"DTLA" tells the story of a diverse group of friends, all at crossroads in their lives. Darryl Stephens ("Noah's Arc") stars as Lenny, a civil litigation attorney who reunites with his college friend SJ (Marshelle Fair) during the breaking point in her marriage and while his own long-term relationship with Bryan (Matthew Stephen Herrick) starts to crumble. Also in the mix are Kai (Hiro Tanaka), a young teacher obsessed with hooking up with his celeb crush, Marky (Scott Pretty), a young Marine cadet, and his boyfriend Matthew (Patrick McDonald), a newcomer to LA who will stop at nothing to make it as an actor, and Stefan (Ernest Pierce), an outspoken lawyer struggling to make his relationship work with his much younger boyfriend Trey (JC Jones) after finding out about his secret life. An all-star supporting cast includes Melanie Griffith, Sandra Bernhard, Erin Daniels ("The L Word"), Jeremy Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Paul Mooney, Tiffany Pollard ("I Love New York"), Luenell (Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorius Nation Of Kazakhastan), William McNamara, Julie Goldman, B. Scott and Danny Roberts ("The Real World -- New Orleans").
"DTLA" also represents the first instance that a Kickstarter assisted crowd funded television series will receive domestic and international distribution. "DTLA" makes its international co-premiere on Out TV in Canada.
"DTLA" also represents the first instance that a Kickstarter assisted crowd funded television series will receive domestic and international distribution. "DTLA" makes its international co-premiere on Out TV in Canada.
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Roger Q. Mason's HIDE AND HIDE to Play 2023 LAX Festival at L.A. Dance Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 21, 2023
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LA3C Featuring Headliners Erykah Badu and Herbie Hancock Returns to DTLA
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023
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Andy Grammer & Pentatonix Team Up on New Single 'Expensive'
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023
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by A.A. Cristi - August 22, 2023
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by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023
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by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2023
Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles and Boombox in the Park presents Monalisa, Inka One, Ben Diggin, DJ Analog & Mantron on July 29, 2023....
Monalisa, Inka One, Ben Diggin, DJ Analog & Mantron to Perform At Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2023
Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles and Boombox in the Park will present Monalisa, Inka One, Ben Diggin, DJ Analog & Mantron on July 29, 2023....
Grand Performances Announces 37th Annual Summer Concert Series
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2023
Grand Performances, the longest-running presenter of free concerts in downtown Los Angeles, has announced its line-up for its 2023 Summer Season, featuring an exciting, eclectic line-up of global music, dance and poetry, running from June 3 to August 24 at the California Plaza in the heart of DTLA....
The Music Center's Dance DTLA to Return This Summer
by Blair Ingenthron - April 30, 2023
The Music Center's Dance DTLA series is back this summer for a full season of dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center! Shake your groove thing to various music genres for free every Friday, from June 23 through August 18, 2023, between 7:00–11:00 p.m. ...
Interview: Artistic Director Achinta S. McDaniel of Blue13 Dance Company at The Wallis, May 12-13
by Shari Barrett - April 20, 2023
Los Angeles-based Blue13 Dance Company has been performing internationally for over 20 years, with their highly energetic modern dance style inspired by a variety of art forms native to the Indian subcontinent. On May 12-13, Blue 13 will be presenting a selection of five dances at The Wallis in Beve...
TOWNHOUSE CONFIDENTIAL to Host Q&A Series after January Showings at Angelika Theater East
by Blair Ingenthron - January 22, 2023
The romantic comedy feature film 'Townhouse Confidential' will show at New York's legendary Angelika Theater East from January 20 - 26, 2023. In honor of the film's release, viewers will enjoy a Q&A session with writer and executive producer Rosalind Resnick, director Patrick Perez Vidauri and cast ...
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by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2022
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 04, 2022
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Official Trailer Released For STARF*CKER, Starring Erik Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2022
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2022
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by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2022
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by Marissa Tomeo - June 04, 2022
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by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2022
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Union Station to Present Clock Tower Comedy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 28, 2022
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by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021
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by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2021
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Jacob Jonas the Company Taps Non-Traditional Spaces for ACTIVATE LA, Series Of Dance Programs
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2021
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