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The Huntington Beach Academy for the Performing Arts (HB APA) was recently recognized by the Arts Schools Network (ASN) as an Exemplary School.

When I left Mary Poppins in February I never thought that I would be coming back to it.

Funny thing about LA: celebrities live here and we are surrounded by them.

The Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center announces its upcoming events for September 2012.

Big day here at the Poppins as big changes are happening.

Now in the forefront of play development, with local writers, KTC presents their 11th World Premiere in only two years, Focus Group Play.

Barbara Morrison, the critically acclaimed and popular Jazz & Blues singer, will return to Catalina Bar & Grill.

FNAM (The Festival of New American Musicals) has released the nationwide entry response to their newest initiative, the 2012 SHOW SEARCH: a nationwide online search for the best new high school and college aged musical composers.

Back by popular demand, Carson McCullers' rarely performed gem of a play, The Square Root of Wonderful, directed by Steve Jarrard, produced by Collaborative Artists Ensemble, tells the story of a man who lives in the shadows of a former triumph and his domineering mother; an architect who has fallen

Chance Theater presents the fourth show of its 2012 season with a biting new world premiere play, OVERLOOKED, written by Brian Nelson (the writer of the acclaimed film "Hard Candy") and directed by Marya Mazor.

The Whitefire Theatre, celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season, presents the world premiere of Andy Bloch's The Bellflower Sessions directed by Bryan Rasmussen, produced by Scott Disharoon.

The Long Beach Playhouse presents Tennessee Williams' classic story of a generational and unbridgeable cultural chasm between a dysfunctional mother and her children who want only to be part of the world beyond their mother's understanding.

The first session of A Noise Within's new INsiders program (formerly known as Scholar's Society) led by Dr.

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Five-time Academy Award-winner and renowned composer John Williams returns to the Hollywood Bowl stage to lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a weekend of his movie music and accompanying film clips in John Williams.

Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! The Musical the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli, will open a Los Angeles company with perform

The Theatre @ Boston Court has been recognized with a National Theatre Company Grant, provided by American Theatre Wing, Founder of the Tony Awards.

The school year may have just begun, but the USC School of Dramatic Arts is already tackling tough issues with the very first American performance of "Africa's Hope: A Story of Survival and Hope," featuring the Mashirika Creative and Performing Arts Group.

WIR Productions presents the world premiere musical, THE HOUSE OF FINNEGAN, by Bill Rich and Steve Kopandy, directed by Alissa-Nicole Koblentz with Musical Direction, Arrangements and Orchestrations by Bonnie Janofsky October 18-28, 2012, at the Monroe Forum in the historic El Portal Theatre, NOHO A

Shoshana Bean joins the cast of 'A Magical Night On Broadway' at The Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in Rancho Mirage on Saturday, September 8 at 8:00 pm.

Ah LA.

Los Angeles, CA- Colburn School President and Chief Executive Officer Sel Kardan today announced details defined by innovation and growth for The Colburn School's Conservatory of Music and Academy 2012-2013 academic year/performance season.

Aurora Theatre Company opens its 21st season with Kristoffer Diaz's smart, hilarious powerslam of a play, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY.

Lori Donato, internationally-known singer, pianist, entertainer and recording artist, stars in the return engagement of her hit show LORI AND THE BOYS at The Cavern Club Theater.