, school field trips and groups.
Storybook Theatre is the professional company that has presented musicals for children at Theatre West for over 30 years.

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