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Open Fist's clever, hilarious World Premiere musical adaptation of Neil Simon's MUSICAL FOOLS is a hilarious musical adaptation of his play, Fools, with book and lyrics by Simon, and music and lyrics by Phil Swann and Ron West, a veteran comedy genius from Chicago's Second City, who has directed the

Casting is set for Matthew Bourne's a?oeSwan Lakea?? from New Adventures, which will be presented by Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre December 3, 2019 through January 5, 2020.

The Broad Stage at SMC's Performing Art Center will host a free public Film Screening with accompanying discussion with renowned Dancer Robbie Fairchild, whose award-winning short film In This Life depicts the five stages of grief through the artistic medium of dance.

SoCal's longest running production of The Nutcracker returns for its 47th magical Holiday Season.

Voctave, the YouTube sensation with over 100 million views, will bring its popular holiday show to The Soraya on Sunday, December 15 at 3:00pm.

Greenway Arts Alliance (Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz, Co-Founders and Co-Artistic Directors) announced today that they have extended performances through December 29 for the Tony Award-winning a?oeBest Playa??a?" THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Simon Stephens.

The Broad Stage presents the return of Impro Theatre with Jane Austen UnScripted at The Broad Stage on December 21 for two performances at 4:00pm and 8:00pm.

Kay Cole and Barry Pearl join the cast of the Group Rep's production of Moss Hart and George S.

The Group Rep presents the world premiere premiere of A Twisted Christmas Carol, a comedy written by Phil Olson, directed by Doug Engalla, produced by Alyson York, a Texas style spoof of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol,' December 14 - January 12, Upstairs at the Group Rep on the second floor of

UCLA's Center of the Art of Performance's Artist Residency Program provides local and national artists creative time and necessary space for the development of new work.

Composer, conductor, writer, pianist, and 2018 MacArthur Fellow Matthew Aucoin is a?oeone of the most sought-after young voices in classical musica?? (Wall Street Journal).

Grand Park's Winter Glow returns for the park's second annual nighttime art display, offering an immersive experience that will span two county locations this holiday season as the free event expands across Grand Avenue to include the newly renovated Music Center Plaza.

Master guitarist and Forever Flamenco favorite Antonio Triana heats up the first month of winter with dancers Lakshmi a?oeLa Chimia?? Basile, Misuda Cohen, Timo Nuñez and Bianca Rodriguez, accompanied by singer Antonio de Jerez and, joining Triana on guitar, Gabriel Osuna.

The McCallum Theatre presents Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis for two performances on Friday, November 29, at 3:00pm and 8:00pm.

You can't beat City Hall, but you can try.

When German star, comedian Max Ehrlich, and his best friend, composer Willy Rosen were caught in Holland in 1942 and sent to the Westerbork Transit Camp, the commandant recognized Max and made him an offer he couldn't refuse: Every Monday night before the train leaves for Auschwitz the next morning,

The all-new Disney Dance Upon a Dream (www.

Garden Grove Strawberry Festival Association (GGSFA), producers of the venerable FREE Garden Grove Strawberry Festival held annually every Memorial Day Weekend, are accepting applications for 2020 grants/donations from non-profit organizations, which serve the citizens of Garden Grove, CA.

Join us at The Montalban as we celebrate diversity in cinema during the inaugural Super Duper Diversity Film Festival 2019.

On Saturday evening, November 16, 2019, Los Angeles Opera presented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Emanuel Schickaneder's 1791 singspiel, The Magic Flute.

The play adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and Andy Garcia, produced in association with Frank Mancuso and Andy Garcia, and directed by Doug Hughes, honors the original story in which disillusioned World War II veteran Frank McCloud (Danny Pino) travels to a hotel in Key Largo to pay his respects to Nora (

Here's my understatement of the year so far: Broadway star Megan Hilty is one of the most delightful creatures that has ever graced a stage.

Two adults are born into an existence where they must face feelings of inferiority, existential dread, ping pong, and life as a fish in what may or may not be a basement.

Paul Rush is the artistic director of Sixty-six Theater Co.