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MASKS is a buddy dramedy about two men growing up in the juvenile justice system, struggling to make it to manhood, battling with their past to shed their masks as they deal with crucial life issues that young people face.

Opening This Friday! Alive Theatre presents 'boom' by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb and directed by Caitlin Sullivan Hart the second in its 2012 Collaborative series at the Long Beach Playhouse's Studio Theatre.

The Covina Center will present 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' directed by Steve Julian, February 24th to March 18th.

Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.

Music Director Jeffrey Kahane serves as musical "tour guide" for Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's annual "Discover" concert on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8 pm, at Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which this season features a special one-night-only exploration of Bach's Magnificat, a pinnacle of c

Theatre of NOTE kicks off its 2012 season with the world premiere of FIGURE 8 -- Seven Deadly Sins Plays written by Phinneas Kiyomura and directed by Jerry Kernion and Phinneas Kiyomura.

Conductor Reinbert de Leeuw returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to lead the LA Phil New Music Group in a concert focused on music by leading European minimalist, Dutch composer Louis Andriessen, Tuesday, February 28, at 8 pm.

Tickets are now on sale for Kelrik Productions' presentation of ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, playing February 25 - March 11 at Unity (1490 Southwood Drive in San Luis Obispo.

The Hollywood Sunset Free Clinic (HSFC) will present COMEDY BENEFIT FOR HOLLYWOOD SUNSET FREE CLINIC starring comedians Billy Gardell (CBS's Mike and Molly), Louie Anderson (Family Feud), Larry Miller (Best in Show) and Nancy Becker Kennedy (The Louie Show) at The Laugh Factory (8001 W.

Kritzerland at Sterling's presents The Ira Gershwin Album with Lyrics by Ira, Music by George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, Kurt Weill and other greats on Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm.

Broadway composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz went to see yesterday's matinee of Musical Theatre West's production MAN OF LA MANCHA.

Sharon Michaels in association with the Macha Theatre presents SIDETRACKED, a world premiere whodunit set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, directed by Ray A.

The Ebony Repertory Theatre presents Lorraine Hansberry's American classic "A Raisin in the Sun," playing at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Musical Theatre Guild, a company of professional performers who present concert-staged readings of seldom seen musicals, will continue its 16th season with LITTLE WOMEN, the first of two productions in the MTG 2011-2012 season commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War.

Josefina Lopez, Founder and Artistic Director of Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, CA, has announced: "Due to public demand, our current production of Stacey Martino's play, 'The King of the Desert,' starring Rene Rivera under the direction of Sal Romeo will be extended for one more week.

The Echo Theater Company has announced it will present the Los Angeles premiere of God's Ear, a play by Jenny Schwartz, directed by Rory Kozoll.

Celebration Theatre announced today a special benefit performance of the second show of its 2011-2012 Season, Leslie Jordan starring in the World Premiere of FRUIT FLY, written and performed by Leslie Jordan and directed by David Galligan.

Clay Aiken treats fans to a newly packaged collection of heartfelt songs with Steadfast, to be released March 29th on Decca.

Dance… or theater? Performance duo casebolt and smith deconstruct their creative process in a fast-paced, intricately layered, meta-theatrical new work that offers a complex and hilarious glimpse into the minds and pants of the performers.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts will present the fourth High Definition screening of this season's National Theatre Live series, TRAVELLING LIGHT, written by Nicholas Wright and directed by National Theatre's Nicholas Hytner on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 at 2pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Perfor

The Museum of Modern Art presents Print/Out, a major survey of prints, books, multiples, and ephemera that examines the evolution of artistic practices related to the print medium over the last two decades.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS announces LEONARDO LIVE, presented by BY Experience and PhilGrabskyFilms.

Actress & Author, Geri Jewell was at last nights performance of Judy Garland LIVE! at the French Market in West Hollywood, CA.

Musical Theatre West's MAN OF LA MANCHA opened on February 10 and will run for fourteen performances through February 26.

The third and final performance of the LA Phil LIVE second season will feature world-renowned Music Director Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil with jazz legend Herbie Hancock for a celebration of quintessential American composer George Gershwin on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.